Terence Cao
Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor Template:Chinese name Terence Cao Guohui (born 6 October 1967) is a Mediacorp television actor.
Biography
Cao studied at Anglo-Chinese School for both his primary and secondary education.[1] Cao used to be a flight attendant and joined Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (later MediaCorp) in 1989 after completing the 9th drama training course. Apart from acting in several Channel 8 television drama series, Cao has also performed the theme songs for some of the series he starred in and has also acted in some television films.
Cao has also been featured as one of the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in the annual Star Awards in 1994, 1998,1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2005. In 2011, he clinched the Best Supporting Actor in the Star Awards 2011.
Personal life
In November 2012, it was reported in the local media that Cao had an alleged affair with a Shanghainese lady in 2010. The woman went on to bear his child in China and flew to Singapore to look for him. After a DNA test, the rumours were confirmed: Cao is the biological father of the then 20-month-old girl.[2]
Filmography
TV series
| Year | Drama | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | Imperial Intrigue | Zhou Wenyan | |
| Sweet Dreams | Jin Zhongheng | ||
| 1991 | Fatal Endearment | Xin Guang | |
| The Other Woman | Liu Haofan | ||
| The Legend of a Beauty | |||
| The Future is Mine | Jin Zhengyang | ||
| 1992 | A Time to Dance | Shen Huodong 沈霍东 |
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| My Buddies | Zhang Weiliang | ||
| Between Friends | |||
| Ride the Waves | Simon | ||
| 1993 | The Young and the Restless | Lin Guobiao | |
| Switch | Wu Chunxi | ||
| 1994 | Web of Deceit | Luo Yunfei | |
| The Challenger | Lin Yongjie | ||
| The Legendary White Snake | Xu Shilin | ||
| 1995 | Coffee or Tea | Hua Kang | |
| Lady Investigators - The Tenant | Zhang Guohui | ||
| Deep in the Night | Chen Dali | ||
| War Roses | Cai Zhijie | ||
| 1996 | Triad Justice | Yang Shaolin | |
| The Prime Years | He Weisheng | ||
| 1997 | Longing | Peng Zhixian | |
| Courage of Fire | Chen Hanqiang | ||
| Sword and Honour | Jin Ming | ||
| Crimes and Tribulations | Shanghai Zai | ||
| 1998 | Stand by Me | Du Hansheng | |
| Living in Geylang | Yang Keming | ||
| 1999 | Bright Future | Wenguang | |
| God of Fortune | Jinbao Tianzun 进宝天尊 |
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| S.N.A.G. | |||
| Stepping Out | Chen Xia | ||
| 2000 | Four Walls and a Ceiling | Shen Litai | |
| Angel's Dream | Shen Jianbang | ||
| The Voices Within | Xu Daming | ||
| 2001 | The Challenge | Xiao Tianxing | |
| Through Thick and Thin | Zhou Mingwei 周明威 |
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| The Hotel | Johnny Ma | ||
| The Reunion | Chen Guanjun | Nominated – Star Awards 2002 Best Actor | |
| 2002 | Innocently Guilty | Shuwen | |
| Oh Carol! | Henry Toh | Channel 5 production | |
| Blueprint - The Bra Shop | |||
| 2003 | Love is Beautiful | Huang Letian | |
| Sun, Moon, Star | |||
| Always on my Mind | |||
| Lobang King | Terence/William | Guest appearance | |
| 2004 | An Ode to Life | Ou Qiming | |
| The Ties that Bind | Xu Chuanfeng | ||
| 2005 | You Are the One | An Zhengxi | |
| Portrait of Home | Lin Dahai | ||
| Portrait of Home II | |||
| 2006 | Family Matters | Zheng Weilun | |
| Women of Times | Du Zhongxian | ||
| Love at 0 °C | Hu Guojun | ||
| 2007 | Switched! | Anxiang | |
| Metamorphosis | Di Lun | ||
| Making Miracles | Wen Jieren | ||
| 2008 | Love Blossoms | Yu Wenhao | |
| Love Blossoms II | |||
| By My Side | Zixin / Zijian | ||
| 2009 | Baby Bonus | Simon | |
| The Ultimatum | He Chaoqun | ||
| My School Daze | Tan Xiangfeng | ||
| 2010 | The Best Things in Life 五福到 |
Song Daming 宋达铭 |
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| The Score 无花果 |
Su Nancheng 俗南城 |
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| 2011 | Prosperity 喜事年年 |
Tao Jinhan 套劲韩 |
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| The In-Laws 麻婆斗妇 |
Bai Zijun 白子鋆 |
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| Devotion 阿娣 |
Xie Zhi'an 谢梽安 |
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| 2012 | Double Bonus 双喜报喜 |
Jin Junjie 金竣杰 |
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| 2013 | Break Free 曙光 |
Jin Yongcheng 金勇诚 |
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| The Journey: A Voyage 信约：唐山到南洋 |
Zhang Guangda 张广达 |
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| 2014 | Soup of Life 砂煲肉骨茶 |
Xu Haisheng (Ah Hai) 许海生 (阿海) |
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| The Caregivers MISSY 先生 |
Lin Jiaming 林家明 |
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| C.L.I.F. 3 警徽天职3 |
Yang Zhongzheng 杨忠正 |
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| 2015 | Good Luck 百岁大吉 | Lin Shijie 林世杰 |
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| Mind Game 心迷 | Li Zhenbang 李振邦 |
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| 2016 | Beyond Words 爱要怎么说 |
Liang Lekun 梁乐昆 |
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| Peace & Prosperity 富贵平安 |
He Sheng 何笙 |
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| C.L.I.F. 4 警徽天职4 |
Yang Zhongzheng 杨忠正 |
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| Hero 大英雄 |
Xie Xian 谢贤 |
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| 2017 | The Lead 第一主角 |
Guo Liwei 郭立威 |
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| My Teacher Is a Thug 爱.不迟疑 |
Fang Chen 方辰 |
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| While We Are Young Z 时代 |
Bai Jinshun 白金顺 |
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| 2018 | Babies On Board 新生 |
Edmund Goh |
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| Jalan Jalan 带你去走走 |
Cui Yajiu 催亚九 |
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Accolades
The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.
References
- ^ "School Daze cast troop back to the classrooms". Channel News Asia. 30 April 2009.
- ^ "Terence Cao is the biological father of 20-month-old daughter". xinmsn. 29 November 2012.
External links
- Terence Cao at IMDb
- Mediacorp Bio
- Profile on xinmsn
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