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Alexander Xian Lim[fn 1] (born July 12, 1989) is a Filipino actor, model, singer, host, blogger, filmmaker and professional basketball player.

Xian Lim
Lim in 2018
Born	Alexander Xian Lim[fn 1][1] (1989-07-12) July 12, 1989 (age 33) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Nationality	Filipino
Occupation	Actor model singer host blogger filmmaker basketball player director
Years active	2008–present
Agent(s)	Star Magic (2008–2009; 2010–2021) Viva Artists Agency (2018–present) GMA Network (2010; 2021–present) [2]
Basketball career
Personal information
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High school	Westmoor High School
College	University of the East
Playing career	2018–2019
Number	2
Career history
2018–2019	Mandaluyong El Tigre

He is best known for his roles in My Binondo Girl (2011), The Reunion (2012), Ina, Kapatid, Anak (2012–13), Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush Mo? (2013), Bride for Rent (2014), The Story of Us (2016) and Everything About Her (2016).

Lim was a contract artist of Star Magic from 2008 to 2017, until signing a contract with Viva Artists Agency in January 2018 and he officially moved to GMA Network in 2022.[3]Since 2012, Lim has notably hosted for many major televised events, particularly Binibining Pilipinas (Miss Philippines) annually, as well as Miss Grand International in Vietnam in 2017.

Early life

Born in San Francisco, California, Lim and his family moved back to Manila, Philippines six months after his birth. Following his parents' separation, he (age 10) and his mother relocated to Daly City, California. Raised by his mother, a former model turned piano teacher, resulted in Lim learning various musical instruments including piano, trombone, saxophone and guitar.[4] He later joined a symphonic band before graduating high school at age 18.[5] He briefly studied psychology at Skyline College in San Bruno, California, until moving to the Philippines to attend college as a basketball varsity scholar at the University of the East in Manila.[6]

Before attaining a degree, he became involved with modeling, and eventually, acting.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Lim was cast in a few minor roles before landing a supporting role in Katorse in 2009.[7]

In 2010, he was part of the cast in the drama Rubi as Luis Navarro. Then, he guest starred in 100 Days to Heaven as Jojo Villanueva. He was a guest judge on Showtime and had one-episode appearances for Midnight DJ, Maalaala Mo Kaya, Wansapanataym and Your Song Presents: Andi.^{[citation needed]}

In 2011, after a special participation in Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin portraying the young Joaquin del Tierro,[8] he landed his first major lead role in My Binondo Girl top-billed by Kim Chiu. The romantic-comedy television drama was a nationwide success, garnering an average household TV rating of 28.2% provided by Kantar Media/TNS.

In early 2012, Lim signed a three-picture contract with Star Cinema[9] and appeared in the film, My Cactus Heart. In the same year, he starred in a youth-oriented movie with Enchong Dee, Enrique Gil and Kean Cipriano, entitled The Reunion.[10] He was also back in primetime through the teleserye drama Ina, Kapatid, Anak with Kim Chiu, Maja Salvador and Enchong Dee. He also released his debut studio album So It's You under Star Records which reached a Gold Record status.[11]

In 2013, his film Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo? with his onscreen and offscreen partner Kim Chiu earned Php 10.5 million in the first day of film showing alone, consequentially surpassing the P100 million mark at the box office for the year 2013 in three weeks time. From the outstanding box office sales, the pair obtained the nickname as the newest blockbuster royalties of their generation.^{[citation needed]}

In 2014, his second movie with Kim Chiu entitled Bride for Rent earned a whopping Php 21.2M on its first day and Php 100M in just 4 days. The movie eventually grossed Php 326,958,423 during its whole run in theaters which validated the KimXi tandem's box office draw.^{[citation needed]}

From 2015 to 2017, he has starred in a succession of roles, starting with his voice over for the Filipino release of Paddington, as well as leading and supporting film credits in All You Need Is Pag-ibig (2015), Everything About Her (2016) and Sin Island (2018).^{[citation needed]}

After Lim signed a contract with Viva Artists Agency months after his contract with Star Magic expired in mid-2017, he confirmed his directorial debut in his film Tabon, which premiered at the Cinemalaya 2019.[12] He transferred to GMA Network after seen in Maynila episodes in 2010.

As of 2022, Kapuso actor Xian Lim made his directorial debut in GMA Network's movie Wish Ko Lang. Xian shared the exciting news with his followers on Instagram on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, as he shared some of the behind-the-scenes snaps from a shoot.[13] His recent career is now managed by Viva Artist Agency (talent agency) since 2017 and has a television network contract with GMA (network) since April 2020.[14][15]

Personal life

Lim actively promotes living a healthy lifestyle and his interests include filmmaking, traveling and sports.[16] He is a self-professed health-buff, enjoys activities like running and exercises, with further intentions to someday joining a triathlon.[17]

In 2011, Xian began courting fellow Star Magic artist and leading lady Kim Chiu.[18] Lim and Chiu began dating in 2012, which was confirmed in a 2013 episode of Kris TV.[19][20]

On November 15, 2018, Kim Chiu confirmed her relationship with Lim in an interview on Tonight with Boy Abunda.^{[citation needed]}

Activism

Lim has participated in various charity games including annual birthday events at local missions foundations, performing at benefit concerts, an event in Iloilo under Star Magic[21] and San Juan City for the victims of Typhoon Sendong. In August 2012, he and Kim Chiu spearheaded a relief operation in Marikina for the city's flood-affected victims.[22]

During 2013, Lim joined the PETA Free Mali campaign along with Kim Chiu. Lim made a video plea for Mali asking that she be moved to a sanctuary for the sake of her well-being.[23]

Basketball career

Lim played for the Mandaluyong El Tigre for the 2018–2019 season of MPBL.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Production
2010	Mamarazzi	Oscar	Supporting role	Regal Films
	Two Funerals[24]	Gerry	Lead role	Indie film
2012	My Cactus Heart	Bene		Star Cinema and Skylight Films
	The Reunion	Joaquin "Joax" Perez		Star Cinema
2013	Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo?	Francisco Alejandro "Alex" Prieto
2014	Bride for Rent	Roderico "Rocco" Espiritu Jr.
	Past Tense	Bobby "Babs" Razon
2015	Paddington	Paddington Bear (voice)	Lim replaced Ben Whishaw as the voice actor for the Philippine release	StudioCanal and Heyday Films
	Must Date the Playboy	Zachary "Zach" Andres	Lead role (mobile series)	Star Flix
	All You Need Is Pag-Ibig	Dino	Lead role	Star Cinema
2016	Everything About Her	Albert Mitra
2017	Dear Other Self	Henry
2018	Sin Island	David Santiago
	Corpus Delicti	Mark Mondejar		Star Cinema and CineBro Films
	Paddington 2	Paddington Bear (voice)	Lim replaced Ben Whishaw as the voice actor for the Philippine release	StudioCanal and Heyday Films
	Miss Granny	Lorenz	Main Role	Viva Films
2019	Hanggang Kailan?	Donnie	Lead role
2020	Untrue	Joaquim
	Love the Way U Lie	Nathan
2022	Yorme: The Isko Domagoso Story	Adult Francisco "Scott/Isko/Yorme" Moreno Domagoso	Main Role
	Bahay na Pula		Main Role	Viva Films and Vivamax

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Network
2008	My Girl	Photographer	Cameo appearance	ABS-CBN
2008–2009	Your Song Presents: My Only Hope	Enrico "Rick" Alejandro	Supporting role
2009	Katorse	Albert Arcangel	Lead role
2010	Midnight DJ	Luis	"JS Prom Nightmare" episode	TV5
	Maynila	Marc	"Makinig Ka, Puso" episode	GMA Network
		Lance	"Hunky and Virile" episode
2010–2021	ASAP	Himself	Co-host / performer	ABS-CBN
2010	Rubi	Luis Navarro / Luis N. Ferrer	Extended role
	Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla: Elias Paniki	Gabriel	Supporting role
	Midnight DJ	Jake	"Bulong ng Demonyo" episode	TV5
	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Mark	"Marriage Contract" episode[25]	ABS-CBN
	Wansapanataym	Aris	"Bandanang Itim" episode
	Your Song Presents: Andi	Ralph	"Tell Me" episode
2011	Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin	Young Joaquin Del Tierro	Special participation
	Yamaha Yey	Himself	Co-host	Studio 23
	100 Days to Heaven	Jojo Villanueva	Guest role	ABS-CBN
	My Binondo Girl	Andrew "Andy" Wu	Lead role
2012–2014	Ina, Kapatid, Anak	William "Liam" Lagdameo	Lead role
	I-Shine Talent Camp TV Seasons 1, 2 and 3	Himself	Host
2014	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Maynard	"Gitara" episode
	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Johnny Medrano	"Saklay" episode
2015	Ryan Ryan Musikahan: Piyano at Gitara	Himself	Guest performer	Jeepney TV
2016	The Story of Us	Ferdinand "Macoy" Sandoval	Lead role	ABS-CBN
	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Raymond	"DJ" episode
	Doowee Hooper Beat Band Competition Season 3	Himself	Host	S+A
	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Gabby	"Medical Result" episode	ABS-CBN
2017	A Love to Last	Sebastian "Totoy" Cruz	Special participation
	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Randy	"Kwek-kwek" episode
2019	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Bill Felisan	"Youth Citizen" episode
2020	Love Thy Woman	David Chao	Main role	ABS-CBN / Kapamilya Channel
2021	1000 Heartbeats: Pintig Pinoy	Himself	Host	TV5
2022	False Positive[26]	Edward Dela Guardia	Lead role	GMA Network
	All-Out Sundays	Himself	Guest
2023	Hearts On Ice	Enzo	Main role
	Love. Die. Repeat	TBA

Digital

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Production
2021	Parang Kayo Pero Hindi	Joaquin Escribo	Lead role	Viva Films

Discography

Studio albums

Album	Year	Label	Status
So It's You	2012	Star Music	Platinum
XL2	2014
Key of X	2017

Singles

TV series	Song	Year	Label
My Binondo Girl theme song	"Ako'y Sayo Lamang"	2011	Star Music
Aryana theme song	"Iibigin Kita"	2012
Ina, Kapatid, Anak soundtrack	"Kung Di Sa 'Iyo" (Liam and Celyn theme song)
	"Alay Ko Sayo" (Liam and Celyn theme song)

Concerts

Title	Date
A Date with Xian	July 9, 2016
Songs in the Key of X	July 15, 2017
Stronger Together: GMA Pinoy TV @ Expo Dubai 2020 Concetrt	March 30, 2022 [27]

Awards, nominations and recognitions

Awards and Nomination
Year	Award Giving Body	Category	Nominated Work	Result
2011	27th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	New Movie Actor of the Year	Two Funerals	Nominated
2012	Yahoo! OMG! Philippines Awards	Breakthrough Actor of the Year	My Binondo Girl	Won
		Love team of the Year (shared with Kim Chiu)		Won
	43rd GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards	Most Promising Actor of the Year		Nominated
	ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards	Pop Pin-up Boy	—	Won
	ASAP 7th 24K Gold Awards	24K Male Gold Awardee	So Its You	Won
	26th PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best Talent Search Program Host (shared with Dimples Romana and Matteo Guidicelli)	Promil Pre-School I-Shine Talent Camp	Nominated
2013	61st FAMAS Awards	German Moreno Youth Achievement Award	—	Won
	8th Myx Music Awards	Favorite Myx Celebrity VJ	—	Nominated
	Yahoo! OMG! Philippines Award	Love Team of the Year (shared with Kim Chiu)	Ina Kapatid Anak	Won
	Yes! Magazine	100 Most Beautiful Stars (Primetime Category)	—	Included
	5th PMPC Star Awards for Music	New Male Recording Artist of the Year	So It's You	Nominated
	27th PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best Talent Search Program Host (shared with Dimples Romana and Matteo Guidicelli)	Promil Pre-School I-Shine Talent Camp	Nominated
	ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards	Pop Love Team (shared with Kim Chiu)	Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo?	Won
2014	62nd FAMAS Awards	Best Actor		Nominated
	1st PEP List Awards	Fab Star (Male)	—	Won
		Celebrity Pair of the Year (shared with Kim Chiu)	Bride for Rent	Won
	Yes! Magazine	100 Most Beautiful Stars (Blockbuster King category)		Won
	6th PMPC Star Awards for Music	Male Pop Artist of the Year	XL2	Nominated
	4th EdukCircle Awards	Most Influential Film Actor	Bride for Rent	Won
	28th PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best Talent Search Program Host (shared with Dimples Romana and Matteo Guidicelli)	Promil Pre-School I-Shine Talent Camp	Nominated
	27th Aliw Awards	Best Emcee (Male)	—	Nominated
	10th ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards	Pop Male Artist	XL2	Won
		Pop Album		Nominated
		Pop Song	Pag May Time	Nominated
		Pop Coverboy	—	Won
		Pop Selfie	—	Nominated
		Pop Instagrammer	—	Won
		Pop Instavideo	—	Nominated
		Pop Screen Kiss (shared with Kim Chiu)	Bride for Rent	Won
		Pop Loveteam (shared with Kim Chiu)		Nominated
		Pop Movie (shared with Kim Chiu)		Won
2015	10th Myx Music Awards	Favorite Myx Celebrity VJ	—	Nominated
	46th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards 2015	Prince of Philippine Movies & TV	Bride for Rent	Won
	2nd PEP List Awards	Fab Star of the Year (Male)	—	Won
		Celebrity Pair of the Year (shared with Kim Chiu)	—	Won
2016	6th EdukCircle Awards	Best Drama Actor	The Story of Us	Won
	30th PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best Drama Actor		Nominated
		German Moreno Power Tandem (with Kim Chiu)	N/A	Won
2017	1st GEMS (Guild of Educators, Mentors and Students) Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Everything About Her	Won
	15th Gawad Tanglaw			Won
	1st EDDYS Entertainment Editors Awards			Nominated
	33rd Star Awards for Movies	Movie Supporting Actor of the Year		Won
	31st PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best Single Performance by an Actor	Maalaala Mo Kaya: "Kwek-Kwek" Episode	Nominated
	Aliw Awards 2017	Best Major Concert (Male)	Songs in the Key of X	Nominated
2018	34th Star Awards for Movies	Movie Supporting Actor of the Year	Dear Other Self	Nominated
		Male Star of the Night		Won
2020	2nd VP Choice Awards	TV Actor of the Year	Love Thy Woman	Won

Notes

References

External links

• www.xianlim.net
• Xian Lim at IMDb
• Xian Lim on Instagram

На других языках

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[es] Xian Lim

Alexander Xian Cruz Lim Uy (12 de julio de 1989 en San Francisco (California), Estados Unidos), es un actor, cantante y modelo filipino, también conocido artísticamente como Xian Lim. De padre chino y madre filipina, interpretó su primer personaje en 2009, cuando fue elegido para la adaptación televisiva de la película "Katorse".[1] Estuvo estudiando Administración en la Universidad de Oriente, donde también fue miembro del equipo de baloncesto del equipo universitario.

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