Jerry Yeo

Jerry Yeo (Chinese: 杨伟烈; pinyin: Yáng Wěiliè, born 29 June 1986) is a Singaporean actor. He was a versatile full-time Mediacorp artiste, actor and TV host from 2007 to 2014.

Jerry Yeo
Born
Jerry Yeo Wee Lie

(1986-06-29) 29 June 1986
Singapore
OccupationActor
Years active2007-present
AwardsStar Search 2007 : 1st Runnerup
Star Awards 2010 : Most Unforgettable Villain
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese楊偉烈
Simplified Chinese杨伟烈

Career

Yeo joined Star Search 2007 whilst a freshman at Nanyang Technological University and was first runner-up. He was signed by MediaCorp but played only minor roles for some time due to his studies.

Yeo was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award in 2009. He garnered critical acclaim for his role as the unscrupulous, wealthy young villain Ye Rende in The Ultimatum despite the lukewarm reviews the series received. At the 2010 Star Awards he won the audience poll for the Most Memorable Villain and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor.[1] After graduating from NTU he signed with MediaCorp as a full-time artiste.

In August 2014, felt underrated, he left MediaCorp, but continued to take on ad-hoc acting jobs. In 2015, he joined Scoot and is presently a full-time commercial pilot. He has said that he would be happy to return to acting should the opportunity arise.[2]

Personal life

Yeo was educated at Anglican High School and Victoria Junior College. He graduated from the NTU Wee Kim Wee School of Communications in July 2012.[3][4]

Filmography
YearWorkRoleNotes
2015Love?Weilie 伟烈Channel U production
2014Soup of Life 砂煲肉骨茶金茂 Jin MaoMalaysian co-production
2012Beyond X元素Wang Shijie 王世杰
It Takes Two 对对碰Ryan
Poetic Justice 微笑正仪Youren 友仁
2011A Tale of 2 Cities 乐在双城Star
2010Mrs P.I. 查某人
Unriddle 最火搭档Thomas Kok
The Illusionist 魔幻世界Casper 小鬼Channel U production
Happy Family 过好年Shun Shui 顺水
2009Baby Bonus 添丁发财Ah Xiang 阿翔
The Ultimatum 双子星Ye Rende 叶仁德Nominated - Best Supporting Actor, Star Awards 2010
Won - Most Unforgettable Villain, Star Awards 2010
Red ThreadPeter PereiraChannel 5 production
2008Perfect Cut 一切完美Channel U production
Crime Busters x 2 叮当神探Lin Zhengwei 林正为
Beach.Ball.Babes 球爱大战Cai Guorong 蔡国荣

Shows
YearShowNotes
201230 Years of Drama Theme Song Concert 《戏剧情牵30 – 我们的主题曲》演唱会Guest performer
2010Gatekeepers 小兵迎大将Guest
Don't Forget the Lyrics All-Stars Edition 我要唱下去!Guest
New City Beat II 城人新杂志2Guest co-host (with Joey Feng)
2008Fly Me to Beijing 奥游北京Guest co-host[5]

Awards and nominations

The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.

Star Awards – Acting Awards
YearCeremonyCategoryNominated workResult
200915th Star Awards CeremonyBest NewcomerN/ANominated
201016th Star Awards CeremonyBest Supporting ActorThe UltimatumNominated
201016th Star Awards CeremonyUnforgettable VillainThe UltimatumWon
201420th Star Awards CeremonyBest Info-Ed Programme HostMy Working HolidayNominated
Star Awards – Popularity Awards
YearCategoryNominated WorkResult
2010Favourite Male CharacterThe Ultimatum Nominated

References
  1. "Jerry Yeo, the not-bad looking villain". xin.msn.com. 18 April 2010. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  2. "李之晴+杨伟烈 转行圆梦！". 优1周 - UWeekly. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
  3. "Jerry Yeo returns as villain in latest role". xin.msn.com. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013.
  4. "TV personalities graduate from NTU". ntu.edu.sg. 3 August 2012.
  5. "Four Masters of Star Search". 10 April 2008. Archived from the original on 14 April 2008.
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