Andie Chen

Andie Chen (born Andy Tan Bang Jun on 16 June 1985) is a Singaporean actor, host and vlogger, who was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2007 to 2017.

Andie Chen
Chen in 2017
Born
Andy Tan Bang Jun

(1985-06-16) 16 June 1985 (age 39)
EducationTanglin Secondary School
Alma materNgee Ann Polytechnic
Occupations
  • Actor
  • host
  • model
  • vlogger
Years active2007–present
Spouse
(m. 2013)
Children2[1]
AwardsStar Search 2007: Champion
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳邦鋆
Simplified Chinese陈邦鋆
Hanyu PinyinChén Bāngjūn

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.

In August 2015, Chen played the lead role in the Mandarin musical, December Rains, by Toy Factory Productions. It was his first theatrical performance.[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 Mediacorp on 31 October 2017 with his wife, Kate Pang.[5] His last drama series with Mediacorp was The Lead.[6] He was nominated for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes at the Star Awards 2018.

In mid 2020, Chen signed a contract with Taiwan’s EeLin Entertainment and moved to Taiwan.[7]

Business venture

While in Taiwan, Chen started playing Axie Infinity and subsequently started a company, Freedom Nation, to latch on to the game.[8]

Personal life

Chen graduated from Tanglin Secondary School and went on to Ngee Ann Polytechnic to obtain a diploma in Film, Sound and Video.[9] He married actress Kate Pang in 2013 after a secret courtship[10] and they have a son Aden and a daughter Avery. Chen and Pang have a parenting channel named Kandie Family which was launched in 2016.

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2008The Defining MomentLin Kexi
The Little NyonyaAlexandre Huang Tianbao
2009Mr & Mrs Kok (妙探夫妻档)
Fighting SpidersTony Lee
2010Fighting Spiders IITony Lee
The PupilAndyEpisode: "Blog Out"
Friends ForeverJeff
Precious BabesFu Weide
UnriddleYan Dewei
Cai Zhiyong
2011Code of HonourOu Jianfeng
C.L.I.F.Zhao Guohuang
ProsperityMa Yongjie
2012Joys of LifeSun Zibin
2013DisclosedZhang Letian
Break Free (曙光)Xu Haolong
C.L.I.F. 2Zhao Guohuang
2014The Journey: Tumultuous TimesHong Dangyong
Independent Heroes (廉政英雄)Jian Shaoxiong
2015Accidental Agents (绝队保险)Johnny
The Journey: Our HomelandHong Dangyong[5]
2016Trapped Minds (心魔)Haolin
K.O.Latte Wang
If Only I CouldHe Daxian
HeroOu Jinguang[5]
2017The LeadHong Deping
Lion Mums (Season 2)Chong Meng
2018Love At Cavenagh Bridge (加文纳桥的约定)Xiao Shaocong
My Agent Is A Hero (流浪经纪)Max
2019Lion Mums (Season 3)Chong Meng
The Driver (伺机)Reagen
My Agent Is A Hero 2 (流浪经纪2)Max
Walk With Me (谢谢你出现在我的行程里)Wu Weikang
The Good Fight (致胜出击)Xie Zhengbin
2020Titoudao - Inspired by the True Story of a Wayang StarGwee Seng
2022Sisters Stand Tall (快跑吧,丽娇!)Yang Liwen
Third RailJohn Ho[11]
2023Silent WallsZheng Haojie
Whatever Will Be, Will BeLin GuangjianDialect series
2024Born to ShineYi Ge[12]

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2011Already FamousDW's father
2019When Ghost Meets Zombie

Theatre

YearTitleRoleRef
2015December RainsZhou Yingxiong[13]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyAwardNominated workResultRef.
2009Star AwardsBest NewcomerNominated
2011Star AwardsBest Supporting ActorPrecious Babes (as Fu Weide)Nominated
2012Star AwardsBest ActorCode of Honour (as Ou Jianfeng)Nominated
2016Star AwardsBest Supporting ActorThe Journey: Our Homeland (as Hong Dangyong)Nominated
2017Star AwardsBest ActorIf Only I Could (as He Daxian)Nominated
Best Supporting ActorHero (as Ou Jinguang)Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesTop 20
2018Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesThe Lead (as Hong Deping)Top 20
2019Star AwardsBest Supporting ActorMy Agent Is A Hero (as Max)Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesTop 20
2023Star AwardsBest Supporting ActorSisters Stand Tall
(as Yang Liwen)
Nominated
Asian Academy Creative AwardsBest Actor in a Leading Role
(national winner - Singapore)
Third Rail (as John Ho)Won
2024Star AwardsBest ActorSilent Walls (as Zheng Haojie)Nominated[14]
Best Supporting ActorWhatever Will Be, Will Be (as Lin Guangjian)Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesNominated[15]

References