Marcus Chin On Kang (Chinese: 陈建彬; pinyin: Chén Jiànbīn, born 22 September 1953[2]) is a Singaporean host, actor and singer. He left Mediacorp as a full-time artiste.
Marcus Chin | |||||||
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| Born | (1953-09-22) 22 September 1953 (age 69) Singapore | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, singer, radio DJ | ||||||
| Years active | 1970-present | ||||||
| Spouse | Murong Ying
(m. 1987; separated 2009) | ||||||
| Partner | Eileen Cheah (separated)[1] | ||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||
| Awards | Star Awards 2021 & 2022 : Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳建彬 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈建彬 | ||||||
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Chin joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation during the 1970s. During the 1990s, he was mainly known for starring in comedic roles in the long-running Comedy Nite (搞笑行动) and various shows alongside Mark Lee, Henry Thia, Moses Lim, Jack Neo and John Cheng.
Chin left J-Team with one year remaining on his 10-year contract after he divorced his wife, Murong Ying, to be with then-girlfriend, Eileen Cheah.[1][citation needed]
Besides acting and singing, Chin works as a deejay on Love 97.2FM.
At the Star Awards 2018, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the drama, Have A Little Faith.
Chin married Taiwanese singer Murong Ying in 1987. They separated after Chin was discovered dating his personal assistant, Eileen Cheah, at that time.[3]
Cheah gave birth to their daughter, Elise, in Malaysia on 18 August 2010.[4]
Chin and Cheah broke up in 2011, a year after their daughter was born. In an interview with 8 Days in 2018, Chin revealed that he is still legally married to Murong Ying and that she still lives in their marital home. According to Chin, a divorce would mean selling their house which would leave his wife homeless. Currently, Chin lives alone in a rented apartment.[1]
| Year | English title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2010 | Police & Thief | Angry Mongoose / Clarence | 21 episodes | |
| 2016 | Peace & Prosperity 富贵平安 | Huang Yuanhao 黄元浩 | ||
| Eat Already? 吃饱没? | Ah Shun 阿顺 | |||
| 2017 | Eat Already? 2 吃饱没? 2 | |||
| Have A Little Faith 相信我 | Qian Zaide 钱载德 | |||
| Eat Already? 3 吃饱没? 3 | Ah Shun 阿顺 | |||
| 2018 | Eat Already? 4 吃饱没? 4 | |||
| Fifty & Fabulous 五零高手 | Wang Qi 王骑 | |||
| 2019 | Voyage of Love 爱。起航 | Guo Dajun 郭大俊 | ||
| Old Is Gold 老友万岁 | Phillip Cui Liancheng 崔连盛 | |||
| 2022 | Healing Hands 医生不是神 | Uncle Heng |
| Year | English title | Native title | Notes |
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| 2008–present | Golden Age Talentime | 黄金年华之斗歌竞艺 | |
| 2014 | Are You Hokkien? | [5] | |
| 2017 | Happy Can Already! 3 | 欢喜就好 3 | Guest performer |
| 2018 | Happy Can Already! 4 | 欢喜就好 4 | Guest performer |
| 2019 | The Destined One | 众里寻一 | Guest Matchmaker |
| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 12 | 新传媒群星金龙接财神 |
| 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 |
| Year | Organisation | Award | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Star Awards | Best Comedy Performer | Comedy Nite | Won | |
| Star Awards for Best Variety Show Host | King of Variety | Nominated | |||
| 2005 | Star Awards | Best Comedy Performer | Comedy Nite | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
| 2006 | Star Awards 2006 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
| 2007 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
| 2009 | Star Awards | Star Awards for Best Variety Show Host | Golden Age Talentime | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
| 2018 | Star Awards 2018 | Special Achievement Award | — | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Have A Little Faith (as Qian Zaide) | Nominated | |||
| Best Evergreen Artiste | Nominated | ||||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
| 2019 | Star Awards 2019 | Best Evergreen Artiste | Fifty & Fabulous (as Wang Qi) | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Top 20 | ||||
| 2021 | Star Awards | Best Evergreen Artiste | — | Nominated | |
| Best Radio Programme | LOVE 972 -The Breakfast Quartet 早安！玉建煌崇 | Won | |||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won | |||
| 2022 | Star Awards | Best Radio Programme | LOVE 972 -The Breakfast Quartet 早安！玉建煌崇 | Won | |
| Perfect Combo | LOVE 972-Yujian Huangchong (Weekend Edition) 玉建煌崇 （周末版） | Won | |||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | [6] |