Rayson Tan | |
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Chinese name | 陳泰銘 (traditional) |
Chinese name | 陈泰铭 (simplified) |
Pinyin | Chén Tàimíng (Mandarin) |
Pe̍h-ōe-jī | Tân Thài-bîng (Hokkien) |
Origin | Singapore |
Born |
Singapore |
12 January 1965
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1990-Present |
Spouse(s) | Married Chen Liping in 1990 |
Children | Xavier Tan |
Rayson Tan (Chinese: 陈泰铭; born 12 January 1965) is a Singaporean MediaCorp actor. He is best known for his eunuch roles in several television series.
Before joining MediaCorp, Tan worked as a flight attendant with Singapore Airlines. In 1990, he emerged as the 2nd Runner-Up in Singapore's Star Search Singapore talent competition. He has worked on many different roles and hosted many TV programmes, including the role of Singaporean war hero Lim Bo Seng in the 1997 WWII drama series The Price of Peace and the host for PSC Night in 2006.
Tan has also been nominated multiple times in the annual Star Awards, especially for the "Best Supporting Actor" award category. In 1997, Tan was voted as one of the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in Singapore.
Tan is married to fellow MediaCorp actress Chen Liping and they have a son. Together Tan and his wife are Christian followers.
In 2003, Tan was sued by actress Andrea De Cruz in the Slim 10 pills saga. Tan was acquitted of the charges in the lawsuit.