Xavier Ong
Xavier Ong (Chinese: 王勝宇 / 王胜宇; pinyin: Wang Sheng Yu, born 20 April 1994) is a Singaporean actor.
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| Born | 20 April 1994 | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor, model | ||||||
| Years active | 2012-Present | ||||||
| Parent(s) | Wang Yuqing | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 王勝宇 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 王胜宇 | ||||||
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| Website | http://facebook.com/officialxavierong | ||||||
Early life
Ong was born on 20 April 1994 in Singapore. Step son of Singapore actor Wang Yuqing. He attended Outram Secondary School but did not manage to graduate due to the widely controversial incident in 2010 while he was taking the national 'O' Level examinations.[1]
Career
Early career
Ong's career began soon after he was signed on for guest roles on several local television programs. After a single episode stint on the documentary-drama Crimewatch, he made cameo appearances on several other documentary-drama series. Ong rose to fame with his role as "Alex" in local television drama Don't Stop Believin' (TV series) after which he went on to make more appearances in local television programs and further branched out into film and movies before he was enlisted into the Singapore Armed Forces in late 2012.
2012-2015: Gushcloud Influencer
After achieving mild success with his early work, Ong was enlisted into the army and he wasn't allowed to further appear in television or film for the period of his service. In late 2012, Ong signed on to work with influencer marketing agency Gushcloud International where he started getting engaged in social media campaigns.[2] Ong was involved in several online disputes involving Xiaxue and other Gushcloud influencers. Ong stepped out to apologise for his mistake after receiving backlash following the incident.[3] Ong is said to have terminated his contract with Gushcloud in 2015.
2015-Present: Taiwan and Singapore
In 2015 after Ong finished serving the nation, he left Gushcloud and ventured into the Taiwan entertainment scene where he made frequent appearances on variety shows but returned to Singapore in late 2015. Ong ended up filming several other television dramas in Singapore with the last being C.L.I.F. 4 and has since returned to Taiwan to further his career.
In January 2017, Ong made his silver screen comeback in the Chinese New Year movie The Fortune Handbook which also stars Christopher Lee, Li Nan Xing, Mark Lee and Vivian Lai. Also in 2017, Ong played "Alfred"; his first role as a Leading Male in StarHub telemovie Uplift which aired in August 2017 on Starhub ECity.
Filmography
TV Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | Titoudao: Inspired by a True Wayang Star' 剃头刀——阿签传奇 | Ah Long 啊隆 |
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| 2019 | After The Stars 攻星计 | Francis |
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| The Driver 伺机 | Edgar |
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| My One in a Million 我的万里挑一 | Titus |
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| While You Were Away 一切从昏睡开始 | Ian |
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| Wonder Kiss 神奇之吻 | Ace |
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| Hello From The Other Side 阴错阳差 | Ken |
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| Walk With Me 谢谢你出现在我的行程里 | Danny |
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| 2018 | Blessing 2 祖先保佑 2 | Liu Qingfeng 刘青峰 |
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| Dream Walker 梦醒者 | Sisi |
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| Die Die Also Must Serve 战备好兄弟 | Recruit Sim |
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| 2017 | Life Less Ordinary 小人物向前冲 | Nat |
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| 2016 | C.L.I.F. 4 警徽天职4 | Zen |
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| The Dream Job 绝世好工 |
Taka |
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| Life - Fear Not 人生无所畏 | Ah Cong 阿聪 |
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| 2013 | C.L.I.F. 2 警徽天职2 | Xiao Jiahao 萧家豪 |
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| 2012 | It Takes Two 对对碰 | David |
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| Don't Stop Believin' 我们等你 | Alex |
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Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | Uplift
举重小女将 |
Alfred |
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| 2017 | The Fortune Handbook
财神爷 |
Ben |
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| 2013 | That Girl in Pinafore
我的朋友，我的同学，我爱过的一切 |
James |
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| 2012 | Imperfect (film)
我们都不完美 |
Alex |
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| 2012 | Dance Dance Dragon
龙众舞 |
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References
- Archived 2016-04-02 at the Wayback Machine, Teen regrets tweeting 'O' Level exam paper.
- , Influencers hold court.
- migration (2015-03-18). "Gushcloud bloggers apologise for negative Singtel marketing campaign". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2016-05-30.