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Nick Teo Chee Cheng (born 28 June 1989) is a Singaporean actor, host and model.
Nick Teo
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Teo in May 2017
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| Born | Teo Chee Cheng (1989-06-28) 28 June 1989 (age 35) |
| Alma mater | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2012−present |
| Spouse |
(m. 2023) |
| Current stage name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 張奕愷 |
| Simplified Chinese | 张奕恺 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhāng Yìkǎi |
| Birth name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 張植清 |
| Simplified Chinese | 张植清 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhāng Zhíqīng |
| Former stage name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 張鈞淯 |
| Simplified Chinese | 张钧淯 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhāng Jūnyù |
Teo started his career as model and was discovered in 8 Days Shirtless Guys Search as winner in 2012.
In 2014, Teo made his first acting debut in a half-hour long-running drama series produced by Mediacorp Channel 8, 118, which made got him nominated for Best Newcomer award in Star Awards 2015. He has a fanclub called Nickteology.[1]
In 2015, he filmed Life - Fear Not and made a cameo appearance in The Journey: Our Homeland, Love In Air & You Can Be an Angel Too.
In 2016, he filmed two half-an hour long-running drama series in 118 II & Peace & Prosperity. He also made cameo appearance in Eat Already?, I Want to Be a Star & The Dream Job.
In 2017, he landed a leading role in toggle original series, Dear DJ and made cameo appearance in The Lead & Dream Coder. He made a cameo appearance in a movie directed by Jack Neo, Ah Boys to Men 4.
In 2018, he filmed a toggle original series, Die Die Also Must Serve. Teo have juggled with two toggle original series Divided & Love At Cavenagh Bridge and also two drama Blessing 2 & 29th February.
In 2019, he acted in a Directorial Debut Project called If Only. He acted in 3 dramas called Hello From The Other Side which debuted in March 2019, While You Were Away which debuted in June 2019 and C.L.I.F. 5 which debuted in September 2019. He also made a cameo appearance in My One In A Million.
Teo is a Christian.[2] In 2022, Teo changed his Chinese name from 张鈞淯 (Zhāng Jūnyù) to 张奕恺 (Zhāng Yìkǎi) as he felt that it was hard for most to pronounce.[3]
Teo met Hong Ling (actress), fellow Mediacorp actor, on the set of long-form drama series 118 and started dating. They founded the bird's nest brand House of the Swiftlet in January 2019.[4] After seven years of dating, the couple announced their engagement in August 2022[5] and married on 14 December 2023.[6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 118 | Zhang Zhenhui | ||
| Ghost at Caldecott | Dong Dong | |||
| 2015 | You Can Be an Angel Too | Ken | Cameo | |
| Love In Air | Zhang Junyu | Cameo | ||
| The Journey: Our Homeland | Hong Guoshun | Cameo | ||
| Life - Fear Not | Wang Hongzhi | |||
| 2016 | The Dream Job | Applicant | Cameo | |
| Peace & Prosperity | Zhao Renyi | |||
| I Want to Be a Star | Du Yiyang | |||
| Eat Already? | Meimei's Brother | Cameo | ||
| 118 II | Zhang Zhenhui | |||
| 2017 | Dream Coder | Max | Cameo | |
| The Lead | Deng Yongkang | Cameo | ||
| Dear DJ | Dane Lin Kai | |||
| 2018 | Die Die Also Must Serve | Nathan | ||
| Love At Cavenagh Bridge | Nick | |||
| Divided | Li Renwei | |||
| 29th February | Wu Weixiong | |||
| Blessings 2 | Li Dongliang | |||
| 2019 | Hello From The Other Side | Ma Yucheng | ||
| If Only | Hong Ah'hui | A directorial debut project | ||
| While You Were Away | Wu Senjian | |||
| My One In A Million | Wen Zihao | |||
| C.L.I.F. 5 | Xiao Yishou | |||
| 2020 | A Quest to Heal | Alex | Cameo | |
| Super Dad | Alfred | |||
| Mister Flower | He Zhongting | |||
| Bittersweet Love | Leo | |||
| 2021 | Watch Out! Alexius | Ron | ||
| Key Witness | Aaron | |||
| Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting | Aiden | |||
| 2022 | In Safe Hands | Pan Zhichen | [3] | |
| I Want To Be A Towkay | Kris Lee | |||
| When Duty Calls 2 | Apollo | [7] | ||
| Soul Detective | Brad Kong | |||
| Healing Heroes | Zhou Yifan | |||
| 2023 | Fix My Life | Zhou Andao | ||
| Shero | Guan Junsheng | |||
| 2024 | Furever Yours | Zhou Chongliang |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2017 | Ah Boys to Men 4 | Corporal First Class Richard Tan |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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| 2015 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | — | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
