Cavin Soh

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Cavin Soh
Born (1970-11-17) 17 November 1970 (age 50)[1]
NationalitySingaporean
EducationUniversity of Glasgow
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Maris Stella High School
OccupationActor, host, singer
Years active1990s-present
Agent
  • Hype Records
Spouse(s)Serena Yeo
Children2
AwardsStar Awards 2005: Best Supporting Actor
Star Awards 2014: Best Info-ed Programme Show Host
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese蘇梽誠
Simplified Chinese苏梽诚
Musical career

Cavin Soh (Chinese: 苏梽诚; pinyin: Sū Zhīcheng) (苏智诚/苏志诚 Su Zhi Cheng previous name) is a Singaporean actor, host, watch dealer and singer

Career[]

Cavin Soh used to be a lead singer in the band Dreamz FM (梦飞船)[2] and a radio deejay on MediaCorp's Chinese language station Y.E.S. 93.3FM before switching to television and acting. In 2005, he won the Best Supporting Actor award for his portrayal of Zhou Daqiu, the antagonist, in Portrait of Home. The character was also voted the Top 10 Most Memorable Villains at the Star Awards 2007 anniversary special.

Besides acting in dramas, he still juggles his musical interests with television commitments. He has written and performed the theme songs of a number of drama series and was a judge on SuperBand and Campus SuperStar.

Personal life[]

Cavin was schooled at Maris Stella High School (Primary and Secondary). Afterwards, he graduated with a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Thereafter, he was conferred with an honours degree from the University of Glasgow, Scotland. He married Serena Yeo in December 2009, and they have a son Kayden (2011) and a daughter Bethany (2013).[3]

Filmography[]

Chinese/Dialect Series[]

Year Work Role Network Notes
2002 Don't Worry, Be Happy
敢敢做个开心人
Mediacorp Channel 8
Taste of Life
春到人间
2003 True Heroes
真心英雄
Wu Zhiguang
吴志光
A Child's Hope
孩有明天
Fan Danshun
Home in Toa Payoh
家在大巴窑
Zhou Pengkun
周朋琨
2004 I Love My Home
我爱我家
2005 My Lucky Charm
情来运转
Chen Qingyun
陈青云
Portrait of Home
同心圆
Zhou Daqiu
周大丘


Portrait of Home II
同心圆2


2006 My Sassy Neighbour II Ah Huat
  • Channel 5 production
A Million Treasures
百万宝
2007 Mars vs Venus
幸福双人床
Hanns
吴国汉
Metamorphosis
破茧而出
Jin Yongjian
2008 Our Rice House
我们的饭店
Xiao Fan
Love Blossoms II
心花朵朵开
Pan Jiaqiang
2009 Perfect Cut II
一切完美2
Patrick
  • Channel U production
Your Hand in Mine
想握你的手
Wu Youli
吴有礼
2010 Mrs P.I.
查某人
Zhang Yongjun
章永俊


Secret Garden 秘密花园
  • Guest appearance
  • Channel U production
2011 The In-Laws
麻婆斗妇
Wang Jieqi
王杰奇
Love Thy Neighbour
四个门牌一个梦
Dai Deliang
戴德良
2012 Jump!
跳浪
Yan Tianfa
颜天发
  • threesixzero production
Yours Fatefully
孤男寡女
Wu Zhenbang
吴振邦


Don't Stop Believin'
我们等你!
Zhou Yaoguang
周耀光


2013 C.L.I.F. 2
警徽天职2
Jimmy Dai Dadong
戴大东
Disclosed
揭秘
Guo Zijian
郭子建
2014 C.L.I.F. 3
警徽天职3
Jimmy Dai Dadong
戴大东
Against the Tide
逆潮
Chen Zhifeng
陈志丰
  • Cameo
118 Lin Zhigao
林志高
2015 Let It Go
分手快乐
Man, Wen Xiongqiang
文雄强


Life Is Beautiful
初一的心愿
Fei Ge
肥哥


2016 Eat Already?
吃饱没?
Big Boss
大老板
118 II Lin Zhigao
林志高


2017 Home Truly
回家
Bao Weibin
包韦斌


Mightiest Mother In Law
最强岳母
Zhang Zhongming
张忠鸣
My Teacher Is a Thug
爱不迟疑
Zeng Guangrong
曾光荣
2018 Jalan Jalan
带你去走走
Liu Jiannan
刘建南


  • Long-running drama
2019 Hello From The Other Side-Its Time
阴错阳差 — 时辰到
Luo Wen
罗纹


  • Toggle Original Series
The Good Fight
致胜出击
Simon Leong
西门梁


2020 A Quest to Heal
我的女侠罗明依
Hao Si Wen
郝斯文
Recipe of Life
味之道
Qian Ruowei
钱若微

Variety Shows[]

Year Work Notes
2021 三把刀 Host
2019 The Destined One 众里寻一 Guest Matchmaker
2014 Back to School 超龄插班生 Co-hosted with Jeremy Tian
2013 Let's Cook 全民新煮意 Won, Best Info-ed Programme Show Host, Star Awards 2014

Co-hosted with Quan Yi Fong

Where the Queue Starts 4 排排站,查查看4 Co-hosted with Bryan Wong
2012 Knock! Knock! Who's There? 啊!是你到我家! Nominated, Best Variety Show Host, Star Awards 2013

Co-hosted with Bryan Wong

2011 ComChest True Hearts Show 2011 公益献爱心2011
2010 Gatekeepers 小兵迎大将 Guest appearance (2 episodes)
2009 Where the Queue Starts 3 排排站,查查看3 Co-hosted with Bryan Wong
ComChest True Hearts Show 2009 公益献爱心2009
2008 Channel 8 45th Anniversary Gala 新传媒45周年台庆 Guest performer
Junior Home Decor Survivor 迷你摆家乐
2007 Barter Trade II 物物大交换II
Where the Queue Starts 2 排排站,查查看2 Co-hosted with Bryan Wong
Nominated – Best Variety Show Host, Star Awards 2007
2006 Where the Queue Starts 排排站,查查看 Co-hosted with Bryan Wong
Night Walk 步夜城

Discography[]

Drama Theme Songs[]

Song Series Notes
《迟》 A Quest to Heal 我的女侠罗明依 Ending Theme Song
《Learn To Let Go》 Jalan Jalan 帶你去走走 Ending Theme Song
《路过》 The In-Laws
《知足》 The Best Things in Life Nominated – Best Drama Theme Song, Star Awards 2011
《想握你的手》 Your Hand in Mine episodes 91 – 180
《企鹅爸爸》 Daddy at Home Nominated – Best Drama Theme Song, Star Awards 2010
《太习惯》 Love Blossoms II
《完整》
《无可取代》 Love Blossoms (I & II)
《心花朵朵开》 Love Blossoms (I & II) Nominated – Best Drama Theme Song, Star Awards 2009
《自己的天空》 Home in Toa Payoh Nominated – Best Drama Theme Song, Star Awards 2004
《身边的你》 Viva Le Famille II Nominated – Best Drama Theme Song, Star Awards 2003

Dreamz FM[]

Singles
Year Song Notes
2016 Jiak Ba Buay (吃饱没) Theme song of Jiak Ba Buay
2002 《快乐至上》 One of the theme songs of Springs of Life
2001 《天外有情》 Theme song of Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 2
《天天好心情》 Theme song of Story of Ah-Can
1999 "Together"
《心连心》
Sung with Evelyn Tan
National Day 1999 theme song

Accolades[]

Star Awards – Acting / Hosting Awards
Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result
2003 10th Star Awards Ceremony Best Theme Song Viva Le Famille II Nominated
2004 11th Star Awards Ceremony Best Theme Song Home in Toa Payoh Nominated
2005 12th Star Awards Ceremony Best Supporting Actor Portrait of Home
(as Zhou Daqiu)
Won
2007 14th Star Awards Ceremony Best Supporting Actor Mars vs Venus
(as Hanns)
Nominated
14th Star Awards Ceremony Best Variety Show Host Where The Queue Starts 2 Nominated
2009 15th Star Awards Ceremony Best Theme Song Love Blossoms Nominated
2010 16th Star Awards Ceremony Best Theme Song Daddy at Home Nominated
2011 17th Star Awards Ceremony Best Theme Song The Best Things in Life Nominated
2012 18th Star Awards Ceremony Best Supporting Actor Love Thy Neighbour
(as Dai Deliang)
Nominated
2013 19th Star Awards Ceremony Best Variety Show Host Knock! Knock! Who's There? Nominated
2014 20th Star Awards Ceremony Best Info-ed Show Host Let's Cook Won
2017 23rd Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes N/A Top 20
2021 26th Star Awards Ceremony Best Programme Host King of Culinary S2 Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/CHtAGxmndcg/
  2. ^ Hype Records – Dreamz FM Archived 25 January 2013 at archive.today
  3. ^ "Cavin Soh: 'Oh My God! I am a father!'". Channel News Asia. 16 March 2011.

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