James Lye | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Singaporean |
Other names | Lai Xingxiang |
Education | |
Alma mater | Arizona State University |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1995-present |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Chinese name | |
Traditional Chinese | 賴興祥 |
Simplified Chinese | 赖兴祥 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Lài Xìngxiáng |
James Lye Tiang Kang (born 17 June 1969) is a Singaporean banking executive and former Mediacorp television actor.
Lye was educated at Anglo-Chinese School and Anglo-Chinese Junior College in Singapore, and at Arizona State University in the United States.
Lye first entered the entertainment industry in 1996 with Television Corporation of Singapore and has starred in both English-language and Chinese-language shows. He left the industry after a brief acting career. [1] His last drama was The Millennium Bug in 1999. [2]
Lye has since worked in the banking sector and was the head of markets with Citibank International Personal Bank in Singapore. He was recruited as the global head of international banking by Standard Chartered Bank in October 2022. [3]
On 27 June 2004, Lye married former Channel NewsAsia presenter Diana Ser after a nine-year courtship. [4] The couple have a son and two daughters. [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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1995-1999 | Triple Nine | Inspector Mike Chin | [2] | |
1997 | The Price of Peace | Chen Dacheng | [6] | |
1998 | VR Man | Alex Foo | [2] | |
Season of Love | Ding Weijie | [2] | ||
1999 | The Millennium Bug (千年虫) | Liu Xingyu | [2] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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1999 | The Truth About Jane and Sam | Man in the pet shop | ||
2000 | 2000 AD | Eric Ong | ||
When I Fall in Love... with Both | Chi Sing |
Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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1997 | Star Awards 1997 | Best Actor | The Price of Peace (as Di Da Cheng) | Nominated | [7] |
Most Popular Newcomer | — | Won | [7] | ||
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won | |||
1999 | Star Awards 1999 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won |
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