# Darren Lim

Darren Lim (born 30 September 1972) is a Singaporean actor and television host, who was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1997 to 2016.

## Career

Having left school at age 15, Lim began his career as a singer before joining the Television Corporation of Singapore, Mediacorp's predecessor, in the mid-1990s. He joined SPH MediaWorks in 2000 and was transferred back to Mediacorp when both companies merged in 2005. Since rejoining Mediacorp, his profile rose considerably and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor several times, most notably for his role in The Little Nyonya.
Lim left Mediacorp in May 2012 after some 20 years in showbiz to work at his father's business and spend more time with his family. He has since returned to acting, but in a freelance capacity.

## Personal life

Lim married fellow artiste Evelyn Tan in 2004. Lim left the entertainment industry to help his brother with his business and spend more time with his family. The couple has four children named Kristen, Jairus, Way, and Elliot.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Apple Pie | | |
| 2002 | Cash Is King | Qi Xiao | |
| 2002 | Venture Against Time | Lu Zhixuan | |
| 2002 | Heroes of Yang | Jiang Bin | |
| 2003 | Together Whenever | | |
| 2004 | Happy and Lucky | | |
| 2004 | Be Somebody | | |
| 2004 | Project J | | |
| 2004 | Crunch Time | | |
| 2004 | Zero | | |
| 2005 | A New Life | Lin Laifa | |
| 2005 | Lifeline | | Guest appearance |
| 2006 | Through It All | Wu Ximing | |
| 2006 | Fairy of the Chalice | | |
| 2007 | Kinship I | Xu Naifa | |
| 2007 | Kinship II | Xu Naifa | |
| 2007 | Making Miracles | Gao Zhengbang | |
| 2008 | En Bloc | Andrew Lim | |
| 2008 | Love Blossoms | Huang Yezu | |
| 2008 | The Defining Moment | | |
| 2008 | The Little Nyonya | Huang Jincheng | |
| 2009 | My School Daze | Tang Andi | |
| 2009 | Baby Bonus | Zheng Guo'an | |
| 2010 | Happy Family | Dong Muxing | |
| 2010 | The Best Things in Life | Luo Jianguo | |
| 2010 | The Family Court | Xu Zhiqiang | |
| 2010 | Breakout | Wang Lianzhou | |
| 2011 | The In-Laws | Xiao Jianye | |
| 2011 | A Tale of 2 Cities | Li Zhenbang | |
| 2012 | Game Plan | Adam | |
| 2012 | Joys of Life | Cai Nan | |
| 2013 | Sudden | Joda | |
| 2013 | Marry Me | Patrick | |
| 2014 | Three Wishes | Huijing | |
| 2014 | My Secret App | Lin Yingxiong | |
| 2015 | The Journey: Our Homeland | Dai Xiaoxiong | |
| 2015 | Crescendo | David Law | |
| 2016 | The Queen | He Guoping | |
| 2018 | Doppelganger | Li Ruijie | |
| 2019 | After The Stars | Shen Bangxing | |
| 2019 | While You Were Away | Yu Guanming | |
| 2020 | Loving You | Chen Shi | |
| 2021 | CTRL | He Shaoqiang | |
| 2021 | Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost | Ah Kun | |
| 2022 | Genie in a Cup | Ma Xiaobao | |
| 2022 | Truths About Us | Li Haoxiong | |
| 2022 | It's All Your Fault ! | Chen Guoming | |
| 2022 | Love at First Bite | Ricky | |
| 2023 | Silent Walls | Wu Xinbang | |
| 2023 | Strike Gold | Sun Zigui | |
| 2023 | Oppa, Saranghae! | Michael | |
| 2023 | Shero | Dai Guowei | |
| 2023 | The Sky is Still Blue | Liang Qingtian | |
| 2023 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Ah Wen | Dialect series |
| 2023 | All That Glitters | Big Boss | Special appearance |
| 2023 | My One and Only | Patrick | |
| 2024 | Born to Shine (孺子可教也) | Chen Zheming | |
| 2024 | Kill Sera Sera | Sun De Hui | Cameo |

### Film

* A Wonderful World (奇异旅程只真心爱生命饰新加坡便警)
* Bad Boys In Wonderland (坏孩子俱乐部 1995)
* Telemovie
* Tapioca Porridge (English)

### Selected variety show

| Year | Title |
| 2023 | Wartime Food (战地食谱) |
| 2011 | Culture in a Bowl (吃出一碗文化) |
| 2011 | UnNatural |
| 2011 | Travelogue |
| 2010 | My Star Guide 5 (Shanghai, China) (我的导游是明星) |
| 2010 | Stars for a Cause II (明星志工队2) |
| 2009 | Stars for a Cause (Season 1) (明星志工队) |
| 2009 | Travel with Love |
| 2008 | Food Hometown (美食寻根) |
| 2007 | Adonis Beauty Chatter Box Adonis (美丽论谈) |
| 2007 | Road Trip (Australia) (自游旅行摄) |
| 2006 | Hey Baby! (幸福密码) |
| 2006 | Life Scent II (花花都市2) |
| 2006 | On the Beat (都市大发现) |
| 2005 | The Amazing Health Shopper's Race |
| 2005 | Life Scent (花花都市) |
| 2000 - 2004 | 周末FUN轻松Wow Wow West |
| 2000 - 2004 | 'Live'Unlimited (综艺无界限) |
| 2000 - 2004 | Here Comes Nancy (好姨到) |
| 2000 - 2004 | 不一般见识 |
| 2000 - 2004 | Banzai My Kids (亲子兵法) |
| 2000 - 2004 | Let's Take A Walk (今天我们逛街去) |
| 1995 - 2000 | SingaporeAnti-Drugs Campaign |
| 1995 - 2000 | Lunar New Year Show (农历新年特备节目) |
| 1995 - 2000 | Travel Hunt (奇趣搜搜搜) |
| 1995 - 2000 | 电视大玩家 |
| 1995 - 2000 | 绝对星闻 |
| 1995 - 2000 | 我们正年轻 |

## Theatre

* Beauty World (美丽新世界; 1998)

## Discography

* 阳光系列专辑

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Organisation | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1998 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 1999 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2005 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | A New Life (as Lin Laifa) | Nominated |
| 2007 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Kinship (as Xu Naifa) | Won |
| 2009 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Little Nyonya (as Huang Jincheng) | Nominated |
| 2010 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | My School Daze (as Wang Andi) | Nominated |
| 2011 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Breakout (as Wang Lianzhuo) | Nominated |
| 2019 | Asian Rainbow TV Awards | Best Male Host Award | National Flavours 民族味 | Won |
| 2021 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | While You Were Away (as Yu Guanming) | Nominated |
| 2021 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2022 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Genie In A Cup (as Ma Xiaobao) | Nominated |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Most Hated Villain | Genie In A Cup (as Ma Xiaobao) | Nominated |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Best Programme Host | A Night Under The Stars | Nominated |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2024 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Shero | Nominated |
| 2024 | Star Awards | Best Programme Host | Fixer 4 | Nominated |
| 2024 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |