Benjamin Tan
Singaporean actor (born 1993)
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Benjamin Tan (born 27 March 1993)[1][2] is a Singaporean actor known for his roles in the television dramas My Guardian Angels, Mister Flower, When Duty Calls 2, Soul Doctor, The Heartland Hero, Emerald Hill High and Strike Gold.[3]
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Benjamin Tan | |
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Benjamin Tan in 2024 | |
| Born | 27 March 1993 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2019−present |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 陳豐諺 |
| Simplified Chinese | 陈丰谚 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Chén FēngYàn |
Education
Tan graduated from Murdoch University in 2018 with Bachelor of Communications.[4]
Career
Tan has been signed to Mediacorp since May 2019.[4]
Tan appeared in Emerald Hill High and played as a slow-learner ah beng in Lion Mums 3 in 2019, and played a slow-witted young man in the long-form series The Heartland Hero in 2021.[5]
He appeared in When Duty Calls 2 in 2022.[6]
He starred in the television drama series Strike Gold.[7][8][9]
In 2024, Tan won his first Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes, though he conceded to creating 10 accounts to vote for himself.[10]
In 2024, he held his first-ever TGIF Music Session with the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre on 6 December 2024.[11]
Personal life
Tan is the only child of his family and they run a curtains and blinds business. His father is semi-retired.[12]
On 16 April 2022, Tan revealed that his mother, an office worker, had died after being in a coma for near to 2 years. She was 53.[13][14][15]
Controversies
On 13 October 2022, Tan wrote a lengthy post on his public Instagram account where he voiced his displeasure about an unnamed colleague who also appeared in the 2023 drama series Strike Gold. Tan described the person as "kinda disrespectful to [the] crew and the production as a whole." Tan further claimed that the individual was "almost always late for shoots, and never apologetic for their tardiness." Tan also hinted at the individual's identity, saying that the individual has taken on a smaller role compared with their past projects.[16][17]
In an interview with Lianhe Zaobao on 10 January 2023, Tan admitted that the strongly-worded Instagram post had caused trouble for the Strike Gold crew as well as "affected innocent people". However, Tan insisted that it was "right to point out the problems" and further hinted that the person he was targeting at was not present at Strike Gold's media press conference. AsiaOne went on to report that artistes who attended the conference were Desmond Tan, He YingYing, Yao Wenlong, Yvonne Lim (who attended virtually), Jin Yinji, Kiki Lim, Hong Huifang and Jeffrey Xu.[18]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Emerald Hill High | Ron Koh | ||
| Lion Moms 3 | Spencer Sng | |||
| Tribes | ||||
| 2020 | Mister Flower | Sherman Lee | ||
| My Guardian Angels | Tang Guiqiang | |||
| 2021 | Key Witness | Ash | ||
| Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting | Gary | |||
| The Heartland Hero | Jeremy | |||
| The Takedown | Ryan | |||
| Why? Victor | Victor | |||
| Leave No Soul Behind | Wu Baiqiang | Cameo | ||
| 2022 | Soul Doctor | |||
| When Duty Calls 2 | Goh Zhuixiang | |||
| 2023 | Strike Gold | Joshua | ||
| Oppa, Saranghae! | Young Liang Zixuan | |||
| Shero | Joel Seah | Cameo | ||
| Stranger in the Dark | Lin Zhichuan | [19] | ||
| 2024 | Furever Yours 宠他，还是爱我？ | Young Xie Zi Guang | ||
| Unforgivable 不可饶恕的罪恶 | Soul | |||
| The Blockbusters 巨舞霸 | Lance | [20] | ||
| 2025 | Devil Behind The Gate 庭外的一角 | Andy Du | [21] | |
| Oh My Goodness 霸总爱上我的妈 | Zhang Jun Hao 张俊浩 | [22] | ||
| Perfectly Imperfect 活出好命来 | Dai Gong Gong 戴公公 | [23] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | My Guardian Angels | Nominated | [24] |
| 2023 | Top 3 Most Popular Rising Stars | N/a | Nominated | [25] | |
| 2024 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/a | Won | ||
| 2025 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/a | Won | [26] |