Marcus Chin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 September 1953 |
| Other names | Chen Jianbin |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1970-present |
| Spouse | Murong Ying (m. 1987;sep. 2009) |
| Partner | Eileen Cheah (2009−2011) [1] |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Full list |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 陳建彬 |
| Simplified Chinese | 陈建彬 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Chén Jiànbīn |
Marcus Chin On Kang (born 22 September 1953) is a Singaporean host, actor, comedian, singer, radio DJ, and businessman.
Chin joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation during the 1970s. During the 1990s, he was mainly known for starring in comedic roles in the long-running Comedy Nite (搞笑行动) and various shows alongside Jack Neo, Moses Lim, Mark Lee, Henry Thia, John Cheng and Jimmy Nah.
Chin left J-Team with one year remaining on his 10-year contract after he separated with his wife, Murong Ying, to be with then-girlfriend, Eileen Cheah. [1] [ citation needed ]
Besides acting and singing, Chin works as a deejay on Love 97.2FM.
At the Star Awards 2018, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the drama, Have A Little Faith .
In May 2021, Chin and actress-host Kate Pang opened a Sichuan restaurant named Tian Tian You Yu at 111 Somerset, and later a second outlet located along East Coast Road area. [2] [3]
In April 2023, Chin renewed his contract with Mark Lee's King Kong Media Production. Having signed to the company since its inauguration in 2017 and acknowledging their good working relationship, Chin remarked that it will be a "lifetime" contract. [4]
From 2021 to 2025, Chin won the Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes. [5] [6]
Chin married Taiwanese singer Murong Ying in 1987. They separated after Chin was discovered dating his personal assistant, Eileen Cheah, at that time. [7]
Cheah gave birth to their daughter, Elise, in Malaysia on 18 August 2010. [8]
Chin and Cheah broke up in 2011, a year after their daughter was born. In an interview with 8 Days in 2018, Chin revealed that he is still legally married to Murong Ying and that she still lives in their marital home. According to Chin, a divorce would mean selling their house which would leave his wife homeless. Currently, Chin lives alone in a rented apartment. [1]
In March 2023, Chin revealed that his daughter is diagnosed with epilepsy, and that the condition runs in his family where his brother, his brother's children and grandchildren are being diagnosed as well. [9]
On 7 October 2024, Chin suffered a heart attack during filming with Mark Lee. [10] He was rushed to National University Hospital and underwent a coronary stenting procedure. [10] He was discharged on 10 October. [11] Chin underwent another surgery on 22 October. [11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Peace & Prosperity | Huang Yuanhao | ||
| Eat Already? | Ah Shun | |||
| 2017 | Eat Already? 2 | |||
| Have A Little Faith | Qian Zaide | |||
| Eat Already? 3 | Ah Shun | |||
| 2018 | Eat Already? 4 | |||
| Fifty & Fabulous (五零高手) | Wang Qi | |||
| 2019 | Voyage of Love (爱。起航) | Guo Dajun | ||
| Old Is Gold (老友万岁) | Phillip Cui Liancheng | |||
| 2022 | Healing Heroes (医生不是神) | Uncle Heng | ||
| 2023 | Fix My Life | Mr Xu | ||
| The Sky is Still Blue | Uncle Ben | |||
| I Do, Do I? | Tu Jinsheng |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | I Not Stupid | [5] | ||
| 2003 | Homerun | |||
| City Sharks | Ang | |||
| 2004 | The Best Bet | |||
| 2005 | I Do, I Do | Xu Wenbing | [12] | |
| One More Chance | Ong Beng Kuang | [13] | ||
| 2009 | Where Got Ghost? | Shou | [5] | |
| 2011 | It's a Great, Great World | Ah Chuen (head chef) | ||
| Perfect Rivals | ||||
| 2012 | Dance Dance Dragon | Ah Gui | [5] | |
| The Wedding Diary | ||||
| 2013 | The Wedding Diary 2 | |||
| Everybody's Business | Taxi driver | |||
| 2014 | Rubbers | Ah Niu | ||
| 2015 | Mr. Unbelievable | Master Lo Man | ||
| 2016 | Provision Shop | Provision shop owner | ||
| 2017 | The Fortune Handbook | Intern supervisor | ||
| 2019 | Make It Big Big | As himself | [14] |
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–present | Golden Age Talentime (黄金年华之斗歌竞艺) | ||
| 2014 | Are You Hokkien? | [15] | |
| 2017 | Happy Can Already! 3 | Guest performer | |
| 2018 | Happy Can Already! 4 | Guest performer | |
| 2019 | The Destined One | Guest matchmaker | |
| 2023 | Happy Sing-Along | Web series | [16] |
| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 12 | 新传媒群星金龙接财神 |
| 2018 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18 | 新传媒群星阿狗狗过好年 |
| 2019 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 19 | 新传媒群星猪饱饱欢乐迎肥年 |
| 2020 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 | 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了 |
| Year | Organisation | Award | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Star Awards | Best Comedy Performer | Comedy Nite | Won | |
| Star Awards for Best Variety Show Host | King of Variety | Nominated | |||
| 2005 | Best Comedy Performer | Comedy Nite | Nominated | ||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Star Awards for Best Variety Show Host | Golden Age Talentime | Nominated | ||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Special Achievement Award | — | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Have A Little Faith (as Qian Zaide) | Nominated | |||
| Best Evergreen Artiste | Nominated | ||||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Best Evergreen Artiste | Fifty & Fabulous(as Wang Qi) | Nominated | ||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | Best Evergreen Artiste | — | Nominated | ||
| Best Radio Programme | LOVE 972 -The Breakfast Quartet 早安！玉建煌崇 | Won | |||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won | |||
| 2022 | Best Radio Programme | LOVE 972 -The Breakfast Quartet 早安！玉建煌崇 | Won | ||
| Perfect Combo | LOVE 972-Yujian Huangchong (Weekend Edition) 玉建煌崇 （周末版） | Won | |||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won | [17] | ||
| 2023 | Best Radio Programme | LOVE 972 -The Breakfast Quartet 早安！玉建煌崇 | Won | ||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won | |||
| 2024 | Best Radio Programme | LOVE 972 -The Breakfast Quartet 早安！玉建蔡煌崇 | Won | ||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won | |||
| 2025 | Best Radio Programme | LOVE 972 -The Breakfast Quartet 早安！玉建煌崇 | Nominated | ||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won |