James Seah
{{Short description|Singaporean actor}}
{{family name hatnote|Seah|lang=Chinese}}
{{infobox person
| name = James Seah
| image = Minutes Before Walk of Fame at The Star Awards 2017 - James Seah.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Seah at the Star Awards 2017
| birth_name = James Seah Hong Hui
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Singapore
| education =
| alma_mater = Nanyang Polytechnic
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|businessman}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Nicole Chang Min|2022}}{{cite web |title=James Seah, 31, And Influencer Nicole Chang Min, 29, Just Got Married And The Pics Are So Gorgeous |url=https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/james-seah-31-influencer-nicole-chang-min-29-married-pics-598841 |website=8days |access-date=4 April 2023 |language=en}}
| years_active = 2010–present
| module2 = {{Infobox Chinese |child= yes|hide= no |headercolor=lightblue
| name1 = Stage name
| s = 谢俊峰
| t = 謝俊峰
| p = Xiè Jùnfēng
| altname = Birth name
| s2 = 谢宏辉
| t2 = 謝宏輝
| p2 = Xiè Hónghuī
}}
}}
James Seah Hong Hui is a Singaporean actor best known for starring in the television drama The Heartland Hero. He has also starred in the television dramas Hello From the Other Side, My One in a Million, Loving You, Mind Jumper, The Unbreakable Bond, Tanglin and Soul Detective, in the film 1965 and in the web series Let's Play Love.
Career
Seah was a finalist on Star Search in 2010.{{cite news |last= Lim|first= Ruey Yan|date= 13 December 2021|title= Actor James Seah to marry influencer Nicole Chang Min in January|url= https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/actor-james-seah-to-marry-influencer-nicole-chang-min-in-january|work= The Straits Times|location= Singapore|access-date= 7 January 2023}} He starred in the web series Let's Play Love in 2011.{{cite news |last= Seah|first= May|date= 2 May 2011|title= Recruit Seah, reporting for duty|url= https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20110502-1.2.40.3|work= today|location= Singapore|access-date= 7 January 2023}} He appeared in the 2013 television dramas 96°C Café{{cite news |author= 蔡欣盈|date= 7 May 2020|title= 黄暄婷确诊缺席《寄生》记者会 自嘲当年个性古怪吓到谢俊峰|url= https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20220507-1270155|work= Lianhe Zaobao|location= Singapore|access-date= 7 January 2023}} and Mata Mata. He appeared in The Caregivers in 2014.{{cite news |last= Seah|first= May|date= 21 March 2014|title= James Seah has drive|url= https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20140321-1.2.80.3.1|work= today|location= Singapore|access-date= 7 January 2023}} In 2015, he starred in the historical thriller film 1965{{cite news |last= Lee|first= Jocelyn|date= 29 July 2015|title= 1965 (PG13)|url= |work= The New Paper|location= Singapore|access-date= }} and the television drama The Journey: Our Homeland.{{cite news |last= Yip|first= Wai Yee|date= 10 August 2015|title= Ready to look ugly|url= |work= The Straits Times|location= Singapore|access-date= }} He starred in the television drama Tanglin, which aired from 2015 to 2018.{{cite news |last= Lee|first= Jocelyn|date= 19 July 2015|title= scribbles with JAMES SEAH|url= |work= The New Paper|location= Singapore|access-date= }}
In 2019, he starred in the television dramas My One in a Million{{cite news |last= Tan|first= Celine|date= 14 August 2021|title= Actor James Seah And His Influencer Girlfriend Nicole Chang Min Just Got A BTO Flat Together, So Where's The Proposal?|url= https://www.todayonline.com/8days/sceneandheard/celebrities/actor-james-seah-and-his-influencer-girlfriend-nicole-chang-min-just|work= today|location= Singapore|access-date= 7 January 2023}} and Hello From the Other Side.{{cite news |author= |date= 16 July 2019|title= 型男谢宏辉改名谢俊峰|url= https://johor.chinapress.com.my/20190716/%E5%9E%8B%E7%94%B7%E8%B0%A2%E5%AE%8F%E8%BE%89%E6%94%B9%E5%90%8D%E8%B0%A2%E4%BF%8A%E5%B3%B0/|work= China Press|location= Singapore|access-date= 7 January 2023}}
Seah appeared in the 2021 television dramas Mind Jumper,{{cite news |last= How|first= Mandy|date= 15 March 2021|title= Mediacorp actor James Seah nearly gave up on acting after his 'poor' mandarin led to few work opportunities|url= https://mothership.sg/2021/03/james-seah-interview/|work= Mothership.sg|location= Singapore|access-date= 7 January 2023}}{{cite news |author= 沈远安|date= 16 April 2021|title= 《触心罪探》太暴力？ 谢俊峰：真实案例改编|url= https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20210416-1139894|work= Lianhe Zaobao|location= Singapore|access-date= 7 January 2023}} Key Witness ,{{cite news |last= Lee|first= Jan|date= 28 April 2021|title= James Seah to replace Shane Pow in Channel 8 drama The Heartland Hero|url= https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/james-seah-to-replace-shane-pow-in-channel-8-drama-the-heartland-hero|work= The Straits Times|location= Singapore|access-date= 7 January 2023}} Loving You,{{cite news |author= 唐婕|date= 23 February 2020|title= 谢俊峰疫情不影响结婚计划|url= https://www.zaobao.com.sg/zentertainment/celebs/story20200223-1031378|work= Lianhe Zaobao|location= Singapore|access-date= 7 January 2023}} and Justice Boo.{{cite news |last= |first= |date= 3 April 2022|title= Singapore actors Chantalle Ng, James Seah nominated for New York Festivals TV & Film awards|url= https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/chantalle-ng-james-seah-new-york-festivals-tv-film-awards-308716|work= CNA Lifestyle|location= Singapore|access-date= 7 January 2023}} He replaced Shane Pow on the television drama The Heartland Hero, which aired from 2021 to 2022.{{cite news |last= Toh|first= Ziyi|date= 19 October 2021|title= Paige Chua & Elvin Ng Show Their Support For James Seah As He Makes His Debut In The Heartland Hero|url= https://www.todayonline.com/8days/paige-chua-elvin-ng-show-their-support-james-seah-he-makes-his-debut-heartland-hero|work= today|location= Singapore|access-date= 7 January 2023}}
In 2022, he starred in the television dramas Soul Detective{{cite news |last= Seah|first= May|date= 16 November 2022|title= Jesseca Liu endured months of husband Jeremy Chan acting like a child at home for ghost drama Soul Detective|url= https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/soul-detective-jesseca-liu-bryan-wong-jeremy-chan-339006|work= CNA Lifestyle|location= Singapore|access-date= 7 January 2023}} and The Unbreakable Bond .{{cite news |last= Lim|first= Aislyn|date= 14 May 2022|title= James Seah, 31, Says He Did Not Know How To Talk To Girls When He Was Younger 'Cos He Was Too Shy|url= https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/james-seah-shy-approach-girls-unbreakable-bond-633611|work= 8 Days|location= Singapore|access-date= 7 January 2023}}{{cite news |author= 陈秋如|date= 25 January 2020|title= 婚后第一个新年！谢俊峰：陈罗密欧上门有"目的"！|url= https://entlife.8world.com/e-news/james-seah-nicole-chang-min-1709731|work= 8world|location= Singapore|access-date= 7 January 2023}}
Personal life
Seah is married to influencer Nicole Chang Min.{{cite news |last= Tan|first= Tammi|date= 17 January 2022|title= James Seah, 31, And Influencer Nicole Chang Min, 29, Just Got Married And The Pics Are So Gorgeous|url= https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/james-seah-31-influencer-nicole-chang-min-29-married-pics-598841|work= 8 Days|location= Singapore|access-date= 7 January 2023}}
Seah owns a gym centre named The Garage.{{cite web |title=比老婆更会做家务 谢俊峰还会"整理"她的情绪 |url=https://entlife.8world.com/movies-shows/james-seah-better-house-chores-wife-2064941 |website=8world Entertainment Lifestyle |access-date=4 April 2023 |language=zh-SG}}
Filmography
=Television series=
| 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"|2011
|Chengxi |Webseries | |
| scope="row" rowspan="3"|2013
|Ziwei | | |
| Marry Me
|Fire | | |
| Mata Mata
|Kwong Weng | | |
| scope="row" rowspan="3"|2014
|Yang Haoran | | |
| Who Killed The Lead
|Hong Xiaosheng | | |
| Against the Tide
|Jacob Thang | | |
| scope="row"|2015–2018
|Chris Tong | | |
| scope="row" rowspan="3"|2015
|Families on the Edge |Cheng Weiguang |Docudrama | |
| Blissful Living
|Xu Junming |Docudrama | |
| The Journey: Our Homeland
|Yan Yimin | | |
| scope="row"|2016
|Hero |Chen Bangqing | | |
| scope="row"|2017
|Xie Mingyao | | |
| scope="row" rowspan="2"|2018
|Fifty & Fabulous |Wang Qilong | | |
| Trendsetters
|Jordan Phua |Toggle online series | |
| scope="row" rowspan="4"|2019
|Lu Jiahao | | |
| My One in a Million
|Yan Shuze | | |
| Hello From the Other Side
|Fang Kewei | | |
| Jalan Jalan
|Guo Haoyang | | |
| scope="row" rowspan="3"|2020
|The Right Time | | | |
| Loving You
|Chen Ming | | |
| Happy Prince
|Chen Weijun | | |
| scope="row" rowspan="3"|2021
|Justice Boo |Justice Bao |Pilot for premiere project | |
| Key Witness
|Dex | | |
| Mind Jumper
|Zhao Zhengyi | | |
| scope="row"|2021–2022
|Zhong Yiyuan |Ep.35–130 | |
| scope="row" rowspan="2"|2022
|The Unbreakable Bond |Gu Yunze | | |
| Soul Detective
|Bai Ye | | |
| scope="row" rowspan="2"|2023
|Fan Shede | | |
| The Sky is Still Blue
|Wu Huoyao | | |
=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" rowspan="2"|2015
|1965 |Seng | | |
| Two Boys and A Mermaid
|Young James |Telemovie | |
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
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- {{IMDb name|5971676}}
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Category:21st-century Singaporean businesspeople
Category:21st-century Singaporean male actors
Category:Nanyang Polytechnic alumni
Category:Singaporean male film actors