Yao Wenlong

Yao Wenlong
Chinese name 姚玟隆 (simplified)
Pinyin Yáo Wénlóng (Mandarin)
Birth name 姚文龙
Ancestry Hakka
Born (1970-11-14) 14 November 1970
Malaysia Johor, Malaysia
Other name(s) San Yow
Occupation Actor
Years active 1990s-present

Yao Wenlong (Chinese: 姚玟隆; pinyin: Yáo Wénlóng, born 14 November 1970) is a Singapore-based Malaysian actor.

Career

Yao entered the local television scene after winning the Star Search 1993 (Male category) organised by then TCS (now MediaCorp Channel 8). Within a year, he won the Most Popular Newcomer award in Star Awards 1994 and the Best Supporting Actor award in Star Awards 2001 for his role as a sissy in drama Looking for Stars.[1]

Besides television dramas, he appeared in the popular sitcom, My Genie alongside Fiona Xie and Huang Yiliang. Yao starred in the 80 episode long Kinship series in 2007, where he collaborated with Jesseca Liu, Elvin Ng, Ann Kok, Cynthia Koh and Xiang Yun. In 2008, he played butcher Liu Yidao in the highly acclaimed serial The Little Nyonya, garnering him yet another Best Supporting Actor nomination.

Filmography

TV series

Accolades

Year Accolade Representative Work Notes
1994 Star Awards 1994, Best Male Newcomer Won
1995 Star Awards 1995, Top 5 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated
1996 Star Awards 1996, Top 5 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated
1997 Star Awards 1997, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated
1998 Star Awards 1998, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated
2000 Star Awards 2000, Best Supporting Actor Hainan Kopi Tales Nominated
2001 Star Awards 2001, Best Supporting Actor Looking for Stars Won
2002 Star Awards 2002, Best Supporting Actor Viva Le Famille 1 Nominated
2003 Star Awards 2003, Best Supporting Actor Holland V Nominated
2005 Star Awards 2005, Best Supporting Actor My Mighty-In-Laws Nominated
2007 Star Awards 2007, Best Supporting Actor Happily Ever After Nominated
2009 Star Awards 2009, Best Supporting Actor The Little Nyonya Nominated
2011 Star Awards 2011, Best Supporting Actor The Family Court Nominated
2011 Star Awards 2011, Favourite Onscreen Couple Mrs P.I. Nominated
2013 Star Awards 2013, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated

References

  1. "San's the man". MediaCorp TV. 8 November 2001. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012.
  2. Siong, Olivia (20 May 2009). "Yao Wenlong works hard for his money". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 13 August 2010.

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