Jerry Yeo
Singaporean actor (born 1986)
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Jerry Yeo Wee Lie (born 29 June 1986) is a Singaporean aircraft pilot and former actor and host. He was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2007 to 2014.
- Aircraft pilot
- actor
- host
Jerry Yeo | |
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| Born | 29 June 1986 |
| Education | |
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| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2007−2014 (as entertainer) |
| Awards | Star Search 2007 : 1st Runner-up Star Awards 2010 : Most Unforgettable Villain |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 楊偉烈 |
| Simplified Chinese | 杨伟烈 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yáng Wěiliè |
Early life
Yeo was educated at Anglican High School and Victoria Junior College.[1] He graduated from the NTU Wee Kim Wee School of Communications in July 2012.[2][3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Love? | Weilie | ||
| 2014 | Soup of Life | Jin Mao | ||
| 2012 | Beyond | Wang Shijie | ||
| It Takes Two | Ryan | |||
| Poetic Justice | Youren | |||
| 2011 | A Tale of 2 Cities | Star | ||
| 2010 | Mrs P.I. | |||
| Unriddle | Thomas Kok | |||
| The Illusionist | Casper | |||
| Happy Family | Shunshui | |||
| 2009 | Baby Bonus | Ah Xiang | ||
| The Ultimatum | Ye Rende | Nominated - Best Supporting Actor, Star Awards 2010 Won - Most Unforgettable Villain, Star Awards 2010 |
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| Red Thread | Peter Pereira | |||
| 2008 | Perfect Cut | |||
| Crime Busters x 2 | Lin Zhengwei | |||
| Beach.Ball.Babes (球爱大战) | Cai Guorong |
Variety and reality show
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 30 Years of Drama Theme Song Concert (戏剧情牵30 – 我们的主题曲 演唱会) | Guest performer | ||
| 2008 | Fly Me to Beijing 奥游北京 | Guest co-host | [6] | |
| 2010 | Gatekeepers | Guest | ||
| Don't Forget the Lyrics All-Stars Edition | Guest | |||
| New City Beat II (城人新杂志2) | Guest co-host (with Joey Feng) |
Awards and nominations
The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Newcomer | N/a | Nominated | |
| 2010 | 16th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actor | The Ultimatum | Nominated | |
| Unforgettable Villain | The Ultimatum | Won | [7] | ||
| Favourite Male Character | The Ultimatum | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | 20th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Info-Ed Programme Host | My Working Holiday | Nominated |