Maxi Lim
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{{Short description|Singaporean actor}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|3|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Singapore
| nationality = Singaporean
| alma_mater = Temasek Polytechnic
| occupation = Actor
| spouse = {{marriage|Liz Teo|29 March 2020|January 2024|end=divorced}}
| children = 1
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| t = 林俊良
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| p = Lín Jùnliáng
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Maxi Lim Jun Liang (born 12 March 1987) is a Singaporean actor.
Early life and education
Lim graduated from Temasek Polytechnic with a diploma in interactive media design.{{Cite web |last=Rita |first=Joanna |date=2021-11-17 |title=Actor Maxi Lim created S'pore's first fried chilli snack - sold out in 3 minutes at launch |url=https://vulcanpost.com/766956/eatmylj-singapore-first-fried-chilli-snack/ |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=Vulcan Post |language=en-US}}
Career
Lim is best known for playing the comical and eager-to-please "Wayang King" in hit local movie Ah Boys to Men series.{{cite web|first1=Constance|last1=Goh|title=Actor Maxi Lim takes on autistic role for new short film|url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/singapore-news/actor-maxi-lim-takes-autistic-role-new-short-film|website=The New Paper|access-date=10 November 2016|date=27 May 2016}}{{cite web|title=MAXI LIM JUN LIANG 林俊良|url=http://www.mm2entertainment.com/files/artist/20151218114103MAXI_profile.pdf|website=mm2 Entertainment|access-date=10 November 2016|date=27 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110120529/http://www.mm2entertainment.com/files/artist/20151218114103MAXI_profile.pdf|archive-date=10 November 2016|url-status=dead}} He reprised in role in a 2014 musical adaptation of the movie.{{Cite news |last=Kimberly Fong |title=Ah Boys To Men becomes a musical |url=https://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/arts/ah-boys-men-becomes-musical |access-date=2024-01-09 |work=TODAY |language=en}}
Personal life
Lim married actress Liz Teo on 29 March 2020. They announced that they are expecting a child in September. On 29 August, Teo given birth to a baby boy named Reign.{{Cite web |title=Ah Boys To Men Star Maxi Lim Originally Wanted To Name His Son Ethan As It Sounds Like "Eaten" |url=https://www.8days.sg/en/sceneandheard/celebrities/ah-boys-to-men-star-maxi-lim-originally-wanted-to-name-his-son-13068108 |access-date=1 September 2020 |website=8 Days |language=en}} In January 2024, they announced their separation.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-09 |title='We have ended on really good terms': Local actor Maxi Lim amicably splits from wife of 3 years |url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/local-actor-maxi-lim-amicably-splits-from-wife-3-years-ended-on-really-good-terms-please-do-not-feel-bad-sad-for-us-100636261.html |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-SG}}
Filmography
=Film=
= Television series =
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | In Cold Blood: Parental Abuse | Joshua | | |
| 2013 | Serangoon Road | Gao Yi
| | | |
| 2014 | World at Your Feet | Jiang Shui | | |
| rowspan=2|2015 | Sealed with a Kiss | Du Junjie
| | | |
| The Dream Makers II | Jack
| | | ||
| 2018–2022
|Kin |Loh Ah Hock | | | |||
| 2020 | Best Friends Forever (致2020的我们) | | | |
| 2023 | Oppa, Saranghae! | Ouyang Didi | | |
= Radio show =
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| Year
! Title ! Network !class="unsortable" | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ning @ Night{{cite web|first1=May|last1=Seah|title=Desmond Tan, Maxi Lim, Jeffrey Xu to try their hand at radio presenting|url=http://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/celebrity/desmond-tan-maxi-lim-jeffrey-xu-try-their-hand-radio-presenting|website=Today|access-date=10 November 2016|date=2 March 2015}} | Y.E.S. 93.3FM | DJ |
Theater
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| Year
! Title ! Role | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ah Boys to Men: The Musical | Aloysius Jin |
Awards and nominations
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| Year
! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5th Singapore Short Film Awards | Best Performance | Dill Doe | {{nom}} |
References
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External links
- [http://fly.com.sg/fly-artistes/fly-male-artistes/maxi-lim/ Profile] at Fly Entertainment
- {{IMDb name|4434951|Maxi Lim}}
- {{Instagram|originalmaxi|Maxi Lim}}
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Category:Singaporean people of Chinese descent
Category:Singaporean male film actors
Category:Singaporean male television actors
Category:21st-century Singaporean male actors
Category:Temasek Polytechnic alumni
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