Star Awards for Best Supporting Actor
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Awarded forBest Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
CountrySingapore
Presented byMediacorp
First award1995
| Star Awards for Best Supporting Actor 最佳男配角 | |
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| Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role |
| Country | Singapore |
| Presented by | Mediacorp |
| First award | 1995 |
| Most recent winner | Tyler Ten — Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story (2026) |
| Most awards | Huang Yiliang (3) |
| Most nominations | Chen Shucheng (12) |
The Star Awards for Best Supporting Actor is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994.
The category was introduced in 1995, at the 2nd Star Awards ceremony; Xie Shaoguang received the award for his role in Larceny of Love and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. The nominees are determined by a team of judges employed by Mediacorp; winners are selected by a majority vote from the entire judging panel.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 21 actors. Tyler Ten is the most recent winner in this category for his role in Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story. Since the ceremony held in 2006, Huang Yiliang and Chen Hanwei are both the only actors to win in this category thrice, surpassing Chen Guohua, Chen Shucheng, Tay Ping Hui, and Xie who have two wins each. Chen Shucheng has also been nominated on 12 occasions, more than any other actor. Andie Chen holds the record for the most nominations without a win, with seven.
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| 1995 | Xie Shaoguang | Larceny of Love (Jiang Zefu 江泽夫) |
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| 1996 | The Golden Pillow (Sai Wei 賽威) |
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| 1997 | Richard Low | The Silver Lining (Huang Qinghe 黄庆和) |
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| 1998 | Chen Guohua | Around People's Park (Qing 阿青) |
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| 1999 | Tay Ping Hui | Stepping Out (Liu Mei 刘妹) |
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| 2000 | Chen Guohua | My Home Affairs (Zheng Dayong 郑大勇) |
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| 2001 | Yao Wenlong | Looking for Stars (Tequila) |
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| 2002 | Huang Yiliang | The Vagrant (Huang Jinlang 黄金浪) |
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| 2003 | Holland V (Tian Dahua 田大华) |
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| 2004 | Andrew Seow | Man at Forty (Tang Tang 糖糖) |
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| 2005 | Cavin Soh | Portrait of Home (Zhou Daqiu 周大丘) |
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| 2006 | Huang Yiliang | Women of Times (Kuang Qicai 邝奇才) |
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| 2007 | Darren Lim | Kinship (Xu Naifa 徐乃发) |
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| 2009 | Chew Chor Meng | The Golden Path (Huang Kaida 黄凯达) |
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| 2010 | Zhu Houren | Reunion Dinner (Liang Zhigao 梁志高) |
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| 2011 | Terence Cao | The Best Things In Life (Song Daming 宋达明) |
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| 2012 | Chen Shucheng | The Oath (Wu Zhixiong 吴志雄) |
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| 2013 | Tay Ping Hui | Unriddle 2 (Zhang Yuze 张雨泽) |
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| 2014 | Guo Liang | The Dream Makers (Yao Jianguo 姚建国) |
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| 2015 | Chen Hanwei | The Journey: Tumultuous Times (Hu Weiren 胡为人) |
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| 2016 | Zhang Zhenxuan | The Dream Makers II (Chen Guang 陈光) |
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| 2017 | Romeo Tan | The Dream Job (Tim Goh 吴康顺) |
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| 2018 | Chen Hanwei | The Lead (Lin Xiaohu 林小虎) |
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| 2019 | Chen Shucheng | A Million Dollar Dream (Hu Tianhao 胡添豪) |
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| 2021 | Bryan Wong | A Quest to Heal (Sun Xi 孙喜) |
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| 2022 | Jeffrey Xu | The Takedown (Lin Jinxiong 林金雄) |
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| 2023 | Brandon Wong | Dark Angel (Ke Zhixiong 柯志雄) |
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| 2024 | Zhang Ze Tong | All That Glitters (Richard Mo) |
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| 2025 | Chen Hanwei | Unforgivable (Chen Yongren 陈勇仁) |
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| 2026 | Tyler Ten | Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story (Bai Ah Li 白阿力) |
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Nominees distribution chart
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| Actor was nominated for the award | |
| Actor was not nominated for the award | |
| Actor is currently nominated for the award | |
| Actor | Year | Wins | Noms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Huang Yiliang | N | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chen Hanwei | N | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xie Shaoguang | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chen Guohua | N | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tay Ping Hui | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chen Shucheng | N | N | N | N | N | 1 | N | N | N | 2 | N | N | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Low | N | 1 | N | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yao Wenlong | N | 1 | N | N | N | N | N | N | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Seow | N | 1 | N | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cavin Soh | 1 | N | N | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darren Lim | N | 1 | N | N | N | N | N | N | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chew Chor Meng | 1 | N | N | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zhu Houren | N | N | N | N | 1 | N | N | N | N | N | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Terence Cao | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guo Liang | 1 | N | N | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zhang Zhenxuan | N | N | N | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romeo Tan | N | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryan Wong | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeffrey Xu | N | N | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brandon Wong | N | N | N | N | N | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zhang Zetong | N | 1 | N | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tyler Ten | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andie Chen | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | 0 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zheng Geping | N | N | N | N | N | N | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nick Shen | N | N | N | N | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rayson Tan | N | N | N | N | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ian Fang | N | N | N | N | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zhang Xinxiang | N | N | N | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Seah | N | N | N | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chen Tianwen | N | N | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chunyu Shanshan | N | N | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vincent Ng | N | N | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Wang | N | N | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Huang Wenyong | N | N | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shaun Chen | N | N | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zen Chong | N | N | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shane Pow | N | N | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xu Bin | N | N | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ang Puay Heng | N | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lin Yisheng | N | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ix Shen | N | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Huang Bingjie | N | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Tern | N | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Chen | N | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dai Xiangyu | N | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jerry Yeo | N | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Chew | N | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aloysius Pang | N | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edwin Goh | N | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marcus Chin | N | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Yu | N | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pierre Png | N | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeremy Chan | N | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Award records
| Record | Actor | Count | Remarks |
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| Most wins | Huang Yiliang | 3 | 2002, 2003, 2006 |
| Chen Hanwei | 2015, 2018, 2025 | ||
| Most nominations | Chen Shucheng | 12 | 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025 |
| Longest gap between wins | Tay Ping Hui | 14 years | 1999—2013 |
| Shortest gap between wins (consecutive wins) |
Xie Shaoguang | 1 year | 1995—1996 |
| Huang Yiliang | 2002—2003 | ||
| Most nominations before first award | Chen Shucheng | 5 | Won first award (6th nomination) in 2012 |
| Brandon Wong | Won first award (6th nomination) in 2023 | ||
| Most nominations without a win | Andie Chen | 7 | 2011, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2026 |
| Longest gap between nominations | Chen Tianwen | 19 years | 1997—2016 |
| Most consecutive nominations | Yao Wenlong | 4 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Darren Lim | 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 | ||
| Chen Shucheng | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 | ||
| Won at first nomination | Xie Shaoguang | 8 | 1995 |
| Tay Ping Hui | 1999 | ||
| Cavin Soh | 2005 | ||
| Chew Chor Meng | 2009 | ||
| Terence Cao | 2011 | ||
| Guo Liang | 2014 | ||
| Bryan Wong | 2021 | ||
| Tyler Ten | 2026 | ||
| Nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor in the same year | Xie Shaoguang | 5 | 1996 |
| Chen Shucheng | 2002 | ||
| Chen Hanwei | 2015 | ||
| Andie Chen | 2017, 2024 | ||
| Brandon Wong | 2023 | ||
| Won Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor | Xie Shaoguang | 1 | 1996 |
