Zhang Xinxiang | |
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Born | Teo Boon Seong 27 April 1967 |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1989−present [1] |
Spouse | Zheng Xiuzhu (m. 1991) |
Children | 2 |
Current stage name | |
Traditional Chinese | 張信祥 |
Simplified Chinese | 张信祥 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Zhāng Xìnxiáng |
Birth name | |
Traditional Chinese | 張文祥 |
Simplified Chinese | 张文祥 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Zhāng Wénxiáng |
Former stage name | |
Traditional Chinese | 張汶祥 |
Simplified Chinese | 张汶祥 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Zhāng Wénxiáng |
Zhang Xinxiang (born Teo Boon Seong on 27 April 1967), [2] formerly known as Zhang Wenxiang,is a Singaporean actor and businessman.
The eldest son in his family,Zhang began acting in 1989 −his first full-time job after completing his mandatory military service. He went through Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC)'s auditions and attended their training classes while juggling a side job as a waiter for a few months before being offered a two-year contract by SBC. [3] He left the TV station in 1995 to focus on his mini-mart business and returned to sign a two-year contract with the station in 2004. He has since become a freelancer. [4]
Zhang owns the boutique shop Nana,with its outlets located in the malls The Arcade and International Plaza. [5]
In April 1991,Zhang married his girlfriend of 4 years,Zheng Xiuzhu,at the age of 24. [2] They have two children. [4] Preferring to keep a low profile outside of his acting career in later years,Zhang has declined to talk more about his family in interviews,citing that he is "more than happy to talk about [his] work or projects and [doesn't] think people are interested to know about [his] personal life anyway". [1]
Zhang formerly used the Chinese stage name 张汶祥(Zhāng Wénxiáng). In late 2016,Zhang changed his Chinese stage name to Zhang Xinxiang (张信祥). [6] [7]
Zhang has appeared in numerous television series and films. [8] [9] [10] [11]
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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1995 | Star Awards 1995 | Best Supporting Actor | Young Justice Bao | Nominated | [22] |
1996 | Star Awards 1996 | Best Supporting Actor | The Golden Pillow | Nominated | [23] |
2004 | Star Awards 2004 | Best Comedy Performer | Family Combo | Nominated | [24] |
Best Supporting Actor | Timeless Gift | Nominated | |||
2005 | Star Awards 2005 | Best Comedy Performer | Family Combo II | Nominated | [25] |
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