# Ayden Sng

Ayden Sng Zheng (born 17 November 1993) is a Singaporean actor, host and musician, best known for starring in the television series Loving You, Truths About Us, The Unbreakable Bond and All That Glitters.

## Early life and career

Sng attended Raffles Institution and graduated from Duke University, where he majored in International Comparative Studies. He was a Commando when serving National Service (NS). He worked as a product manager in a consulting firm where his pay was reportedly more than $6,000 a month, before he became a full-time Mediacorp artiste in May 2019. In June 2021, Sng revealed that he had renewed his contract with the TV station.
In September 2023, Sng was one of the actors chosen for the Mediacorp–Huanyu Entertainment partnership, where the Chinese talent management company will represent him in China.
In April 2024, Sng was cast in an untitled Chinese fantasy drama, which also starred Bai Lu and Joseph Zeng as its main leads.

## Personal life

Sng plays the violin, piano, and erhu. He is also a former member of the Singapore National Youth Orchestra, and is a host of their online programme Music Chatterbox.
Sng took the Mensa test when he was in primary school and was admitted to the organisation where members are tested to have an IQ of above 130.
Sng named American business magnate Elon Musk as one of the people he idolises the most.
In February 2023, Sng and his fanclub, "The Baeden Club", raised more than $1,800 for the victims of the Turkey–Syria earthquake. The donations were later handed to the Singapore Red Cross Society.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019 | Walk with Me 谢谢你出现在我行程里 | Junwei | |
| 2019 | My Agent Is a Hero 流氓经纪 | Xiong | Season 2 |
| 2019 | Old Is Gold 老友万岁 | Sean Tan | |
| 2019 | Wonder Kiss 神奇之吻 | Great grandfather (young) | |
| 2019 | The Wedding Survival Handbook | Darren Lee | |
| 2020 | Recipe of Life 味之道 | Lin Chaowei | |
| 2020 | Remember To Forget 别忘记他 | Yao Zhekai | Fresh Takes! season 2 |
| 2020 | Loving You 爱...没有距离 | Dong Sheng | |
| 2021 | Truths About Us 别来无恙 | Ryan | |
| 2021 | Leave No Soul Behind 21点灵 | Javier Lee | |
| 2022 | The Unbreakable Bond 寄生 | Gu Yuncong | |
| 2023 | Strike Gold | Jiang Wenhao | |
| 2023 | Silent Walls | Liang Wenhui | |
| 2023 | All That Glitters | He Jianzhi | |
| TBA | Hungry Souls: From Hell, With Love 味尽缘 | | |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2019 | The Play Book 爱本 | Zhang Yuheng | Short film | |
| 2023 | Seven Days | Aixiang | | |

### Variety show

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2019 | Thumbs Up Senior 学长学姐好样的！ | Guest |
| 2020 | Frontline Connects 前线开讲 | Season 1 (guest) |
| 2021−present | Music Chatterbox 音乐话匣子 | Web programme (host) |
| 2021 | Frontline Connects 前线开讲 | Season 2 (guest) |
| 2021 | Towkay, Take a Break 街坊请关照 | Ep 4: "Tailor Shop" (guest) |
| 2022 | Abyss of Greed 贪婪深渊 | Host |
| 2022 | Dishing with Chris Lee 阿顺有煮意 | Guest |
| 2023 | Forbidding No More 极境之旅 | Season 2: Jordan (Ep 3) & Faroe Islands (Ep 7) (host) |
| 2023 | Fashion Refabbed 衣衣不舍 | Ep 8: Ayden Sng & Carrie Wong(guests) |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Best Actor | The Unbreakable Bond | Nominated |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Top 3 Most Popular Rising Stars | — | Won |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste | — | Won |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Chan Brothers My Star Guide Award | — | Won |
| 2024 | Star Awards | The Show Stealer | All That Glitters (as He Jianzhi) | Won |
| 2024 | Star Awards | Top 3 Most Popular Rising Stars | — | Won |