Rayson Tan


Rayson Tan is a Singaporean actor under Mediacorp.

Career

Before joining MediaCorp, Tan worked as a flight attendant with Singapore Airlines. In 1990, he emerged as the 2nd Runner-Up in Singapore's Star Search Singapore talent competition. He has worked on many different roles and hosted many TV programmes, including the role of Singaporean war hero Lim Bo Seng in the 1997 WWII drama series The Price of Peace and the host for PSC Night in 2006.
Tan has also been nominated multiple times in the annual Star Awards, especially for the "Best Supporting Actor" award category. He has wrapped up a long form drama, Life Less Ordinary.
Tan has gotten 1 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 1997 respectively.

Personal life

Tan married fellow MediaCorp actress Chen Liping in 1998. They have a son named Xavier, who was born in 2002. Tan and his wife are Christian.

Controversy

In 2003, Tan was sued by actress Andrea De Cruz in the Slim 10 pills saga. De Cruz began her court battle against the importers and distributors of diet pills that she says nearly caused her to die of liver failure. Lawyers for Singapore television star Andrea De Cruz began arguments in the High Court seeking unspecified damages in a civil suit against Health Biz, the importer and distributor of Slim 10 diet pills.
The case is expected to last three weeks. De Cruz is seeking damages for injuries she alleges were caused by the drug and to cover the cost of her liver transplant surgery and treatment, court documents said. She is also suing the pills' distributor, TV Media, and actor. Tan who sold the pills to her. Tan was later cleared while the distributors were forced to compensate her. Tan was acquitted of the charges in the lawsuit.

Filmography

Chinese/Dialect Series

Variety shows

Accolades