Maxi Lim

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Maxi Lim
Born (1987-03-12) 12 March 1987 (age 37)
Nationality Singaporean
Alma mater Temasek Polytechnic
OccupationActor
Spouse
Liz Teo
(m. 20202024)
Children1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 林俊良
Simplified Chinese 林俊良
Hanyu Pinyin Lín Jùnliáng

Maxi Lim Jun Liang (born 12 March 1987) is a Singaporean actor.

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Early life and education

Lim graduated from Temasek Polytechnic with a diploma in interactive media design. [1]

Career

Lim is best known for playing the comical and eager-to-please "Wayang King" in hit local movie Ah Boys to Men series. [2] [3] He reprised in role in a 2014 musical adaptation of the movie. [4]

Personal life

Lim married actress Liz Teo on 29 March 2020. They announced that they are expecting a child in September. On 29 August, Teo given birth to a baby boy named Reign. [5] In January 2024, they announced their separation. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2010Left HookFighterShort film
2011StoriesHenchmanShort film
The Invisible MonsterBertShort film
Silence on SetEdmundShort film
SanzaruShort film
Band of MischiefAlbertShort film
AllegianceQiangShort film
2012The TruthAllenVideo short
Ah Boys to Men Recruit Aloysius Jin
2013 Ah Boys to Men 2
Purple LightWei JieShort film
2014 The Lion Men Babyface
The Lion Men: Ultimate Showdown
Dill DoeShort film [7]
2015 Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen 3rd Sergeant Aloysius Jin [8]
2016 I Believe AnthonyShort film [2]
2017 Take 2 Jian Ren
Ah Boys to Men 4 Corporal First Class Aloysius Jin
2022 Ah Girls Go Army Captain Aloysius Jin
2024 Money No Enough 3

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2012In Cold Blood: Parental AbuseJoshua
2013Serangoon RoadGao Yi
2014 World at Your Feet Jiang Shui
2015 Sealed with a Kiss Du Junjie
The Dream Makers II Jack
2018–2022 Kin Loh Ah Hock
2020Best Friends Forever (致2020的我们)
2023 Oppa, Saranghae! Ouyang Didi

Radio show

YearTitleNetworkNotes
2015Ning @ Night [9] Y.E.S. 93.3FM DJ

Theater

YearTitleRole
2014Ah Boys to Men: The MusicalAloysius Jin

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2014 5th Singapore Short Film Awards Best PerformanceDill DoeNominated

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