Shawn Lee (actor)
Singaporean actor
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Shawn Lee Chuang Rui (simplified Chinese: 李创锐; traditional Chinese: 李創銳; pinyin: Li Chuàngruì; born 11 February 1990), is a Singaporean who formerly worked as an actor. He first came into prominence for his award-winning performance alongside his friend and co-star Joshua Ang in the box office hit I Not Stupid.[1] and its sequel, I Not Stupid Too.
Shawn Lee | |||||||
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| Born | Shawn Lee Chuang Rui 11 February 1990 | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 1999–2012 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 李創銳 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李创锐 | ||||||
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Career
Lee first joined his acting career in 1999. He acted as a primary school student along with deceased actor Aloysius Pang in My Teacher, My Buddy.
In 2002, he was one of four child actors who successfully auditioned for the child lead roles in Jack Neo's hit film I Not Stupid.[2] His performance in the sitcom adaptation earned him a nomination for the Best Young Talent award, which he won, along with co-stars Joshua Ang and Huang Po Ju at the 2002 Star Awards.[3] He would continue starring alongside them in Neo's next successful period film Homerun and also the sequel to I Not Stupid, known as I Not Stupid Too respectively. He filmed his last movie alongside Huang in 2007 known as Colour of Hope before leaving the entertainment industry to concentrate on his A Levels.[4]
Lee made a brief return to acting in Neo's new film We Not Naughty, which was released in conjunction with Chinese New Year 2012 and features former I Not Stupid and I Not Stupid Too co-stars Ang and Xiang Yun.[5][6]
Personal life
Lee studied at Unity Primary School, Bukit Panjang Government High School and subsequently completed his A Levels at Anglo-Chinese Junior College.[4][7][8] Lee graduated with a business degree at the National University of Singapore.[6]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Movie | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | I Not Stupid | Liu Kok Pin 刘国彬 | ||
| 2003 | Homerun | Chew Kiat Kun 周杰坤 | ||
| 2006 | I Not Stupid Too | Tom Yeo 杨学谦 | ||
| 2007 | Colour Of Hope 再见阳光 | Orange Light/Liu Chengguang | [9] | |
| 2012 | We Not Naughty | Chen Weijie |
Television
| Year | Movie | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | My Teacher, My Buddy | unknown | ||
| 2001 | Beyond the Axis of Truth | Chen Xueming (younger) | ||
| 2002 | I Not Stupid | Liu Kok Pin | ||
| 2006 | I Not Stupid Too | Tom Yeo |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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| 2002 | Star Awards | Young Talent Award | I Not Stupid | Won |
