# Pierre Png

Pierre Png Tiang Huat (born 29 October 1973) is a Singaporean actor, comedian and businessman. He is known for starring in multiple Singaporean MediaCorp's Channel 5 and Channel 8's dramas which include The Gentlemen and When Duty Calls.
Early in his career, he was known for playing the comedic role of Phua Chu Beng in the long-running sitcom Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd. He is also known for his role as a troubled and unhappy husband in the 2008 year-end blockbuster period drama The Little Nyonya, and as a villain in 2013 drama The Journey: A Voyage, the latter for which he won the Star Awards for Best Actor. In 2018, he appeared in the Hollywood film Crazy Rich Asians.

## Early life

Png was born on 29 October 1973 in Singapore, and was educated at St Gabriel's Primary School and Holy Innocents' High School.

## Career

Png first encountered acting shortly after National Service in his role in the 1998 film Forever Fever. The role piqued his interest in acting, and he enrolled in an acting course. The same year, Png won the Channel 5 talent competition The Fame Awards. Png made his television debut on Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, and starred in several other Channel 5 productions. He later began acting in Chinese language dramas on Channel 8 and was nominated for the Most Popular Newcomer Award at the 2001 Star Awards. In 2006 he received his first Best Actor award nomination at the Star Awards 2006 for his role in The Shining Star. Png won the coveted award on his fourth nomination in 2014 for his vicious role Hei Long in MediaCorp's year-end mega-blockbuster The Journey: A Voyage. In 2014, he snared a leading role in the Channel 5 blockbuster drama Zero Calling and clinched the "Best Actor" award at the 19th Asian Television Awards (ATA). He co-starred in the Warner Bros. film Crazy Rich Asians, with Constance Wu and Henry Golding. The film marked his Hollywood feature film debut.

## Business ventures

In August 2021, Png opened a restaurant-bar called Tipsy Flamingo at Raffles City. He previously co-owned the restaurant-bar 3O1 Bar & Kitchen which ended business in 2020.

## Personal life

Png has been married to former actress Andrea De Cruz since 2003. Png and De Cruz met and began dating in 1999. The relationship was made public after De Cruz suffered from liver failure due to consumption of Slim 10 pills, and Png donated half his liver to her. Under medical advice associated with the liver transplant, the couple does not have children.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1998 | Forever Fever (That's The Way I Like) | Richard |
| 2000 | Chicken Rice War | Fenson Wong |
| 2002 | Nothing To Lose (Neung Buak Neung Pen Soon) | Somchai |
| 2002 | The Eye | Dr Eak |
| 2006 | Seed of Contention | Shinzo |
| 2018 | Crazy Rich Asians | Michael Teo |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Growing Up | Robert Tan | Guest star |
| 1999 | Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd | Phua Chu Beng | |
| 2000 | Money | | |
| 2001 | The Hotel | James Poon | |
| 2001 | In Pursuit of Peace | Huang Changfeng | |
| 2003 | Holland V | Mo Yangyang | |
| 2004 | Room in My Heart | Li Jinsheng | |
| 2005 | Portrait of Home | Lin Dayang | |
| 2005 | Portrait of Home II | Lin Dayang | |
| 2006 | An Enchanted Life | Yang Zhiyun | |
| 2006 | The Shining Star | Wuming | |
| 2006 | Yours Always | Zhang Shaoqi | |
| 2007 | Dear, Dear Son-In-Law | Zhang Shunfa | |
| 2007 | Honour and Passion | Picasso Soh | |
| 2007 | Mars vs Venus | William | |
| 2008 | The Defining Moment | Sun Jiaming | |
| 2008 | The Little Nyonya | Chen Sheng | |
| 2009 | Your Hand in Mine | Fang Kai | |
| 2010 | The Score | Luo Shunan | |
| 2011 | A Tale of 2 Cities | Lin Wentao | |
| 2011 | The In-Laws | Xiao Jianhai | |
| 2012 | Rescue 995 | Shi Zeming | |
| 2012 | Pillow Talk | He Tingkai | |
| 2012 | Beyond | Xu Wenbin | |
| 2013 | C.L.I.F. 2 | Chen Yanjun | |
| 2013 | Marry Me (我要嫁出去) | Richard Li Shunli | |
| 2013 | The Journey: A Voyage | Hei Long | |
| 2014 | C.L.I.F. 3 | Chen Yanjun | |
| 2014 | In The Name of Love | Song Xinren | |
| 2014 | Zero Calling | David Tan | |
| 2014 | Mata Mata 2 | Peter Beh | |
| 2015 | Zero Calling 2 | David Tan | |
| 2015 | Life Is Beautiful | Yu Yang | |
| 2016 | Beyond Words | Leo | |
| 2016 | The Gentlemen | Zhang Nailiang | |
| 2017 | Home Truly | Hong Jianfeng | |
| 2017 | When Duty Calls | Daniel Chen Jinbao | |
| 2018 | A Lonely Fish (寂寞鱼.听见) | Tim | |
| 2018 | VIC | Gordon Lee | |
| 2018 | Love at Cavenagh Bridge (加文纳桥的约定) | Lin Jiaming | |
| 2018 | You Can Be An Angel 3 (你也可以是天使3) | Yuan Bin | |
| 2018 | Missing | Sean Tan | |
| 2019 | Limited Edition (我是限量版) | Gao Ao | |
| 2019 | Voyage Of Love (爱。起航) | Wayne Wei En | |
| 2019 | Dear Neighbours (我的左邻右里) | Hugo | |
| 2019 | C.L.I.F. 5 | Seow Fengze | |
| 2020 | My Guardian Angels | Su Dongyu | |
| 2020 | Jungle Survivor (森林生存记) | Jiang Yongxi | |
| 2021 | Mind Jumper (触心罪探) | Sensei | |
| 2021 | A World Of Difference (都市狂想) | He Jianwen | |
| 2021 | The Take Down (肃战肃绝) | Zhang Zheng | |
| 2021 | Leave No Soul Behind (21点灵) | Hugo Hau Zecong | |
| 2021 | This Land is Mine | Dennis Chiang | |
| 2022 | Home Again (多年后的全家福) | Cai Fengshou | |
| 2022 | Soul Doctor (灵医) | Hugo Hau Zecong | |
| 2022 | When Duty Calls 2 (卫国先锋2) | Daniel Chen Jinbao | |
| 2022 | Healing Heroes (医生不是神) | Wang Jingguo | |
| 2023 | I Do, Do I? | Hugo | |
| 2024 | Moments (时光倾城) | Yun Hanzuo | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2001 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | — | Nominated |
| 2006 | Star Awards | Best Actor | The Shining Star (as Wuming) | Nominated |
| 2007 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2009 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Little Nyonya (as Chen Sheng) | Nominated |
| 2009 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2009 | Star Awards | Best Actor | The Little Nyonya (as Chen Sheng) | Nominated |
| 2010 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2011 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2012 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won |
| 2012 | Star Awards | Favourite Onscreen Couple (with Rui En) | The In-Laws (as Xiao Jianhai) | Nominated |
| 2013 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | C.L.I.F. 2 (as Chen Yanjun) | Won |
| 2013 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2013 | Star Awards | Best Actor | Pillow Talk (as He Tingkai) | Nominated |
| 2014 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Journey: A Voyage (as Heilong) | Nominated |
| 2014 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Zero Calling | Won |
| 2014 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2014 | Star Awards | Best Actor | The Journey: A Voyage (as Heilong) | Won |
| 2014 | Star Awards | Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Malaysia) | — | Nominated |
| 2014 | Star Awards | Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) | — | Nominated |
| 2015 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Zero Calling 2 | Won |
| 2015 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2015 | Star Awards | Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Malaysia) | — | Nominated |
| 2015 | Star Awards | Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) | — | Nominated |
| 2015 | Star Awards | Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) | — | Nominated |
| 2015 | Star Awards | Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) | — | Nominated |
| 2016 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Rise | Won |
| 2016 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2017 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2017 | Star Awards | Best Actor | The Gentlemen (as Zhang Nailiang) | Nominated |
| 2018 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won |
| 2018 | Star Awards | Best Actor | When Duty Calls (as Daniel Tan) | Nominated |
| 2019 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won |
| 2021 | Star Awards | Best Actor | A Jungle Survivor (as Jiang Yongxi) | Nominated |
| 2021 | Star Awards | Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste Award | — | Nominated |
| 2021 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won |
| 2022 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |