Darren Lim | |
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Born | |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1997−present |
Spouse | |
Children | 4 |
Chinese name | |
Traditional Chinese | 林明倫 |
Simplified Chinese | 林明伦 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Lín Mínglún |
Darren Lim (born 30 September 1972) is a Singaporean actor and television host, who was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1997 to 2016.
Having left school at age 15, Lim began his career as a singer before joining the Television Corporation of Singapore, Mediacorp's predecessor, in the mid-1990s. [1] He joined SPH MediaWorks in 2000 and was transferred back to Mediacorp when both companies merged in 2005. [2] [3] Since rejoining Mediacorp, his profile rose considerably and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor several times, most notably for his role in The Little Nyonya .
Lim left Mediacorp in May 2012 after some 20 years in showbiz to work at his father's business and spend more time with his family. [4] [5] He has since returned to acting, but in a freelance capacity.
Lim married fellow artiste Evelyn Tan in 2004. Lim left the entertainment industry to help his brother with his business and spend more time with his family. [6] [7] The couple has four children named Kristen, Jairus, Way, and Elliot. [8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2001 | Apple Pie | |||
2002 | Cash Is King | Qi Xiao | ||
Venture Against Time | Lu Zhixuan | |||
Heroes of Yang | Jiang Bin | |||
2003 | Together Whenever | |||
2004 | Happy and Lucky | |||
Be Somebody | ||||
Project J | ||||
Crunch Time | ||||
Zero | ||||
2005 | A New Life | Lin Laifa | ||
Lifeline | Guest appearance | |||
2006 | Through It All | Wu Ximing | ||
Fairy of the Chalice | ||||
2007 | Kinship I | Xu Naifa | ||
Kinship II | ||||
Making Miracles | Gao Zhengbang | |||
2008 | En Bloc | Andrew Lim | ||
Love Blossoms | Huang Yezu | |||
The Defining Moment | ||||
The Little Nyonya | Huang Jincheng | |||
2009 | My School Daze | Tang Andi | ||
Baby Bonus | Zheng Guo'an | |||
2010 | Happy Family | Dong Muxing | ||
The Best Things in Life | Luo Jianguo | |||
The Family Court | Xu Zhiqiang | |||
Breakout | Wang Lianzhou | |||
2011 | The In-Laws | Xiao Jianye | ||
A Tale of 2 Cities | Li Zhenbang | |||
2012 | Game Plan | Adam | ||
Joys of Life | Cai Nan | |||
2013 | Sudden | Joda | ||
Marry Me | Patrick | |||
2014 | Three Wishes | Huijing | ||
My Secret App | Lin Yingxiong | |||
2015 | The Journey: Our Homeland | Dai Xiaoxiong | ||
Crescendo | David Law | |||
2016 | The Queen | He Guoping | ||
2018 | Doppelganger | Li Ruijie | ||
2019 | After The Stars | Shen Bangxing | ||
While You Were Away | Yu Guanming | |||
2020 | Loving You | Chen Shi | ||
2021 | CTRL | He Shaoqiang | ||
Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost | Ah Kun | |||
2022 | Genie in a Cup | Ma Xiaobao | ||
Truths About Us | Li Haoxiong | |||
It's All Your Fault ! | Chen Guoming | |||
Love at First Bite | Ricky | |||
2023 | Silent Walls | Wu Xinbang | ||
Strike Gold | Sun Zigui | |||
Oppa, Saranghae! | Michael | [9] | ||
Shero | Dai Guowei | |||
The Sky is Still Blue | Liang Qingtian | |||
Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Ah Wen | Dialect series | ||
All That Glitters | Big Boss | Special appearance | ||
My One and Only | Patrick | |||
2024 | Born to Shine (孺子可教也) | Chen Zheming | [10] | |
Kill Sera Sera | Sun De Hui | Cameo |
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Year | Title | Notes |
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2023 | Wartime Food (战地食谱) | [11] |
2011 | Culture in a Bowl (吃出一碗文化) | |
UnNatural | ||
Travelogue | ||
2010 | My Star Guide 5 (Shanghai, China) (我的导游是明星) | |
Stars for a Cause II (明星志工队2) | ||
2009 | Stars for a Cause (Season 1) (明星志工队) | |
Travel with Love | ||
2008 | Food Hometown (美食寻根) | |
2007 | Adonis Beauty Chatter Box Adonis (美丽论谈) | |
Road Trip (Australia) (自游旅行摄) | ||
2006 | Hey Baby! (幸福密码) | |
Life Scent II (花花都市2) | ||
On the Beat (都市大发现) | ||
2005 | The Amazing Health Shopper's Race | |
Life Scent (花花都市) | ||
2000 - 2004 | 周末FUN轻松Wow Wow West | |
'Live'Unlimited (综艺无界限) | ||
Here Comes Nancy (好姨到) | ||
不一般见识 | ||
Banzai My Kids (亲子兵法) | ||
Let's Take A Walk (今天我们逛街去) | ||
1995 - 2000 | SingaporeAnti-Drugs Campaign | |
Lunar New Year Show (农历新年特备节目) | ||
Travel Hunt (奇趣搜搜搜) | ||
电视大玩家 | ||
绝对星闻 | ||
我们正年轻 |
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