Star Awards for Best Supporting Actor

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Star Awards for Best Supporting Actor
最佳男配角
Awarded forBest Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
CountrySingapore
Presented by Mediacorp
First award1995
Most recent winner Chen HanweiUnforgivable (2025)
Most awards Huang Yiliang (3)
Most nominations Chen Shucheng (12)

The Star Awards for Best Supporting Actor is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994.

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The category was introduced in 1995, at the 2nd Star Awards ceremony; Xie Shaoguang received the award for his role in Larceny of Love and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. The nominees are determined by a team of judges employed by Mediacorp; winners are selected by a majority vote from the entire judging panel.

Since its inception, the award has been given to 21 actors. Chen Hanwei is the most recent winner in this category for his role in Unforgivable. Since the ceremony held in 2006, Huang Yiliang remains as the only actor to win in this category thrice, surpassing Chen Guohua, Chen Hanwei, Chen Shucheng, Tay Ping Hui, and Xie who have two wins each. Chen Shucheng has also been nominated on 12 occasions, more than any other actor. Andie Chen and Zheng Geping hold the record for the most nominations without a win, with six.

Recipients

YearActorWork title (role)Nominees
1995 Xie Shaoguang Larceny of Love
(Jiang Zefu 江泽夫)
1996 The Golden Pillow
(Sai Wei 賽威)
1997 Richard Low The Silver Lining
(Huang Qinghe 黄庆和)
1998 Chen Guohua Around People's Park
(Qing 阿青)
  • Chunyu Shanshan — Rising Expectations (Zheng Zhijie Jack 郑志杰)
  • Lin Yisheng — The New Adventures of Wisely (Chen Changqing 陈长青)
  • Richard LowLiving in Geylang (Wang A'pao 王阿炮)
  • Zheng Geping The Return of the Condor Heroes (Gold Wheel Imperial Advisor 金轮法王)
1999 Tay Ping Hui Stepping Out
(Liu Mei 刘妹)
2000 Chen Guohua My Home Affairs
(Zheng Dayong 郑大勇)
2001 Yao Wenlong Looking for Stars
(Tequila)
2002 Huang Yiliang The Vagrant
(Huang Jinlang 黄金浪)
2003 Holland V
(Tian Dahua 田大华)
2004 Andrew Seow Man at Forty
(Tang Tang 糖糖)
2005 Cavin Soh Portrait of Home
(Zhou Daqiu 周大丘)
2006 Huang Yiliang Women of Times
(Kuang Qicai 邝奇才)
2007 Darren Lim Kinship
(Xu Naifa 徐乃发)
2009 Chew Chor Meng The Golden Path
(Huang Kaida 黄凯达)
2010 Zhu Houren Reunion Dinner
(Liang Zhigao 梁志高)
2011 Terence Cao The Best Things In Life
(Song Daming 宋达明)
2012 Chen Shucheng The Oath
(Wu Zhixiong 吴志雄)
2013 Tay Ping Hui Unriddle 2
(Zhang Yuze 张雨泽)
2014 Guo Liang The Dream Makers
(Yao Jianguo 姚建国)
2015 Chen Hanwei The Journey: Tumultuous Times
(Hu Weiren 胡为人)
2016 Zhang Zhenxuan The Dream Makers II
(Chen Guang 陈光)
2017 Romeo Tan The Dream Job
(Tim Goh 吴康顺)
2018 Chen Hanwei The Lead
(Lin Xiaohu 林小虎)
2019 Chen Shucheng A Million Dollar Dream
(Hu Tianhao 胡添豪)
2021 Bryan Wong A Quest to Heal
(Sun Xi 孙喜)
2022 Jeffrey Xu The Takedown
(Lin Jinxiong 林金雄)
2023 Brandon Wong Dark Angel
(Ke Zhixiong 柯志雄)
2024 Zhang Ze Tong All That Glitters
(Richard Mo)
2025 Chen Hanwei Unforgivable
(Chen Yongren 陈勇仁)

Nominees distribution chart

Colour key
         Actor won the award
         Actor was nominated for the award
         Actor was not nominated for the award
         Actor is currently nominated for the award
ActorYearWinsNoms
1995
1996
1997
1999
Huang Yiliang N12334
Chen Hanwei N12334
Xie Shaoguang 1222
Chen Guohua N1223
Tay Ping Hui 1222
Chen Shucheng NNNNN1NNN2NN212
Richard Low N1N13
Yao Wenlong N1NNNNNN18
Andrew Seow N1N13
Cavin Soh 1NN13
Darren Lim N1NNNNNN18
Chew Chor Meng 1NN13
Zhu Houren NNNN1NNNNN110
Terence Cao 111
Guo Liang 1NN13
Zhang Zhenxuan NNN114
Romeo Tan N112
Bryan Wong 111
Jeffrey Xu NN113
Brandon Wong NNNNN116
Zhang Zetong N112
Zheng Geping NNNNNN06
Andie Chen NNNNNN06
Nick Shen NNNN04
Rayson Tan NNNN04
Ian Fang NNNN04
Zhang XinxiangNNN03
Chen Tianwen NN02
Chunyu ShanshanNN02
Vincent Ng NN02
Jeff Wang NN02
Huang Wenyong NN02
Shaun Chen NN02
Zen Chong NN02
Shane Pow NN02
Xu Bin NN02
James Seah NN02
Ang Puay HengN01
Lin YishengN01
Ix Shen N01
Huang BingjieN01
Alan Tern N01
Adam Chen N01
Dai Xiangyu N01
Jerry Yeo N01
Dennis Chew N01
Aloysius Pang N01
Edwin Goh N01
Marcus Chin N01
Peter Yu N01
Pierre Png N01

Award records

RecordActorCountRemarks
Most wins Huang Yiliang 黄奕良3 wins2002, 2003, 2006
Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮2015, 2018, 2025
Most nominations Chen Shucheng 陈澍城12 nominations1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2012,
2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025
Longest gap between wins Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉14 years1999—2013
Shortest gap between wins
(consecutive wins)
Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光1 year1995—1996
Huang Yiliang 黄奕良2002—2003
Most nominations before first award Chen Shucheng 陈澍城5 nominationsWon first award (6th nomination) in 2012
Brandon Wong 黄炯耀Won first award (6th nomination) in 2023
Most nominations without a win Zheng Geping 郑各评6 nominations1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2010
Andie Chen 陈邦鋆2011, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2024
Longest gap between nominations Chen Tianwen 陈天文19 years1997—2016
Most consecutive nominations Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆4 nominations2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Darren Lim 林明伦2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
Chen Shucheng 陈澍城2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Won at first nomination Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光7 actors1995
Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉1999
Cavin Soh 苏梽诚2005
Chew Chor Meng 周初明2009
Terence Cao 曹国辉2011
Guo Liang 郭亮2014
Bryan Wong 王禄江2021
Nominated twice in the same year
Won Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光4 actors1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004 (Best Actor)
1995, 1996 (Best Supporting Actor)
Chew Chor Meng 周初明2000 (Best Actor)
2009 (Best Supporting Actor)
Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉2012 (Best Actor)
1999, 2013 (Best Supporting Actor)
Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2022 (Best Actor)
2015, 2018, 2025 (Best Supporting Actor)
Nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor in the same year Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光5 actors1996
Chen Shucheng 陈澍城2002
Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮2015
Andie Chen 陈邦鋆2017, 2024
Brandon Wong 黄炯耀2023
Won Best Newcomer/Rising Star and Best Supporting Actor Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆2 actors1994 (Best Newcomer)
2001 (Best Supporting Actor)
Zhang Ze Tong 张哲通2021 (Best Newcomer)
2024 (Best Supporting Actor)
Nominated for Best Newcomer/Rising Star and Best Supporting Actor in the same year Dai Xiangyu 戴向宇2 actors2009
Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷2015
Received All-Time Favourite Artiste and won Best Supporting Actor in the same year
Nominated for Evergreen Artiste and Best Supporting Actor in the same year Chen Tianwen 陈天文4 actors2016
Chen Shucheng 陈澍城2017, 2018, 2021
Marcus Chin 陈建彬2018
Zhu Houren 朱厚任2022, 2023

Multiple awards and nominations

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