Nicholas Lee is a Singaporean actor and producer best known for portraying Ronnie Tan on the English-language sitcom Under One Roof .
Lee attended the Anglo-Chinese School. [1]
Lee starred as Ronnie Tan in the English-language sitcom Under One Roof , which aired from 1995 to 2003. [2] [3] He starred as Dr. Benedict Wee in the English-language sitcom My Grandson, the Doctor , which aired from 1996 to 1997. [4] [5] He starred in the play Closer in 2000. [6] In 1999, he starred in the horror television series Shiver . [7]
His contract with the Television Corporation of Singapore ended in 2000, and was not renewed. He and his friend Bernard Oh founded XXX Studios, a production company, in 2002. [8] [9] In 2003, he starred in the comedy film City Sharks . [10] [11]
In 2007, he starred in the series Random Acts . [12] He starred in the 2008 comedy television series First Class . [1]
He is married to Catherine Kee, a dancer and actress. [14]
Lee Kuan Yew, often referred to by his initials LKY, was a Singaporean statesman and lawyer who served as the first Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990, as well as Secretary-General of the People's Action Party from 1954 to 1992. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tanjong Pagar from 1955 until his death in 2015. Lee is widely recognised as the founding father of the modern Singaporean state, and for his leadership in turning it into a highly developed country under his tenure.
Fann Woon Fong, known professionally as Fann Wong, is a Singaporean actress, singer, businesswoman and model. She has been referred to as one of MediaCorp's Ah Jie for being one of the most established television actresses in Singapore's Chinese-language entertainment industry.
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Under One Roof was an English-language sitcom in Singapore. First aired in 1995, it was the first locally produced sitcom in Singapore. A critical and popular success, the show won the Best Comedy Programme or Series Award at the Asian Television Awards in both 1996 and 1997, a Best comedy actor award, three best comedy actress awards and was a finalist in the "Best Sitcom" category at the International Emmy Awards as well as the New York Festivals Awards. It paved the way for future Singaporean local sitcoms such as Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd and Police & Thief. It is also one of the most popular sitcoms in Singapore just like the other 2 popular Singaporean local sitcom and drama Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd and Growing Up respectively.
The Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) is a 7.6-kilometre (4.7 mi) automated guideway transit line in Bukit Panjang, Singapore. The BPLRT is currently the only LRT line operated by SMRT Trains. As the name suggests, it serves 13 stations in the neighbourhood of Bukit Panjang and parts of Choa Chu Kang in the north-west of the country. The line was the first LRT line constructed in Singapore, having opened on 6 November 1999 by then Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan.
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Aileen Tan Lay Ching is a Singaporean actress.
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Koh Chieng Mun is a Singaporean actress and comedian. She is best known for her role as Dolly Tan on the Singaporean sitcom Under One Roof. In 2018 she was cast in the American romantic comedy-drama film Crazy Rich Asians.
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My Grandson, the Doctor is a Singaporean English-language sitcom. It starred Nicholas Lee, Jacintha Abisheganaden, Michelle Goh, Susan Quah, Neo Swee Lin, Jasmin Samat Simon and Koh Chieng Mun.
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