
Pierre Png
Acting
🎂 1973-10-29
Pierre Theodore Png Tiang Huat, is a Singaporean actor of Peranakan descent. He is known for starring in multiple Singaporean MediaCorp's Channel 5 and Channel 8's dramas, with recent works include The Gentlemen and When Duty Calls. Early in his career, he was known for playing the comedic role of Phua Chu Beng in the long-running sitcom Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd. He is also known for his role as a troubled and unhappy husband in the 2008 year-end blockbuster period drama The Little Nyonya, and as a villain in 2013 drama The Journey: A Voyage. He co-starred in Hollywood film Crazy Rich Asians (2018). Png was born on 29 October 1973 in Singapore, and was educated at St Gabriel's Primary School and Holy Innocents' High School. Png first encountered acting shortly after National Service in his role in the 1998 film Forever Fever. The role piqued his interest in acting, and he enrolled in an acting course. The same year, Png won the Channel 5 talent competition The Fame Awards. Png made his television debut on Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, and starred in several other Channel 5 productions. He later began acting in Chinese language dramas on Channel 8 and was nominated for the Most Popular Newcomer Award at the 2001 Star Awards. In 2006 he received his first Best Actor award nomination at the Star Awards 2006 for his role in The Shining Star. Png won the coveted award on his fourth nomination in 2014 for his vicious role Hei Long in MediaCorp's year-end mega-blockbuster The Journey: A Voyage. In 2014, he snared a leading role in the Channel 5 blockbuster drama Zero Calling and clinched the "Best Actor" award at the 19th Asian Television Awards (ATA). He co-starred in the Warner Bros. film Crazy Rich Asians, with Constance Wu and Henry Golding. The film marked his Hollywood feature film debut. Png has gotten 3 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 2012, 2018-2019 respectively.
Cast credits(35)

Anthony Phua Chu Beng
1997

Black Dragon
2013

Xiao Jian Hai (2011)
2011

Chen Sheng
2008

1997

Shi Zeming
2012

Michael Teo
2018

Su Dong Yu
2020

He Tingkai
2012
Gao Ao
2019

Chen Jinbao
2017

Hau Zecong
2021

Zhang Nailiang
2016

2022

Gordon
2018

Jiang Yongxi
2020

Xu Wenbin
2012

郝泽聪
2022

Lin Wen Tao
2011

Mo Yangyang
2003

Caleb Zhang (2006)
2006

Luo Shun'an
2010

2021

Dr. Eak
2002

2022

Hanzo
2024

Tim
2018

David
2014
Sunny Lim
2000

2023

Somchai
2002

Richard
1998

Fenson Wong
2000

Johnny
2016

Coach Michael
2018