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Zhu Houren

Zhu Houren

Birthday: 1955-01-30 | Place of Birth: Singapore

Zhu Houren is an established veteran artiste who has been in the entertainment scene since 1985. He has successfully left an indelible impression on audience both young and old with his convincing acting skill. In 1997, he received his first Best Actor nomination for his performance in “The Fall Guy” at Star Awards. And in 1999, he earned another Best Supporting Actor nod for his most notable role to date as Zheng Nanhua, the resident chef of a restaurant in the 50-ep drama “Wok of Life”. Houren has ventured beyond acting by taking up directing and producing roles too. He made his feature film directorial debut in 2003 with “After School”, a film based on a true story that happened in Singapore about teenagers. In 2010, he clinched the Best Supporting Actor Award at the annual Star Awards with his brilliant performance as the adorable and yet heart-warming grandfather who suffers from senile dementia in “Reunion Dinner”. In 2012, besides acting in movies and drama serials, Houren was also the resident judge for Silver Carnival, a 34–episode variety programme, where talented senior citizens compete with one another with their talents and skills. In 2014, Houren returned behind the lens to produce a Singapore-China collaboration “Meeting the Giant”, a film that revolves around young Chinese basketball players trying to achieve their dreams in Singapore. In the same year, “Served H.O.T.” earned him a nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 19th Asian Television Awards. In 2017, he successfully clinched the Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 22nd Asian Television Awards for his role in Toggle Drama Trapped Mind. In 2019, Houren won his first Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
My Star Bride

as    Zhong Yongnian

2017
My Teacher Is a Thug

as    Lian Guo-Dong 连国栋

2015
A Blessed Life

as    Wang Youguo

2014
re:solve

as    Bai Shouren

2014
Three Wishes

as    Zhao Hai Guang

2013
The Wedding Diary 2

as    Collin Chong

2012
My Dog Dou Dou

as    Loan Shark

2012
It Takes Two

as    Niu's dad

2011
The Wedding Diary

as    Collin Chong

2010
Precious Babes

as    Cui Guo Yao

2010
Love Cuts

as    Doctor

2009
The Wedding Game

as    Jack's Father

1999
The Millennium Bug

as    Zhuang Bo Ting

1998
The Return of the Condor Heroes

as    Guo Jing

1993
THE GREAT CONSPIRACY

as    南宫俊

1
Rehearsal

as    Dad

1
Reaction

as    Father

1
浮沉

as    古天成