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In this Chinese name, the family name is Shen (沈).
Nick Shen
Born (1976-08-26) 26 August 1976 (age 47)
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
EducationSt. Thomas Secondary School
Occupations
  • Actor
  • businessman
  • host
  • educator
  • radio presenter
  • singer
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Parents
  • Sim Soo Guan (father)
  • Tan Bock King[2] (mother)
AwardsStar Search 1999 : Singapore Male Champion
Stage name
Traditional Chinese沈煒竣
Simplified Chinese沈炜竣
Hanyu PinyinShěn Wěijùn
Birth name
Traditional Chinese沈偉峻
Simplified Chinese沈伟峻
Hanyu PinyinShěn Wěijùn

Nick Shen (born 26 August 1976) is a Singaporean actor, businessman and host. He was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1999 to 2012. In 2011, Shen started the company Tok Tok Chiang Wayang to promote Chinese opera in Singapore.

Early life[edit]

Shen has a younger brother.[3]

He attended St. Thomas Secondary School and had pursued a Diploma in Mass Communication at the Management Development Institute of Singapore.[4]

Career[edit]

Shen joined MediaCorp after winning the local edition of Star Search Singapore in 1999.[5] Besides acting he has written and performed his own songs, some of which were used for MediaCorp drama theme songs. He left MediaCorp in early 2012[6] and has since been working on the promotion of Chinese opera in Singapore.[4] Shen is the global winner for Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World and JCI Cultural Achievement Honoure Award in 2014.[7]

Shen has appeared as a guest radio DJ on MediaCorp Capital 95.8FM. He is also a faculty member of the Singapore Media Academy where he lectures in the Diploma in Acting course.[1]

Since April 2013, Shen began performing the Chinese art of bian lian. He is the first actor in Singapore to master the art, where he was trained by Chinese bian lian master Li Shuimin for two years.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Shen shared on social media that he had a severe case of shingles which began developing symptoms in July 2023, which in turn led to a diagnosis of Bell's palsy.[8] He was hospitalised for the illnesses for five days in September 2023.[9][3]

Filmography[edit]

Television series[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1999 Mr OK (OK先生) Xiaodong
My Grandpa (公公,你的名字好难叫) Fang Zhenhua
S.N.A.G. (新好男人)
2000 Right Frequency II
The Stratagem (世纪攻略)
2001 Beyond the Axis of Truth Zhuge Fei
Three Women and a Half Jeffrey
Growing Up Meng
The Reunion San Wan
The Hotel Huang Dajun
2002 First Touch Wee Teck Meng
Kopi-O II Hong Jinbao
2003 First Touch II Wee Teck Meng
My Love, My Home (同一屋檐下)
Always on My Mind 无炎的爱
Lobang King
A Toast of Love David Pan Weiwen
2004 An Ode to Life Zhang Ruiming
2005 Beautiful Illusions
Beyond the aXis of Truth II Zhuge Fei
A Promise for Tomorrow Tang Weihong
2006 CID Fly
Family Matters Shi Baobao
I Not Stupid Too Hao Letian
2007 Like Father, Like Daughter Coconut / Ah Gui
Metamorphosis Zhang Shaoqi
2008 Taste of Love
Crime Busters x 2 Sun Jiaqing
2009 Perfect Cut II
2010 The Pupil DPP Lawrence Khoo
The Illusionist (魔幻视界) James's father (young)
New Beginnings Zhen Xiong
The Family Court Wu Baoming
2011 In Time with You Woody
2017 Legal Eagles Zhou Xiongwei
Eat Already? 3 Ken
2018 118 Reunion (118大团圆) George
Doppelganger – Prequel (入侵者- 前传) Billy
Say Cheese Pan Heping
2019 Walk with Me (谢谢你出现在我的行程里) Prof Dong
2020 Titoudao: Inspired by the True Story of a Wayang Star Gwee Boon [10]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008 The Casuarina Cove Short film
2009 Tanjong Rhu Kelvin Short film
2012 Filial Haven Rick Short film
Ah Boys to Men
My Ghost Partner
2013 Red Numbers
Time No Enough
2016 Zi Char Telemovie
Mother Short film

Discography[edit]

Compilation albums[edit]

  • Sing Singapore 2002 (2002)
  • MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album (2003)
  • MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album (2004)
  • MediaCorp Music Christmas Album December Stars 2 (2007)

Theatre[edit]

  • The Glass Menagerie (2002)
  • Revelation (2003)
  • Opening The Doors Of Your Heart (2005)
  • Snakes & Lovers (2006)
  • Passage Of Time (2007)
  • Own Time Own Target (2008)
  • Beautiful Dreams (2009)
  • Expectations! (2010)
  • Don’t Forget To Say Good Bye (2011)
  • Water Repentance (2013)

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result
1999 Star Awards 1999 Best Newcomer My Grandpa Won
2001 Star Awards 2001 Best Supporting Actor Three Women and A Half
(as Jeffrey)		 Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Nominated
2002 Star Awards 2002 Best Supporting Actor The Reunion
(as San Wan)		 Nominated
2004 Star Awards 2004 Best Supporting Actor Always on My Mind
(as Tang Xinhai)		 Nominated
2007 Star Awards 2007 Best Supporting Actor Like Father, Like Daughter
(as Gui)		 Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "NICK SHEN 沈炜竣". TOK TOK CHIANG. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ "My Mother Benefitted from Palliative Care by Singapore Hospice Council". Giving.sg. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "患带状疱疹"像被火烧"右脸瘫 沈炜竣：康复后会打疫苗 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b Lee, Jocelyn (12 November 2014). "Nick Shen was caned for pursuing Chinese opera". The New Paper. Singapore. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  5. ^ "才华横溢出新秀狮城之星出笼" (in Chinese). Lianhe Zaobao. 12 April 1999. Archived from the original on 9 August 2002.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Nick Shen doing well after leaving MediaCorp". Yahoo! News. 16 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Celebrity eats: Nick Shen on his daily eats". AsiaOne. 23 November 2014.
  8. ^ "患带状疱疹后首次公开表演 沈炜竣康复进度良好 | 联合早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  9. ^ "'The pain is beyond description': Actor Nick Shen shares his experience battling shingles". AsiaOne. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  10. ^ ""My Doctor Says I Can't Return To Acting… Unless I Play A Stroke Victim": Ex Mediacorp Actor Nick Shen On Getting Shingles And Then Bell's Palsy". 8days. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

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