Herman Keh
{{Short description|Singaporean actor and host (born 1996)}}
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{{family name hatnote|Keh|lang=Chinese}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1996|5|14}}
| birth_place = Singapore
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| alma_mater = LASALLE College of the Arts
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| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|host|TikTok personality|model|dancer}}
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| years_active = 2019−present
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| t = 郭坤耀
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| p = Guō Kūnyào
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Herman Keh (born 14 May 1996) is a Singaporean actor and host known for coming in second place in Star Search 2019 and for his roles in the television series I Want To Be A Towkay, Mind Jumper and Healing Heroes. He is also known for hosting the infotainment show Curious City.{{cite web |title=郭坤耀 新人上岗 |url=https://entlife.8world.com/people/herman-keh-1223461 |website=8world Entertainment Lifestyle |access-date=14 April 2023 |language=zh-SG}}
Early life
After completing his studies at a local junior college, Keh attended the LASALLE College of the Arts and graduated in 2020 with a Diploma in Dance.{{cite web |title=In conversation with: Herman Keh on taking the path less trodden {{!}} LASALLE College of the Arts |url=https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/features/conversation-herman-keh-taking-path-less-trodden |website=www.lasalle.edu.sg |access-date=14 April 2023}}{{cite web |title=Herman Keh - School of Dance & Theatre {{!}} The LASALLE Show |url=https://tls2020.lasalle.edu.sg/school-of-dance-theatre/diploma-in-dance/herman-keh |website=tls2020.lasalle.edu.sg |access-date=14 April 2023 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=郭坤耀找陈汉玮尬舞被拒 {{!}} 早报 |url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20221110-1331710 |website=www.zaobao.com.sg |access-date=14 April 2023 |language=zh-Hans}}
Career
He came in second place on Star Search in 2019, where he was complimented by Hong Kong star Carina Lau for “stealing the spotlight from everyone else”.{{Cite web|url=https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/star-search-mediacorp-actors-herman-keh-tyler-ten-zhai-siming-286286|title=Meet Herman Keh, Zhai Siming and Tyler Ten: Star Search's new celeb trio is ready for the big time|website=CNA Lifestyle}}{{cite web |title=Star Search First Runner-up Herman Keh Wants To Be "Singapore's First Mr Bean" |url=https://www.todayonline.com/8days/sceneandheard/celebrities/star-search-first-runner-herman-keh-wants-be-singapores-first-mr |website=TODAY |access-date=14 April 2023 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=新星心路 《才华2019》三甲回望来时路 {{!}} 早报 |url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/lifestyle/feature/story20210407-1137550 |website=www.zaobao.com.sg |access-date=14 April 2023 |language=zh-Hans}}
In 2020, he starred in the television series Mind Jumper, playing a genius hacker. He starred in the dialect drama series I Want To Be A Towkay in 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://entlife.8world.com/movies-shows/i-want-to-be-a-towkay-set-visit-1678591|title=《亲家、冤家做头家》演员几时要退休？李南星、陈罗密欧等各有算盘|first=文|last=陈秋如|website=8world Entertainment Lifestyle|date=28 August 2023 }} In 2022, he starred in the long-form medical drama series Healing Heroes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/why-did-herman-kehs-tiktok-video-get-whopping-145m-views-kiki-lim|title=Why did Herman Keh's TikTok video get a whopping 14.5m views?|date=7 June 2022|website=AsiaOne}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/actor-herman-keh-faces-a-hurdle-for-his-first-on-screen-kiss-for-healing-heroes|title=Actor Herman Keh faces a hurdle for his first on-screen kiss for Healing Heroes | The Straits Times|first=Hermes|last=Auto|date=28 August 2022|website=www.straitstimes.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20221110-1331710|title=郭坤耀找陈汉玮尬舞被拒 | 早报|website=www.zaobao.com.sg}}
In 2021, Mediacorp's artiste management arm The Celebrity Agency announced Keh, Zhai Siming and Tyler Ten as the team members of a new group named "HST".{{cite web |title=新传媒3帅组"男团" 请叫他们"HST"！ |url=https://entlife.8world.com/e-news/herman-keh-zhai-simin-tyler-ten-form-new-boy-group-hst-1645956 |website=8world Entertainment Lifestyle |access-date=11 April 2023 |language=zh-SG}}{{cite web |title=本地才华男团HST成军 {{!}} 早报 |url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20211116-1213928 |website=www.zaobao.com.sg |access-date=11 April 2023 |language=zh-Hans}}
Keh was signed to modelling agency NOW Model Management til 2022. He is also a TikTok personality who has accumulated more than 356.5K followers and 8.1 million "likes" to date.{{cite web |title=Herman Keh |url=https://www.mediacorp.sg/business/tca/male-celebs/herman-keh-12357682 |website=Mediacorp |access-date=14 April 2023 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=10本地艺人TikTok"掀起波澜" 视频有何看头？ {{!}} 早报 |url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20221231-1348667 |website=www.zaobao.com.sg |access-date=14 April 2023 |language=zh-Hans}}{{cite web |title=自拍自导线上大秀才艺 郭坤耀视频破百万点击率 |url=https://entlife.8world.com/e-news/herman-keh-1145451 |website=8world Entertainment Lifestyle |access-date=14 April 2023 |language=zh-SG |archive-date=14 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414042113/https://entlife.8world.com/e-news/herman-keh-1145451 |url-status=dead }}
Filmography
=Television series=
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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"|2019
|All Around You |Han Fengjie | | |
| scope="row" rowspan="2"|2020
|Jungle Survivor | | | |
| Mind Jumper
|Xiao Wangzi | | |
| scope="row" rowspan="4"|2021
|I Want To Be A Towkay |Wang Yu | | |
| Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting
|Tony |S1. Ep.4–5 | |
| The Heartland Hero
| |Guest | |
| The Peculiar Pawnbroker
| | | |
| scope="row" rowspan="2"|2022
|Healing Heroes |Pan Youxiao | | |
| I'm Actor Ah De
| | | |
| scope="row"|2023
|Kris | |
| scope="row" | 2025
| Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story (小娘惹之翡翠山) | Zhang Yaoguang | |
=TV 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" rowspan="2"|2021
|Just Swipe Lah | | |
| Curious City
| | |
| scope="row" rowspan="3"|2022
|Cyclepedia | | |
| Star Awards Backstage Live
| | |
| Jiak Kan Tang
| | |
| scope="row" rowspan="4"|2023
|Fake It Till You Make It | | |
| Curious City 2
| | |
| Makan On Wheels
| | |
| Foodie Trio
| | |
=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"|2023
|Of A Different Breed |Boon |Short film |
Discography
= Compilation albums =
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| Year
! English title ! Mandarin title ! class="unsortable" | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 21 | 新传媒群星福满牛年Moo Moo 乐 | rowspan=2|{{cite web |title=Herman Keh |url=https://www.deezer.com/en/artist/118420952 |website=Deezer |access-date=14 April 2023}} |
| 2022 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 22 | 新传媒群星旺虎泰哥迎春乐 |
Awards and nominations
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|11556642}}
- {{Instagram|iamhermankeh}}
- {{TikTok|iamhermankeh}}
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Category:Singaporean male television actors
Category:21st-century Singaporean male actors
Category:Singaporean TikTokers
Category:Singaporean male models
Category:Lasalle College of the Arts alumni
Category:Singaporean male dancers