Benjamin Heng (born 1976) is a Singaporean actor, known for starring in the romantic action film Eating Air, the comedy film Lelio Popo, and in the horror comedy film Zombiepura, as well as in several television series, such as Anything Goes, Durian King and Money No Problem!.
Benjamin Heng | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) |
| Other names | Wang Zhiguo |
| Education | Singapore Polytechnic |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 1999−present |
| Spouse |
Michelle Ng (died 2019) |
| Children | 1 |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 王智國 |
| Simplified Chinese | 王智国 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wáng Zhìguó |
Early life and education
editHeng was a student of maritime transportation at Singapore Polytechnic.[1]
Career
editPrior to acting, Heng had worked as a waiter, a Mexican cook, a stagehand and in a watch factory. Heng made his acting debut by starring in Kelvin Tong and Jasmine Ng's romantic action film Eating Air in 1999.[1] He starred in the television series The Frontline in 2003.[2][3] In 2004, he signed up with SPH MediaWorks after leaving Fly Entertainment. By then, he had appeared in the television series Brand New Towkay.[4] He also starred in the television series Durian King and Money No Problem!, which were filmed in July.[5] Later that year, he starred in the medical drama Heal And Be Healed.[6] He appeared in the 2006 romance film Love Story.[7] In 2006, he used his retrenchment package from SPH MediaWorks and borrowed money from family members in order to open the Flowerbed Kitchen & Bar noodle eatery.[8] The eatery's chef was former actress Deborah Sim whom he met on the set of Heal And Be Healed.[9] It closed in 2007, resulting in a "six-figure loss".[8] He starred in the 2007 horror comedy film Men in White.[10]
Heng rejoined Fly Entertainment under a three-year contract in 2008.[11] He starred in the comedy series Calefare.[12] He starred in the 2010 comedy film Lelio Popo.[13] He played a supporting role in the 2011 horror film Twisted.[14] Later that year, he appeared in the sitcom Anything Goes,[8] as well as the television series Days When We Are Young.[15] He also played a supporting role in the 2012 comedy film Dance Dance Dragon.[16] He appeared in the television series The Recruit Diaries.[17] He appeared in the television series The Dream Job in 2016.[18] He was featured in the special four-episode series On The Red Dot — In My Helper's Shoes.[19] He starred in the 2018 horror comedy film Zombiepura, which he co-produced.[20] He appeared in the 2019 romantic comedy film When Ghost Meets Zombie.[21] Later that year, he starred in the 2019 TV miniseries I'm Madam!.[22]
Personal life
editHeng was married to Michelle Ng, a former marketing manager, with whom he had one daughter, Sophie.[23] Ng died on 15 June 2019.[24]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Eating Air | Ah Boy | ||
| 2006 | Love Story | The actor | ||
| 2007 | Men in White | |||
| 2010 | Lelio Popo | |||
| 2011 | Twisted | |||
| 2012 | Dance Dance Dragon | |||
| 2014 | Filial Party | Director | ||
| 2018 | Zombiepura | Lee Siao On | ||
| 2019 | When Ghost Meets Zombie | Joe |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Brand New Towkay | |||
| 2003 | The Frontline | |||
| 2004 | Durian King | |||
| Heal And Be Healed | ||||
| Money No Problem! | ||||
| 2005 | Tiramisu | Marcus | ||
| 2007 | Parental Guidance | Matthew Seto | ||
| 2008 | Calefare | Hamsome | ||
| Taste of Love | ||||
| 2009 | Goodbye Kucinta | |||
| 2010 | Secret Garden | |||
| 2011 | Days When We Are Young | |||
| Dragon’s Inn | Assassin | |||
| Fatherhood | ||||
| Feast Fight | ||||
| Point of Entry | ||||
| We Are Singaporeans | Game show | |||
| You're History | ||||
| 2012 | The Diary of Amos Lee | |||
| 2013 | C.L.I.F. 2 | Tang Yewcheng | ||
| Journey With Me | ||||
| The Recruit Diaries | ||||
| 2014 | Koji Cooks | Koji Tan | ||
| Mata Mata | ||||
| Working Class | Nick Ong / Wee Kiat | |||
| 2015 | 118 | Max Chan | ||
| On The Red Dot — In My Helper's Shoes | ||||
| You Can Be an Angel Too | Liu Yongming | |||
| 2016 | The Dream Job | Peter | ||
| 2017 | Faculty | |||
| Meet the MP | Lester Bee | |||
| 2018 | Mind Matters | Fang Zhengye | ||
| 2019 | I'm Madam! | |||
| 2020 | Classmates | Andy | TV mini series | |
| Maisonette | Adrian | TV mini series | ||
| 2022 | Third Rail | Choy Boonwee | [25] |
References
edit- ^ a b Teo, Pau Lin (28 December 1999). "Boy, there's something new in me". The Straits Times. Singapore.
- ^ Koh, Kian Beng (25 July 2003). "Faster, and more action please". The New Paper. Singapore.
- ^ Yong, Debbie (26 March 2004). "Four new starsHot for Channel U fansChinese DJ on air again". The Straits Times. Singapore.
- ^ Yeoh, Wee Teck (26 March 2004). "I want to play really bad characters's Each with their own appeal". The New Paper. Singapore.
- ^ Yeoh, Wee Teck (16 July 2004). "Don't be fooled by this photo". The New Paper. Singapore.
- ^ Yeoh, Wee Teck (27 October 2004). "Are good actors the cure?". The New Paper. Singapore.
- ^ Yeo, Gerard (29 November 2005). "Kelvin Tong has a new love". The Straits Times. Singapore.
- ^ a b c Goh, Gerald (14 November 2011). "His real estate ambitions". The New Paper. Singapore.
- ^ Teo, Pau Lin (4 June 2006). "Eating more than air". The Straits Times. Singapore.
- ^ Tan, Jeanmarie (5 June 2007). "Ghosts talking rot raise few laughs". The New Paper. Singapore.
- ^ Tan, Jeanmarie (4 April 2008). "Ben flies back to Irene's coop". The New Paper. Singapore.
- ^ Foong, Wei Wan (26 September 2008). "In search of fame and fortune". The Straits Times. Singapore.
- ^ Kwok, Kar Peng (10 January 2011). "These 'grannies' strive to jive". The New Paper. Singapore.
- ^ 陈韵红 (20 July 2018). "连拍4鬼片 陈泓宇王智国 当鬼王 抢". Lianhe Wanbao. Singapore.
- ^ 郑净友 (20 August 2011). "〈边缘父子〉户外会影迷年轻演员气势逼韩星4000粉丝失控总裁跌伤". Lianhe Wanbao. Singapore.
- ^ Kwok, Kar Peng (19 January 2012). "DANCE DANCE DRAGON". The New Paper. Singapore.
- ^ "王智国越演越认真". Lianhe Zaobao. Singapore. 17 July 2013.
- ^ Soh, Joanne (15 June 2016). "HE SAYS DADS ARE 'BETTER COOKS' THAN MUMS". The New Paper. Singapore. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ Lee, Jocelyn (16 February 2016). "Close look, closer bond". The New Paper. Singapore.
- ^ Lui, John (25 October 2018). "Long road to zombie film". The Straits Times. Singapore. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ 李亦筠 (16 June 2019). "本地艺人 王智国太太去世". Lianhe Zaobao. Singapore. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ 蔡欣盈 (17 September 2019). "庄米雪拍网络剧怕女演员晒黑 请员工帮她们撑伞". Lianhe Zaobao. Singapore. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Bundle of joy, bundle of bills". The Straits Times. Singapore. 18 January 2011.
- ^ Ang, Benson (20 June 2019). "Wife of Singapore actor Benjamin Heng dies". The Straits Times. Singapore. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ May Seah (3 October 2022). "In a hijacked MRT train, Rebecca Lim and Andie Chen play enemies not lovers for once". CNA Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.