Alan Tern

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Tern.
Alan Tern
Born
Alan Tern Yoke Cher

Singapore
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Spouse(s)Priscelia Chan
AwardsStar Search 2001 : Singapore Male Champion
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese唐育書
Simplified Chinese唐育书

Alan Tern Yoke Cher (Chinese: 唐育书, born 31 March) is a Singaporean actor. He was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2001 to 2011.

Career[]

Tern was a finalist in the 2001 Star Search Singapore, and he joined MediaCorp after the competition.[1][2] He made his debut in the sitcom My Genie not long after signing on and also appeared in The Hotel. Tern's acting in Double Happiness earned him a Best Supporting Actor Award nomination at the Star Awards 2005.

Tern left the entertainment industry as he has announced his decision to leave MediaCorp after filming A Song to Remember, in which he played the abusive husband of his wife's character.[3] He did not rule a return to acting but stated that he wanted to concentrate on running his business for the time being.[4]

Personal life[]

Tern was educated at The Chinese High School and Hwa Chong Junior College. Prior to joining Star Search he graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a degree in accountancy.

Tern currently runs his own eyewear business.[5] He married actress Priscelia Chan on 6 October 2007.[2]

Filmography[]

Television[]

Year Work Role Network Notes
2001 My Genie 我爱精灵 Lub Lub/Xiaoming
The Hotel 大酒店 Wang Yafu 王亚复
2002 Springs of Life 春到人间 Cai Daming 蔡大鸣
First Touch
  • Channel 5 production
No Problem 考试家族
2003 True Heroes 真心英雄 Cpl Jiang Yijie 江一杰
A Toast of Love 吃吃面包谈谈情
My Love, My Home 同一屋檐下
2004 To Mum with Love 非一般妈妈
An Ode to Life 三十风雨路 Zhang Rui'an
Double Happiness 喜临门 Wenjie/Wenxiong
Double Happiness II 喜临门2
2005 Portrait of Home 同心圆 Shaodong 少东
Portrait of Home II 同心圆2
A New Life 有福 Ah Ler 阿乐
2006 The Shining Star 星闪闪
CID 刑警2人组 Zhang Jiasheng 张家声
Angel Lover 天使情人
2007 Kinship I 手足1 Hong Zhaoyang
Police & Thief IV
  • Channel 5 production
Man of the House 男人当家 Zhen Jian'er
Kinship II 手足2 Hong Zhaoyang
Metamorphosis 破茧而出 Liu Hansheng
The Golden Path 黄金路
2008 Her Many Faces 有你终身美丽 Gao Zikang
Crime Busters x 2 叮当神探 Tang Jiasheng 唐佳声
Perfect Cut 一切完美 Himself
  • Channel U production
2009 Reunion Dinner 团圆饭 Hu Daxiong 胡达雄
Table of Glory 乒乓圆 Liu Yun 刘云
2010 Happy Family 过好年 Alex
Priceless Wonder 游戏人生 Xu Guoxing 徐国兴
Point of Entry Edmund Seng Yue Fong
  • Channel 5 production
Precious Babes 3个女人一个宝 Jovan
The Family Court 走进走出 Liu Yacai 刘亚才
Mrs P.I. 查某人 Zhang Jiaqiang
2011 On the Fringe 边缘父子 Jack
A Song to Remember 星洲之夜 Wang Jintu 王金土 [3]

Shows[]

Year Show
2009 Stars for a Cause 明星志工队
2011 Silver Tribute Charity Night 万千金辉照乐年[6]

Accolades[]

Star Awards – Acting / Hosting Awards
Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result
2005 12th Star Awards Ceremony Best Supporting Actor Double Happiness
(as Wenjie)		 Nominated

Notes and references[]

  1. ^ Evelyn Khoo (18 April 2001). "A talented dozen rise to the top". The Straits Times. p. L7.
  2. ^ a b Huang Lijie (8 October 2007). "Alan Tern, Priscelia Chan tie the knot". The Straits Times.
  3. ^ a b "Alan Tern's swansong is A Song to Remember". Channel News Asia. 22 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Alan Tern bids showbiz farewell...temporarily". xin.msn.com. 17 November 2011. Archived from the original on 29 December 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Ex-actor Alan Tern: Hair today, gone botak in July?". Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Vivian Lai's plan to slack backfires". Channel News Asia. 26 May 2011.

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