Bryan Wong Lok Kiang (born 30 January 1971) is a Singaporean television host, actor and businessman.
Career
Wong began his career as a child actor in 1981 and featured in several popular children's programmes on the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation. He began performing modelling assignments and commercials while still a teenager. In 1994, he joined Television Corporation of Singapore as a full-time artiste after a short stint as an interior designer. Although his first hosting role was for the teenage lifestyle programme Gen Y, it was the infotainment programme City Beat during the late 1990s that first exposed him to television audiences. While his co-hosts Kym Ng and Sharon Au were winning awards at the annual Star Awards, he was not well received by the general public. He later stated that he had planned to resign several times but did not have a choice as he had to support his family. In 2000, he and several fellow artistes left TCS to join the newly formed SPH MediaWorks. While with MediaWorks, he became known for co-hosting Channel U's popular talent-search show Snap with Ng and their partnership was praised by audiences. He was nominated for Best Entertainment Presenter at the 2002 Asian Television Awards. In 2005, MediaCorp (successor of TCS) absorbed MediaWorks and he was one of nineteen artistes transferred over.
As an actor, Wong is a recognised face in mainland China after starring in a number of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan productions while with SPH MediaWorks, most notably in ' and the wuxia series Chinese Paladin. He played the main lead role in MediaWorks' final drama series Zero and also starred in Honour and Passion opposite Tay Ping Hui, Huang Wenyong and Rui En.
Since returning to MediaCorp, Wong has enjoyed more success as a host. He co-hosted the popular long-running home makeover show Home Decor Survivor (æÂÂå®¶ä¹Â) with Mark Lee, for which he won his first hosting award, the Best Variety Show Host award, at the 2006 Star Awards. He won the Favourite Variety Show Host audience poll, beating hot favourite Fann Wong, at the 2012 Star Awards.
In 2019, Wong directed the short film The Playbook which starred Ayden Sng and Sheila Sim.
Ventures
He co-owns an interior design firm called Home by Bryan Wong which does not accept walk-in customers.
Personal life
Wong grew up in a kampong in Kembangan in 1970sâÂÂ80s Singapore. He lives with his sister Varilyn "Val" and his mother Margaret in an apartment in Bedok.
Wong was educated at Tanjong Katong Secondary Technical School, where he first discovered an interest in "do it yourself" interior designing and carpentry.
Filmography
Television series
Film
Special programmes
Variety and infotainment programmes
- 1994
- è½èÂÂæÂÂéÂÂ大æÂÂæÂÂ
- Gen-Y Y-人çÂÂ
- 1995
- èÂÂÃ¥ÂÂå 油ç«Â
- 1995âÂÂ2000
- City Beat Ã¥ÂÂ人æÂÂå¿Â
- 1996
- Mavis Hee Mini Concert 许ç¾ÂéÂÂè¿·ä½ é³ä¹Âä¼Â
- Jacky Cheung Mini Concert å¼ å¦åÂÂè¿·ä½ é³ä¹Âä¼Â
- Mooncake Festival Variety Show
- 1998
- Comedy Nite 1998 æÂÂç¬Âè¡Âå¨ 1998
- 1999
- Comedy Nite 1999 æÂÂç¬Âè¡Âå¨ 1999
- 2000âÂÂ2001
- Dream Challengers Ã¥ÂÂ梦æÂ°è®¡åÂÂ
- Happy Rules å¼Âå¿Â就好
- 'Live' Unlimited 综èºæÂ çÂÂéÂÂ
- S.N.A.P.
- 2002
- Snap Special â Chinese New Year Ã¥Â
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- Snap 2 Ã¥Â
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- Happy Rules å¼Âå¿Â就好
- Ready Steady Go Ã¥Â
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- Snap Special â Channel U's 2nd Year Anniversary Ã¥Â
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- 2003
- Ren Ci Charity Show 2003 ä»Âå¿ÂæÂ
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§ä¸ÂÃ¥ÂÂ2003 (Performance: Flag dance)
- Add Your Service æÂÂå¡å å åÂÂ
- Snap Special â Romance Of The Book and Sword Ã¥Â
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- Ready Steady Go II Ã¥Â
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- Precious Home å®¶æÂÂå®Âè´Â
- Everybody's Talking â (Translator of Hainanese for SARS prevention programme) 人人æÂÂè¯Â说 â æÂÂ
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- Oooh! Ã¥Â
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- 2004
- Ren Ci Charity Show 2004 ä»Âå¿ÂæÂ
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§ä¸ÂÃ¥ÂÂ2004 (Performance: Fire twirling stunt)
- Snap 3 Ã¥Â
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- Mall & More 夺å®Âä¸ÂÃ¥ÂÂç®
- Street Wise è¡Â头大æÂÂÃ¥Â
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- 2005
- Ren Ci Charity Show 2005 ä»Âå¿ÂæÂ
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§ä¸ÂÃ¥ÂÂ2005 (Duo car stunt performance (With Xie Shao Guang))
- Lunar New Year's Eve Special â Year Of Rooster 天鸡æÂ¥åÂÂè´ºæÂ°æÂÂ¥
- KP Club 鸡å©Â俱ä¹Âé¨
- 101 Shopping Guide éª你å»Shopping
- The NKF Cancer Show 1 群æÂÂçÂ
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- Foodball Tic Tac Goal é£Âå¨好çÂÂ
- Rail Adventure ç·å¾Âé£ÂÃ¥Â
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- Love Bites 2 ç¼ÂæÂ¥å°±æÂ¯ä½ 2
- Star Idol æÂÂæÂÂå¶åÂÂ
- The Cancer Charity Show çÂÂè¿ÂæÂÂæÂ´å¤©
- Home Decor Survivor æÂÂå®¶ä¹Â
- I Love Shopping II éª你å»Shopping 2
- Cenosis Show
- Affairs Of The Heart 2005 å¿ÂæÂÂç¸è¿Â2005
- 2006
- Ren Ci Charity Show 2006 ä»Âå¿ÂæÂ
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§ä¸ÂÃ¥ÂÂ2006 (å¤ÂæÂ¯ä¸»æÂÂ)
- Dollar & Sense ç¥ÂæÂºå¦Âç®Â
- Its Showtime! (Judge) Ã¥Â
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- Giant Stars 2006 Giant æÂÂÃ¥Â
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- Where The Queue Starts æÂÂæÂÂç«Âï¼ÂæÂ¥æÂ¥çÂÂ
- The Ultimate Comedian çÂÂç¬ÂæÂ°äººçÂÂ
- What's Art? ä»Âä¹ÂèºæÂÂ?
- The 7-Eleven Game Show 7-ElevenæÂ¢åÂ
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- Home Decor Survivor 2 æÂÂå®¶ä¹ 2
- Who's Naughty and Nice é»Âç½讲
- 2007
- Ren Ci Charity Show 2007 ä»Âå¿ÂæÂ
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§ä¸ÂÃ¥ÂÂ2007 (Piano performance: Ebony & Ivory)
- Lunar New Year's Eve Special â Year Of Pig éÂÂçª贺å²ÂåºÂè¥年 (@ Studio)
- Chingay Parade Of Dreams 2007 å¦Âèº大游衠习å¥ÂæÂÂ梦æÂ³ 2007
- Where The Queue Starts 2 æÂÂæÂÂç«Âï¼ÂæÂ¥æÂ¥ç 2
- Giant Stars 2007 æÂÂÃ¥Â
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- BRAND'S Stay Sharp Stay In Game ç¼æÂÂå¿Âæ¸Â
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- Citispa Beauty Perfection 2 Citispa å®Âç¾Â大æÂÂæÂ 2
- Maria Not At Home Maria ä»Â天ä¸Âå¨家
- Law by Law èµ¢äºÂLaw
- Home Decor Survivor 3 æÂÂå®¶ä¹ 3
- My Star Guide 2 â Tasmania æÂÂçÂÂ导游æÂ¯æÂÂæÂ 2 (Last Episode)
- Princesses and the Dude æÂ®ç¾Â达人
- 2008
- Fortune Festival at Giant 2008 ç±ä¸ÂGiantè¿Âè¥年 2008
- Lunar New Year's Eve Special â Year of Mouse Ã¥Â
«æÂ¹ç¥¥çÂÂé¼ æÂ¥å® (@ Studio, Host/Skit performance)
- Chingay Parade Of Dreams 2008 å¦Âèº大游衠习å¥ÂæÂÂ梦æÂ³ 2008
- Glamour Mum and The Dude è¾£å¦Â好æÂ¶å°Â
- Giant Stars 2008 Giant æÂÂÃ¥Â
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- Citispa å®Âç¾Â大æÂÂæÂ 3 Citispa Beauty Perfection 3
- Junior Home Decor Survivor è¿·ä½ æÂÂå®¶ä¹ (as Mentor)
- My Star Guide 3 â Turkey æÂÂçÂÂ导游æÂ¯æÂÂæÂÂ3 â åÂÂè³åÂ
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- Find Me A New Boss èÂÂåº大å¥大
- 2009
- Lunar New Year's Eve Special â Year of Ox çÂÂ转乾å¤åÂÂ临é¨ (@ Studio)
- Fortune Festival at Giant 2009 ç±ä¸ÂGiantè¿Âè¥年 2009
- Destination Most Wanted ä¼Â游天丠(Took 9 months to film in 2008)
- Where The Queue Starts 3 æÂÂæÂÂç«Âï¼ÂæÂ¥æÂ¥ç 3
- The Chinese Challenge 2009 (Guest) Ã¥ÂÂæÂÂ? è°ÂæÂÂè°Â! 2009 (Ã¥ÂÂ宾)
- Live a Life U质人çÂÂ
- Fashion Asia äºÂæ´²æÂ¶å°Â飠â Bangkok æÂ¼è°·
- Food Hometown 2 â Hainan ç¾Âé£Â寻根 â 海åÂÂ
- Result is All ç¾Âå°±æÂ¯ä¸ÂÃ¥ÂÂ
- My Star Guide 4 â Turkey æÂÂçÂÂ导游æÂ¯æÂÂæÂÂ4 â çÂÂ士
- Home Decor Survivor 4 æÂÂå®¶ä¹Â4
- New City Beat Ã¥ÂÂ人æÂ°æÂÂå¿Â
- SPD Charity Show 2009 çÂÂæÂÂ
æÂ éÂÂ碠2009 (Stunt challenge: 3 hours non-stop treadmill running)
- SMRT Challenge 2009 SMRT大æÂÂæÂ 2009
- 2010
- Fortune Festival at Giant 2010 ç±ä¸ÂGiantè¿Âè¥年 2010
- Lunar New Year's Eve Special 2010 æÂ®å¤©åÂÂåºÂéÂÂèÂÂå¹´2010
- Citispa Beauty Perfection 2
- New City Beat 2 Ã¥ÂÂ人æÂ°æÂÂå¿ 2
- Don't Forget The Lyrics (Celebrities series) æÂÂè¦Âå±ä¸Âå» (èº人ç Celebrities series) (Guest appearance)
- Giant Stars 2010 Giant æÂÂÃ¥Â
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- Behind Every Job ç¾Âå·®äºÂ, è¦差äºÂ
- Singapore Hit Awards 2010 æÂ°å å¡éÂÂæÂ²å¥ (Guest awards presenter)
- Under 1 Roof @ Courts å®¶å®¶æÂÂCourts å®¶å®¶ä¹Â
- 3 Plus 1 Series 2 ä¸ÂèÂÂä¸Â汤 2 I.(as Guest, VS æÂÂéÂÂ顺) II.(as Guest, partner with Nono VS é»ÂéÂÂ伦&ä½Âç»´åÂÂ¥)
- 2010 Golden Awards éÂÂè§Âå¥Â2010
- Adventures with SMRT SMRTæÂ°æ¸¸è®°
- 2011
- Lunar New Year's Eve Special â Year of Rabbit éÂÂÃ¥Â
ÂÃ¥ÂÂ祥åÂÂè¿ÂæÂÂ¥ (@ Chinatown, Guest performance)
- Fortune Festival at Giant 2011 ç±ä¸ÂGIANT è¿Âè¥年 2011
- Chingay 2011 å¦Âèº大游衠2011
- Star Awards 2011 Show 1 红æÂÂ大å¥Â2011第ä¸Âåº
- SPD Charity Show 2011 çÂÂæÂÂ
æÂ éÂÂ碠2011 (Performance: Mouth art painting in 3 hours)
- Renaissance æÂ§æ¬¢.å¿Âç±
- Makan Unlimited æÂ°é©¬ç¾Âé£Âä¸Â家亲
- Under 1 Roof @ Courts å®¶å®¶æÂÂCourts, å®¶å®¶ä¹Â!
- Volkswagen Treasure Trails Volkswagen 寻å®Âä¹Â
- 3 Plus 1 Series 3 ä¸ÂèÂÂä¸Â汤3 (as Guest, VS æÂÂæÂÂ伦)
- Buffet Buffet 2 æ°¸è¿ÂÃ¥ÂÂä¸ÂèÂÂ¥ 2 (as Panel of Critics ç¾Âé£Âé´å®Âå¢, Ep 2)
- Behind Every Job 2 ç¾Âå·®äºÂ, è¦差äºÂ2
- My Star Guide 6 â Eastern Europe (Finland/Sweden/Norway/Denmark) æÂÂçÂÂ导游æÂ¯åÂÂæÂ 6 â ä¸Â欧 (èÂŒÂ
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- SMRT Challenge 2011 SMRT大æÂÂæÂ 2011
- 2012
- Lunar New Year's Eve Special â Year of Dragon éÂÂé¾ÂèÂ
¾é£ÂåºÂ丰年 (@ Studio, Guest appearance)
- The Art Effect å¤Âå¤ÂæÂÂèºæÂ¯
- Knock Knock Who's There Ã¥ÂÂ! æÂ¯ä½ å°æÂÂå®¶
- Fortune Festival at Giant 2012 ç±ä¸ÂGIANTè¿Âè¥年 2012
- Way To Go, Singapore! æÂ°å å¡, èªæÂÂä¸Âå¥Â!
- "ä¸ÂæÂ¹æ°´å 梦幻ä¹Âå¤Â" 第åÂÂäºÂå±Âä¸Âå½èÂÂå·Âå½éÂÂ
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- Just Noodles é¢对é¢ (Guest appearance, Ep 14)
- Share Something æÂÂç±åÂ
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- Jobs Around the World èµ°éÂÂ天涯æÂÂå·¥ä¹Â
- S.N.A.P. ç ç æÂÂÃ¥Â
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- 2012 Golden Awards éÂÂè§Âå¥Â2012
- 2013
- Fortune Festival at Giant 2013 ç±ä¸ÂGiantè¿Âè¥年 2013
- Behind Every Job 3 ç¾Âå·®äºÂ, è¦差äºÂä¹Â帮你æÂ¾äºÂÃ¥ÂÂ
- My Great Partner 大å°ÂæÂÂæ¡£
- The I-Weekly Show iä¸ÂéÂÂæÂÂ
- Where The Queue Starts 4 æÂÂæÂÂç«Âï¼ÂæÂ¥æÂ¥çÂÂ4
- 2014
- Fortune Festival at Giant 2014 ç±ä¸ÂGiantè¿Âè¥年 2014
- Minute to Win It : Singapore
- Hear Me Out æÂÂè¯Âè¦Â说
- 2015
- Fortune Festival at Giant 2015 ç±ä¸ÂGiantè¿Âè¥年 2015
Awards and nominations
References
External links