Desmond Tan (actor)

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| caption = Tan in June 2017

| birth_place = Singapore

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| education = Jurong Junior College

| alma_mater = National University of Singapore

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| children = 1

| years_active = 2008–present

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Desmond Tan (born 19 August 1986) is a Singaporean actor. He won the Star Awards for Best Actor for his role in When Duty Calls in 2018.

Career

Tan first came to prominence in the entertainment industry when he finished runner-up to Andie Chen in Star Search 2007. He was awarded a contract with Mediacorp and began his part time acting career with some minor roles in various Channel 8 dramas. After almost five years in the industry, Tan won his first award, the Rocket Award, at the 2012 Star Awards for the biggest breakthrough after a critically acclaimed performance as rickshaw driver Luo Xiaoxiao in the anniversary drama A Song to Remember.{{cite news|title=Rui En, Elvin Ng named Favourite Onscreen Couple at Star Awards 2012|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/1196836/1/.html|publisher=Channel News Asia|date=23 April 2012|access-date=4 August 2012|archive-date=18 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618154248/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/1196836/1/.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|first1=May|last1=Seah|title=Things keep hotting up for Desmond Tan|url=http://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/television/things-keep-hotting-desmond-tan?singlepage=true|website=Today|access-date=3 March 2015|date=3 March 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082340/http://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/television/things-keep-hotting-desmond-tan?singlepage=true|url-status=live}}{{cite web|first1=May|last1=Seah|title=Five things you didn't know about Desmond Tan|url=http://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/celebrity/five-things-you-didnt-know-about-desmond-tan|website=Today|access-date=3 March 2015|date=3 March 2015|archive-date=4 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304035643/http://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/celebrity/five-things-you-didnt-know-about-desmond-tan|url-status=live}} Tan's rising popularity also earned him the ambassadorship of Samsung's GALAXY Camera in 2012 and later, as Samsung Mobile's Lifestyle Ambassador for the GALAXY S4 in 2013.

Tan has won 8 Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 respectively.

Personal life

Desmond Tan was educated at Pioneer Secondary School and Jurong Junior College.{{Cite web|url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/znews/singapore/story20170420-751121|title=这里是否留下你的光辉岁月？|last=林佳憓|first=文 /|date=20 April 2017|website=早报|language=zh-Hans|access-date=11 March 2020|archive-date=19 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019040450/https://www.zaobao.com.sg/znews/singapore/story20170420-751121|url-status=live}} After Star Search 2007, he juggled acting commitments with studies at the National University of Singapore. He studied real estate and graduated with an honours degree in 2011.{{cite news|title=People didn't recognise me|url=http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20111228-318673.html|publisher=AsiaOne|date=30 December 2011|access-date=31 July 2012|archive-date=20 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420140000/http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20111228-318673.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=The truth behind Desmond Tan's failures and "friend zone" story|url=http://entertainment.toggle.sg/en/entertainment/localbuzz/article/the-truth-behind-desmond-5341618|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619055622/http://entertainment.toggle.sg/en/entertainment/localbuzz/article/the-truth-behind-desmond-5341618|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 June 2015|publisher=Toggle.sg|date=15 June 2015}}

He completed his national service in the 1st Commando Battalion (1 CDO BN) with the rank of Captain.{{cite news|title=THOSE WERE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TIMES — Yesteryear Once More|url=https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/pioneer/article/cover-article-detail/community/2017-Q3/Those-were-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-times|date=1 July 2017|work=Pioneer|publisher=Ministry of Defence (Singapore)|access-date=16 April 2023|archive-date=9 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409232759/https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/pioneer/article/cover-article-detail/community/2017-Q3/Those-were-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-times|url-status=live}}

On 7 December 2021, Tan married his university sweetheart at a ceremony held in France.{{cite news|title=Mediacorp actor Desmond Tan marries his university sweetheart of 12 years|url=https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/desmond-tan-married-france-honeymoon-291756|publisher=CNA Lifestyle|date=7 December 2021|access-date=7 December 2021|archive-date=7 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207100800/https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/desmond-tan-married-france-honeymoon-291756|url-status=live}} On 4 October 2023, Tan announced on social media that his wife was pregnant with a baby girl.{{cite web |last1=陈 |first1=祎婷 |title=爱妻怀了女宝宝陈泂江要当爸爸啦！ |url=https://entlife.8world.com/e-news/desmond-tan-wife-pregnant-baby-girl-2257366 |website=8world Entertainment Lifestyle |access-date=4 October 2023 |language=zh-SG |date=4 October 2023}} They welcomed their baby daughter on 5 March 2024. {{Cite news |last=Soh |first=Joanne |date=2024-03-06 |title=Actor Desmond Tan and wife welcome first child, a girl: 'Our hearts are forever changed' |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/actor-desmond-tan-and-wife-welcome-first-child-a-girl-our-hearts-are-forever-changed |access-date=2024-03-31 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}{{Cite web |title=Actor Desmond Tan welcomes first baby, says army training helped prepare him for the delivery room |url=https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/desmond-tan-baby-daughter-birth-386356 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=CNA Lifestyle |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-03-07 |title='I think she's eager to explore the world': Desmond Tan welcomes baby girl earlier than expected |url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/desmond-tan-welcomes-baby-girl-long-labour-26-hours-arrived-earlier-than-expected-044210162.html |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-SG}}

Filmography

=Television series=

scope="col" \|Year ! scope="col" \|Title ! scope="col" \|Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="row" rowspan="2" \|2008 \|Beach Ball Babes (球爱大战) \| \| \|
Crime Busters x 2 \|Hu Zhiyang \| \|
scope="row" rowspan="3" \|2009 \| The Dream Catchers \|\| Will \|\| \|
The Ultimatum		\|
Together \|Lin Dehua \| \|
scope="row" rowspan="2" \| 2010 \| The Best Things in Life \|\| Beethoven \|\| \|
Breakout \|Cai Haoyu \| \|
scope="row" rowspan="2" \| 2011 \| C.L.I.F. \|\| Xu Wenbin \|\| \|
A Song to Remember \|Luo Xiaoxiao \| \|
scope="row" rowspan="3" \|2012 \|Bluff (别搞怪！) \|\| Mr Wang \|\| \|
The Enchanted	Du Jiahong	\|
Poetic Justice	Tang Zhisheng	\|
scope="row" rowspan="4" \| 2013 \| It's a Wonderful Life \|\| Hao Fuqi \|\| \|
96°C Café	Xu Liqiao	\|
The Dream Makers \|Gao Jian \| \|
The Journey: A Voyage	Hong Shi	\|
scope="row" rowspan="4" \|2014 \|Against The Tide \|\| Zhou Jianfeng \|\| \|
The Journey: Tumultuous Times	Hong Shi	\|
Point of Entry \|Victor de Cruz \| \|
Spouse for House \|Tan Kai Lan \| \|
scope="row" rowspan="4" \| 2015 \| Love on Air (音为爱) \|\| Eason \|TesTube Episode \|
Second Chance (流氓律师) \|Li Dashan \| \|
Spouse For House 2 \|Tan Kai Lan \| \|
Mata Mata: A New Generation \|Tommy Foo \| \|
scope="row" rowspan="3" \|2016 \|Peace & Prosperity \|Hong Yingxiong \| \|
The Truth Seekers	Hong Junyan	\|
Hero	Himself	\|
scope="row" rowspan="2" \|2017 \|Dream Coder \|Zheng Hongyi \| \|
When Duty Calls	Lu Junguang	\|
scope="row" rowspan="6" \| 2018 \| Eat Already? 4 \|\| Oliver \|\| \|
VIC \|Wu Shenghao \| \|
Love at Cavenagh Bridge (加文纳桥的约定) \|Fang Yiqun \| \|
Blue Tick (已读不回) \|Mo Sidong \| \|
You Can Be An Angel 3 (你也可以是天使3) \|Sunny Xia Yaoyang \| \|
Code of Law (Season 4) \|Derek Ho Zhi Zhong \| \|
scope="row" rowspan="3" \|2019 \| Hello From The Other Side – Its Time (阴错阳差 — 时辰到) \|\| Gary \| \|
All Is Well – Singapore (你那边怎样，我这边OK) \|Wu Pinrui \| \|
Derek – Code Of Law \|Derek Ho Zhi Zhong \| \|
rowspan="3" scope="row" \|2020 \|Who Is Killer? (谁是凶手？) \|Liu Zhi Qiang \| \|
All Around You (回路网) \|Huo Junhao \| \|{{Cite web \|title=Mediacorp premieres All Around You《回路网》 and Aus-some Getaway 《与你澳游》 \|url=https://www.mediacorp.sg/corporate/news-release/media-releases/mediacorp-premieres-all-around-you-and-aus-some-getaway-12240224 \|access-date=2024-03-12 \|website=Mediacorp \|language=en}}
Code of Law (Final Season) \|Derek Ho Zhi Zhong \| \|
scope="row" rowspan="3" \| 2021 \| CTRL \|\| Zhou Zhiping \|\| \|
Key Witness (关键证人) \|Chen Zhiming \| \|
The Take Down (肃战肃绝)	Zhou Haoyang	\|
scope="row" rowspan="3"\| 2022 \| Home Again (多年后的全家福) \|\| Ah Lang \|\| \|{{Cite web \|title=Ya Hui, Desmond Tan, Pierre Png experience farm life in Sungei Tengah for new TV drama \|url=https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/ya-hui-desmond-tan-pierre-png-farm-home-again-tv-drama-298591 \|access-date=2022-03-18 \|website=CNA Lifestyle \|language=en \|archive-date=19 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119065257/https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/ya-hui-desmond-tan-pierre-png-farm-home-again-tv-drama-298591 \|url-status=live }}
I Want To Be A Towkay (亲家冤家做头家)	Himself	Cameo
When Duty Calls 2 (卫国先锋2)	Lu Junguang
scope="row" rowspan="2"\|2023 \| Strike Gold \|\| Liu Guangming \|\| \|\|
All That Glitters	Lin Musen (Liu Mu)
scope="row" rowspan="1"\|2024 \| Moments (时光倾城) \|\| Zhan Hefeng \|\| \|\|{{cite web \|title="五姐"陈毓芸时隔18年复出演电视剧 {{!}} 早报 \|url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20230921-1435280 \|website=www.zaobao.com.sg \|access-date=21 September 2023 \|language=zh-Hans}}

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" \|Year ! scope="col" \|Title ! scope="col" \|Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
scope="row" \|2010 \| Love Cuts \|\| Young customer \|\|Special appearance \|
scope="row" \|2014 \| 1400 \|\| Rain \|
scope="row" \| 2018 \| The Big Day \|\| Xu Nuoyan \|\| \|

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scope="col" |Year

! scope="col" |Title

! scope="col" |Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" |2010

| Love Cuts || Young customer ||Special appearance

scope="row" |2014

| 1400 || Rain

scope="row" | 2018

| The Big Day || Xu Nuoyan ||

=Variety show hosting=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" \|Year ! scope="col" \|Title ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
scope="row" \| 2013 \| My Star Guide 8 (我的导游是明星 8) \|\| \|
scope="row" \| 2017 \| My Star Guide 12 (我的导游是明星 12) \|\| \|
scope="row"\| 2018 \| Away with My BFF (老友出走记) \|\| \|

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

scope="col" |Year

! scope="col" |Title

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" | 2013

| My Star Guide 8 (我的导游是明星 8) ||

scope="row" | 2017

| My Star Guide 12 (我的导游是明星 12) ||

scope="row"| 2018

| Away with My BFF (老友出走记) ||

Discography

= Compilation albums =

Year ! English title ! Mandarin title
class="wikitable sortable"
2015	MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 15	新传媒群星金羊添吉祥
2016	MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 16	新传媒群星金猴添喜庆
2017	MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 17	新传媒群星咕鸡咕鸡庆丰年
2018	MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18	新传媒群星阿狗狗过好年
2019	MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 19	新传媒群星猪饱饱欢乐迎肥年
2020	MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20	裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了
2021	MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 21	福满牛年Moo Moo乐
2023	MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 23	新传媒2023贺岁传辑哈皮兔宝福星照

= Singles =

Year !Drama title !Song title
class="wikitable sortable"
rowspan="1" \|2013	{{N/A}} \|关怀方式
rowspan="2" \| 2017	{{N/A}}	Merry Summer Christmas
When Duty Calls	关怀新方式
rowspan="2" \| 2018	Blue Tick (以读不回)	将爱延续
You Can Be An Angel 3 (你也可以是天使 3) \|大大的爱
2022 \|Home Again (多年后的全家福) \|夜空的魔法

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;"
scope="col" \|Year	scope="col" \|Ceremony	scope="col" \|Award	scope="col" \|Nominated work	scope="col" \|Result	scope="col" class="unsortable" \|Ref.
scope="row" \| 2010 \| Star Awards \| Unforgettable Villain \| Together {{small\|(as Lin Dahua)}} \| {{nom}} \|
scope="row" \| 2012 \| Star Awards \| Rocket Award \| A Song To Remember {{small\|(as Luo Xiaoxiao)}} \| {{won}} \|
scope="row" rowspan="4" \| 2014 \| rowspan="4" \| Star Awards \| Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) \|\| {{N/A}} \|\| {{nom}} \|
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia)	{{N/A}}	{{nom}} \|
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes \| {{N/A}} \| {{won}} \|
Favourite Male Character \| rowspan="4" \| The Journey: A Voyage {{small\|(as Hong Shi)}} \| {{nom}} \|
scope="row" rowspan="5" \| 2015 \| rowspan="3" \| PPCTV Awards \| Favourite Male Character (Cambodia) \| {{nom}} \|
Favourite Lead Actor (Cambodia) \| {{nom}} \|
Favourite Onscreen Couple (with Jeanette Aw) (Cambodia) \| {{won}} \|
rowspan="2"\| Star Awards \| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes \| {{N/A}} \| {{nom}} \|
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia)	{{N/A}}	{{nom}} \|
scope="row" \|2016 \| Star Awards \| London Choco Roll Happiness Award \| Second Chance {{small\|(as Li Dashan)}} \| {{nom}} \|
scope="row" \| 2017 \| Star Awards \| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes \| {{N/A}} \| {{won}} \|
scope="row" rowspan= "2" \| 2018 \| rowspan= "2" \| Star Awards \| Best Actor \| When Duty Calls {{small\|(as Loke Junguang)}} \| {{won}} \|
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes \| {{N/A}} \| {{won}} \|
scope="row" rowspan="2" \| 2019 \| rowspan="2" \| Star Awards \| Best Actor \| You Can Be An Angel 3 {{small\|(as Xia Yaoyang Sunny)}} \| {{nom}} \|
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	{{N/A}}	{{won}} \|
scope="row" rowspan="3"\|2021 \| rowspan="3" \| Star Awards\|\| Best Actor \| All is Well – Singapore {{small\|(as Wu Pinrui)}} \| {{Nominated}} \|
Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste Award	{{N/A}}	{{Nominated}} \|
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	{{N/A}}	{{won}} \|
scope="row" rowspan="4" \| 2022 \| rowspan="4" \| Star Awards \| Best Actor \|\| rowspan="2" \| Key Witness {{small\|(as Chen Zhiming)}} \| {{nom}} \|
The Male Show Stealer \| {{nom}} \|{{Cite web \|date=2022-03-10 \|title=Star Awards 2022: Chantalle Ng and Xu Bin nominated for Favourite CP, Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed \|url=https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/star-awards-2022-chantalle-ng-xu-bin-nominated-favourite-cp-top-40-most-popular \|access-date=2022-05-19 \|website=AsiaOne \|language=en \|archive-date=6 July 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706035045/https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/star-awards-2022-chantalle-ng-xu-bin-nominated-favourite-cp-top-40-most-popular \|url-status=live }}
Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste Award \| {{N/A}} \| {{won}} \|{{Cite web \|title=Star Awards 2022: The Complete List Of Winners \|url=https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/star-awards-2022-complete-list-winners-625946 \|access-date=2022-04-28 \|website=8 Days \|language=en \|archive-date=28 April 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428032303/https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/star-awards-2022-complete-list-winners-625946 \|url-status=live }}
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	{{N/A}}	{{won}} \|{{Cite web \|last=Ang \|first=Benson \|date=2022-04-24 \|title=Star Awards 2022 host Chen Hanwei clinches Best Actor award {{!}} The Straits Times \|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/star-awards-2022-host-chen-hanwei-also-clinches-best-actor \|access-date=2022-04-26 \|website=www.straitstimes.com \|language=en \|archive-date=25 April 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425133340/https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/star-awards-2022-host-chen-hanwei-also-clinches-best-actor \|url-status=live }}
scope="row" rowspan="1" \|2023 \| Star Awards \| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes \| {{N/A}} \| {{Won}} \|
scope="row" rowspan=4 \| 2024 \| rowspan="4" \| Star Awards \| Best Actor \| rowspan="2" \| All That Glitters {{small\|(as Lin Musen)}} \| {{nom}} \|
The Show Stealer \| {{nom}} \|
Favourite CP (with Chantalle Ng) \| All That Glitters \| {{won}} \|
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes \| {{n/a}} \| {{won}} \|

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;"

scope="col" |Year

scope="col" |Ceremony

scope="col" |Award

scope="col" |Nominated work

scope="col" |Result

scope="col" class="unsortable" |Ref.

scope="row" | 2010

| Star Awards

| Unforgettable Villain

| Together
{{small|(as Lin Dahua)}}

| {{nom}}

scope="row" | 2012

| Star Awards

| Rocket Award

| A Song To Remember
{{small|(as Luo Xiaoxiao)}}

| {{won}}

scope="row" rowspan="4" | 2014

| rowspan="4" | Star Awards

| Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) || {{N/A}} || {{nom}}

Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia)

Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes

| {{N/A}}

| {{won}}

Favourite Male Character

| rowspan="4" | The Journey: A Voyage
{{small|(as Hong Shi)}}

| {{nom}}

scope="row" rowspan="5" | 2015

| rowspan="3" | PPCTV Awards

| Favourite Male Character (Cambodia)

| {{nom}}

Favourite Lead Actor (Cambodia)

| {{nom}}

Favourite Onscreen Couple (with Jeanette Aw) (Cambodia)

| {{won}}

rowspan="2"| Star Awards

| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes

| {{N/A}}

| {{nom}}

Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia)

scope="row" |2016

| Star Awards

| London Choco Roll Happiness Award

| Second Chance
{{small|(as Li Dashan)}}

| {{nom}}

scope="row" | 2017

| Star Awards

| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes

| {{N/A}}

| {{won}}

scope="row" rowspan= "2" | 2018

| rowspan= "2" | Star Awards

| Best Actor

| When Duty Calls
{{small|(as Loke Junguang)}}

| {{won}}

Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes

| {{N/A}}

| {{won}}

scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2019

| rowspan="2" | Star Awards

| Best Actor

| You Can Be An Angel 3
{{small|(as Xia Yaoyang Sunny)}}

| {{nom}}

Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes

scope="row" rowspan="3"|2021

| rowspan="3" | Star Awards|| Best Actor

| All is Well – Singapore
{{small|(as Wu Pinrui)}}

| {{Nominated}}

Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste Award

Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes

scope="row" rowspan="4" | 2022

| rowspan="4" | Star Awards

| Best Actor || rowspan="2" | Key Witness
{{small|(as Chen Zhiming)}}

| {{nom}}

The Male Show Stealer

| {{nom}}

|{{Cite web |date=2022-03-10 |title=Star Awards 2022: Chantalle Ng and Xu Bin nominated for Favourite CP, Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed |url=https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/star-awards-2022-chantalle-ng-xu-bin-nominated-favourite-cp-top-40-most-popular |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=AsiaOne |language=en |archive-date=6 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706035045/https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/star-awards-2022-chantalle-ng-xu-bin-nominated-favourite-cp-top-40-most-popular |url-status=live }}

Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste Award

| {{N/A}}

| {{won}}

|{{Cite web |title=Star Awards 2022: The Complete List Of Winners |url=https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/star-awards-2022-complete-list-winners-625946 |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=8 Days |language=en |archive-date=28 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428032303/https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/star-awards-2022-complete-list-winners-625946 |url-status=live }}

Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes

|{{Cite web |last=Ang |first=Benson |date=2022-04-24 |title=Star Awards 2022 host Chen Hanwei clinches Best Actor award {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/star-awards-2022-host-chen-hanwei-also-clinches-best-actor |access-date=2022-04-26 |website=www.straitstimes.com |language=en |archive-date=25 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425133340/https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/star-awards-2022-host-chen-hanwei-also-clinches-best-actor |url-status=live }}

scope="row" rowspan="1" |2023

| Star Awards

| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes

| {{N/A}}

| {{Won}}

scope="row" rowspan=4 | 2024

| rowspan="4" | Star Awards

| Best Actor

| rowspan="2" | All That Glitters {{small|(as Lin Musen)}}

| {{nom}}

The Show Stealer

| {{nom}}

Favourite CP
(with Chantalle Ng)

| All That Glitters

| {{won}}

Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes

| {{n/a}}

| {{won}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20160401194620/http://celebs.toggle.sg/en/celebs/the-celebrities/male/desmond-tan-6144884] on toggle.sg

Category:Living people

Category:1986 births

Category:Singaporean male television actors

Category:National University of Singapore alumni

Category:Singaporean people of Chinese descent

Category:Singaporean male film actors

Category:21st-century Singaporean male actors

scope="col" \|Year ! scope="col" \|Title ! scope="col" \|Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
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scope="row" rowspan="2" \|2008 \|Beach Ball Babes (球爱大战) \| \| \|
Crime Busters x 2 \|Hu Zhiyang \| \|
scope="row" rowspan="3" \|2009 \| The Dream Catchers \|\| Will \|\| \|
The Ultimatum		\|
Together \|Lin Dehua \| \|
scope="row" rowspan="2" \| 2010 \| The Best Things in Life \|\| Beethoven \|\| \|
Breakout \|Cai Haoyu \| \|
scope="row" rowspan="2" \| 2011 \| C.L.I.F. \|\| Xu Wenbin \|\| \|
A Song to Remember \|Luo Xiaoxiao \| \|
scope="row" rowspan="3" \|2012 \|Bluff (别搞怪！) \|\| Mr Wang \|\| \|
The Enchanted	Du Jiahong	\|
Poetic Justice	Tang Zhisheng	\|
scope="row" rowspan="4" \| 2013 \| It's a Wonderful Life \|\| Hao Fuqi \|\| \|
96°C Café	Xu Liqiao	\|
The Dream Makers \|Gao Jian \| \|
The Journey: A Voyage	Hong Shi	\|
scope="row" rowspan="4" \|2014 \|Against The Tide \|\| Zhou Jianfeng \|\| \|
The Journey: Tumultuous Times	Hong Shi	\|
Point of Entry \|Victor de Cruz \| \|
Spouse for House \|Tan Kai Lan \| \|
scope="row" rowspan="4" \| 2015 \| Love on Air (音为爱) \|\| Eason \|TesTube Episode \|
Second Chance (流氓律师) \|Li Dashan \| \|
Spouse For House 2 \|Tan Kai Lan \| \|
Mata Mata: A New Generation \|Tommy Foo \| \|
scope="row" rowspan="3" \|2016 \|Peace & Prosperity \|Hong Yingxiong \| \|
The Truth Seekers	Hong Junyan	\|
Hero	Himself	\|
scope="row" rowspan="2" \|2017 \|Dream Coder \|Zheng Hongyi \| \|
When Duty Calls	Lu Junguang	\|
scope="row" rowspan="6" \| 2018 \| Eat Already? 4 \|\| Oliver \|\| \|
VIC \|Wu Shenghao \| \|
Love at Cavenagh Bridge (加文纳桥的约定) \|Fang Yiqun \| \|
Blue Tick (已读不回) \|Mo Sidong \| \|
You Can Be An Angel 3 (你也可以是天使3) \|Sunny Xia Yaoyang \| \|
Code of Law (Season 4) \|Derek Ho Zhi Zhong \| \|
scope="row" rowspan="3" \|2019 \| Hello From The Other Side – Its Time (阴错阳差 — 时辰到) \|\| Gary \| \|
All Is Well – Singapore (你那边怎样，我这边OK) \|Wu Pinrui \| \|
Derek – Code Of Law \|Derek Ho Zhi Zhong \| \|
rowspan="3" scope="row" \|2020 \|Who Is Killer? (谁是凶手？) \|Liu Zhi Qiang \| \|
All Around You (回路网) \|Huo Junhao \| \|{{Cite web \|title=Mediacorp premieres All Around You《回路网》 and Aus-some Getaway 《与你澳游》 \|url=https://www.mediacorp.sg/corporate/news-release/media-releases/mediacorp-premieres-all-around-you-and-aus-some-getaway-12240224 \|access-date=2024-03-12 \|website=Mediacorp \|language=en}}
Code of Law (Final Season) \|Derek Ho Zhi Zhong \| \|
scope="row" rowspan="3" \| 2021 \| CTRL \|\| Zhou Zhiping \|\| \|
Key Witness (关键证人) \|Chen Zhiming \| \|
The Take Down (肃战肃绝)	Zhou Haoyang	\|
scope="row" rowspan="3"\| 2022 \| Home Again (多年后的全家福) \|\| Ah Lang \|\| \|{{Cite web \|title=Ya Hui, Desmond Tan, Pierre Png experience farm life in Sungei Tengah for new TV drama \|url=https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/ya-hui-desmond-tan-pierre-png-farm-home-again-tv-drama-298591 \|access-date=2022-03-18 \|website=CNA Lifestyle \|language=en \|archive-date=19 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119065257/https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/ya-hui-desmond-tan-pierre-png-farm-home-again-tv-drama-298591 \|url-status=live }}
I Want To Be A Towkay (亲家冤家做头家)	Himself	Cameo
When Duty Calls 2 (卫国先锋2)	Lu Junguang
scope="row" rowspan="2"\|2023 \| Strike Gold \|\| Liu Guangming \|\| \|\|
All That Glitters	Lin Musen (Liu Mu)
scope="row" rowspan="1"\|2024 \| Moments (时光倾城) \|\| Zhan Hefeng \|\| \|\|{{cite web \|title="五姐"陈毓芸时隔18年复出演电视剧 {{!}} 早报 \|url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20230921-1435280 \|website=www.zaobao.com.sg \|access-date=21 September 2023 \|language=zh-Hans}}