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Gurmit Singh | |
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| Born | Gurmit Ottawan Singh March 24, 1965 |
| Occupation | Actor |
Gurmit Ottawan Singh (born March 24, 1965;(Punjabi: ਗੁਰਮੀਤ ਓਤ੍ਤਵਨ ਸਿੰਘ; Chinese: 葛米星; pinyin: Gémǐ Xīng) is a popular Singaporean actor, host and comedy performer. He is best known for his role in Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, and is one of the leading artistes in MediaCorp.[citation needed]
Life
Born to a Malaysian Punjabi father, Chainchal Singh and a Chinese–Japanese mother,[1] Gurmit was brought up as a Sikh, but converted to Christianity in 1985.[2] Gurmit Singh studied in Outram Secondary School during his secondary school years.
Gurmit is married to Melissa, a Cantonese Chinese. He has a fifteen-year-old[when?] daughter, Gabrielle (Gabbi Wenyi Ayane Virk); and a seven-year-old[when?] son, Elliot. His son Elliot has enrolled into SST in 2013. Gurmit is an alumnus of National Police Cadet Corps, Singapore[3] and held the rank of Cadet Inspector. He drives a Grigio Telesto Lamborghini Gallardo.
Career
Making his debut in the variety show Live On 5, he then became the host and lead actor of the comedy Gurmit's World. The second season of Gurmit's World, in which Gurmit portrayed his 'relatives' in a series of skits (unlike the first season where he played a wide assortment of mostly non-recurring characters), featured the first appearance of a character named Phua Chu Kang. The Singlish-based spin-off sitcom Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd in 1996 made Gurmit a popular icon in the recent years, not only in Singapore, but also in neighbouring countries (especially culturally similar Malaysia). This factor led him to be the host in the Singapore Idol variety show. In the past few years,[when?] Gurmit has also won the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes at the Star Awards.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Name of Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Fire-Eater | TBA |
| 2001 | One Leg Kicking | Tai Po |
| 2005 | We Are Family | Phua Chu Kang (guest appearance) |
| 2007 | Just Follow Law | Ah Zui |
| Sumolah | Akira | |
| 2010 | Phua Chu Kang The Movie | Phua Chu Kang |
| 2013 | Taxi! Taxi! | Professor Chua See Kiat |
Television
| Year | Name of Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996–2007 | Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd | Phua Chu Kang |
| 1997 | Can I Help You | Sam Perreira |
| 1998 | Shiver | Father |
| 2001 | The Hotel | Phua Chu Kang (guest appearance) |
| 2002 | The Amazing Race 3 | Phua Chu Kang (guest appearance) |
| 2003 | Living with Lydia | Phua Chu Kang (guest appearance) |
| My Sister Harmie | Rani Kaur's brother | |
| Brothers 4 | Tony Chung | |
| 2004 | Living with Lydia Season 4 | Himself (guest appearance) |
| 2005–2008 | Lifeline | CPT Daniel De Souza |
| 2006 | ABC DJ | Phua Chu Kang (guest appearance) |
| 2007 | 80's Rewind | Larry Goh |
| 2008–2009 | Calefare | Andy Lau Hong |
| 2008–present | Cosmo and George | Cosmo |
| 2009–present | Phua Chu Kang Sdn Bhd | Phua Chu Kang |
Variety
Others
| Year | Name of Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Beauty World: The Musical | TBA |
| 2000 | My Lonely Tarts | TBA |
| 2005 | Phua Chu Kang - The Musical | Phua Chu Kang |
Discography
Albums
- Sing Singapore 2002 : One (We Are One) (2002) duet with Tay Ping Hui
- One Leg Kicking Original Soundtrack: 'Calling': "Into The House" (2001)
Compilations
- A Happy Journey Starts Like That! (2009)
- The PCK Sar-vivor Rap (2003)
- Love, No Boundaries: "Into the House" (2001) [album single]
References
- ^ Mak Mun San (September 5, 2006). "The real Gurmit Singh". The Star. Malaysia.
- ^ "A peak into Singapore's sitcom hero and Malaysia's too". Korean Press. April 23, 2010.
- ^ "campsite of npcc alumni: Gurmit Singh". NPCC Alumni. Singapore: National Police Cadet Corps Alumni Association. January 24, 2007.
External links
| International | |
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| National | |
| Warning | Local parameters are deprecated. |
- Singaporean television personalities
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Singaporean Charismatics
- Singaporean people of Punjabi descent
- Singaporean people of Japanese descent
- Singaporean male television actors
- Singaporean male stage actors
- Singaporean male film actors
- Converts to Christianity
- Former Sikhs
- Singaporean people of Indian descent
- Punjabi people
- 20th-century Singaporean male actors
- 21st-century Singaporean male actors