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Darren Lim

Darren Lim
Born (1972-09-30) 30 September 1972 (age 52)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • host
  • businessman
Years active1997−present
Spouse
(m. 2004)
Children4
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese林明倫
Simplified Chinese林明伦
Hanyu PinyinLín Mínglún

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.[1] He joined SPH MediaWorks in 2000 and was transferred back to Mediacorp when both companies merged in 2005.[2][3] 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.[4][5] 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.[6][7] The couple has four children named Kristen, Jairus, Way, and Elliot.[8]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2001 Apple Pie
2002 Cash Is King Qi Xiao
Venture Against Time Lu Zhixuan
Heroes of Yang Jiang Bin
2003 Together Whenever
2004 Happy and Lucky
Be Somebody
Project J
Crunch Time
Zero
2005 A New Life Lin Laifa
Lifeline Guest appearance
2006 Through It All Wu Ximing
Fairy of the Chalice
2007 Kinship I Xu Naifa
Kinship II
Making Miracles Gao Zhengbang
2008 En Bloc Andrew Lim
Love Blossoms Huang Yezu
The Defining Moment
The Little Nyonya Huang Jincheng
2009 My School Daze Tang Andi
Baby Bonus Zheng Guo'an
2010 Happy Family Dong Muxing
The Best Things in Life Luo Jianguo
The Family Court Xu Zhiqiang
Breakout Wang Lianzhou
2011 The In-Laws Xiao Jianye
A Tale of 2 Cities Li Zhenbang
2012 Game Plan Adam
Joys of Life Cai Nan
2013 Sudden Joda
Marry Me Patrick
2014 Three Wishes Huijing
My Secret App Lin Yingxiong
2015 The Journey: Our Homeland Dai Xiaoxiong
Crescendo David Law
2016 The Queen He Guoping
2018 Doppelganger Li Ruijie
2019 After The Stars Shen Bangxing
While You Were Away Yu Guanming
2020 Loving You Chen Shi
2021 CTRL He Shaoqiang
Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost Ah Kun
2022 Genie in a Cup Ma Xiaobao
Truths About Us Li Haoxiong
It's All Your Fault ! Chen Guoming
Love at First Bite Ricky
2023 Silent Walls Wu Xinbang
Strike Gold Sun Zigui
Oppa, Saranghae! Michael [9]
Shero Dai Guowei
The Sky is Still Blue Liang Qingtian
Whatever Will Be, Will Be Ah Wen Dialect series
All That Glitters Big Boss Special appearance
My One and Only Patrick
2024 Born to Shine (孺子可教也) Chen Zheming [10]
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 Notes
2023 Wartime Food (战地食谱) [11]
2011 Culture in a Bowl (吃出一碗文化)
UnNatural
Travelogue
2010 My Star Guide 5 (Shanghai, China) (我的导游是明星)
Stars for a Cause II (明星志工队2)
2009 Stars for a Cause (Season 1) (明星志工队)
Travel with Love
2008 Food Hometown (美食寻根)
2007 Adonis Beauty Chatter Box Adonis (美丽论谈)
Road Trip (Australia) (自游旅行摄)
2006 Hey Baby! (幸福密码)
Life Scent II (花花都市2)
On the Beat (都市大发现)
2005 The Amazing Health Shopper's Race
Life Scent (花花都市)
2000 - 2004 周末FUN轻松Wow Wow West
'Live'Unlimited (综艺无界限)
Here Comes Nancy (好姨到)
不一般见识
Banzai My Kids (亲子兵法)
Let's Take A Walk (今天我们逛街去)
1995 - 2000 SingaporeAnti-Drugs Campaign
Lunar New Year Show (农历新年特备节目)
Travel Hunt (奇趣搜搜搜)
电视大玩家
绝对星闻
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 Ref
1998 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
1999 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2005 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor A New Life (as Lin Laifa) Nominated
2007 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Kinship (as Xu Naifa) Won [12][13]
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
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2022 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20 [14]
2023 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Genie In A Cup (as Ma Xiaobao) Nominated
Most Hated Villain Nominated
Best Programme Host A Night Under The Stars Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated
2024 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Shero Nominated [15]
Best Programme Host Fixer 4 Nominated

References

  1. ^ "School Daze cast troop back to the classrooms". Channel News Asia. 30 April 2009. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  2. ^ "SPH MediaWorks stars all ready to shine". sph.com.sg. 2 October 2000. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  3. ^ "七艺人敢敢做个新电视人" 七艺人敢敢做个新电视人 (in Chinese). Lianhe Zaobao. 2 October 2000. Archived from the original on 13 July 2007.
  4. ^ "Darren Lim widows his 'other wife'". Channel NewsAsia. 11 February 2011. Archived from the original on 12 February 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Darren Lim to quit MediaCorp for own business". xin.msn.com. 10 January 2011. Archived from the original on 13 January 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Darren Lim to leave MediaCorp in May". Channel News Asia. 11 January 2011.
  7. ^ "Boxer shorts and brassieres used in deal to collect bride". The Star. 29 March 2004. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013.
  8. ^ "Darren Lim Says He's Only "Loaning" Wife Evelyn Tan To His Kids, Wants Them To Grow Up Faster So He Can "Have Her Back"". 8days. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Oppa, Saranghae! 欧巴,我爱你!". Content Distribution. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Darren Lim, who has 4 kids with wife Evelyn Tan, says he has started to worry about his 18-year-old daughter's relationship status". TODAY. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  11. ^ "品尝战地食材 杨君伟吃路边草林明伦啃树皮 | 联合早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Untitled". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 17 December 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Untitled". Today (Afternoon ed.). 17 December 2007. p. 3. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  14. ^ "Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination". sg.style.yahoo.com. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  15. ^ "Star Awards 2024: All That Glitters up for the most awards, Andie Chen has double nominations". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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