Cavin Soh (born 17 November 1970) is a Singaporean actor, host, watch dealer and singer.

Cavin Soh
Born (1970-11-17) 17 November 1970 (age 54)[1]
NationalitySingaporean
Education
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
Occupations
  • Actor
  • host
  • singer
Years active1990s-present
Agent
  • Hype Records
Spouse
Serena Yeo
(m. 2009)
Children2
AwardsStar Awards 2005: Best Supporting Actor
Star Awards 2014: Best Info-ed Programme Show Host
Current stage name
Traditional Chinese蘇梽誠
Simplified Chinese苏梽诚
Hanyu PinyinSū Zhīcheng
Birth name
Traditional Chinese蘇智誠
Simplified Chinese苏智诚
Hanyu PinyinSū Zhīcheng
Former stage name
Traditional Chinese蘇志誠
Simplified Chinese苏志诚
Hanyu PinyinSū Zhīcheng

Career

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Soh was formerly the lead singer of the band Dreamz FM (梦飞船)[2] and a radio deejay on MediaCorp's Chinese language station Y.E.S. 93.3FM before switching to television and acting. In 2005, he won the Best Supporting Actor award for his portrayal of Zhou Daqiu, the main antagonist, in Portrait of Home. Also, the character was voted the Top 10 Most Memorable Villains at the Star Awards 2007 anniversary special.

While acting in various television series, Soh still maintains his musical interests. He has written and performed the theme songs of a number of drama series and was a judge on SuperBand and Campus SuperStar.

Personal life

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Soh was schooled at Maris Stella High School (primary and secondary).[3] Afterwards, he graduated with a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Thereafter, he earned a honours degree from the University of Glasgow, Scotland.

Soh married Serena Yeo in December 2009, and they have a son and a daughter.[4]

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2002 Don't Worry, Be Happy Sitcom
Taste of Life
2003 True Heroes Wu Zhiguang
A Child's Hope Fan Danshun
Home in Toa Payoh Zhou Pengkun
2004 I Love My Home
2005 My Lucky Charm Chen Qingyun
Portrait of Home Zhou Daqiu
Portrait of Home II
2006 My Sassy Neighbour II Ah Huat
A Million Treasures
2007 Mars vs Venus Hanns
Metamorphosis Jin Yongjian
2008 Our Rice House Xiao Fan
Love Blossoms II Pan Jiaqiang
2009 Perfect Cut II Patrick
Your Hand in Mine Wu Youli
2010 Mrs P.I. Zhang Yongjun
Secret Garden Cameo
2011 The In-Laws Wang Jieqi
Love Thy Neighbour Dai Deliang
2012 Jump! Yan Tianfa
Yours Fatefully Wu Zhenbang
Don't Stop Believin' Zhou Yaoguang
2013 C.L.I.F. 2 Jimmy Dai Dadong
Disclosed Guo Zijian
2014 C.L.I.F. 3 Jimmy Dai Dadong
Against the Tide Chen Zhifeng Cameo
118 Lin Zhigao
2015 Let It Go Man, Wen Xiongqiang
Life Is Beautiful Fei Ge
2016 Eat Already? Big Boss
118 II Lin Zhigao
2017 Home Truly Bao Weibin
Mightiest Mother In Law Zhang Zhongming
My Teacher Is a Thug Zeng Guangrong
2018 Jalan Jalan (带你去走走) Liu Jiannan
2019 Hello From The Other Side-Its Time (阴错阳差 — 时辰到) Luo Wen
The Good Fight (致胜出击) Simon Leong
2020 A Quest to Heal Hao Si Wen
Recipe of Life Qian Ruowei
2021 The Peculiar Pawnbroker (人心鉴定师) Su Kaili
Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting Seng
2022 Dark Angel Su Zhian
Soul Detective Wu Meizhen
Sunny Side Up Vincent Ong
2023 Fix My Life Li Qihuan
Cash on Delivery Wu Weizhong
Stranger in the Dark [5]

Variety show

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Year Title Notes Ref.
2006 Night Walk 步夜城
Where the Queue Starts 排排站,查查看 Co-hosted with Bryan Wong
2007 Where the Queue Starts 2 排排站,查查看2 Co-hosted with Bryan Wong
Nominated – Best Variety Show Host, Star Awards 2007
Barter Trade II 物物大交换II
2008 Junior Home Decor Survivor 迷你摆家乐
2009 Where the Queue Starts 3 排排站,查查看3 Co-hosted with Bryan Wong
2010 Gatekeepers Guest appearance (2 episodes)
2012 Knock! Knock! Who's There? 啊!是你到我家! Nominated, Best Variety Show Host, Star Awards 2013

Co-hosted with Bryan Wong ||

2013 Where the Queue Starts 4 排排站,查查看4 Co-hosted with Bryan Wong
Let's Cook 全民新煮意 Won, Best Info-ed Programme Show Host, Star Awards 2014

Co-hosted with Quan Yi Fong ||

2014 Back to School 超龄插班生 Co-hosted with Jeremy Tian
2019 The Destined One Guest matchmaker
2021 King of Culinary 三把刀 Guest judge (season 1)
Host (season 2-present)

Discography

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Television series theme songs

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Song Series Notes
《迟》 A Quest to Heal Ending Theme Song
《Learn To Let Go》 Jalan Jalan 帶你去走走 Ending Theme Song
《路过》 The In-Laws
《知足》 The Best Things in Life Nominated – Best Drama Theme Song, Star Awards 2011
《想握你的手》 Your Hand in Mine episodes 91 – 180
《企鹅爸爸》 Daddy at Home Nominated – Best Drama Theme Song, Star Awards 2010
《太习惯》 Love Blossoms II
《完整》
《无可取代》 Love Blossoms (I & II)
《心花朵朵开》 Love Blossoms (I & II) Nominated – Best Drama Theme Song, Star Awards 2009
《自己的天空》 Home in Toa Payoh Nominated – Best Drama Theme Song, Star Awards 2004
《身边的你》 Viva Le Famille II Nominated – Best Drama Theme Song, Star Awards 2003

Dreamz FM

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Singles

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Year Song Notes
1999 "Together" 《心连心》 Sung with Evelyn Tan
National Day 1999 theme song
2001 《天外有情》 Theme song of Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 2
《天天好心情》 Theme song of Story of Ah-Can
2002 《快乐至上》 One of the theme songs of Springs of Life
2016 Jiak Ba Buay (吃饱没) Theme song of Jiak Ba Buay
2022 When Duty Calls 2 (卫国先锋2) Theme song of ' 'Nu Fang (怒放)

Accolades

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Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result
2003 10th Star Awards Ceremony Best Theme Song Viva Le Famille II Nominated
2004 11th Star Awards Ceremony Best Theme Song Home in Toa Payoh Nominated
2005 12th Star Awards Ceremony Best Supporting Actor Portrait of Home (as Zhou Daqiu) Won
2007 14th Star Awards Ceremony Best Supporting Actor Mars vs Venus (as Hanns) Nominated
14th Star Awards Ceremony Best Variety Show Host Where The Queue Starts 2 Nominated
14th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Memorable Villains Portrait of Home (as Zhou Daqiu) Won
2009 15th Star Awards Ceremony Best Theme Song Love Blossoms Nominated
2010 16th Star Awards Ceremony Best Theme Song Daddy at Home Nominated
2011 17th Star Awards Ceremony Best Theme Song The Best Things in Life Nominated
2012 18th Star Awards Ceremony Best Supporting Actor Love Thy Neighbour (as Dai Deliang) Nominated
2013 19th Star Awards Ceremony Best Variety Show Host Knock! Knock! Who's There? Nominated
2014 20th Star Awards Ceremony Best Info-ed Show Host Let's Cook Won
2017 23rd Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2021 26th Star Awards Ceremony Best Programme Host King of Culinary S2 Nominated
2023 28th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated
2024 29th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "CavinSoh 苏梽诚 on Instagram: "I am half a century old!😁😁 This year's celebration is very different. No big gatherings.. Only with family. Some ask me how do I feel being 50? Being 50 is GREAT!!! Having all my love ones around me. My parents strong and healthy and blowing my birthday candles together with me. My wife and sister arranging all the surprises for me. Feeding me with all the good food. My wife and kids telling me how they love me and how a great husband/Dad I am. Receiving hundreds of birthday wishes from all the people i care. My cooking show debut is right after my birthday. Celebrating my 1st birthday together with #Mediacorp Being able to wake up everyday doing what I like most! I can't ask for more. I'm so blessed!!! This birthday is so special! I will always remember this special day! Let's stay healthy and safe! Thank you. 😁😁 #cavinsoh @cavinsoh #sohhappyfamily @the_celebrityagency @serenacyeo #苏梽诚 @adakohhn @ngohyz"".
  2. ^ Hype Records – Dreamz FM Archived 25 January 2013 at archive.today
  3. ^ The cultural legacies of Chinese schools in Singapore and Malaysia. Cheun Hoe Yow, Jingyi Qu. London. 2021. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-003-00961-0. OCLC 1162386438.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ^ "Cavin Soh: 'Oh My God! I am a father!'". Channel News Asia. 16 March 2011.
  5. ^ 潘, 雪忆 (22 September 2023). "《熟悉的陌生人》大胆起用新脸孔 萧歆霓、王硕瀚、卓芳娴首挑大梁". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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