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Thomas Ong Thian Chai (Chinese: 王沺裁; pinyin: Wáng Tiáncái, born 1 February 1969) is a Singaporean actor, television host and businessman who films on an ad-hoc basis. An irregular employee of MediaCorp, he has joined and left the company several times to concentrate on other projects. More recently, he returned to MediaCorp for the fourth time and signed a three-year contract in early 2012.
Thomas Ong | |
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| Born | 1 February 1969 |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Alma mater | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, television host, businessman |
| Years active | 1994-2020 |
Career
Ong was a flight steward with Singapore Airlines before entering the entertainment industry. He joined the newly formed Television Corporation of Singapore in 1994 and made his debut in Dr Justice. He won the Top 5 and Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes award thrice in the 1990s.
He left and returned to MediaCorp several times to concentrate on other projects. More recently he returned to MediaCorp for the fourth time and signed a three-year contract in early 2012.[1]
In January 2020, Ong announced his retirement from the entertainment industry.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2020 | Super Dad 男神不败 | Xu Wei Hao 许伟豪 | ||
| 2019–present | Kin | Steven Loh | ||
| 2018 | 29th February 2月29日 明天见 | Ye Zhengfang 叶正方 | ||
| You Can Be An Angel 3 你也可以是天使3 | Lin Bin 林彬 | Cameo | ||
| 2017 | Life Less Ordinary | Qi Hongzhe 齐宏哲 | Cameo | |
| Mightiest Mother-in-Law | ||||
| Three Little Wishes | Zhao Yaozong 赵耀宗 |
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| 2016 | You Can Be An Angel 2 | Lin Bin 林彬 | ||
| Fire Up | Zhuang Yingxiong 庄英雄 | |||
| House of Fortune | Qian Renjie 钱仁杰 | |||
| 2014 | Three Wishes | Zhao Yaozong 赵耀宗 | ||
| Entangled 日落洞 | Yu Guangwei 于光威 | |||
| The Caregivers | Yang Haotian 杨浩天 | |||
| 2013 | Marry Me 我要嫁出去 | Bill | ||
| C.L.I.F. 2 | Zhou Zhiheng 周志恆 | |||
| 2012 | Pillow Talk | Zhang Qiuyu 张秋宇 | ||
| 2011 | Bountiful Blessings | Tong Dafeng 童大风 | ||
| Secrets for Sale | Stanley Chen 陈亮安 | |||
| 2010 | The Illusionist 魔幻視界 | James Lee 李世彦 | ||
| 2009 | Perfect Cut 2 | Dr. Alex Tan 陈毅杰 | ||
| 2008 | Perfect Cut | |||
| Our Rice House | Fan Yihang 范一航 | |||
| 2007 | Metamorphosis | Hu Xicun 胡希存 |
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| 2006 | Family Matters | Gao Ming 高明 | ||
| 2005 | Love Concierge 爱的掌门人 | Qian Jiekuan 钱杰宽 | ||
| Beautiful Illusions | Zhou Jiansheng 周健生 | |||
| 2004 | Oh Dad! 偶像爸爸 | Li Weimin 李为民 | ||
| 2000 | Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 陆小凤之决战前后 | Hua Manlou 花满楼 | ||
| 1999 | Coup de Scorpion 天蝎行动 | Wang Chong Guang 王重光 | ||
| Are You My Brother? 错体双宝 | Chang Le 常乐 | |||
| 1997 | Love in a Foreign City 富贵双城 | Yu Guotian 余国添 | ||
| Living By Night 都是夜归人 | Shen Shaotang 沈绍棠 | |||
| 1996 | The Unbroken Cycle | Zhang Hai & Zhou Xinghuan 张海 & 周星寰 | ||
| Wild Orchids 再见萤光兰 | Zhu Ziqing 朱子青 | |||
| Waves of Courage 逐浪青春 | Zhao Wei 赵威 |
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| Full House 不速之客 | Guo Jiaping 郭家平 |
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| 1995 | The Dragons Five 飞龙五将 | Zhao Tianbao 赵天豹 | ||
| The Last Rhythm 曲终魂断 | Li Yisheng 李怡生 | |||
| Strange Encounters III 奇缘III 之《灶神》 | Gu Canglong 谷苍龙 | |||
| 1994 | Love at Last 真心男儿 | Huang Jiawei 黄家伟 | ||
| Dr Justice 法医故事 之《红颜裁决》 | Police Officer Ye 叶警官 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated works | Result |
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| 1995 | 2nd Star Awards Ceremony | Best Newcomer | Love at Last | Nominated |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 5 | ||
| 1996 | 3rd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 5 |
| 1999 | 7th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 |
| 2010 | 16th Star Awards Ceremony | Favourite Male Character | Perfect Cut 2 (as Alex Tan) |
Nominated |
| 2013 | 19th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actor | Pillow Talk (as Zhang Qiuyu) |
Nominated |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | ||
| 2015 | 21st Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actor | Three Wishes (as Zhao Yaozong) |
Nominated |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | ||
| 2016 | 22nd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 |
| 2017 | 23rd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 |
| 2018 | 24th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 |
References
- ^ 郑秀珍重回电视圈 王沺裁续约3年 (in Chinese). xin.msn.com. 27 March 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ Thomas Ong Announces "Retirement": "You'll Know I've Run Out Of Money If I Return To Acting Again"
External links
- Profile on xin.msn.com
- Thomas Ong at IMDb