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Andrew Seow | |
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| Born | 1969or1970(age 54–55) [1] |
| Other names | Xiao Yiming |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | LaSalle College |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1995−2007 |
| Musical career | |
| Formerly of | The Dragons Five |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 蕭乙銘 |
| Simplified Chinese | 萧乙铭 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xiāo Yǐmíng |
Andrew Seow (born 1969 or 1970) [1] is a Singaporean former actor and model.
Seow studied at St. Patrick's School and Catholic High School. He earned an Advanced Diploma in fashion design, jewellery design and merchandising from Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts.
Seow was a model in Singapore and in other parts of Asia before becoming an actor on local television. He is best known for his role as the fiery tempered eldest son Gary Tay in the long-running drama series Growing Up on MediaCorp TV Channel 5, a role which earned him the Best Newcomer in the annual Asian Television Awards in 1996. [2] [3] Seow has also starred in numerous Chinese-language dramas on Channel 8, garnering nominations in the annual Star Awards.
Seow was talent-spotted by a Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) producer in 1996 and subsequently joined TCS. In the mid-90s, Seow, Jason Oh, Thomas Ong, Raymond Yong and Henry Tee formed the boy group The Dragons Five, which was named after the Channel 8 series of the same title. [3]
Since 2010, Seow has been a Senior Curator with Tsu Ho Gallery which specializes in fine art, antiques and jewellery. [4]
| Year | Work | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sparks Of Life 生命火花 | |||
| The Dragons Five 飞龙五将 | [1] | |||
| 1996 | Unbroken Cycle 解连环 | |||
| 1996-1997 | Triple Nine | 2 seasons | ||
| 1996-2001 | Growing Up | Gary Tay | 6 seasons | [3] |
| 1999 | Shiver | |||
| Dreamers (Wheels) | ||||
| Can I Help You | Sitcom | |||
| 2001 | The Hotel | |||
| My Genie 我爱精灵 | ||||
| 2003 | Love Is Beautiful 美丽家庭 | |||
| My Genie 2 我爱精灵 II | ||||
| 2004 | Man at Forty | Tang Tang | [3] | |
| Spice Siblings | ||||
| A Child's Hope II | ||||
| The Ties That Bind 家财万贯 | ||||
| 2005 | My Lucky Charm | |||
| Zero to Hero | ||||
| A New Life | ||||
| 2006 | The Undisclosed |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Asian Television Awards | Best Newcomer in a Drama Series | Growing Up (as Gary Tay) | Won | [3] |
| 2004 | Star Awards 2004 | Best Supporting Actor | Man at Forty (as Tang Tang) | Won | [3] |
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