Andrew Seow (born 1969 or 1970)[1] is a Singaporean former actor and model.
Andrew Seow | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 or 1970 (age 54–55)[1] |
| Other names | Xiao Yiming |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | LaSalle College |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1995−2007 |
| Musical career | |
| Formerly of | The Dragons Five |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 蕭乙銘 |
| Simplified Chinese | 萧乙铭 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xiāo Yǐmíng |
Early life
editSeow studied at St. Patrick's School and Catholic High School. He earned an Advanced Diploma in fashion design, jewellery design and merchandising from Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts.
Career
editSeow was a model in Singapore and in other parts of Asia before becoming an actor on local television. He is best known for his role as the fiery tempered eldest son Gary Tay in the long-running drama series Growing Up on MediaCorp TV Channel 5, a role which earned him the Best Newcomer in the annual Asian Television Awards in 1996.[2][3] Seow has also starred in numerous Chinese-language dramas on Channel 8, garnering nominations in the annual Star Awards.
Seow was talent-spotted by a Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) producer in 1996 and subsequently joined TCS. In the mid-90s, Seow, Jason Oh, Thomas Ong, Raymond Yong and Henry Tee formed the boy group The Dragons Five, which was named after the Channel 8 series of the same title.[3]
Since 2010, Seow has been a Senior Curator with Tsu Ho Gallery which specializes in fine art, antiques and jewellery.[4]
Filmography
editTelevision series
edit| Year | Work | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sparks Of Life 生命火花 | |||
| The Dragons Five 飞龙五将 | [1] | |||
| 1996 | Unbroken Cycle 解连环 | |||
| 1996-1997 | Triple Nine | 2 seasons | ||
| 1996-2001 | Growing Up | Gary Tay | 6 seasons | [3] |
| 1999 | Shiver | |||
| Dreamers (Wheels) | ||||
| Can I Help You | Sitcom | |||
| 2001 | The Hotel | |||
| My Genie 我爱精灵 | ||||
| 2003 | Love Is Beautiful 美丽家庭 | |||
| My Genie 2 我爱精灵 II | ||||
| 2004 | Man at Forty | Tang Tang | [3] | |
| Spice Siblings | ||||
| A Child's Hope II | ||||
| The Ties That Bind 家财万贯 | ||||
| 2005 | My Lucky Charm | |||
| Zero to Hero | ||||
| A New Life | ||||
| 2006 | The Undisclosed |
Theatre
edit- Close: In Your Face by The Necessary Stage (2002)
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Asian Television Awards | Best Newcomer in a Drama Series | Growing Up (as Gary Tay) |
Won | [3] |
| 2004 | Star Awards 2004 | Best Supporting Actor | Man at Forty (as Tang Tang) |
Won | [3] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Everyone Went Gaga Over This Local '90's 'Boyband' That Doesn't Even Sing". 8 Days. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ Ng, Gwendolyn (12 February 2015). "Life after Growing Up: What happened to the cast who played the Tay siblings". The Straits Times. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Andrew Seow helps HIV-positive friend". AsiaOne.
- ^ "Andrew Seow". Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via LinkedIn.
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