Rayson Tan

Rayson Tan
Chinese name	陳泰銘 (traditional)
Chinese name	陈泰铭 (simplified)
Pinyin	Chén Tàimíng (Mandarin)
Pe̍h-ōe-jī	Tân Thài-bîng (Hokkien)
Origin	Singapore
Born	(1965-01-12) 12 January 1965 Singapore
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1990-Present
Spouse(s)	Chen Liping (Married in 1990 - Present)
Children	Xavier Tan

Rayson Tan (Chinese: 陈泰铭) is a Singaporean MediaCorp actor. He is best known for his eunuch roles in several television series.

Career

Before joining MediaCorp, Tan worked as a flight attendant with Singapore Airlines.^[1] In 1990, he emerged as the 2nd Runner-Up in Singapore's Star Search Singapore talent competition. He has worked on many different roles and hosted many TV programmes, including the role of Singaporean war hero Lim Bo Seng in the 1997 WWII drama series The Price of Peace and the host for PSC Night in 2006.

Tan has also been nominated multiple times in the annual Star Awards, especially for the "Best Supporting Actor" award category. In 1997, Tan was voted as one of the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in Singapore.

Personal life

Tan is married to fellow MediaCorp actress Chen Liping and they have a son. Together Tan and his wife are Christian followers.

In 2003, Tan was sued by actress Andrea De Cruz in the Slim 10 pills saga. Tan was acquitted of the charges in the lawsuit.^[2]

Filmography

• 1991
  • 金色珊顿道 Golden Shenton Way
  • 家有恶妻 The Woman I Marry
  • 宜家宜乐 Home Sweet Home
• 1992
  • 霹雳红唇 Ladies In Action
  • 浪漫战场 My Buddies
  • 迷离夜 II Mystery II
• 1993
  • 银海惊涛 Reaching For The Stars
  • 皇朝铁将金粉情 The Invincible Warriors
  • 暴雨狂花 Angel of Vengeance
• 1994
  • 昆仑奴 The Valiant On
  • 鹤啸九天 Web of Deceit
  • 聪明糊涂心 Truly Yours
• 1995
  • 阎罗传奇 King Of Hades
  • 天师钟馗之江山美人 Heavenly Ghostcatcher
  • 天师钟馗之杨贵妃 Heavenly Ghostcatcher
  • 阿雪 Ah Xue
• 1996
  • 妈姐情缘 A Different Life
  • 风雨柴船头 River Of Love
  • 第三类剧场 Tales Of The Third Kind
• 1997
  • 婚姻法庭 Courting Trouble
  • 狮城奇案录之第一个上绞台的女人 Crimes And Tribulations
  • 和平的代价 The Price Of Peace
  • 单身女郎 Roses, Complete With Thorns
• 1998
  • 四个好涩的男人 Men At The Crossroad
  • 七个梦 Dreams
  • 哎哟哟奇妙假期 My Teacher, Aiyoyo!
  • 刑事235 Act 235
  • 陌生人 Riding The Storm
  • 医生档案 From The Medical Files
• 1999
  • 另类佳人 Lost Souls
  • 新方世玉 Hero of the Times
• 2000
  • 笑敖江湖 The Legendary Swordsman
  • 流金岁月 The Tax File
  • 陸小鳳之鳳舞九天 Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 2
• 2001
  • 三个半女人 Three Women And A Half
  • 敢敢做个开心人VI Don't Worry, Be Happy VI
  • 大酒店 The Hotel
• 2002
  • 考试家族 No Problem
  • 加东Miss Oh Katong Miss Oh
• 2003
  • 1加1等于3 Romance De Amour
• 2004
  • 喜临门I Double Happiness I
  • 美丽家庭 Love Is Beautiful
  • 喜临门II Double Happiness II
  • 遗情未了 Timeless Gift
• 2005
  • 法医X挡案 II Beyond The Axis of Truth II

Variety shows

• 2002
  • 城市特务 City Spy
• 2004
  • 走走吃吃看一看 New City Beat
• 2006
  • 普威之夜 PSC Night
• 2007
  • 赢万金游万里 2007 Cash Plus Holiday 2007

Achievements

References

External links

• Rayson Tan at the Internet Movie Database
• Profile on xin.msn.com