Marcus Chin

Marcus Chin
Chinese name 陳建彬 (traditional)
Chinese name 陈建彬 (simplified)
Pinyin Chén Jiànbīn (Mandarin)
Birth name Chi On Kang
Origin Singapore
Born Singapore
Occupation Actor, comedian, singer, radio DJ
Years active 1970s- present
Partner(s) Eileen Cheah
Children Elise
Ancestry Dabu, Guangdong, China

Chi On Kang or better known as Marcus Chin (Chinese: 陈建彬; pinyin: Chén Jiànbīn, born 1954) is a Singaporean actor, host and singer.

Career

Chin joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation during the 1970s. During the 1990s, he was mainly known for starring in comedic roles in the long-running Comedy Nite (搞笑行动) and various shows alongside Mark Lee, Henry Thia, Moses Lim and Jack Neo.

Chin voluntarily left from J-Team with one year remaining on his 10-year contract after he divorced his wife, Murong Ying, to be with his girlfriend, Eileen Cheah. Due to the incident, he felt that it will affect J-Team's image and hence, left J-Team.

Besides acting and singing, Chin works as a deejay on Love 97.2FM.

Filmography

Television

Films

Personal life

Marcus was married to Taiwanese singer Murong Ying in 1987. They divorced after Marcus's infidelity was discovered as he was dating his personal assistant, Eileen Cheah, at that time.[2]

Eileen gave birth to their daughter, Elise, in Malaysia on 18 August 2010.[3]

Awards

Year Award Representative Work Result
2004 Best Comedy Performer Comedy Nite 搞笑行动 Won
Best Variety Show Host King of Variety 周五娱乐王 Nominated
2005 Best Comedy Performer Comedy Nite 搞笑行动 Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes N/A Nominated
2006 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes N/A Nominated
2007 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes N/A Nominated
2009 Best Variety Show Host Golden Age Talentime 2008 黄金年华之斗歌竞艺2008 Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes N/A Nominated

References

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