Guo Liang (actor)
Guo Liang | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shanghai, China |
| Citizenship | Singaporean |
| Alma mater | Shanghai Drama Institute |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Agents |
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| Spouse |
Jade Shen Jie (m. 1994) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Full list |
| Chinese name | |
| Chinese | 郭亮 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Guō Liàng |
Guo Liang is a Chinese-born Singaporean actor, television host and radio deejay.
Career
Guo graduated from the Shanghai Drama Institute and moved to Singapore during the 1990s to join the Television Corporation of Singapore (predecessor of MediaCorp). He joined TCS in 1994.[1] He joined SPH MediaWorks in late 2000[2] but returned to MediaCorp in 2005 when the two companies merged. Although trained as an actor, he is mostly known in Singapore as television host of several MediaCorp Channel 8 programmes, including the current affairs show Hello Singapore.
In 2019, Guo hosted the dating variety show titled The Destined One.
Guo is currently a guest presenter with Love 97.2FM. He is also an acting coach.[3]
In 2026, Guo co-hosted Star Awards 2026 with Cheryl Chou and Zhang Zetong, where he won his tenth Most Popular Male Artiste award and his second Best Programme Host award.[4] For his tenth Most Popular Male Artiste award, Guo would be inducted as an All-Time Favourite Artiste at the next Star Awards.[4]
Personal life
Guo married Jade Shen Jie, a Chinese citizen, in 1994 and has a son.[4] He took up Singaporean citizenship in either 2000 or 2001 while his wife took up Singaporean citizenship in 2015.[5][6]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Beyond The aXis of Truth II | Li Weizhong | ||
| 2006 | Rhapsody in Blue | Ding Yixing | ||
| 2009 | Table of Glory | He Shuai | ||
| 2010 | Breakout | Yang Tianwei | ||
| 2012 | Be Happy | Lan Yanzhi | ||
| Poetic Justice | Ouyang Qiu | |||
| 2013 | The Dream Makers | Yao Jianguo | ||
| Sudden | Cheng Gaofeng | |||
| 2015 | Crescendo | Wei Nian | ||
| 2016 | The Truth Seekers | Ye Rongtao | ||
| Peace & Prosperity | You Yongfa | |||
| Hero | Alex | |||
| 2017 | The Lead | Li Wei | ||
| Life Less Ordinary | Song Jueming | |||
| 2018 | The Distance Between (下个路口遇见你) | Song Shanming | ||
| Heart To Heart (心点心) | Yue Tianhua | |||
| 2019 | C.L.I.F. 5 | Le Xiaotian / Quy Vuong | ||
| 2020 | A Jungle Survivor (森林生存记) | Titan | ||
| 2021 | CTRL | Liang Wendao | ||
| Old Soul yet Young (心里住着老灵魂) | Shi Qinglong | |||
| The Heartland Hero | Song Weihao | Cameo | ||
| 2022 | You Can Be an Angel 4 (你也可以是天使4) | Zhang Jiangnan | ||
| The Unbreakable Bond (寄生) | Gu Zhaohua | [7] | ||
| Your World in Mine | Sam Koh | |||
| Soul Detective | Bai Zhenqiang | |||
| 2023 | All That Glitters | Mo Yicong | ||
| 2025 | Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story | Gao Si |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | It's a Great, Great World | Henry | ||
| 2013 | Judgement Day | Dai Sijie | ||
| 2014 | Unlucky Plaza | Baby Bear | ||
| Filial Party | Yoona's father | |||
| 2022 | Reunion Dinner | Liu Lanting |
Selected show hosting
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Destined One | ||
| 2023 | World Food (吃。东西) |
Discography
Compilation albums
| 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 | 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春乐 |
| 2021 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 21 | 福满牛年Moo Moo乐 |
Awards and nominations
- ↑ (Shared with Quan Yi Fong)
- ↑ Shared with Quan Yi Fong
References
- ↑ "'My salary kept rising': Disgruntled Quan Yi Fong side-eyes Guo Liang after learning about his starting pay". AsiaOne. 11 October 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "SPH MediaWorks stars all ready to shine". sph.com.sg. 2 October 2000. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ↑ "Guo Liang". Mediacorp. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- 1 2 3 "No TV At Home: How Guo Liang's Wife's Last-Min Text Before Star Awards Surprised Him". 8days. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ Sng, Suzanne (10 October 2021). "Host Guo Liang had only $2 left before payday when he first came to Singapore". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Archived from the original on 24 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
He took up Singapore citizenship in 2001, with his wife following suit in 2015.
- ↑ Au-Yong, Rachel (25 October 2015). "Deepen roots in S'pore, PM tells new citizens". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
Mr Guo, who became a citizen in 2000,
- ↑ "Pan Lingling Wanted A Daughter So Badly She Refused To Believe Her Younger Son Was A Boy Until He Was Born". 8 Days. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ↑ "MediaCorp, Discovery win big at 13th Asian Television Awards". Television Asia Plus. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ 钟, 雁龄 (6 March 2014). "《红星》「区域最受欢迎艺人」 范文芳 刘子绚 没合约 出局！". Shin Min Daily News. pp. 10/11.
- ↑ "Star Awards 2016 Show 1: Who won what". TODAYonline. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ Ong, Cheryl (29 January 2018). "Star Awards 2018 Nominations Revealed!". 8days. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ↑ "Star Awards 2018 Winners". 8days. 22 April 2018. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ↑ "Star Awards 2012 nominees are out!". Star Gazing. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ↑ Auto, Hermes (24 April 2022). "Star Awards 2022 host Chen Hanwei clinches Best Actor award | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ↑ "Star Awards 2022: Chantalle Ng and Xu Bin nominated for Favourite CP, Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed". AsiaOne. 10 March 2022. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ↑ Wong, Bryan (20 May 2025). "Nominees For Star Awards 2025 & How You Can Win A BYD Car By Voting". 8days. Archived from the original on 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ↑ Ang, Benson (6 July 2025). "Star Awards 2025: Christopher Lee wins big, including Special Achievement Award and Best Actor". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Archived from the original on 19 May 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ↑ "Star Awards 2026: All the winners at the show, plus what you missed on the red carpet". CNA Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 20 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guo Liang.
- Guo Liang at IMDb
- Profile on xinmsn
- Archived Bio on MediaCorp TV website
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- 20th-century Singaporean male actors
- 21st-century Chinese male actors
- 21st-century Singaporean male actors
- Chinese emigrants to Singapore
- Chinese male film actors
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- Living people
- Male actors from Shanghai
- Naturalised citizens of Singapore
- Singaporean male television actors
- Singaporean television personalities