# Marcus Chin

Marcus Chin On Kang (born 22 September 1953) is a Singaporean host, actor, comedian, singer, radio DJ, and businessman.

## Career

Chin joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation during the 1970s. During the 1990s, he was mainly known for starring in comedic roles in the long-running Comedy Nite (搞笑行动) and various shows alongside Jack Neo, Moses Lim, Mark Lee, Henry Thia, John Cheng and Jimmy Nah.
Chin left J-Team with one year remaining on his 10-year contract after he separated with his wife, Murong Ying, to be with then-girlfriend, Eileen Cheah.
Besides acting and singing, Chin works as a deejay on Love 97.2FM.
At the Star Awards 2018, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the drama, Have A Little Faith.
In May 2021, Chin and actress-host Kate Pang opened a Sichuan restaurant named Tian Tian You Yu at 111 Somerset, and later a second outlet located along East Coast Road area.
In April 2023, Chin renewed his contract with Mark Lee's King Kong Media Production. Having signed to the company since its inauguration in 2017 and acknowledging their good working relationship, Chin remarked that it will be a "lifetime" contract.

## Personal life

Chin married Taiwanese singer Murong Ying in 1987. They separated after Chin was discovered dating his personal assistant, Eileen Cheah, at that time.
Cheah gave birth to their daughter, Elise, in Malaysia on 18 August 2010.
Chin and Cheah broke up in 2011, a year after their daughter was born. In an interview with 8 Days in 2018, Chin revealed that he is still legally married to Murong Ying and that she still lives in their marital home. According to Chin, a divorce would mean selling their house which would leave his wife homeless. Currently, Chin lives alone in a rented apartment.
In March 2023, Chin revealed that his daughter is diagnosed with epilepsy, and that the condition runs in his family where his brother, his brother's children and grandchildren are being diagnosed as well.
On 7 October 2024, Chin suffered a heart attack during filming with Mark Lee. He was rushed to National University Hospital and underwent a coronary stenting procedure. He was discharged on 10 October. Chin underwent another surgery on 22 October.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2016 | Peace & Prosperity | Huang Yuanhao |
| 2016 | Eat Already? | Ah Shun |
| 2017 | Eat Already? 2 | Ah Shun |
| 2017 | Have A Little Faith | Qian Zaide |
| 2017 | Eat Already? 3 | Ah Shun |
| 2018 | Eat Already? 4 | Ah Shun |
| 2018 | Fifty & Fabulous (五零高手) | Wang Qi |
| 2019 | Voyage of Love (爱。起航) | Guo Dajun |
| 2019 | Old Is Gold (老友万岁) | Phillip Cui Liancheng |
| 2022 | Healing Heroes (医生不是神) | Uncle Heng |
| 2023 | Fix My Life (整你的人生) | Mr Xu |
| 2023 | The Sky is Still Blue (从零开始) | Uncle Ben |
| 2023 | I Do, Do I? (嫁给不同世界的你) | Tu Jinsheng |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2002 | I Not Stupid | |
| 2003 | Homerun | |
| 2003 | City Sharks | Ang |
| 2004 | The Best Bet | |
| 2005 | I Do, I Do | Xu Wenbing |
| 2005 | One More Chance | Ong Beng Kuang |
| 2009 | Where Got Ghost? | Shou |
| 2011 | It's a Great, Great World | Ah Chuen (head chef) |
| 2011 | Perfect Rivals | |
| 2012 | Dance Dance Dragon | Ah Gui |
| 2012 | The Wedding Diary | |
| 2013 | The Wedding Diary 2 | |
| 2013 | Everybody's Business | Taxi driver |
| 2014 | Rubbers | Ah Niu |
| 2015 | Mr. Unbelievable | Master Lo Man |
| 2016 | Provision Shop | Provision shop owner |
| 2017 | The Fortune Handbook | Intern supervisor |
| 2019 | Make It Big Big | As himself |

### Variety show

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2008–present | Golden Age Talentime (黄金年华之斗歌竞艺) | |
| 2014 | Are You Hokkien? | |
| 2017 | Happy Can Already! 3 | Guest performer |
| 2018 | Happy Can Already! 4 | Guest performer |
| 2019 | The Destined One | Guest matchmaker |
| 2023 | Happy Sing-Along | Web series |

## Discography
### Compilation albums

| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
| 2012 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 12 | 新传媒群星金龙接财神 |
| 2018 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18 | 新传媒群星阿狗狗过好年 |
| 2019 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 19 | 新传媒群星猪饱饱欢乐迎肥年 |
| 2020 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 | 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Organisation | Award | Nominated work | Result |
| 2004 | Star Awards | Best Comedy Performer | Comedy Nite | Won |
| 2004 | Star Awards | Star Awards for Best Variety Show Host | King of Variety | Nominated |
| 2005 | Star Awards | Best Comedy Performer | Comedy Nite | Nominated |
| 2005 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2006 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2007 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2009 | Star Awards | Star Awards for Best Variety Show Host | Golden Age Talentime | Nominated |
| 2009 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2018 | Star Awards | Special Achievement Award | — | Won |
| 2018 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Have A Little Faith (as Qian Zaide) | Nominated |
| 2018 | Star Awards | Best Evergreen Artiste | Have A Little Faith (as Qian Zaide) | Nominated |
| 2018 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2019 | Star Awards | Best Evergreen Artiste | Fifty & Fabulous (as Wang Qi) | Nominated |
| 2019 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Fifty & Fabulous (as Wang Qi) | Nominated |
| 2021 | Star Awards | Best Evergreen Artiste | — | Nominated |
| 2021 | Star Awards | Best Radio Programme | LOVE 972 -The Breakfast Quartet 早安！玉建煌崇 | Won |
| 2021 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won |
| 2022 | Star Awards | Best Radio Programme | LOVE 972 -The Breakfast Quartet 早安！玉建煌崇 | Won |
| 2022 | Star Awards | Perfect Combo | LOVE 972-Yujian Huangchong (Weekend Edition) 玉建煌崇 （周末版） | Won |
| 2022 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Best Radio Programme | LOVE 972 -The Breakfast Quartet 早安！玉建煌崇 | Won |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won |
| 2024 | Star Awards | Best Radio Programme | LOVE 972 -The Breakfast Quartet 早安！玉建蔡煌崇 | Won |
| 2024 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won |