Tosh Zhang

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Tosh Zhang
Born
Tosh Zhang Zhiyang

(1989-05-23) 23 May 1989 (age 34)
Singapore
Alma mater Republic Polytechnic
Occupation(s)Actor, Musician
Years active2012–present
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 张智扬
Musical career
Also known asTosh13, Tosh Rock

Tosh Zhang Zhiyang (born 23 May 1989) [1] is a Singaporean actor and musician. Zhang is most well-known for his catchy songs which garnered millions of views on YouTube and for playing the role of 'Sergeant Ong' in the record-breaking Ah Boys to Men movie series by director Jack Neo. [2] [3]

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Personal life

Tosh grew up in the northern heartlands of Singapore. At 12, he fell in love with Hiphop culture through breakdancing and he was eventually recruited to be a member of Singapore's legendary pioneer breakdancing crew Radikal Forze in his teenage years. He began his journey into show business around 2010 when he started vlogging on YouTube with Tosh13 as his username and after he completed his military service in 2011, he would soon break into the entertainment industry in late 2012 with the films Ah Boys to Men (2012) and Ah Boys to Men 2 (2013).

Business/Career

Tosh has since started a shop with friends in Queensway Shopping Centre called Cream Capsule, which opened on 30 January 2021. The shop sells various types of street clothing among other accessories. [4]

Discography

Singles

YearTitleAlbumNotes
2012Recruit's AnthemNon-album singleTheme song for Ah Boys to Men
2013BrothersNon-album singleTheme song for Ah Boys to Men 2
2014我们的故事Non-album singleTheme song for The Lion Men
我们。兄弟 We Are BrothersNon-album singleTheme song for The Lion Men: Ultimate Showdown
2015Who ElseNon-album singleTheme song for Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen
I'm Sorry 对不起Non-album singleFeat Wang Weiliang
What More Can I SayNon-album single
给我一个吻 Can I Have A KissNon-album singleRemix
2016放映爱Non-album singleTheme song for My Love, Sinema
2017团圆FUNNon-album single2017 Chinese New Year Song
Frontline SoldiersNon-album SingleTheme song for Ah Boys to Men 4
The Boys Are BackNon-Album SingleFeatured at the end of Ah Boys to Men 4
2018WihayoNon-album Single
Mungkin Nanti (Cover) feat. Noah YapNon-album SingleFrom Original Indonesian Song 'Mungkin Nanti' by Peterpan
呆在家Non-album Single

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2012 Ah Boys to Men Second Sergeant Alex Ong [2]
2013 Ah Boys to Men 2
2014 The Lion Men Shi Shen/Supreme
The Lion Men: Ultimate Showdown
2015 Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen Third Warrant Officer Alex Ong [2]
Mr. Unbelievable Lawrence
2016 Long Long Time Ago Third Sergeant Alex Ong (cameo)
My Love Sinema 陈自强 Ah Kheong [2]
2017 Ah Boys to Men 4 Second Sergeant Alex Ong
2019So Bright 2小迪

Television series

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2014 World at Your Feet Ah Wei (special appearance) Mediacorp Channel 8
2016 Marco Polo Bai Netflix
2019The Wedding Survival HandbookShun Mediacorp Channel 5
2022It's All Your Fault!Peter

Variety / Television show

YearTitleNetworkNotes
2015Mission S-change [5] StarHub TV Host
2017 Let's Go Dating Mediacorp Channel 8 Host
2017Meet the MP Mediacorp Channel 5 Tosh Rock; also performer of theme song 'Meet the MP'

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2017Vancouver Golden Panda International Film FestivalBest ActorMy Love, SinemaNominated

Theater

YearTitleRole
2014Ah Boys to Men: The MusicalSecond Sergeant Alex Ong

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Yip, Wai Yee (8 September 2016). "Embracing country bumpkin role". The Straits Times.
  3. Yeoh, Wee Teck (6 March 2015). "Tosh Zhang creates own fashion style". The New Paper. AsiaOne.
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