Brandon Wong | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Singaporean |
Alma mater | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse | Helen Lee (m. 2004) |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Star Awards 2022 & 2023 : Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste Star Awards 2022 : Most Hated Villain Star Awards 2023 : Best Supporting Actor |
Chinese name | |
Traditional Chinese | 黄炯耀 |
Simplified Chinese | 黄炯耀 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Huáng Jiǒngyào |
Brandon Wong (born 16 September 1971) is a Malaysian-Singaporean actor. He was born in Malaysia and speaks Mandarin, English, Malay and Cantonese.
Wong joined Star Search Singapore in 1995 after graduating from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Although he did not make the finals, he was offered a contract by TCS (predecessor of MediaCorp) and entered the entertainment industry. He made his breakthrough in the long-running hit series Wok of Life , playing the late Asian comedian Wang Sha.
In Star Awards 2018, Wong was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the drama, My Friends From Afar .
In Star Awards 2022, Wong won his first awards, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste and Most Hated Villain, after 27 years in the industry. [2] At Star Awards 2023, Wong won his first acting award, Best Supporting Actor, for his role in Dark Angel. [3]
Wong became a Singapore citizen in 2009. [4] He is married with three sons. [4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1995 | Tofu Street | [5] | ||
Of Cops And Men | ||||
1996 | River of Love | |||
The Legend of Ji Gong | ||||
1997 | Men at the Crossroad | |||
My Big Brother | ||||
Courage of Fire | ||||
The Price of Peace | ||||
Not The Facts | ||||
Places in My Heart | ||||
1998 | Riding The Storm | |||
Myths And Legends of Singapore | ||||
Act 235 | ||||
Dreams | ||||
1999 | The Legendary Swordsman | |||
Snag | ||||
Darling-In-Law | ||||
Mr. OK | ||||
Wok of Life | ||||
2000 | Heroes in Black | |||
The Tax Files | ||||
2001 | No Problem | |||
Bukit Ho Swee | ||||
Lucky Numbers | ||||
The Hotel | ||||
2002 | Springs of Life | |||
2003 | Lobang King | |||
A Child's Hope | ||||
2004 | Man at Forty | |||
Zhong Wu Yan | ||||
To Mum with Love | ||||
2005 | The Rainbow Connection | |||
Portrait of Home II | ||||
Beyond the aXis of Truth II | ||||
Zero to Hero | ||||
2006 | A Million Treasures | Ah Qing | ||
C.I.D. | Zhang Zhihua | |||
The Undisclosed | Raymond | |||
2007 | The Homecoming | Lai Guoqiang | ||
Kinship | Martin | |||
Kinship II 手足 II | ||||
Metamorphosis | Rattlesnake | |||
2008 | Nanny Daddy | |||
Crime Busters x 2 | Du Jialong | |||
By My Side | Grey Dog | |||
2009 | Housewives' Holiday | Chen Weibin | ||
2010 | With You | Zhang Wei | ||
Unriddle | Wu Guosheng | |||
2011 | Devotion | Wang Ruiji | ||
On the Fringe 2011 | Ah Qing | |||
Love Thy Neighbour | Crazy Knife | |||
2012 | Unriddle 2 | Liang Zhichao | ||
Joys of Life | Wang Xia | |||
Don't Stop Believin' | Zhong Guo'an | |||
Poetic Justice | Eric | |||
2013 | The Recruit Diaries 新兵正传 | Older Ye Laixiang | ||
It's A Wonderful Life | Ma Lin Shu | |||
Love At Risk | Hei-ge | |||
Sudden | He Jianming | |||
2014 | World at Your Feet | Mo Shijing | ||
Mystic Whispers 听 | Liu Guangming | |||
Against The Tide | Zhao Junlong | |||
The Journey: Tumultuous Times | Bai Gou | |||
2015 | A Blessed Life | Zhu Yongwen | ||
Tiger Mum | Robert Leow | |||
Sealed with a Kiss | Mai Dechu | |||
Life - Fear Not | Lin Dashou | |||
Hand In Hand | Bai Guang | |||
2016 | The Truth Seekers | Wang Kunxing | ||
The Dream Job | Liang Yongqiang | |||
Provision Shop 杂货店 | Ah Cheng | Telemovie | ||
Eat Already? | Daniel | |||
Hero | Zhang Zhiming | |||
2017 | 118 II | Liu Dali | ||
My Friends from Afar | Chen Xiaolong | |||
My Ailen Girlfriend 我的知星女友 | ||||
2018 | Reach for the Skies 不平凡的平凡 | Zhuo Zhiliang | ||
2019 | How Are You? | Ah Min | ||
Hello From The Other Side 阴错阳差 | Lao Ma | |||
Hello From The Other Side - Its Time 阴错阳差 – 时辰到 | ||||
All Is Well 你那边怎样.我这边OK | Benson | |||
Last Madame | Lou Seh | |||
C.L.I.F. 5 警微天职5之海岸卫队 | Wu Ziwei | |||
2020 | My Guardian Angels 单翼天使 | Tang Younian | ||
2021 | Recipe of Life 味之道 | Qian Nanhua | ||
My Star Bride | Ah Zhong | |||
The Peculiar Pawnbroker 人心鉴定师 | Qiu Qingfeng / Zhou Ligong | |||
Leave No Soul Behind 21点灵 | Feng Tianlong | |||
2022 | Sisters Stand Tall 快跑吧, 丽娇 | Huang Qingfa | ||
When Duty Calls 2 卫国先锋2 | Wu Xiangsheng | |||
Dark Angel 黑天使 | Ke Zhixiong | [3] | ||
Love At First Bite 遇见你,真香! | Richard | |||
2023 | Shero | Yang Huabiao | [6] | |
My One and Only | Hao Jian |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2023 | What is Love | A-wei | Short film | [7] |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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1999 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Wok of Life (as Wang Xia) | Nominated | |
2007 | Star Awards | The Homecoming (as Lai Guoqiang) | Nominated | ||
2010 | Star Awards | Best Actor | Housewives' Holiday (as Chen Weibin) | Nominated | |
2012 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Love Thy Neighbour (as Shen Jindao) | Nominated | |
2018 | Star Awards | My Friends From Afar (as Chen Xiaolong) | Nominated | ||
2020 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Last Madame(as Lou Seh) | Nominated | |
2021 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Hello From The Other Side(as Lao Ma) | Nominated | |
2022 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | [2] |
Most Hated Villain | Recipe of Life(as Qian Nanhua) | Won | [8] | ||
Seoul Webfest 2022 | Best Supporting Actor | The Peculiar Pawnbroker(as Qiu Qingfeng) | Nominated | ||
2023 | Star Awards | Best Actor | Leave No Soul Behind(as Feng Tianlong) | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Actor | Dark Angel(as Ke Zhixiong) | Won | [3] | ||
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
2024 | Star Awards | Most Hated Villain | SHERO (as Yang Huabiao) | Nominated | [6] |
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
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