Romeo Tan
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Romeo Tan (born Tan Romeo; Chinese: 陈罗密欧; pinyin: Chén Luómìōu; April 9, 1985) is a Chinese Singaporean actor of the media broadcasting company, MediaCorp. Tan came into prominence after finishing fourth in place on the tenth season of the television series Star Search in 2010.
Early life
Tan was born on April 9, 1985 in Singapore. He attended Ngee Ann Secondary School and was a member of the school's National Police Cadet Corps. He graduated from Nanyang Polytechnic with a diploma in Digital Media Design in 2007.
Acting Career
2005–09: Cameo appearance in MediaCorp drama series
Tan made his television debut on the fourth season of Heartlanders in 2005.[1] He had made cameo appearances in several MediaCorp Channel 8 and Channel 5 dramas which earned him vast experiences in the area of acting.
2010: Star Search
After completing his filming for The Best Things in Life, Tan met Chen Hanwei, who acted in the same drama with him. Chen saw potential in Tan's acting ability and encouraged him to participate in the tenth season of Star Search. He eventually auditioned for the show and was put through to the quarter-final as one of the top 20 contestants of the season. During the quarter-final, he impressed the judges and was one of the top 3 from the men team. During the semi-final, he impressed the judges once again and was put through to the grand final.
Prior to the grand final, he was widely regarded as the frontrunner of the competition and was predicted by the public as the eventual winner. However, he surprised everyone by finishing the competition in fourth position, losing the winner title to Jeffrey Xu. Although he did not win the competition, he was offered a two-year contract by MediaCorp together with Xu, Adeline Lim, Sora Ma, Darryl Yong and James Seah.
2011–present: Drama debut, Star Awards nomination & Joys of Life breakthrough
Tan was the first among the rest of the finalists who were signed to MediaCorp to be given a supporting role in the critically acclaimed police procedural series C.L.I.F.. He was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at Star Awards 2012 for the role but lost the award to Kate Pang.
He was given his first ever leading role in the star-studded drama series Joys of Life and made a career breakthrough in which he played a role as an antagonist for the first time.[2] His performance was well-received from the public which makes him widely regarded as one of the current rising stars.
He was given another leading role in Don't Stop Belivin', which he played a role of Jin Zhengnan, a charming chef who experienced a love triangle with Du Siman (Felicia Chin) and Wu Yanbin (Elvin Ng). He would also be appearing in year-end blockbuster, It Takes Two as "鱼王子".
Filmography
| Television drama series appearances | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Name of Role | Remarks | ||
| English | Chinese | English | Chinese | ||
| 2005 | Portrait of Home II | 同心圆II | Cameo appearance | ||
| Heartlanders IV | — | Spike | — | Cameo appearance | |
| 2006 | C.I.D. | 刑警二人组 | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2007 | Happily Ever After | 凡间新仙人 | Cameo appearance | ||
| Parental Guidance | — | Cameo appearance | |||
| Kinship | 手足 | Cameo appearance | |||
| Live Again | 天堂鸟 | Zhou Tianyu | 周天宇 | Cameo appearance | |
| My Sassy Neighbour III | — | Cameo appearance | |||
| 2008 | Our Rice House | 我们的饭店 | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2010 | The Best Things in Life | 五福到 | Dream's Brother | Dream弟 | Pairs up with Phyllis Quek for the first time. |
| New Beginnings | 红白囍事 | Cameo appearance | |||
| 2011 | C.L.I.F. | 警徽天职 | Koh Wen Xiong | 许文雄 | Romeo's debut drama. Nominated – 2012 Star Awards for Best Newcomer. |
| Let's Play Love | PK爱情 | Ash | — | Pairs up with Silver Ang for the first time. | |
| Bountiful Blessings | 万福楼 | Bang | 阿邦 | — | |
| In Time with You | 我可能不会爱你 | Luo Miou | 罗密欧 | Cameo appearance Pairs up with Andrea Chen for the first time. Romeo's first overseas drama appearance. | |
| 2012 | Unriddle 2 | 最火搭档2 | Fu Hongbo | 傅宏博 | Pairs up with Julie Tan for the first time. |
| Joys of Life | 花样人间 | Qian Erduo | 钱二多 | Romeo's first leading role. Main villain of the drama. | |
| Don't Stop Belivin' | 我们等你！ | Jin Zhengnan | 金正南 | Romeo's second leading role. Pairs up with Felicia Chin for the first time. | |
| It Takes Two | 对对碰 | Fish Prince | 鱼王子 | Romeo's third leading role. | |
| Television variety shows appearances | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Remarks | ||
| English | Chinese | ||||
| 2010 | Star Search | 才华横溢出新秀 | Contestant | Finished in fourth place in the tenth series. | |
| Channel 8 Countdown Party 2011 @ Vivocity | 8频道跨年派对2011 | Himself | — | ||
| 2011 | Foodie Dash | 食品大赢家 | Himself | Pairs up with Mika Chung. | |
| Volkswagen Treasure Trails | Volkswagen 寻宝乐 | Himself | — | ||
| Buffet Buffet 2 | 永远吃不肥2 | Himself | — | ||
| ComChest TrueHearts | 公益献爱心2011 | Himself | Charity show appearance | ||
| 2012 | Just Noodles | 面对面 | Himself | — | |
| Battle @ Water Margin | 我爱水浒转 | Himself | Teams up with Zheng Geping, Apple Hong & Adeline Lim. | ||
| Thye Hua Kwan Charity Show 2012 | 太和观 一心一德为善乐2012 | Himself | Charity show appearance | ||
| Film appearances | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Name of Role | Remarks | ||
| English | Chinese | English | Chinese | ||
| 2011 | Already Famous | 一泡而红 | Cameo appearance Pairs up with Nat Ho for the first time. | ||
Discography
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "龙神马壮春天来" (with Jeffrey Xu, Adeline Lim, Sora Ma & Darryl Yong) |
群星贺岁金龙接财神 |
Awards & Achievements
| Year | Organisation | Award/Competition | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Star Search | Grand Finals | — | 4th position |
| 2012 | Star Awards | Systema Charming Smile | — | Nominated |
| 2012 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | C.L.I.F. 警徽天职 | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Andie Chen's special relationship with Romeo Tan". Channel News Asia. 2 June 2011.
- ^ "Romeo Tan takes on first villain role in Joys of Life". xin.msn.com. 22 June 2012.
External Links
- Profile on xin.msn.com
- The Juliet Club Romeo Tan Official Fanclub
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