Desmond Tan

Desmond Tan

After graduating with an honours degree from NUS in 2011, Desmond plunged into his acting career; he acted alongside Qi Yuwu and Joanne Peh in a blockbuster, A Song To Remember, where his role as a heroic rickshaw puller left a deep impression on the audience. With this role he won the 'Rocket Award' for Most Breakthrough at Star Awards 2012. Being the male metropolitan icon of Singapore entertainment scene, Desmond is hot on the fashion scenes with numerous invites from international high end brands for events and shoots. As an adventurous spirit with diverse interests, he also has Muay Thai and singing as hobbies under his belt; with singing as a hobby which he started nurturing since his high school days. Pursuing his passion of singing, Desmond has launched several singles music showcases. He also represented Mediacorp at Singapore Day 2015 in Shanghai, performing alongside several well-known Singapore singers/composers like Dick Lee, Lee Wei Song and Roy Li. Desmond has successfully crossed over to our English channel after Mata Mata 3, and subsequently he took on a psychopath serial killer role in Code Of Law 3 and 4, winning many over with his applauding performance, thus leading up to the creation of Derek 1 and 2 series. 2018 has been a fruitful year for Desmond; taking on his first movie role (as male lead) in The Big Day, co-starring with Taiwanese sexiest female celebrity, Amber An. He also secured the male lead role in Blue Tick drama; an online drama collaboration between Singapore and Hong Kong’s ViuTv featuring many veteran and known actors like Law Kar-ying, Liu Kai-chi. He also won his first Best Actor award at Star Awards same year for When Duty Calls drama; which is his first performance nomination and win. In 2019, Desmond was once again nominated for Best Actor, with his role as a nurse in 'You Can Be An Angel 3', whereby he acted alongside Zoe Tay and in 2020 he was selected to play a leading role alongside Jiro Wang and Puff Guo for Taiwan idol production by cable station GTV, Falling Into You.

  • Popularity : 5.386
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1970-03-19
  • Place of Birth : Singapore
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Desmond Tan Movies

  • 2019
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    Derek: The Movie

    Derek: The Movie

    1 2019 HD

    After a long, arduous hunt, Derek Ho, Singapore's first serial killer has been captured, tried and sentenced to death. As he awaits his fate in...

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  • 2015
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    1400

    1400

    1 2015 HD

    An exploration of aspects of love: a married couple constantly meeting for rendezvous; a middle-aged man who insists on his dates wearing something...

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  • 2009
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    Little Note

    Little Note

    5.2 2009 HD

    Living with little wants in the countryside, Zhiren and his mother expressed their love and support for each other in a simple way — by...

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  • 2018
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    The Big Day

    The Big Day

    3.5 2018 HD

    When Su Yu, a free-spirited diving instructor, says “Yes” to Nuo Yan, a modern funeral director, she imagines a simple, peaceful wedding....

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  • 2015
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    The Dream Makers

    The Dream Makers

    1 2015 HD

    The Dream Makers is a 30-episode drama serial that airs on MediaCorp Channel 8 from 24 June 2013, to 2 August 2013. It features Zoe Tay, Rui En,...

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  • 2008
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    Beach.Ball.Babes

    Beach.Ball.Babes

    1 2008 HD

    A shining star in the court of volleyball, Cai Yanfang (Jesseca Liu) is unfortunately self-centred and critical. She falls out with her teammates and...

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  • 2013
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    96°C Café

    96°C Café

    1 2013 HD

    96°C Café is set against the backdrop of a homely café, owned by married couple Liqiao (Desmond Tan) and Xijie (Paige Chua). When...

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  • 2011
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    A Song to Remember

    A Song to Remember

    1 2011 HD

    A Song to Remember is a MediaCorp Channel 8 historical-cum-musical drama which is set in the 1930s to 1940s in early Singapore before World War II....

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  • 2019
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    All is Well

    All is Well

    1 2019 HD

    The media in Taiwan is gripped by a recent incident where an ATM machine mysteriously dispensed a large amount of cash. With no suspects in sight,...

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  • 2020
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    All Around You

    All Around You

    1 2020 HD

    Xin Tong (Chantalle Ng) works for a secretive public relations company Shadow. In a chance encounter with Shi Yang (Ze Tong Zhang), she helped him...

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  • 2015
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    Second Chance

    Second Chance

    1 2015 HD

    Twenty years ago, Dashan and Yoyo, who was the girlfriend of his brother Dajiang, had smoked dope on the verandah. Dajiang was so angry that he beat...

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  • 2017
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    When Duty Calls

    When Duty Calls

    1 2017 HD

    Xu Long Bin is a reservist officer who saved Chen Jin Bao's life during a military exercise. Instead of being grateful, Jin Bao blames Long Bin for...

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  • 2013
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    The Journey: A Voyage

    The Journey: A Voyage

    1 2013 HD

    Beset with foreign threats and internal turmoil, China's concoction of woes compels its citizens to leave for Nanyang in search of a better life....

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  • 2013
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    It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

    1 2013 HD

    Hao Huixian is a gambler. He wakes up startled after dreaming of cheating during a game with his neighbours Li Yunshun, Fan Wenxiang and Ma Lingshu...

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  • 2012
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    Poetic Justice

    Poetic Justice

    1 2012 HD

    It depicts the lives of a group of people doing investigative journalism. Unlike most locally produced series about crime, this series departs from...

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  • 2021
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    Key Witness

    Key Witness

    1 2021 HD

    A bond is formed between a doctor who cannot save lives, a policewoman who cannot catch criminals and an assassin who cannot kill, but can they solve...

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  • 2022
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    Home Again

    Home Again

    2 2022 HD

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  • 2023
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    Story of Kunning Palace

    Story of Kunning Palace

    7.8 2023 HD

    A fallen queen, Jiang Xuening who aspired to have the highest power and authority in her life was held hostage by rebels after the king, Shen Jie was...

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  • 2021
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    操控

    操控

    1 2021 HD

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  • 2023
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    All That Glitters

    All That Glitters

    6.5 2023 HD

    Liu Mu endured a tragic past, forming a deep friendship with Jintiao and Jianzhi. They yearned for success but lost themselves along the way. Their...

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  • 2024
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    Moments

    Moments

    1 2024 HD

    He Feng, an ex-cop with late-stage cancer, and Yue Xin, a dispirited widow, use their newfound ability to see into the past and future to solve cases...

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  • 2016
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    The Truth Seekers

    The Truth Seekers

    2 2016 HD

    A veteran cop forms an agency dedicated to solving cold cases, including those related to the team members' own painful and mysterious pasts.

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  • 2014
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    Against the Tide

    Against the Tide

    4 2014 HD

    A detective and a psychologist investigating a string of murders form a crime-solving team with the novelist whose work inspired the killings.

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  • 2020
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    Falling Into You

    Falling Into You

    1 2020 HD

    Chen Zi Tong is down on her luck. She was once a promising Taekwondo athlete with hopes of competing at the Olympic Games. But a debilitating knee...

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  • 2018
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    VIC

    VIC

    1 2018 HD

    Vicky (Carrie Wong) is an aspiring model entering a modelling reality show, while Victoria (Irene Ang) is the CEO of a real estate company sponsoring...

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