Nat Ho

Nathaniel Ho
Chinese name 鹤天赐 (simplified)
Pinyin Hè Tiān Cì (Mandarin)
Origin Hakka
Born (1984-08-23) 23 August 1984
Singapore Singapore
Occupation Actor, singer, model
Official website http://natho.net

Nathaniel "Nat" Ho (Chinese: 鹤天赐; pinyin: Hè Tiāncì, born 23 August 1984) is a Singaporean actor and singer.

Career

Ho was originally one of the Top 30 contestants in the inaugural season of Singapore Idol in 2004. He was also awarded the ‘Most Promising Artiste’ in 2004, by the Singapore Armed Forces Music and Drama Company. One his first acting roles was in the Channel 5 drama Shooting Star. Following that, Nat was given the lead role in a local feature film, Smell of Rain.

While pursuing his diploma in Mass Communications, Ho dabbled in modeling after he was discovered by a modeling agent. His portfolio included clients like M1, Lipton Tea, KFC, Marina Square Shopping Centre and Tiger Balm.

He also did freelance work as a backup dancer for a few commercial jobs, which included Indian International Film Academy Awards'04 and Miss Singapore Universe'06 to name a few. During his modelling period, he also did freelance acting, and landed his first ever acting gig, in the independent Mandarin feature film, Smell of Rain (雨之味).

The following year, he was signed on with MediaCorp and cast in his first Chinese language drama series Honour and Passion which earned him a Best Newcomer nomination at that Star Awards 2007.

Ho left MediaCorp in 2010 to focus on his music career. He stated that music was his real passion and that he actually "never wanted to be an actor. [All this] came as a bonus".[1] He released his first album Unleashed in April 2012[2] and an accompanying music video featuring actresses Dawn Yeoh and Le Yao and blogger Xiaxue.[3]

In 2013, Ho announced that he would be moving to Taiwan to further his music career, after signing a nine-year music contract.[4]

Personal life

Ho attended the Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), and was a member of the school's award-winning choir for 4 years, and completed his A Levels at Anglo-Chinese Junior College.

Filmography

Television

Year Work Role Notes
2005 Shooting Star Ethan Channel 5 production
2006 Dream Chasers 梦。拼图 Channel U production
Life Story Channel 5 production
2007 My Dear Kins 亲本家人
Honour and Passion 宝家卫国 Poh Mun Kok 宝文国 Supporting Role 男配角
Stories of Love, The Anthology 2 Unit Male Lead
Metamorphosis 破茧而出 Wen Pin Liang Special Appearance 特别主演
The Golden Path 黄金路 David Pairs up with Joanne Peh
Special Appearance 特别主演
2008 En Bloc Jude Lim Male Lead
Channel 5 production
La Femme 绝对佳人 Fang Baoguo 方宝国 Pairs up with Paige Chua
Supporting Role 男配角
The Little Nyonya 小娘惹 Jonathan Li Xiuwen 李修文 Pairs up with Felicia Chin
Special Appearance 特别主演
2009 The A-Go-Go Princess 穿越阿哥哥
The Dream Catchers 未来不是梦 Lin Jiajie 林佳杰 Pairs up with Dawn Yeoh
Supporting Role 男配角
Won - Favourite Male Character, Star Awards 2010
Polo Boys Koh Boon Keong First Male Lead
Channel 5 production
Together 当我们同在一起 Louis Pairs up with Zhou Ying
Special Appearance 特别主演
2010 Priceless Wonder 游戏人生 Lin Cailai 林财来 Supporting Role 男配角
With You 我在你左右 Zhang Huan Supporting Role 男配角
2012 Code Of Law (Season 1) Steven Guest Appearance
Of Love & Hidden Charms Ming Pairs up with Rebecca Lim
First Male Lead
2014 Soup of Life 砂煲肉骨茶 阿PAUL, 吴明智 Pairs up with Zhou Ying
Male Lead 三大男主角之一
2015 Tanglin Jay First Male Lead
Channel 5 production

Film

Variety Shows (appearing as a guest)

Radio interviews

TV hosting

Album/MTV

Advertisement/TV commercial

Music video appearances

Year Song Artist Notes
2016 One of These Days MICappella

Endorsements

References

  1. ↑ "A Nat-ural Exit". xin.msn.com. 4 May 2010.
  2. ↑ "Nat Ho's deepest desire gets Unleashed". Channel News Asia. 17 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Nat Ho: the pop star". TODAY Online. 12 April 2012.
  4. ↑ http://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/blogs/singapore-showbiz/goodbye-singapore-hello-taiwan-singer-nat-ho-085751570.html;_ylt=AmLYCX1OMKU0v_aWlVP5D_rt4Ot_;_ylu=X3oDMTRoN25tOWJyBG1pdANQcm92aWRlck91dGxpbmsgTGF0ZXN0IEJsb2dzBHBrZwMzMmQ4ODAwMy01MzgxLTMxMDktOTdhYi01NDJmZTg2MTg5ZjEEcG9zAzMEc2VjA01lZGlhUHJvdmlkZXJPdXRsaW5rBHZlcgM1YWMzNzJkMC1hMGZiLTExZTItYmFmMy1kMzVhMmVjMTMyNTQ-;_ylg=X3oDMTI3MWVyZGR0BGludGwDc2cEbGFuZwNlbi1zZwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANzaG93Yml6fGFkdmFuY2Vkc2NyZWVuaW5nBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3

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