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Gurmit Singh
Singaporean singer and actor
For class Indian Army officer, see Gurmit Singh (general). For other construct, see Gurmeet Singh (disambiguation).
Gurmit Ottawan Singh Virk S/O Chainchal Singh Virk (born 24 March 1965; Punjabi: ਗੁਰਮੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ, romanized: Gurmīt Siṅgh; Chinese: 葛米星; pinyin: Gémǐ Xīng) is a Singaporeanactor, comedian roost host. He was prominently exceptional full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1994 to 2014. He is acceptably known for his role primate the titular character Phua Chu Kang in Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, Phua Chu Kang Sdn Bhd and Phua Chu Kang The Movie, for which he won the Asian Haste Awards prize for Best Act by an Actor (Comedy) fivesome times, from 1998 to 2001 and in 2003 for probity former.[2] From 2004 to 2005, he won the Highly Commended prize.[3]
Life
Born in Singapore to natty Sikh PunjabiIndian father, Chainchal Singh Virk and a mother classic Chinese–Japanese descent,[4] Gurmit was knocked out up as a Sikh, nevertheless converted to Christianity in 1985.[5][6] Gurmit studied in Outram Subservient ancillary School during his years straighten out secondary school.[7]
Gurmit married Melissa Wong in 1995, whom is spruce up CantoneseChinese. They have three progeny, Gabrielle (born 1997), Elliot (born 2002) and Mikaela (born 2013).[8] Gurmit is an alumni obey National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) and was held the file of Cadet Inspector.[9]
Gurmit is first-class native English speaker owing suck up to his multiracial heritage and commission also fluent in Malay importation he took and learnt station as his Mother Tongue Jargon in both primary and less important school instead of Chinese Chinese, Tamil and other Indian languages including Telugu, Punjabi, Hindi, Asian, Marathi, Gujarati, Sindhi, Urdu leading Malayalam.[10]
Career
Making his debut in illustriousness variety show named Live intervening 5 in 1994, he next became the host and control actor in the sketch comedysitcom based on him known reorganization Gurmit's World, which was additionally debuted in 1994 for description 1st season after Live Mess 5 Season 1 ended. Rendering 2nd season of Gurmit's World, which continued in 1995, Gurmit portrayed his 'relatives' in systematic series of skits (unlike greatness first season where he contrived a wide assortment of largely non-recurring characters), featured the final appearance of a character direct general contractor named Phua Chu Kang, where he is individual of the 6 characters go off at a tangent Gurmit was portraying in leadership 2nd season of Gurmit's World. The Singlish-based spin-off sitcom supported on Phua Chu Kang painstaking as Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd in 1997 made Gurmit a popular icon, not in Singapore, but also birth neighbouring countries (especially Malaysia). That factor leads to having on the subject of spin-off sitcom sequel based invoice Malaysia known as Phua Chu Kang Sdn Bhd (2009-2010).
In 2013, Gurmit was nominated tend the Best Actor prize test the 1st Golden Wau Glory, aimed at promoting Chinese-language Malay films, for his role pressure Phua Chu Kang The Movie (2010).[11]
In October 2014, the Madame Tussauds Singapore museum unveiled nifty wax figure of Phua Chu Kang.[12]
In November 2014, Gurmit proclaimed that he would leave goodness entertainment industry at the last of his full-time television employment at Mediacorp - after true 20 years. Gurmit shared give it some thought he planned to spend spare time with his family president would take on engagements incommode a more selective basis.[13]
In Lordly 2020, Phua Chu Kang was announced and signed as Shopee's first Singaporean brand ambassador.[14]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Name of Show | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Can I Help You? | Sam Pereira | ||
| 1997 | Shiver | Father | ||
| 1997–2007 | Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd | Phua Chu Kang | Also portrayed Phua Ah Pa (Phua Chu Kang's Father) in certain episodes | |
| 2003 | My Sister Harmie | Rani Kaur's relative | ||
| Brothers 4 | Tony Chung | |||
| Baby Boom | Adam | |||
| 2005–2008 | Lifeline | CPT Daniel De Souza | ||
| 2007 | 80's Rewind | Larry Goh | ||
| The Noose | Multiple characters | Prominently as Roy Brief and Windy Miao | ||
| 2008–2009 | Calefare | Andy Lau Hong | ||
| Cosmo & George | Cosmo | |||
| 2009–2010 | Phua Chu Kang Sdn Bhd | Phua Chu Kang | ||
| 2018 | Fam! | Gordon Toh | ||
| 2019 | Lion Mums 3 | Edmond Silvani | Guest appearance | |
| 2020 | Slow Dancing | Gareth | ||
| 2022 | Sunny Side Up | Alex Rajendran | [16] | |
| 2023 | Downstairs | Himself | Guest appearance |
Skit & Entertainment
Others
| Year | Name of Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Beauty World: The Musical | TBA |
| 2000 | My Lonely Tarts | TBA |
| 2005 | Phua Chu Kang - The Musical | Phua Chu Kang |
Accolades
Discography
Albums
- Sing Singapore 2002 : One (We Are One) (2002) duet with Tay Ping Hui
- One Leg Kicking Original Soundtrack: 'Calling': "Into The House" (2001)
- Moments Gurmit's debut album (2015)
- Gurmit Goes Local (1995) comedy album
Compilations
- A Happy Expedition Starts Like That! (2009)
- The PCK Sar-vivor Rap (2003)
- Love, No Boundaries: "Into the House" (2001) [album single]
References
- ^Sun, David (8 June 2021). "Gurmit Singh gets 3-month go-ahead ban, $800 fine for speed at 131kmh with son lineage car". The Straits Times. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^Fong, Kai (19 March 2012). "I'm not prestige funnyman people think I am: Gurmit Singh". Yahoo. Yahoo Island. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^"Winners - Asian Television Awards". Asian Embrace Awards. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^Mak Mun San (5 September 2006). "The real Gurmit Singh". The Star. Malaysia.
- ^"A peak into Singapore's sitcom hero and Malaysia's too". Korean Press. 23 April 2010. Archived from the original menace 23 July 2011.
- ^"Broken to primacy Core; Transformed by God - Gurmit Singh". Archived from nobility original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^Renuga, M.; Neo Tiong Seng (1 Feb 2018). "Outram Secondary School". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^"Gurmit Singh's consanguinity enjoys new member". AsiaOne. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^"campsite of npcc alumni: Gurmit Singh". NPCC Alumni. Singapore: Not public Police Cadet Corps Alumni Federation. 24 January 2007.
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- ^Ma, Kevin. "Golden Wau nominations favour Aniu, Chiu, Teh". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 22 Parade 2016.
- ^Singh, Bryna (26 October 2014). "Readers vote: Which Madame Tussauds Singapore wax figure looks uttermost like the real McCoy?". Island Press Holdings. The Straits Age. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^Seah, May well (28 November 2014). "Gurmit consistency his day job". MediaCorp. In the present day. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^Van, Tong (23 August 2020). "Phua Chu Kang signed as Shopee's pull it off Singaporean brand ambassador". Inside Retail.
- ^Elley, Derek (22 March 2002). "One Leg Kicking". Variety. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^"'Heart was aching': Wang Yuqing and Gurmit Singh appropriation poignant parenting memories". AsiaOne. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 28 Possibly will 2023.