Desmond Tan

Born: 1970-03-19

After graduating with an honours degree from NUS in 2011, Desmond plunged into his acting career; he acted alongside Qi Yuwu and Joanne Peh in a blockbuster, A Song To Remember, where his role as a heroic rickshaw puller left a deep impression on the audience. With this role he won the 'Rocket Award' for Most Breakthrough at Star Awards 2012. Being the male metropolitan icon of Singapore entertainment scene, Desmond is hot on the fashion scenes with numerous invites from international high end brands for events and shoots. As an adventurous spirit with diverse interests, he also has Muay Thai and singing as hobbies under his belt; with singing as a hobby which he started nurturing since his high school days. Pursuing his passion of singing, Desmond has launched several singles music showcases. He also represented Mediacorp at Singapore Day 2015 in Shanghai, performing alongside several well-known Singapore singers/composers like Dick Lee, Lee Wei Song and Roy Li. Desmond has successfully crossed over to our English channel after Mata Mata 3, and subsequently he took on a psychopath serial killer role in Code Of Law 3 and 4, winning many over with his applauding performance, thus leading up to the creation of Derek 1 and 2 series. 2018 has been a fruitful year for Desmond; taking on his first movie role (as male lead) in The Big Day, co-starring with Taiwanese sexiest female celebrity, Amber An. He also secured the male lead role in Blue Tick drama; an online drama collaboration between Singapore and Hong Kong’s ViuTv featuring many veteran and known actors like Law Kar-ying, Liu Kai-chi. He also won his first Best Actor award at Star Awards same year for When Duty Calls drama; which is his first performance nomination and win. In 2019, Desmond was once again nominated for Best Actor, with his role as a nurse in 'You Can Be An Angel 3', whereby he acted alongside Zoe Tay and in 2020 he was selected to play a leading role alongside Jiro Wang and Puff Guo for Taiwan idol production by cable station GTV, Falling Into You.


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1400

as Rain
Released: 2015-09-03

An exploration of aspects of love: a married couple constantly meeting for rendezvous; a...

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The Big Day

as Nuo Yan
Released: 2018-06-21

When Su Yu, a free-spirited diving instructor, says “Yes” to Nuo Yan, a modern funeral director,...

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Derek: The Movie

as Derek
Released: 2019-06-18

After a long, arduous hunt, Derek Ho, Singapore's first serial killer has been captured, tried...

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The Journey: A Voyage

as Hong Shi
First aired: 2013-11-25

Beset with foreign threats and internal turmoil, China's concoction of woes compels its citizens...

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All is Well

as Wu Pin Rui
First aired: 2019-08-26

The media in Taiwan is gripped by a recent incident where an ATM machine mysteriously dispensed...

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Story of Kunning Palace

as Gu Chun Fang
First aired: 2023-11-07

A fallen queen, Jiang Xue Ning who aspired to have the highest power and authority in her life...

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Home Again

as uncredited
First aired: 2022-01-18

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A Song to Remember

as Luo Xiao Xiao
First aired: 2011-11-22

A Song to Remember is a MediaCorp Channel 8 historical-cum-musical drama which is set in the...

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All That Glitters

as Lin Musen / Liu Mu
First aired: 2023-09-18

Liu Mu endured a tragic past, forming a deep friendship with Jintiao and Jianzhi. They yearned...

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The Truth Seekers

as Hong Jun Yan
First aired: 2016-04-28

A veteran cop forms an agency dedicated to solving cold cases, including those related to the...

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When Duty Calls

as Lu Junguang
First aired: 2017-07-31

Xu Long Bin is a reservist officer who saved Chen Jin Bao's life during a military exercise....

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Falling Into You

as Chen Tian-Lin
First aired: 2020-09-26

Chen Zi Tong is down on her luck. She was once a promising Taekwondo athlete with hopes of...

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Poetic Justice

as Tang Zhisheng
First aired: 2012-09-11

It depicts the lives of a group of people doing investigative journalism. Unlike most locally...

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VIC

as uncredited
First aired: 2018-04-19

Vicky (Carrie Wong) is an aspiring model entering a modelling reality show, while Victoria...

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It's a Wonderful Life

as uncredited
First aired: 2013-01-21

Hao Huixian is a gambler. He wakes up startled after dreaming of cheating during a game with his...

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96°C Café

as Xu Li Qiao
First aired: 2013-04-29

96°C Café is set against the backdrop of a homely café, owned by married couple Liqiao (Desmond...

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Key Witness

as Chen Zhi-Ming
First aired: 2021-08-19

A bond is formed between a doctor who cannot save lives, a policewoman who cannot catch...

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Against the Tide

as Zhou Jianfeng
First aired: 2014-09-24

A detective and a psychologist investigating a string of murders form a crime-solving team with...

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時光傾城

as uncredited
First aired: 2024-04-08

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The Dream Makers

as Gao Jian
First aired: 2013-06-24

The Dream Makers is a 30-episode drama serial that airs on MediaCorp Channel 8 from 24 June...

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All Around You

as Huo Jun Hao
First aired: 2020-09-09

Xin Tong (Chantalle Ng) works for a secretive public relations company Shadow. In a chance...

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Beach.Ball.Babes

as Ben
First aired: 2008-07-07

A shining star in the court of volleyball, Cai Yanfang (Jesseca Liu) is unfortunately...

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操控

as uncredited
First aired: 2021-03-01

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