Darren Lim | |
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Chinese name | 林明倫 (traditional) |
Chinese name | 林明伦 (simplified) |
Pinyin | Lín Mínglún (Mandarin) |
Born |
Singapore |
30 September 1972
Occupation | Actor, host, singer |
Years active | 1997–2016 |
Spouse(s) | Evelyn Tan (2004–present) |
Children | 4 Kristen Lim Jairus Lim Way Lim Elliot Lim |
Ancestry | Hainan |
Darren Lim (Chinese: 林明伦; pinyin: Lín Mínglún, born 30 September 1972) is a Singaporean actor and television host.
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. His final series was The In-Laws. He has since returned to acting, but in a freelance capacity.
Lim married fellow artiste Evelyn Tan in 2004. The Christian couple have four children. Darren's brother Ming Yang runs a T-shirt printing company.
He is still seen occasionally appearing in some of the mediacorp dramas as of now.