Shaun Chen

Shaun Chen
Chinese name	陳泓宇 (traditional)
Chinese name	陈泓宇 (simplified)
Pinyin	Chén Hóngyǔ (Mandarin)
Born	(1978-11-03) 3 November 1978 Seremban, Malaysia
Other name(s)	Tey Kim Soon
Occupation	Actor, model
Years active	2003 – present
Spouse(s)	Michelle Chia (Married in 2009 - Divorce in 2011) Celine (Married in 2015 - Present)
Ancestry	Guangdong, China (Hakka)

Shaun Chen (Chinese: 陳泓宇; pinyin: Chén Hóngyǔ, born Tey Kim Soon, 3 November 1978) is a Malaysian actor based in Singapore. Chen is most notable for starring in the long-running drama series Holland V and for playing villains in several drama series. He received his first award, the Rocket Award, at the Star Awards 2015 Show 1, for being the most improved artiste in 2014. He starred as the lead character in both Blessings and The Journey: Tumultuous Times. He further clinched the Best Actor award for The Journey: Tumultuous Times and was voted into the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes list at the Star Awards 2015 Show 2.^[1][2][3]

Career

Prior to coming to Singapore, Chen was a former spectacles dealer and model in Malaysia and used to be the face on billboards for Maxis, Malaysia's largest telecom operator.^[4] His endorsements include Silky For Men.

Chen first joined Mediacorp in 2002 where he filmed three drama series before leaving to join MediaWorks in early 2004. In mid-2005 when the two companies merged, Chen returned to MediaCorp as a full-time artiste, enjoying moderate success. Early in his career Chen was known for playing villains and earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination in the Star Awards 2006 for his role in CID.

Chen was then nominated for the Best Actor award and was in the running for the Top Ten Most Popular Male Artistes in the Star Awards 2011 ceremony. Unfortunately, he did not win any award. ^[5]

In 2011, Chen starred in the top-rated drama serial Love Thy Neighbour, alongside Hong Kong veteran actor Ha Yu and Felicia Chin.

In 2015, Chen won the Best Actor award on his second nomination in the Star Awards 2015 ceremony for his role as a kindhearted gangster in blockbuster drama The Journey: Tumultuous Times. He also picked up his first Top Ten Most Popular Male Artistes award in the same ceremony.

Personal life

Chen married his girlfriend of 6 years, fellow MediaCorp artiste Michelle Chia in May 2009.^[6] Their wedding was televised live on MediaCorp Channel 8 and hosted by colleagues Guo Liang, Lee Teng and Pornsak. Fellow locally based Malaysian actors and good friends Zzen Zhang and Zhang Yaodong were his best men.

The couple confirmed their divorce on 27 April 2011 but insist they still remain friends.^[7][8]

In 2015, it was revealed that Chen married his Malaysian girlfriend, Celine in July, and they are expecting a daughter due in December.^[9][10] She was born on 5 December in Alor Star and her name is Bu Choo.

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