Guo Liang (actor)
Guo Liang (born 11 November 1968) is a Chinese-born Singaporean actor and television host.
Guo Liang | |
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郭亮 | |
| Born | 11 November 1968 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Citizenship | Singaporean |
| Alma mater | Shanghai Drama Institute |
| Occupation | Host, actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Agent |
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| Spouse(s) | Jade Shen Jie (m. 1994) |
| Children | Marcus Guo (son) |
| Awards | Star Awards Best Variety Show Host 2009 CelebriTEA Break Best Supporting Actor 2014 The Dream Makers Asian Television Awards Best Entertainment Presenter 2008 Lead Me On |
Career
Guo graduated from the Shanghai Drama Institute and moved to Singapore during the 1990s to join the Television Corporation of Singapore (predecessor of MediaCorp). He joined TCS in 1994.[1] He joined SPH MediaWorks in late 2000[2] but returned to MediaCorp in 2005 when the two companies merged. Although trained as an actor, he is mostly known in Singapore as a presenter of MediaCorp Channel 8 current affairs programme Hello Singapore (狮城有约) but he stop as a presenter as he will return to MediaCorp as a full-time artiste and host of the Star Awards.
In 2019, Guo undertakes as a host for a new dating variety show - The Destined One.
Personal life
Guo married Jade Shen Jie, a Chinese citizen, in 1994 and has a son, Marcus. He took up Singaporean citizenship in 2001[3] and his wife took up Singaporean citizenship in 2015.[4]
In 2010, Guo and Elvin Ng were reportedly engaged in an online feud over comments exchanged in the dressing room during filming of the drama series Breakout.[5] The incident was notably parodied in a skit at the Star Awards 2011 in which Christopher Lee, portraying series director Chong Liung Man, tells their respective characters to "stop fighting" and "write on [their] blogs".
Filmography
| Year | Work | Role | Network | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Heartland Hero (邻里帮) |
Song Weihao 宋偉豪 |
Mediacorp Channel 8 | Cameo | |
| Old Soul yet Young (心里住着老灵魂) |
Shi Qinglong 石庆隆 | ||||
| Control (操控) | Liang Wendao 梁文道 |
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| 2020 | A Jungle Survivor (森林生存记) |
Titan | |||
| 2019 | C.L.I.F. 5 (警徽天职之海岸卫队) | Le Xiaotian (乐笑天) / Quy Vuong | |||
| 2018 | Heart To Heart (心点心) | Yue Tianhua (岳天华) | |||
| The Distance Between (下个路口遇见你) | Song Shanming (宋善明) |
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| 2017 | Life Less Ordinary (小人物向前冲) | Song Jueming (宋觉明) | |||
| The Lead (第一主角) | Li Wei (李伟) | ||||
| 2016 | Hero (大英雄) | Alex | |||
| Peace & Prosperity (富贵平安) | You Yongfa (游永发) | ||||
| The Truth Seekers (真探) | Ye Rongtao (叶荣涛) | ||||
| 2015 | Crescendo (起飞) | Wei Nian (魏年) | |||
| 2013 | Sudden (骤变) | Cheng Gaofeng (程高峰) | |||
| The Dream Makers (志在四方) | Yao Jianguo (姚建国) | ||||
| 2012 | Poetic Justice (微笑正义) | Ouyang Qiu (欧阳丘) | |||
| Be Happy (生日快乐) | Lan Yanzhi (蓝延之) | ||||
| 2010 | Breakout (破天网) | Yang Tianwei (杨天威) | |||
| 2009 | Table of Glory (乒乓圆) | He Shuai (贺帅) | |||
| 2006 | Rhapsody in Blue (蓝色仙人掌) | Ding Yixing (顶异性) | |||
| Beyond The aXis of Truth II (法医X档案 2 之《迷情空间》) | Li Weizhong (李韦忠) |
Compilation album
| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 12 | 新传媒群星金龙接财神 |
| 2018 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18 | 新传媒群星阿狗狗过好年 |
| 2019 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 19 | 新传媒群星猪饱饱欢乐迎肥年 |
| 2020 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 | 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春乐 |
Accolades
| Asian Television Awards – Hosting Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Award | Representative Work | Result |
| 2001 | Best Entertainment Presenter | You're OK, I'm OK | Nominated |
| 2008 | Lead Me On | Won | |
| Star Awards – Acting / Hosting Awards | |||
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| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1997 | Best Newcomer | N/A | Nominated |
| 1998 | Best Variety Show Host | 异度空间 | Nominated |
| 1999 | 亮出真相 | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Lead Me On | Nominated | |
| 2009 | CelebriTEA Break | Won | |
| Best Info-Ed Programme Host | Breaking Barriers | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Best Variety Show Host | CelebriTEA Break II | Nominated |
| Best Info-Ed Programme Host | Stars for a Cause | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Best Variety Show Host | Black Rose | Nominated |
| Best Info-Ed Programme Host | Legendary Cuisine | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Legendary Cuisine II | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Best Variety Show Host | United Neighbours Society | Nominated |
| Best Info-Ed Programme Host | Project i Season 2 | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Best Supporting Actor | The Dream Makers (as Yao Jianguo) | Won |
| Best Variety Show Host | Counter Fake | Nominated | |
| Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) | N/A | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Best Programme Host | What Your School Doesn't Teach You | Nominated |
| 2017 | Your Thoughts Please? | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Voices | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Best Supporting Actor | A Jungle Survivor (as Titian) | Nominated |
| Best Programme Host | The Destined One S2 | Nominated | |
| Star Awards – Popularity Awards | |||
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| Year | Award | Result | |
| 1997 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Top 10 | |
| 1998 | Top 10 | ||
| 1999 | Top 10 | ||
| 2005 | Top 20 | ||
| 2006 | Top 20 | ||
| 2007 | Top 20 | ||
| 2009 | Top 20 | ||
| 2010 | Top 10 | ||
| 2011 | Top 20 | ||
| 2012 | Top 20 | ||
| 2013 | Top 20 | ||
| 2014 | Top 20 | ||
| 2015 | Top 20 | ||
| 2016 | Top 20 | ||
| 2017 | Top 20 | ||
| 2018 | Top 10 | ||
| 2019 | Top 20 | ||
| 2021 | Top 10 | ||
References
- "'My salary kept rising': Disgruntled Quan Yi Fong side-eyes Guo Liang after learning about his starting pay". AsiaOne. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- "SPH MediaWorks stars all ready to shine". sph.com.sg. 2 October 2000. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- "Guo Liang: "A Very Singaporean Chinaman"". Taken from The Straits Times. 30 March 2009. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- "Deepen roots in S'pore, PM tells new citizens". The Straits Times. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- "Elvin Ng & Guo Liang engaged in online feud". Channel News Asia. 4 August 2010.
External links
- Profile on xinmsn
- Archived Bio on MediaCorp TV website