Romeo Tan
Romeo Tan (born Tan Romeo Chinese: 陈罗密欧; pinyin: Chén Luómìōu) is a Singaporean actor and has been named as one of the 8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill.[1] Romeo Tan came into prominence after finishing in fourth place on the tenth season of the television series Star Search in 2010.
Romeo Tan | |||||||
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| Born | Tan Romeo 陈罗密欧 9 April 1985 | ||||||
| Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||
| Alma mater | ITE College Central, Nanyang Polytechnic | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor, model | ||||||
| Years active | 2010–present | ||||||
| Awards | Star Awards 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 & 2019: Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Star Awards 2013: Rocket Star Awards 2016: London Choco Roll Happiness Award Star Awards 2017: Best Supporting Actor PPCTV Mediacorp Awards 2012: Favourite Supporting Actor Star Search 2010: 3rd Runnerup | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 陈罗密欧 | ||||||
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| Associated acts | 8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill | ||||||
Acting career
Romeo Tan made his television debut on the fourth season of Heartlanders in 2005.
After completing his filming for The Best Things in Life, Tan participated in the tenth season of Star Search. He auditioned for the show and was put through to the quarter-final as one of the top 20 contestants of the season. He was announced as one of the top 3 participants during the quarter-final, and was put through to the grand final during the semi-final. Tan finished in fourth place, losing the title to Jeffrey Xu. He was offered a two-year contract by MediaCorp together with Xu, Adeline Lim, Sora Ma, James Seah, and Darryl Yong. In 2012, Romeo Tan was the first among his fellow Star Search finalists to be given a supporting role in the critically acclaimed police procedural series C.L.I.F.. He was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at Star Awards 2012 for his performance, but lost the award to Kate Pang. He was then given a role in the star-studded drama series Joys of Life and made a career breakthrough in which he played a role as an antagonist for the first time.[2] His performance was well-received from the public, and was widely regarded as one of the current rising stars. He was given another leading role in Don't Stop Believin', which he played a role of Jin Zhengnan, a charming chef who experienced a love triangle with Du Siman (Felicia Chin) and Wu Yanbin (Elvin Ng). He later also appeared in the year-end blockbuster, It Takes Two as the Fish Prince. In 2013, Romeo Tan replaced Dai Xiang Yu, who was originally selected to play the role of Hong Khee Leong, as the male lead in the drama series Sudden. He was also one of the original singers of the theme song of the drama series, together with Da Feng Chui.
In 2014, he participated in the films Yes We Can! and The Journey: Tumultuous Times. In 2015, he participated in the films Good Luck, The Journey: Our Homeland, and The Dream Makers II. He was nominated for Best Actor, Star Awards for Favourite Male Character and won London Choco Roll Happiness Award in Star Awards 2016. In 2016, he participated in a toggle original series as the male lead, Soul Reaper and also he participated in the films Peace & Prosperity and The Dream Job, and won Best Supporting Actor and Top 10 Most Popular Artistes in Star Awards 2017. In 2017, he participated in the films Dream Coder, When Duty Calls, and Life Less Ordinary that led to his second nomination for Best Actor and Best Theme Song in Star Awards 2018. In 2018, he participated in the drama Say Cheese. In 2019, he participated in the dramas How Are You? and All Is Well – Taiwan.
Romeo Tan has gotten 5 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 2014–2015, 2017–2019 respectively.
Filmography
English Series
| Year | Drama | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Lion Moms 3 |
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Chinese/Dialect Series
| Year | Drama | Role | Network | Notes |
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| 2021 | 心里住着老灵魂 | Shi WenFeng 石文丰 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | |
| 2020 | Jungle Survivor 森林生存记 |
Guan Wei Tang 关伟棠 | ||
| How Are You? 2 好世谋2 | Xiao Gandang 萧敢当 |
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| All Around You 回路网 | Ben Liew | |||
| Happy Prince 快乐王子 | Wang Zile 王子乐 | |||
| 2019 | A World of Difference 都市狂想 | Eason Lim 林毅盛 |
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| All Is Well – Taiwan 你那边怎样，我这边OK | Ye Donghuang 叶栋煌 |
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| How Are You? 好世谋 | Xiao Gandang 萧敢当 |
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| Xiao Lang 萧郎 |
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| 2018 | Say Cheese 西瓜甜不甜 | Ke Yuanhang 柯远航 | ||
| Life Less Ordinary 小人物向前冲 | Chen Yalong 陈亚龙 | |||
| 2017 | When Duty Calls 卫国先锋 | Xu Longbin 许龙斌 | ||
| Dream Coder 梦想程式 | Zhong Zhenlong 钟镇隆 | |||
| 2016 | Soul Reaper 勾魂使者 | Chief |
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| The Dream Job 绝世好工 | Tim Goh 吴康顺 | |||
| Peace & Prosperity 富贵平安 | Lan Baojie 蓝宝杰 | |||
| 2015 | The Dream Makers II 志在四方II | Zhong Yiming 钟一鸣 | ||
| The Journey: Our Homeland 信约：我们的家园 | Zhang Yan 张晏 | |||
| Hong Kuan 洪宽 | ||||
| Love? 限量爱情 | Romeo Ho 何志毅 | |||
| Good Luck 百岁大吉 | Liu Xuan 刘轩 | |||
| 2014 | The Journey: Tumultuous Times 信约：动荡的年代 | Zhang Yan 张晏 | ||
| Mystic Whispers 听 | Zhang Ji'en 张吉恩 |
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| Yes We Can! 我们一定行！ | Liu Junwei 刘骏卫 | |||
| 2013 | Sudden 骤变 | Fang Qiliang 方启亮 | ||
| 96°C Café 96°C咖啡 | Tang Weida 唐伟大 | |||
| 2012 | It Takes Two 对对碰 | Liu Ziqiang 刘自强 | ||
| Don't Stop Believin' 我们等你！ | Jin Zhengnan 金正南 | |||
| Joys of Life 花样人间 | Qian Erduo 钱二多 | |||
| Unriddle 2 最火搭档2 | Fu Hongbo 傅宏博 | |||
| 2011 | In Time with You 我可能不会爱你 | Romeo 罗密欧 | ||
| Bountiful Blessings 万福楼 | Ah Bang 阿邦 | |||
| C.L.I.F. 警徽天职 | Xu Wenxiong 许文雄 | |||
Film
| Year | Movie Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Oh! Squints III | Michael Frank Rodriguez | |
| 2013 | Oh! Squints II | Michael Frank Rodriguez | |
| 2011 | Already Famous 一泡而红 |
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| 2007 | Oh! Squints | Michael Frank Rodriguez | |
Web drama series/mini series/Testube series/telemovie appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Let's Play Love PK爱情 |
Ash | |
| 2012 | Of Love & Hidden Charms | Marcus Woon | |
| 2013 | Easy Breezy: A Date Gone Wrong 微微风—佳人有约 |
Darren | |
| Easy Breezy: When Picky Meets Messy 微微风—恶男劣女 |
Luo Naduo 罗纳多 |
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| Testube: Unconditional Love 实验视—无尽的爱 |
Ivan | ||
| Art of Love: Painted Walls 心。艺—心灵围城 |
Mr Ng 黄老师 |
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| 2014 | Common Space | Ah Seng | |
| Youthful Aspirations 细水长流 |
Xia Jiawei 夏家卫 |
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Behind The Scene Production
| Year | Drama | Channel Broadcast | Notes |
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| 2019 | The Droner 航拍男 | MediaCorp Channel U | Director |
Discography
| Year | Song Title |
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| 2013 | 骤变 |
| 2014 | 十指紧扣 |
| 2017 | 等爱 |
| 小人物向前冲 |
Compilation album
| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
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| 2013 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 13 | 群星贺岁金蛇献祥和 |
| 2015 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 15 | 新传媒群星金羊添吉祥 |
| 2016 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 16 | 新传媒群星金猴添喜庆 |
| 2017 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 17 | 新传媒群星咕鸡咕鸡庆丰年 |
| 2018 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18 | 新传媒群星阿狗狗过好年 |
| 2019 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 19 | 新传媒群星猪饱饱欢乐迎肥年 |
| 2020 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 | 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了 |
Accolades
References
- "Aloysius Pang starts business with older brother- Toggle". Toggle. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- "Romeo Tan takes on first villain role in Joys of Life". xin.msn.com. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 27 June 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
External links
- on toggle.sg
- The Juliet Club Romeo Tan Official Fanclub
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