Pierre Png
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| Chinese name | 方展發 (traditional) | ||||
| Chinese name | 方展发 (simplified) | ||||
| Pinyin | Fāng Zhǎnfā (Mandarin) | ||||
| Birth name | Pierre Theodore Png Tiang Huat | ||||
| Born | Singapore | ||||
| Occupation | Actor, comedian | ||||
| Years active | 1997–present | ||||
| Spouse(s) |
Andrea De Cruz (Married in 2003) |
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| Ancestry | Peranakan | ||||
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Pierre Theodore Png Tiang Huat, better known as Pierre Png or Fang Zhanfa, is a Singaporean actor and comedian of Peranakan descent. He is contracted to MediaCorp and is known for starring in dramas on Channel 5 (English language) and Channel 8 (Chinese language). Early in his career he was known for playing Phua Chu Beng, brother of Gurmit Singh's character in Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd. He is also known for his role as a troubled and unhappy husband in the 2008 year-end blockbuster period drama The Little Nyonya, and as a villain in 2013 drama The Journey: A Voyage.
Png made his television debut on Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd and several Channel 5 productions. He later began acting in Chinese language dramas on Channel 8 and was nominated for the Most Popular Newcomer Award at the 2001 Star Awards.
In 2006 he received his first Best Actor award nomination at the Star Awards 2006 for his role in The Shining Star. Png won the coveted award on his fourth nomination in 2014 for his vicious role Hei Long in MediaCorp's year-end mega-blockbuster The Journey: A Voyage.
In 2014, he snared a leading role in the Channel 5 blockbuster drama Zero Calling and clinched the "Best Actor" award at the 19th Asian Television Awards (ATA).
Png is married to ex-actress Andrea De Cruz.
Png is educated at St Gabriel's Primary School and Holy Innocents' High School.
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