Andie Chen

Andie Chen (simplified Chinese: 陈邦鋆; traditional Chinese: 陳邦鋆; pinyin: Chén Bāng Jūn) is a Singaporean actor, host and vlogger. He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2005 to 2017 but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis. On 1 November 2017, Chen announced that he will not be renewing his contract with Mediacorp. Chen left Medicorp on 31 October 2017 with his wife, Kate Pang.

Andie Chen
Born
Andy Tan Bang Jun

Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
EducationTanglin Secondary School
Alma materNgee Ann Polytechnic
OccupationActor, Host, Model
Years active2005-present
Spouse(s)Kate Pang
ChildrenAden 陈煊劼
Avery 陈语霏 [1]
AwardsStar Search 2007 : Champion
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳邦鋆
Simplified Chinese陈邦鋆

Career

Chen's first appearance on television was in the Channel 5 series Growing Up Season 2 Ep 12: Brother Of Mine in which he made a cameo flashback appearance as a child version of Tay Wee Seng, older brother of Lim Kay Tong’s character Charlie Tay Wee Kiat’s older brother and was credited as Andy Tan in year 1997.[2] He shot to prominence after winning Star Search 2007 and earned a contract with MediaCorp.[3] He was given his first television roles the following year, most notably in the blockbuster period drama The Little Nyonya. Since then he has starred in many high-profile television dramas such as Unriddle, C.L.I.F., Code of Honour, Joys of Life, The Journey (trilogy series) and The Lead.

Chen has made his stage debut in August 2015, taking up a lead role in the third staging of the popular Mandarin musical, December Rains, by Toy Factory Productions. The musical, directed by Goh Boon Teck and written by renowned local songwriter Liang Wern Fook, also stars Chriz Tong and Sugie Phua, with songs co-written by Liang and composer-singer Jimmy Ye.[4]

Chen was nominated for 3 categories at Star Awards 2017, which are Best Actor for If Only I Could, Best Supporting Actor for Hero & Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes. On 1 November 2017, Chen announced that he will not be renewing his contract with Mediacorp. Chen left Medicorp on 31 October 2017 with his wife, Kate Pang. His last drama series with Mediacorp was The Lead.[5][6] He was nominated for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes at the Star Awards 2018.

Personal life

Chen graduated from Tanglin Secondary School before he proceeded on to Ngee Ann Polytechnic in which he obtained a diploma in Film, Sound and Video.[7] He married actress Kate Pang in 2013 after a secret courtship and they have a son Aden (born 30 June 2014) and a daughter Avery (born 16 June 2016).[8][9] Chen and Pang has a parenting channel named Kandie Family which was launched in 2016.[10]

Filmography

Television/Webisodes

English Series
YearWorkRoleNotes
2009Fighting SpidersTony Lee
2010Fighting Spiders IITony Lee
The PupilAndyEpisode: Blog Out
2017Lion Mums (Season 2)Chong Meng
2019Lion Mums (Season 3)
2020 Ti Tou Dao Gwee Seng

Chinese Series
YearWorkRoleNotes
2019The Good Fight 致胜出击Zheng Bin 谢正斌
The Driver 伺机Reagen
My Agent Is A Hero 2 流浪经纪2Max
Walk With Me 谢谢你出现在我的行程里Wu Weikang 伍伟康
2018Love At Cavenagh Bridge 加文纳桥的约定Xiao Shaocong 萧少聪
My Agent Is A Hero 流浪经纪Max
2017The Lead 第一主角Hong Deping 洪德平
K.O.Latte Wang 王子聪
2016Hero 大英雄Ou Jinguang 区金光
Trapped Minds 心魔Haolin 浩林
If Only I Could 十年 ... 你还好吗?He Daxian 何大先
2015Accidental Agents 绝队保险Johnny
The Journey: Our Homeland 信约：我们的家园Hong Dangyong 洪当勇
2014The Journey: Tumultuous Times 信约：动荡的年代Hong Dangyong 洪当勇
Independent Heroes 廉政英雄Jian Shaoxiong 简少雄
2013Disclosed 揭秘Zhang Letian 张乐天
Break Free 曙光Xu Haolong 徐浩龙
C.L.I.F. 2 警徽天职 2Zhao Guohuang 赵国煌
2012Joys of Life 花样人间Sun Zibin 孙子斌
2011Code of Honour 正义武馆Ou Jianfeng 欧剑锋
C.L.I.F. 警徽天职Zhao Guohuang 赵国煌
Prosperity 喜事年年Ma Yongjie 马永捷
2010Precious Babes 三个女人一个宝Fu Weide 傅炜德
Unriddle 最火搭档Yan Dewei 严德威
Cai Zhiyong 蔡志勇
2009Mr & Mrs Kok 神探妙夫妻
Friends Forever 我爱麻糍Jeff 石健明
2008The Little Nyonya 小娘惹Alexandre Huang Tianbao 黄天宝
The Defining Moment 沸腾冰点Lin Kexi 林可喜

Films/Movies
YearWorkRoleNotes
2019When Ghost Meet Zombie
女鬼爱上尸
2018Oh! Squints IIITommy "Squints" Palledorous
2013Oh! Squints IITommy "Squints" Palledorous
2011Already Famous
一泡而红		DW's Father
DW 父
  • Pairs up with Tan Zhonglin
2007Oh! SquintsTommy "Squints" Palledorous

Theater
Year Title Role
2015December Rains 雨季Zhou Ying Xiong 周英雄

Accolades
YearCeremonyAwardNominated WorkResult
2007 Star Search (Season 9) Champion N/A Won
2009 15th Star Awards Ceremony Best Newcomer N/A Nominated
2011 17th Star Awards Ceremony Best Supporting Actor Precious Babes
(as Fu Weide)		 Nominated
2012 18th Star Awards Ceremony Best Actor Code of Honour
(as Ou Jianfeng)		 Nominated
2016 22nd Star Awards Ceremony Best Supporting Actor The Journey: Our Homeland
(as Hong Dangyong)		 Nominated
2017 23rd Star Awards Ceremony Best Actor If Only I Could
(as He Daxian)		 Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Hero
(as Ou Jinguang)		 Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes N/A Nominated
2018 24th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes The Lead
(as Hong Deping)		 Nominated
2019 25th Star Awards Ceremony Best Supporting Actor My Agent Is A Hero
(as Max)		 Nominated
201925th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesN/ANominated

References
  1. Seah, May (30 June 2014). "Kate Pang, Andie Chen welcome baby boy". TODAYOnline. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. "Andie Chen's special relationship with Romeo Tan". Channel News Asia. 2 June 2011.
  3. "22-year-old Andie Chen wins Star Search 2007". Channel News Asia. 4 November 2007.
  4. Seah, May (27 April 2015). "TV actor Andie Chen takes to the stage". Today. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  5. "Celebrity couple Andie Chen and Kate Pang say goodbye to Mediacorp". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  6. hermesauto (1 November 2017). "Celebrity couple Andie Chen and Kate Pang leave Mediacorp". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Kate Pang makes TV comeback, though drama serials are on the backburner for now". Channel NewsAsia. 9 March 2015.
  9. "Andie Chen, Kate Pang welcome baby daughter". Channel NewsAsia. 16 June 2016.
  10. https://www.kandienetwork.com/about/%5B%5D
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