Jerry Yeo
{{short description|Singaporean actor (born 1986)}}
{{family name hatnote|Yeo|lang=Chinese}}
{{infobox person
| name = Jerry Yeo
| image =
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|06|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Singapore
| occupation = {{hlist|Aircraft pilot|actor|host}}
| education = {{ubl|Anglican High School|Victoria Junior College}}
| alma_mater = {{ubl|Nanyang Technological University|Singapore Flying College}}
| years_active = 2007−2014
(as entertainer)
| awards = Star Search 2007 : 1st Runner-up
Star Awards 2010 : Most Unforgettable Villain
| module = {{Infobox Chinese |child= yes|hide= no |headercolor=lightblue
| t = 楊偉烈
| s = 杨伟烈
| p = Yáng Wěiliè
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Jerry Yeo Wee Lie (born 29 June 1986) is a Singaporean aircraft pilot and former actor and host. He was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2007 to 2014.
Early life
Yeo was educated at Anglican High School and Victoria Junior College.{{cite web |title=Jerry Yeo |url=https://sg.linkedin.com/in/jerry-yeo-41220bb1 |website=LinkedIn |access-date=20 August 2023}} He graduated from the NTU Wee Kim Wee School of Communications in July 2012.{{cite news|title=Jerry Yeo returns as villain in latest role|url=http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=250395967|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103223917/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=250395967|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|publisher=xin.msn.com|date=10 July 2012}}{{cite news|title=TV personalities graduate from NTU|url=http://media.ntu.edu.sg/Pages/newsdetail.aspx?news=e1580295-5a56-435b-b12f-5493c80d4894|publisher=ntu.edu.sg|date=3 August 2012}}
Career
Yeo joined Star Search 2007 whilst a freshman at Nanyang Technological University and was first runner-up. He was signed by MediaCorp but played only minor roles for some time due to his studies.
Yeo was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award in 2009. He garnered critical acclaim for his role as the unscrupulous, wealthy young villain Ye Rende in The Ultimatum despite the lukewarm reviews the series received. At the 2010 Star Awards he won the audience poll for the Most Memorable Villain and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor.{{cite news|title=Jerry Yeo, the not-bad looking villain|url=http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4036858|publisher=xin.msn.com|date=18 April 2010|access-date=12 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100422192339/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4036858|archive-date=22 April 2010|url-status=dead}} After graduating from NTU he signed with MediaCorp as a full-time artiste.
In August 2014, felt underrated, he left MediaCorp, but continued to take on ad-hoc acting jobs. In 2015, he joined Scoot and is presently a full-time commercial pilot. He has said that he would be happy to return to acting should the opportunity arise.{{Cite news|url=http://www.uweekly.sg/showbiz/39864|title=李之晴+杨伟烈 转行圆梦！|work=优1周 - UWeekly|access-date=2017-11-04|language=en-us}}
Filmography
=Television series=
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| Year | Title | Role | class="unsortable"|Notes | class="unsortable"|Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="1"| 2015 | Love? | Weilie | | | |
| rowspan="1"| 2014 | Soup of Life | Jin Mao | | | |
| rowspan="3"| 2012 | Beyond | Wang Shijie | | | |
| It Takes Two | Ryan | | | ||
| Poetic Justice | Youren | | | ||
| 2011 | A Tale of 2 Cities | Star | | | |
| rowspan="4"| 2010 | Mrs P.I. | | | ||
| Unriddle | Thomas Kok | | | ||
| The Illusionist | Casper | | | ||
| Happy Family | Shunshui | | | ||
| rowspan="3"| 2009 | Baby Bonus | Ah Xiang | | | |
| The Ultimatum | Ye Rende | Nominated - Best Supporting Actor, Star Awards 2010 Won - Most Unforgettable Villain, Star Awards 2010 | | ||
| Red Thread | Peter Pereira | | | ||
| rowspan="3"| 2008 | Perfect Cut | | | ||
| Crime Busters x 2 | Lin Zhengwei | | | ||
| Beach.Ball.Babes (球爱大战) | Cai Guorong | | |
=Variety and reality show=
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| Year | Title | Role | class="unsortable"|Notes | class="unsortable"|Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 30 Years of Drama Theme Song Concert (戏剧情牵30 – 我们的主题曲 演唱会) | Guest performer
| | ||
| 2008
|Fly Me to Beijing 奥游北京 |Guest co-host | ||||
| rowspan="3" | 2010 | Gatekeepers | Guest
| | ||
| Don't Forget the Lyrics All-Stars Edition | Guest
| | |||
| New City Beat II (城人新杂志2) | Guest co-host (with Joey Feng)
| |
Awards and nominations
{{small|The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.}}
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| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Newcomer | {{N/A}} | {{nom}} |
| rowspan=3|2010 | rowspan=3|16th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actor | The Ultimatum | {{nom}} |
| Unforgettable Villain | The Ultimatum | {{won}} | ||
| Favourite Male Character | The Ultimatum | {{nom}} | ||
| 2014 | 20th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Info-Ed Programme Host | My Working Holiday | {{nom}} |
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121022072157/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/bios/Jerry-Yeo.aspx Profile] on xin.msn.com
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Category:Singaporean male television actors
Category:Victoria Junior College alumni
Category:Nanyang Technological University alumni
Category:21st-century Singaporean male actors