Adrian Pang

At 58 years old, Adrian Pang has this physical status:

Adrian Pang Yeow Soon (born 8 January 1966) is a Malaysian-born actor, host, and contracted performer for FLY Entertainment and as a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1990 to 2010.

He first rose to prominence in Singaporean television by appearing in a series of English-language and Chinese-language television dramas created by MediaCorp and SPH MediaWorks in the 1990s.

Since then, he has worked in hosting and theatre production.

He appeared in the Hollywood cybercrime film Blackhat (2015), starring Chris Hemsworth and Wang Lee Hom.

Pang revealed in 2010 that he will leave Mediacorp after his new artiste deal with Mediacorp came to an end in March.

Personal life

In 1995, Pang was married to Tracie Howitt. They have two sons.

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Early life and career

Pang was born in Malacca, Malaysia, but he and his family emigrated to Singapore soon after. He was educated at Anglo-Chinese School and Anglo-Chinese Junior College. Although he obtained a law degree from Keele University in the United Kingdom, he did not practice, but instead trained at the ARTTS International in Bubwith. He worked in British theatre and television for a long time before returning to Singapore. Although he was based in the United Kingdom, he would occasionally return to Singapore for stage work, where he first caught the eye of Singaporeans when he starred in the Singaporean comedy film Forever Fever (1998).

Career

Pang joined Mediacorp upon returning home. Pang later became a producer-presenter for SPH MediaWorks, a Singapore-based firm that was established in 2001. He and his family immigrated to Singapore permanently in 2001 around this time. He quickly established himself as a household name through his work on SPH MediaWorks Channel i. In the comedy Durian King and the main actor in the channel's last production, Six Weeks, he excelled in hosting as well as acting, such as in the comedy King and the main actor in the channel's final production, which was set to take place with Mediacorp in 2005. Pang co-wrote Six Weeks and was involved in the creative process from start to finish, which was an original idea of his.

After the merger, he continued to appear in Chinese dramas, including the blockbuster drama Portrait of Home () in 2005. In 2005, his portrayal of the eccentric Dadi earned him a Best Actor nomination. Despite the fact that he is much more comfortable speaking in English than in Mandarin, he was given this award despite the fact that he is more at ease in English than in Mandarin (something many English-speaking Singaporeans can relate to). In fact, he admitted that he had a difficult time participating in the competition. He even describes himself as a 'kentang', a Malay word, to describe someone who is largely Westernized.

He appeared in Jack Neo's romantic comedy I Do I Do (2004) with Sharon Au. On Channel U, Nine Lives on Arts Central and Maggi & Me, he appeared on Makan King. He received the coveted Best Actor award at the national Life in March 2007. The 2006 Theater Awards were given out in Los Angeles.

He has appeared in various theatre performances including Forbidden City: Portrait of An Empress (2004), A Twist of Fate (2005), The Dresser, The Odd Couple, and many others.

Pang's humour makes him one of Singapore's most in-demand hosts. On Mediacorp Channel 5, he was the host for The Arena and Deal or No Deal. He has also assisted in the staging of the National Day Parade Parade in Singapore as well as Miss Singapore Universe.

In the series Parental Guidance opposite Hong Kong actress Jessica Hsuen, he also played the male lead. It was also the first time Pang played a legal professional on television.

In 2008, he filmed Nanny Daddy, a Chinese drama serial that was telecast on Channel 8 in September.

Alex Sung, a leading role as a "blind" lawyer in the Channel 5 blockbuster drama Red Thread, snared the "Best Actor" award at the 14th Asian Television Awards in 2009.

Pang revealed in January 2010 that after his current artiste deal with Mediacorp came to an end in March, he and his partner would "experimentally" leave the entertainment industry and start a drama company together with his wife, "PANGDEMONiUM!" According to Pang, the "experimental" leave was made possible by a prior deal with Mediacorp executives and that he is interested in returning to Mediacorp or participating in Mediacorp projects in the future. He did not appear in the last few episodes of New City Beat and appeared in Channel 8's drama series With You at this time.

PANGDEMONiUM!

The Full Monty, the company's first production, was held in June 2010, based on The Full Monty. Closer's next performance, which will be released in March and March 2011, was released. Dealer's Choice, the company's third play, was played from 29 September to October 2011. They continued to produce Spring Awakening in February 2012 and Swimming with Sharks in September 2012.

Pang appeared in the Mediacorp Raintree Pictures film Dance Dragon () in 2012 alongside Kym Ng and Dennis Chew. During the Lunar New Year run, the film was shown in all local cinemas.

Pang appeared in God of Carnage, the Singapore Repertory Theatre's production in late 2012. He went on to appear in a stage adaptation of Rabbit Hole opposite well-known actress Janice Koh in the next year.

Hansel and Girl Girl, Pang's first book for children, was published in 2014. Milenko Prvacki, the children's picture book, translates the traditional Hansel and Gretel fairy tale to a Singapore setting. Epigram Books' proceeds went to charity.

Pang is best known for his role as Dennis Tang, a senior prosecutor, in MediaCorp's The Pupil and Code of Law television drama series in recent years. Pang obtained a law degree from the University of Keele (UK) in his youth, but not in a legal career, but not in a career.

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