Terence Cao
| Terence Cao | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 曹國輝 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 曹国辉 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Cáo Guóhuī (Mandarin) |
| Ancestry | Chinese |
| Born |
6 October 1967 Singapore |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Terence Cao Guohui 曹国辉 (born 6 October 1967) is a Singaporean television actor and a contracted artiste under MediaCorp.
Biography
Cao studied at Anglo-Chinese School for both his primary and secondary education.[1] Cao used to be a flight attendant and joined Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (later MediaCorp) in 1989 after completing the 9th drama training course. Apart from acting in several Channel 8 television drama series, Cao has also performed the theme songs for some of the series he starred in and has also acted in some television films.
Cao has also been featured as one of the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in the annual Star Awards in 1994, 1998,1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2005. In 2011, he clinched the Best Supporting Actor in the Star Awards 2011.
Personal life
In November 2012, it was reported in the local media that Cao had an alleged affair with a Shanghainese lady in 2010. The woman went on to bear his child in China and flew to Singapore to look for him. After a DNA test, the rumours were confirmed: Cao is the biological father of the then 20-month-old girl.[2]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Royal Tattoo | Assassin leader | guest star |
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Imperial Intrigue | Zhou Wenyan | |
| Sweet Dreams | Jin Zhongheng | ||
| 1991 | Fatal Endearment | Xin Guang | |
| The Other Woman | Liu Haofan | ||
| The Legend of a Beauty | |||
| The Future is Mine | Jin Zhengyang | ||
| 1992 | A Time to Dance | Shen Huodong | |
| My Buddies | Zhang Weiliang | ||
| Between Friends | |||
| Ride the Waves | Simon | ||
| 1993 | The Young and the Restless | Lin Guobiao | |
| Switch | Wu Chunxi | ||
| 1994 | Web of Deceit | Luo Yunfei | |
| The Challenger | Lin Yongjie | ||
| The Legendary White Snake | Xu Shilin | ||
| 1995 | Coffee or Tea | Hua Kang | |
| Deep in the Night | Chen Dali | ||
| War Roses | Cai Zhijie | ||
| 1996 | Triad Justice | Yang Shaolin | |
| The Prime Years | He Weisheng | ||
| 1997 | Longing | Peng Zhixian | |
| Courage of Fire | Chen Hanqiang | ||
| Sword and Honour | Jin Ming | ||
| 1998 | Stand By Me | Du Hansheng | |
| Living in Geylang | Yang Keming | ||
| 1999 | Bright Future | Wenguang | |
| God of Fortune | Jinbao Tianzun | ||
| S.N.A.G. | |||
| Stepping Out | Chen Xia | ||
| 2000 | Four Walls and a Ceiling | Shen Litai | |
| Angel's Dream | Shen Jianbang | ||
| The Voices Within | Xu Daming | ||
| 2001 | The Challenge | Xiao Tianxing | |
| Through Thick and Thin | Mingwei | ||
| The Hotel | Johnny Ma | ||
| The Reunion | Chen Guanjun | Nominated – Star Awards 2002 Best Actor | |
| 2002 | Innocently Guilty | Shuwen | |
| Oh Carol! | Henry Toh | Channel 5 production | |
| Blueprint - The Bra Shop | |||
| 2003 | Love is Beautiful | Huang Letian | |
| Sun, Moon, Star | |||
| Always on my Mind | |||
| Lobang King | Terence/William | Guest appearance | |
| 2004 | An Ode to Life | Ou Qiming | |
| The Ties that Bind | Xu Chuanfeng | ||
| 2005 | You Are the One | An Zhengxi | |
| Portrait of Home | Dahai | ||
| Portrait of Home II | |||
| 2006 | Family Matters | Zheng Weilun | |
| Women of Times | Du Zhongxian | ||
| Love at 0 °C | Hu Guojun | ||
| 2007 | Switched! | Anxiang | |
| Metamorphosis | Di Lun | ||
| Making Miracles | Wen Jieren | ||
| 2008 | Love Blossoms | Yu Wenhao | |
| Love Blossoms II | |||
| By My Side | Zixin / Zijian | ||
| 2009 | Baby Bonus | Simon | |
| The Ultimatum | He Chaoqun | ||
| My School Daze | Tan Xiangfeng | ||
| 2010 | The Best Things in Life | Song Daming | Won – Star Awards 2011 Best Supporting Actor |
| The Score | Su Nancheng | ||
| 2011 | Prosperity | Tao Jinhan | |
| The In-Laws | Bai Zijun | ||
| Devotion | Xie Zhi'an | ||
| 2012 | Double Bonus | Jin Junjie | |
| Break Free | Jin Yongcheng 金勇诚 | ||
| 2013 | The Journey: A Voyage | Zhang Guangda 张广达 | |
| 2014 | Soup of Life | Xu Haisheng (Ah Hai) 许海生 (阿海) | |
| The Caregivers | Lin Jiaming 林家明 | ||
| C.L.I.F. 3 | Yang Zhongzheng 杨忠正 | ||
| 2015 | Good Luck | Lin Shijie 林世杰 | |
| Mind Game | Li Zhenbang | Cameo | |
| 2016 | Beyond Words 爱要怎么说 | Liang Le Kun 梁乐昆 | |
| Peace & Prosperity 富贵平安 | He Sheng 何笙 | ||
| C.L.I.F. 4 警徽天职4 | Yang Zhongzheng 杨忠正 | ||
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Carlsberg World of Friends Carlsberg | |
| 2007 | Mission 4 | appeared in episode 1 |
| Star Awards Prelude 2007 | ||
| 2009 | My Star Guide 4 | |
| 2011 | We Are Singaporeans | Guest |
| 2012 | My Star Guide 7 | |
| 2015 | My Star Guide 10 | Israel episodes |
| 2016 | My Star Guide 11 | Shandong episodes |
Accolades
| Year | Accolade | Representative Work | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Star Awards 1994, Top 5 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Won |
| 1995 | Star Awards 1995, Best Actor | The Challenger | Nominated |
| 1995 | Star Awards 1995, Top 5 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 1996 | Star Awards 1996, Top 5 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 1997 | Star Awards 1997, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 1998 | Star Awards 1998, Best Actor | Stand By Me | Nominated |
| 1998 | Star Awards 1998, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Won |
| 1999 | Star Awards 1999, Best Actor | Stepping Out | Nominated |
| 1999 | Star Awards 1999, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Won |
| 2000 | Star Awards 2000, Best Actor | Four Walls and a Ceiling | Nominated |
| 2000 | Star Awards 2000, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Won |
| 2001 | Star Awards 2001, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Won |
| 2002 | Star Awards 2002, Best Actor | The Reunion | Nominated |
| 2002 | Star Awards 2002, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 2003 | Star Awards 2003, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 2004 | Star Awards 2004, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Won |
| 2005 | Star Awards 2005, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Won |
| 2006 | Star Awards 2006, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 2007 | Star Awards 2007, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 2010 | Star Awards 2010, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 2011 | Star Awards 2011, Best Supporting Actor | The Best Things in Life | Won |
| 2011 | Star Awards 2011, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 2012 | Star Awards 2012, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 2013 | Star Awards 2013, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 2014 | Star Awards 2014, Best Actor | The Journey: A Voyage | Nominated |
| 2015 | Star Awards 2015, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "School Daze cast troop back to the classrooms". Channel News Asia. 30 April 2009.
- ↑ "Terence Cao is the biological father of 20-month-old daughter". xinmsn. 29 November 2012.
External links
- Terence Cao at the Internet Movie Database
- Mediacorp Bio
- Profile on xinmsn
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