# Nick Shen

Nick Shen (born 26 August 1976) is a Singaporean actor, businessman and host. He was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1999 to 2012. In 2011, Shen started the company Tok Tok Chiang Wayang to promote Chinese opera in Singapore.

## Early life

Shen has a younger brother.
He attended St. Thomas Secondary School and had pursued a Diploma in Mass Communication at the Management Development Institute of Singapore.

## Career

Shen joined MediaCorp after winning the local edition of Star Search Singapore in 1999. Besides acting he has written and performed his own songs, some of which were used for MediaCorp drama theme songs. He left MediaCorp in early 2012 and has since been working on the promotion of Chinese opera in Singapore. Shen is the global winner for Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World and JCI Cultural Achievement Honoure Award in 2014.
Shen has appeared as a guest radio DJ on MediaCorp Capital 95.8FM. He is also a faculty member of the Singapore Media Academy where he lectures in the Diploma in Acting course.
Since April 2013, Shen began performing the Chinese art of bian lian. He is the first actor in Singapore to master the art, where he was trained by Chinese bian lian master Li Shuimin for two years.

## Personal life

Shen shared on social media that he had a severe case of shingles which began developing symptoms in July 2023, which in turn led to a diagnosis of Bell's palsy. He was hospitalised for the illnesses for five days in September 2023.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1999 | Mr OK (OK先生) | Xiaodong |
| 1999 | My Grandpa (公公,你的名字好难叫) | Fang Zhenhua |
| 1999 | S.N.A.G. (新好男人) | |
| 2000 | Right Frequency II | |
| 2000 | The Stratagem (世纪攻略) | |
| 2001 | Beyond the Axis of Truth | Zhuge Fei |
| 2001 | Three Women and a Half | Jeffrey |
| 2001 | Growing Up | Meng |
| 2001 | The Reunion | San Wan |
| 2001 | The Hotel | Huang Dajun |
| 2002 | First Touch | Wee Teck Meng |
| 2002 | Kopi-O II | Hong Jinbao |
| 2003 | First Touch II | Wee Teck Meng |
| 2003 | My Love, My Home (同一屋檐下) | |
| 2003 | Always on My Mind 无炎的爱 | |
| 2003 | Lobang King | |
| 2003 | A Toast of Love | David Pan Weiwen |
| 2004 | An Ode to Life | Zhang Ruiming |
| 2005 | Beautiful Illusions | |
| 2005 | Beyond the aXis of Truth II | Zhuge Fei |
| 2005 | A Promise for Tomorrow | Tang Weihong |
| 2006 | CID | Fly |
| 2006 | Family Matters | Shi Baobao |
| 2006 | I Not Stupid Too | Hao Letian |
| 2007 | Like Father, Like Daughter | Coconut / Ah Gui |
| 2007 | Metamorphosis | Zhang Shaoqi |
| 2008 | Taste of Love | |
| 2008 | Crime Busters x 2 | Sun Jiaqing |
| 2009 | Perfect Cut II | |
| 2010 | The Pupil | DPP Lawrence Khoo |
| 2010 | The Illusionist (魔幻视界) | James's father (young) |
| 2010 | New Beginnings | Zhen Xiong |
| 2010 | The Family Court | Wu Baoming |
| 2011 | In Time with You | Woody |
| 2017 | Legal Eagles | Zhou Xiongwei |
| 2017 | Eat Already? 3 | Ken |
| 2018 | 118 Reunion (118大团圆) | George |
| 2018 | Doppelganger – Prequel (入侵者- 前传) | Billy |
| 2018 | Say Cheese | Pan Heping |
| 2019 | Walk with Me (谢谢你出现在我的行程里) | Prof Dong |
| 2020 | Titoudao: Inspired by the True Story of a Wayang Star | Gwee Boon |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | The Casuarina Cove | | Short film |
| 2009 | Tanjong Rhu | Kelvin | Short film |
| 2012 | Filial Haven | Rick | Short film |
| 2012 | Ah Boys to Men | | |
| 2012 | My Ghost Partner | | |
| 2013 | Red Numbers | | |
| 2013 | Time No Enough | | |
| 2016 | Zi Char | | Telemovie |
| 2016 | Mother | | Short film |

## Discography
### Compilation albums

* Sing Singapore 2002 (2002)
* MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album (2003)
* MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album (2004)
* MediaCorp Music Christmas Album December Stars 2 (2007)

## Theatre

* The Glass Menagerie (2002)
* Revelation (2003)
* Opening The Doors Of Your Heart (2005)
* Snakes & Lovers (2006)
* Passage Of Time (2007)
* Own Time Own Target (2008)
* Beautiful Dreams (2009)
* Expectations! (2010)
* Don’t Forget To Say Good Bye (2011)
* Water Repentance (2013)

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1999 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | My Grandpa | Won |
| 2001 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Three Women and A Half (as Jeffrey) | Nominated |
| 2001 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2002 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Reunion (as San Wan) | Nominated |
| 2004 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Always on My Mind (as Tang Xinhai) | Nominated |
| 2007 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Like Father, Like Daughter (as Gui) | Nominated |