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Zhang Yaodong | |
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| Born | Teoh Yeow Tong 17 December 1977 |
| Other names | Qrios |
| Alma mater | University of Hertfordshire |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Agent | The Celebrity Agency |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Full list |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 張耀棟 |
| Simplified Chinese | 张耀栋 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhāng Yàodòng |
| Jyutping | Zoeng1 Jiu6 Dung3 |
| Hokkien POJ | Tiuⁿ Iāu-tòng |
| Tâi-lô | Tiunn Iāu-tòng |
Zhang Yaodong (born Teoh Yeow Tong on 17 December 1977) is a Malaysian actor and businessman based in Singapore. [1]
Zhang entered the entertainment industry after finishing first runner-up in the Malaysian edition of talent-search contest Star Search in 2001. He was previously a model and had done various commercials in Malaysia before joining MediaCorp. made his small screen debut in the sixth season of popular sitcom, Don't Worry, Be Happy. After seven years in the industry, Zhang was awarded his first lead role in Happily Ever After . He has since snared played lead roles in series such as The Greatest Love of All , Your Hand in Mine and several Malaysian co-productions. He has been dubbed by many as the "Chinese Michael Jackson" as he bears a strong resemblance to the late singer.
In the Star Awards 2007, Zhang won the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes award, his first award in his acting career and was also nominated for the Best Actor Award, his first ever nomination in the acting category. [2] Zhang won the Top 10 award once again in 2010. In his speech, he thanked veteran artistes and mentors Huang Wenyong, Huang Biren and Chen Hanwei. Zhang left MediaCorp in mid-2012 as he chose not to renew his contract. His last series is the 2012 anniversary drama Joys of Life . He planned to further his career in China but did not rule out a possibility of returning to MediaCorp. [3] He signed a new contract with Mediacorp in 2015 and has since starred in Mind Game as well as long-running drama Life - Fear Not .
Zhang has won 6 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in 2007, 2011–2013, 2016 and 2024 respectively.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Don't Worry Be Happy VI (敢敢做个开心人) | |||
| The Vagrant | Gan Yuan | |||
| Beautiful Connection | ||||
| 2003 | True Heroes | Peter | ||
| Holland V | Ying Tianyang | |||
| Always on My Mind (无炎的爱) | ||||
| 2004 | The Crime Hunters | |||
| An Ode to Life | Zhang Wenxi | |||
| Beautiful Trio | ||||
| A Child's Hope II | Huang Pinde | |||
| My Mighty-in-Laws | Ding Mu | |||
| 2005 | Portrait of Home | Lin Dajiang | ||
| Love Concierge (爱的掌门人) | Sunny | |||
| 2006 | Measure of Man | Norman | ||
| C.I.D | Wu Guoxiong | |||
| 2007 | Dear, Dear Son-in-Law | Jiang Junji | [6] | |
| Falling in Love | Tom Hang | |||
| The Greatest Love of All | Zhao Jiaxuan | |||
| Happily Ever After | Wu Gang | |||
| 2008 | Crime Busters x 2 | Yu Qing | ||
| Love Blossoms | Machi Ma Daji | |||
| Where the Heart Is | Hong Jiakang | |||
| 2009 | Your Hand in Mine | Yue Guang | ||
| 2010 | The Score | Luo Shunbang | ||
| The Best Things In Life | Bai Chuanyi | |||
| 2011 | On the Fringe | Leo | ||
| Be Happy | Cheng Fang | |||
| A Tale of 2 Cities | Ouyang Ming | |||
| 2012 | Joys of Life | Qian Yiduo | ||
| Double Bonus | Jin Junyang | |||
| 2013 | Disclosed | Lin Feng | ||
| Love At Risk | Wang Li'an | |||
| 2015 | Life - Fear Not | Liu Yishou | ||
| Mind Game | Guo Yongyan | |||
| 2016 | Hero | Zhang Zhentian | ||
| C.L.I.F. 4 | Chen Yu | |||
| My First School | Weng Zhihao | |||
| Beyond Words | Gao Lixian | |||
| 2017 | Eat Already? 2 | Dehua | ||
| 118 II | Wang Zhipeng | |||
| 2018 | Heart To Heart (心点心) | Zhou Gangsheng | ||
| Blessings 2 (祖先保佑2) | Liu Saiding | |||
| Liu Qingshan | ||||
| Gifted | Li Xiaoyi | |||
| 2019 | Day Break (天空渐渐亮) | Zheng Weilong | ||
| All Is Well – Singapore (你那边怎样，我这边OK) | Cai Fulai | |||
| Dear Neighbours (我的左邻右里) | He Weiren | |||
| 2021 | Leave No Soul Behind (21点灵) | Feng Degang | ||
| Live Your Dreams (大大的梦想) | Li Weicheng | |||
| Soul Old Yet So Young (心里住着老灵魂) | Cai Zhenye | |||
| Mind Jumper (触心罪探) | Huang Runze | |||
| Watch Out ! Alexius (小心啊！谢宇航) | Xie Yuhang | |||
| 2022 | Sisters Stand Tall (快跑吧, 丽娇) | Li Zheyi | ||
| Healing Hands (医生不是神) | Wen Bo'an | |||
| 2023 | Fix My Life | Yang Feifan | ||
| Family Ties | Aoki | |||
| My One and Only | Lucas Low | |||
| Stranger in the Dark | Mr Luo | [7] | ||
| 2024 | Born to Shine (孺子可教也) | Woo Shangjin | [8] |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Star Awards | Best Actor | The Greatest Love of All (as Zhao Jiaxuan) | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won | |||
| 2009 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won | |
| 2012 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won | |
| 2014 | Star Awards | Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) | — | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
| 2017 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Asian Academy Award | Best Actor | Daybreak (as Zeng Weilong) | Won | |
| 2021 | Star Awards | Best Actor | Daybreak (as Zeng Weilong) | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | [9] |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won |
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