Jeffrey Xu

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Jeffrey Xu
Minutes Before Walk of Fame at The Star Awards 2017 - Jeffrey Xu.jpg
Xu at the Star Awards 2017
Born (1988-10-03) 3 October 1988 (age 36)
Shanghai, China
Occupations
  • Actor
  • host
Years active2011−present
Agent The Celebrity Agency
Spouse
(m. 2022)
Awards Full list
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 徐鳴傑
Simplified Chinese 徐鸣杰
Hanyu Pinyin Xú Míngjié

Jeffrey Xu Mingjie (born 3 October 1988) is a Chinese actor and host based in Singapore. [1]

Contents

Career

Xu studied performing major at Shanghai Film Art Academy [2] before being discovered through the tenth season of Star Search in 2010, in which he emerged winner.

He made his first drama appearance in Devotion , in which he played an autistic child, which gave him a nomination for Best Newcomer during the Star Awards 2012.

In Star Awards 2013 & Star Awards 2017, Jeffrey gain a nomination for Star Awards for Best Supporting Actor for respective dramas.

In 2013, Jeffrey clinched the "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" award at the 18th Asian Television Awards (ATA) for his role in Marry Me. [3]

In 2015, Xu is involved in more dramas like Crescendo, Sealed with a Kiss, The Journey: Our Homeland, Tiger Mum & Life Is Beautiful has wrapped up a long form drama, Life - Fear Not.

In Star Awards 2016, Xu gained his first award called Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes.

In 2017, Xu has been involved in a few dramas which are Have a Little Faith & Mightiest Mother-in-Law . He has wrapped up a long form drama, Life Less Ordinary with Chen Liping and Xiang Yun, which was first broadcast on October 2, 2017. In 2018, Xu have been involved in 2 Toggle series drama called Love at Cavenagh Bridge & Blue Tick.

Xu has won the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes award in 2016.

In December 2020, Xu, along with other Mediacorp artistes, were under investigation by MND for alleged breach of COVID-19 measures at Xu's birthday celebration. [4]

In Star Awards 2022, Xu won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Lin Jinxiong in The Takedown. [5]

In Star Awards 2023, Xu won the Most Hated Villain award in the MYPICK! awards category for his role in Dark Angels as Gu Wangming [6] but did not win the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes award.

Personal life

On 22 October 2022, Xu married former Mediacorp artiste, Felicia Chin. [7] They had been dating since 2015. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2016 Young & Fabulous Chen Jun
2018 Republic of Food Zhang Yimao
2024 Fat Hope

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2011 Let's Play Love Nicholas
Devotion Zheng Yimin
Bountiful Blessings Huang Fuyuan
2012 Poetic Justice Paul
2013Marry Me (我要嫁出去)Dave Xu
The Recruit Diaries (阿兵新传)Chen Jiexi
Gonna Make It Ah Hui
2014Scrum! (冲锋)Xiao Yizhan
Three Wishes Volunteer Lin
2015 Life Is Beautiful Lin Zhongken
Tiger Mum Zhang Guoqiang
The Journey: Our Homeland Hong Rui
Sealed with a Kiss Xu Zhicheng
Crescendo Xu Wenjie
Life - Fear Not Try Toh
2016 Don't Worry, Be Healthy Handsome Guy
The Queen Liu Zhenyang
Peace & Prosperity Lu Xiaoqiang
The Dream Job He Jiazheng
2017 Mightiest Mother-in-Law Chen Jian
Have A Little Faith Zhou Jiannan
Life Less Ordinary Xu Tao
2018Love at Cavenagh Bridge (加文纳桥的约定)Zhu Jiangchun
Blue Tick (已读不回)Zhou Daowen
Magic Chef (料理人生)Zhang Youming
2019Playground (游乐场)Guo Nanyou
My One In A Million (我的万里挑一)Kent Ye Jianxian
I'm Madam (我是女官)Hulk Tan
2020 A Quest to Heal Duke Gong
The Little Nyonya Huang Tianbao2020 remake of The Little Nonya
2021My Mini-Me & Me (很久以后的未来)Wu Shixiong
Watch Out ! Alexius (小心啊!谢宇航)Chen Junfeng
A Whole World Difference (都市狂想)Piggy
The Heartland Hero Lin Shuhao
The Takedown (肃战肃绝)Lin Jinxiong
2022Sisters Stand Tall (快跑吧,丽娇)Shen Jianming
Healing Hands (医生不是神)Addy King
Dark Angel (黑天使)Gu Wangming
2023 Strike Gold Jarrell Ke Nan
Family Ties Chen Zhengguo
My One and Only Bowen

TV hosting

YearTitleNotesRef.
2011我的小小发明
2012Super IQ IQ超人
Body SOS 小毛病大问题Resident host
Style Check-in 潮人攻略
Japan Eats 日本美食通
Weekend Getaway 周末自由行
2013Style: Check-In 2! 潮人攻略2
Heritage Hunters 知新小玩家
Style: Check-In 3! 潮人攻略3
2014Shoot It 2 哪里出问题2
Body SOS 3 小毛病大问题3Resident guest
Love Travels
Property SOS 3 小房子大投资Resident guest

Discography

Compilation albums

YearEnglish titleMandarin title
2015MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 15新传媒群星金羊添吉祥
2016MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 16新传媒群星金猴添喜庆

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryNominated WorkResultRef
2012 Star Awards Best Newcomer Devotion (as Zheng Yimin)Nominated
2013 Asian Television Awards Best Actor in a Supporting RoleMarry Me(as Xu Xiaodong Dave)Won
2014 Asian Television Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Gonna Make It (as Ah Hui)Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting RoleScrum!(as Xiao Yi Zhan)Nominated
Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Marry Me(as Xu Xiaodong Dave)Nominated
2015 Star Awards Toggle Outstanding Duke AwardNominated
2016 Star Awards Toggle Most Beloved Celebrity BFF Award (with Ian Fang)Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Won
2017 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Peace & Prosperity (as Lu Xiaoqiang)Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated
2018 Star Awards Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste AwardNominated
Best Theme Song Life Less Ordinary Nominated
2021 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated
2022 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor The Takedown(as Lin Jinxiong)Won [5]
Most Hated Villain Nominated [9]
Asian Television Awards Best Actor in a Supporting RoleWon [5]
2023 Star Awards Most Hated Villain Dark Angels(as Gu Wangming)Won [6]
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated
ContentAsia AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a TV Programme/Series Made in Asia Strike Gold (as Ke Nan)Nominated [10]
2024 Star Awards Most Hated Villain Strike Gold (as Ke Nan)Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated

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