Terence Cao


Terence Cao Guohui is a Singaporean television actor.

Biography

Cao studied at Anglo-Chinese School for both his primary and secondary education. Cao used to be a flight attendant and joined Singapore Broadcasting Corporation in 1989 after completing the 9th drama training course. Apart from acting in several Channel 8 television drama series, Cao has also performed the theme songs for some of the series he starred in and has also acted in some television films. In 2011, he clinched the Best Supporting Actor in the Star Awards 2011.
Cao has gotten 7 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 1994, 1998-2001, 2004-2005 respectively.

Personal life

In November 2012, it was reported in the local media that Cao had an alleged affair with a Shanghainese lady in 2010. The woman went on to bear his child in China and flew to Singapore to look for him. After a DNA test, the rumours were confirmed.Cao is the biological father of the then 20-month-old girl.

Filmography

TV series

YearDramaRoleNotes
2010The Best Things in Life
五福到		Song Daming
宋达铭
2010The Score 无花果Su Nancheng
俗南城
  • Supporting
2011Prosperity 喜事年年Tao Jinhan
套劲韩
2011The In-Laws 麻婆斗妇Bai Zijun
白子鋆
  • Pairs up with May Phua
  • Supporting
2011Devotion 阿娣Xie Zhi'an
谢梽安
2012Double Bonus 双喜报喜Jin Junjie
金竣杰
2013Break Free 曙光Jin Yongcheng
金勇诚
  • 1/4 of male co-leads
2013' 信约：唐山到南洋Zhang Guangda
张广达
  • Pairs up with Tong Bing Yu and Priscelia Chan
  • 1/5 of male co-leads
2014Soup of Life 砂煲肉骨茶Xu Haisheng
许海生
  • Pairs up with Ann Kok
  • 1/2 of male co-leads
2014The Caregivers MISSY 先生Lin Jiaming
林家明
  • Pairs up with Tong Bing Yu
  • 1/2 of male co-leads
2014C.L.I.F. 3 警徽天职3Yang Zhongzheng
杨忠正
2015Good Luck 百岁大吉Lin Shijie 林世杰
2015Mind Game 心迷Li Zhenbang 李振邦
  • Supporting
  • Malaysian production
2016Beyond Words 爱要怎么说Liang Lekun
梁乐昆
  • Father of Shane Pow
  • Siblings with Tong Bing Yu
  • 1/2 of male co-leads
  • Malaysian production
2016Peace & Prosperity 富贵平安He Sheng
何笙
  • Pairs up with Tong Bing Yu
  • Supporting
  • 170 episodes, long-running drama
2016C.L.I.F. 4 警徽天职4Yang Zhongzheng
杨忠正
  • Father of Bonnie Loo
  • Supporting
2016Hero 大英雄Xie Xian
谢贤
  • Cameo
2017The Lead 第一主角Guo Liwei
郭立威
2017 My Teacher Is a Thug 爱.不迟疑Fang Chen
方辰
  • Supporting
2017 While We Are Young Z 时代Bai Jinshun
白金顺
2018Babies On Board 新生Edmund Goh
  • Supporting
2018Jalan Jalan 带你去走走Cui Yajiu
催亚九
  • Pairs up with Lin Meijiao
  • Father of Shane Pow
  • Supporting
  • 150 episodes, long-running drama
2019Old Is Gold 老友万岁SD Kang
SD康
  • Cameo
  • 150 episodes, long-running drama
2019'New Little Nyonya'' 新·小娘惹
  • Supporting

Accolades