Marcus Chin

Marcus Chin On Kang (Chinese: 陈建彬; pinyin: Chén Jiànbīn, born 22 September 1954^[2]) is a Singaporean host, actor and singer. He left Mediacorp as a full-time artiste.

Career[]

Chin joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation during the 1970s. During the 1990s, he was mainly known for starring in comedic roles in the long-running Comedy Nite (搞笑行动) and various shows alongside Mark Lee, Henry Thia, Moses Lim, Jack Neo and John Cheng.

Chin left J-Team with one year remaining on his 10-year contract after he divorced his wife, Murong Ying, to be with then-girlfriend, Eileen Cheah.^{[1][citation needed]}

Besides acting and singing, Chin works as a deejay on Love 97.2FM.

At the Star Awards 2018, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the drama, Have A Little Faith.

Personal life[]

Chin married Taiwanese singer Murong Ying in 1987. They separated after Chin was discovered dating his personal assistant, Eileen Cheah, at that time.^[3]

Cheah gave birth to their daughter, Elise, in Malaysia on 18 August 2010.^[4]

Chin and Cheah broke up in 2011, a year after their daughter was born. In an interview with 8 Days in 2018, Chin revealed that he is still legally married to Murong Ying and that she still lives in their marital home. According to Chin, a divorce would mean selling their house which would leave his wife homeless. Currently, Chin lives alone in a rented apartment.^[1]

Filmography[]

Television series[]

Film[]

• 2019 : Make It Big Big
• 2017 : The Fortune Handbook
• 2016 : Provision Shop
• 2015 : Mr. Unbelievable
• 2014 : Rubbers
• 2013 : The Wedding Diary 2
• 2012 : The Wedding Diary
• 2011 : Perfect Rivals
• 2011 : It's a Great, Great World
• 2005 : One More Chance
• 2005 : I Do, I Do
• 2004 : The Best Bet
• 2003 : Homerun
• 2002 : I Not Stupid

Variety show[]

Compilation album[]

Awards and nominations[]

References[]

External links[]

• Marcus Chin at IMDb