| Birth date | 1 February 1969 (age 57) |
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| Birth place | Singapore |
| Alma mater | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
| Occupation | Actor · television host · businessman · former flight steward |
| Years active | 1994−present |
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| P | Wáng Tiáncái |
| C | 王沺裁 |
Thomas Ong Thian Chai (born 1 February 1969) is a Singaporean actor, television host and businessman.
Career
Ong was a flight steward with Singapore Airlines before entering the entertainment industry. He was spotted while doing modelling and was invited to join Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) in 1994.[1] Immediately, he was offered the lead role and made his debut in Dr Justice.[1] He won the Top 5 and Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes award thrice in the 1990s.
In April 1997, Ong left TCS at the end of his three years contract.[1]
He left and returned to MediaCorp several times to concentrate on other projects. More recently he returned to MediaCorp for the fourth time and signed a three-year contract in early 2012.[2]
In January 2020, Ong announced his retirement from the entertainment industry.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Dr Justice 法医故事 之《红颜裁决》 | Police Officer Ye 叶警官 | [1] | |
| Love at Last 真心男儿 | Huang Jiawei 黄家伟 | |||
| 1995 | Strange Encounters III 奇缘III 之《灶神》 | Gu Canglong 谷苍龙 | ||
| The Dragons Five 飞龙五将 | Zhao Tianbao 赵天豹 | |||
| The Last Rhythm 曲终魂断 | Li Yisheng 李怡生 | |||
| 1996 | Waves of Courage 逐浪青春 | Zhao Wei 赵威 | ||
| Wild Orchids 再见萤光兰 | Zhu Ziqing 朱子青 | |||
| The Unbroken Cycle | Zhang Hai 张海 / Zhou Xinghuan 周星寰 | |||
| Full House 不速之客 | Guo Jiaping 郭家平 | Telemovie | ||
| 1997 | Living By Night 都是夜归人 | Shen Shaotang 沈绍棠 | ||
| Love in a Foreign City 富贵双城 | Yu Guotian 余国添 | |||
| 1999 | Are You My Brother? 错体双宝 | Chang Le 常乐 | ||
| Coup de Scorpion 天蝎行动 | Wang Chong Guang 王重光 | |||
| 2000 | Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng | Hua Manlou 花满楼 | ||
| 2004 | Oh Dad! 偶像爸爸 | Li Weimin 李为民 | ||
| 2005 | Beautiful Illusions | Zhou Jiansheng 周健生 | ||
| Love Concierge 爱的掌门人 | Qian Jiekuan 钱杰宽 | |||
| 2006 | Family Matters | Gao Ming 高明 | ||
| 2007 | Metamorphosis | Hu Xicun 胡希存 | ||
| 2008 | Our Rice House | Fan Yihang 范一航 | ||
| Perfect Cut | Dr. Alex Tan 陈毅杰 | |||
| 2009 | Perfect Cut 2 | Dr. Alex Tan 陈毅杰 | ||
| 2010 | The Illusionist 魔幻視界 | James Lee 李世彦 | ||
| 2011 | Secrets for Sale | Stanley Chen 陈亮安 | ||
| Bountiful Blessings | Tong Dafeng 童大风 | |||
| 2012 | Pillow Talk | Zhang Qiuyu 张秋宇 | ||
| 2013 | C.L.I.F. 2 | Zhou Zhiheng 周志恆 | ||
| Marry Me 我要嫁出去 | Bill | |||
| 2014 | The Caregivers | Yang Haotian 杨浩天 | ||
| Entangled 日落洞 | Yu Guangwei 于光威 | |||
| Three Wishes | Zhao Yaozong 赵耀宗 | |||
| 2016 | House of Fortune | Qian Renjie 钱仁杰 | ||
| Fire Up | Zhuang Yingxiong 庄英雄 | |||
| You Can Be An Angel 2 | Lin Bin 林彬 | |||
| 2017 | Three Little Wishes | Zhao Yaozong 赵耀宗 | ||
| Mightiest Mother-in-Law | Qi Hongzhe 齐宏哲 | |||
| Life Less Ordinary | Cameo | |||
| 2018 | You Can Be An Angel 3 你也可以是天使3 | Lin Bin 林彬 | Cameo | |
| 29th February 229明天见 | Ye Zhengfang 叶正方 | |||
| 2018–2022 | Kin | Steven Loh | ||
| 2020 | Super Dad 男神不败 | Xu Wei Hao 许伟豪 | ||
| 2025 | I Believe I Can Fly 青春小鸟 | Wang Shuntian 王顺天 | [4] |
Awards and nominations
| Organisation | Year | Award | Nominated works | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Awards | 1995 | Best Newcomer | Love at Last | ||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | |||||
| 1996 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | ||||
| 1999 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | ||||
| 2010 | Favourite Male Character | Perfect Cut 2 (as Alex Tan) | |||
| 2013 | Best Actor | Pillow Talk (as Zhang Qiuyu) | [5] | ||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | |||||
| 2015 | Best Actor | Three Wishes (as Zhao Yaozong) | |||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | |||||
| 2016 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | ||||
| 2017 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | ||||
| 2018 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes |
References
- ^ Tan, Hazel (20 March 1997). "Thomas Ong quits TCS". The New Paper. p. 23. Retrieved 1 August 2025. – via NewspaperSG
- ^ "zh:郑秀珍重回电视圈 王沺裁续约3年" (in Chinese). xin.msn.com. 27 March 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ Thomas Ong Announces "Retirement": "You'll Know I've Run Out Of Money If I Return To Acting Again"
- ^ "【娱乐吃瓜】“青春老鸟”戏如人生 陈汉玮对白藏玄机？黄炯耀戏里戏外一样拼". Lianhe Zaobao. February 20, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ "Star Awards 2019 nominees revealed". 8days. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
External links
- Profile on xin.msn.com
- Thomas Ong at IMDb