Benjamin Tan
{{Short description|Singaporean actor (born 1993)}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1993|3|27}}
| birth_place = Singapore
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| occupation = Actor
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| years_active = 2019−present
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| t = 陳豐諺
| s = 陈丰谚
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Benjamin Tan (born 27 March 1993){{cite web |title=Benjamin Tan |url=https://www.mediacorp.sg/business/tca/male-celebs/benjamin-tan-12357684 |website=Mediacorp |access-date=15 April 2023 |language=en |archive-date=15 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415051256/https://www.mediacorp.sg/business/tca/male-celebs/benjamin-tan-12357684 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=粉丝买电子墙祝贺生日 陈政序：很惊讶 {{!}} 早报 |url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20220328-1256836 |website=www.zaobao.com.sg |access-date=15 April 2023 |language=zh-Hans |archive-date=15 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415051246/https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20220328-1256836 |url-status=live }} is a Singaporean actor known for his roles in the television dramas My Guardian Angels, Mister Flower, When Duty Calls 2, Soul Doctor, The Heartland Hero, Emerald Hill High and Strike Gold.{{cite web |title=陈政序：他们说我当不了全职演员 |url=https://www.nuyou.com.sg/celebs/15-faces-to-watch-nov-cover-celeb-benjamin-tan-told-can-never-be-actor/ |website=NUYOU SINGAPORE《女友》 - 最时尚中文杂志 |access-date=15 April 2023 |date=2 November 2020 |archive-date=15 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415051247/https://www.nuyou.com.sg/celebs/15-faces-to-watch-nov-cover-celeb-benjamin-tan-told-can-never-be-actor/ |url-status=live }}
Education
Tan graduated from Murdoch University in 2018 with Bachelor of Communications.
Career
Tan has been signed to Mediacorp since May 2019.{{cite web |title=韩风新星陈政序被误会整形 {{!}} 早报 |url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/zentertainment/celebs/story20200511-1052316 |website=www.zaobao.com.sg |access-date=15 April 2023 |language=zh-Hans |archive-date=15 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415051559/https://www.zaobao.com.sg/zentertainment/celebs/story20200511-1052316 |url-status=live }}
Tan appeared in Emerald Hill High and played as a slow-learner ah beng in Lion Mums 3 in 2019, and played a slow-witted young man in the long-form series The Heartland Hero in 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/mediacorp-actor-benjamin-tans-mum-now-coma-he-says-she-could-go-anytime-549836|title=Mediacorp Actor Benjamin Tan's Mum Is Now In A Coma; He Says She "Could Go Anytime"|website=8days|access-date=28 December 2022|archive-date=28 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228081756/https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/mediacorp-actor-benjamin-tans-mum-now-coma-he-says-she-could-go-anytime-549836|url-status=live}}
He starred in the television drama series Strike Gold.{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/my-perfect-weekend-with-actor-benjamin-tan|title=My Perfect Weekend with actor Benjamin Tan | The Straits Times|first=Hermes|last=Auto|date=23 September 2021|website=www.straitstimes.com|access-date=28 December 2022|archive-date=28 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228081753/https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/my-perfect-weekend-with-actor-benjamin-tan|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.todayonline.com/8days/eatanddrink/actor-benjamin-tan-opens-food-court-stall-selling-restaurant-standard-western-grub|title=Actor Benjamin Tan Opens Food Court Stall Selling "Restaurant-Standard" Western Grub From $5.90|website=TODAY|access-date=28 December 2022|archive-date=28 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228124824/https://www.todayonline.com/8days/eatanddrink/actor-benjamin-tan-opens-food-court-stall-selling-restaurant-standard-western-grub|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/benjamin-tan-punching-elvin-ng-face-i-thought-my-career-would-be-dead|title=Benjamin Tan on punching Elvin Ng in the face: I thought my career would be dead|date=20 December 2020|website=AsiaOne|access-date=28 December 2022|archive-date=28 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228081755/https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/benjamin-tan-punching-elvin-ng-face-i-thought-my-career-would-be-dead|url-status=live}}
In 2024, Tan won his first Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes, though he conceded to creating 10 accounts to vote for himself.{{cite web |url= https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/star-awards-benjamin-tan-top-10-vote-himself-829341|title= "I Got 10 Accounts Only": First-Time Top 10 Winner Benjamin Tan On How It's Perfectly Okay To Spam Votes For Himself|last= |first= |date= 22 Apr 2024|website= 8 Days|publisher= |access-date= 22 Apr 2024|quote=}}
Personal life
Tan is the only child of his family and they run a curtains and blinds business. His father is semi-retired.{{cite web |title=Benjamin Tan, 28, Bought His Second-Hand Mercedes For "Less Than S$60K" |url=https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/benjamin-tan-28-bought-his-second-hand-mercedes-less-s60k-543841 |access-date=15 April 2023 |website=8days |language=en |archive-date=15 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415052758/https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/benjamin-tan-28-bought-his-second-hand-mercedes-less-s60k-543841 |url-status=live }}
On 16 April 2022, Tan revealed that his mother, an office worker, had died after being in a coma for near to 2 years. She was 53.{{cite web |title=本地艺人陈政序母亲过世 "来世但愿还能当您儿子" {{!}} 早报 |url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20220416-1263417 |access-date=15 April 2023 |website=www.zaobao.com.sg |language=zh-Hans |archive-date=15 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415051247/https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20220416-1263417 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=母亲昏迷两年离世 陈政序：习惯没有她的生活但还是很想她 |url=https://entlife.8world.com/movies-shows/benjamin-tan-misses-mum-1885811 |access-date=15 April 2023 |website=8world Entertainment Lifestyle |language=zh-SG |archive-date=15 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415051308/https://entlife.8world.com/movies-shows/benjamin-tan-misses-mum-1885811 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Benjamin Tan Mourns Death Of His Mum, Says He "Hopes To Be [Her] Son Again In [Their] Next Lives" |url=https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/benjamin-tan-mourns-death-his-mum-says-he-hopes-be-her-son-626431 |access-date=15 April 2023 |website=8days |language=en |archive-date=15 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415081336/https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/benjamin-tan-mourns-death-his-mum-says-he-hopes-be-her-son-626431 |url-status=live }}
= Controversies =
On 13 October 2022, Tan wrote a lengthy post on his public Instagram account where he voiced his displeasure about an unnamed colleague who also appeared in the 2023 drama series Strike Gold. Tan described the person as "kinda disrespectful to [the] crew and the production as a whole.” Tan further claimed that the individual was "almost always late for shoots, and never apologetic for their tardiness." Tan also hinted at the individual's identity, saying that the individual has taken on a smaller role compared with their past projects.{{cite web |title=Benjamin Tan Calls Out Unnamed Colleague For Being "Disrespectful To [The] Crew And The Production" |url=https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/benjamin-tan-calls-out-colleague-disrespectful-crew-production-699121 |website=8days |access-date=15 April 2023 |language=en |archive-date=28 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228081806/https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/benjamin-tan-calls-out-colleague-disrespectful-crew-production-699121 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=片场大迟到、对剧组无礼！陈政序社媒公开斥责"同事"恶行 |url=https://entlife.8world.com/e-news/benjamin-tan-calls-out-colleague-bad-attitude-1945551 |website=8world Entertainment Lifestyle |access-date=15 April 2023 |language=zh-SG |archive-date=15 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415051256/https://entlife.8world.com/e-news/benjamin-tan-calls-out-colleague-bad-attitude-1945551 |url-status=live }}
In an interview with Lianhe Zaobao on 10 January 2023, Tan admitted that the strongly-worded Instagram post had caused trouble for the Strike Gold crew as well as "affected innocent people". However, Tan insisted that it was "right to point out the problems" and further hinted that the person he was targeting at was not present at Strike Gold's media press conference. AsiaOne went on to report that artistes who attended the conference were Desmond Tan, He YingYing, Yao Wenlong, Yvonne Lim (who attended virtually), Jin Yinji, Kiki Lim, Hong Huifang and Jeffrey Xu.{{cite web |title='Innocent actors' were affected, Benjamin Tan admits after he called out co-star for unprofessionalism |url=https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/innocent-actors-affected-benjamin-tan-admits-after-he-called-out-co-star-unprofessionalism-strike-gold-drama |website=AsiaOne |access-date=15 April 2023 |language=en |date=12 January 2023 |archive-date=15 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415051246/https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/innocent-actors-affected-benjamin-tan-admits-after-he-called-out-co-star-unprofessionalism-strike-gold-drama |url-status=live }}
Filmography
=Television series=
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| scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Role ! scope="col" |Network ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2019
|Emerald Hill High || Ron Koh ||rowspan="3"|MediaCorp Channel 5 || | | |||
| Lion Moms 3 | rowspan="2"| Spencer Sng | | | |
| Tribes | | | ||
| scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2020
| Mister Flower || Sherman Lee ||rowspan="6"|MediaCorp Channel 8 || | | |||
| My Guardian Angels | Tang Guiqiang | | | |
| scope="row" rowspan="6"| 2021
| Key Witness || Ash || | | |||
| Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting | Gary | | | |
| The Heartland Hero | Jeremy | | | |
| The Takedown | Ryan | | | |
| Why? Victor | Victor | MediaCorp Channel 5 | | |
| Leave No Soul Behind | rowspan="2"| Wu Baiqiang | rowspan="7"|MediaCorp Channel 8 | Cameo
| |
| scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2022
||Soul Doctor || | | |||
| When Duty Calls 2 | Goh Zhuixiang | | | |
| scope="row" rowspan="4"|2023
|Strike Gold|| Joshua || | | |||
| Oppa, Saranghae! | Young Liang Zixuan | | | |
| Shero | Joel Seah | Cameo
| | |
| Stranger in the Dark | Lin Zhichuan | |{{cite web |last1=陈 |first1=祎婷 |title=萧歆霓拍新剧频做噩梦 戏里戏外都有"永和李敏镐"英雄救美 |url=https://entlife.8world.com/movies-shows/stranger-in-the-dark-seow-sin-nee-taiwanese-lee-min-ho-hank-wang-2247116 |website=8world Entertainment Lifestyle |access-date=22 September 2023 |language=zh-SG |date=22 September 2023}} |
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century Singaporean businesspeople
Category:21st-century Singaporean male actors