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Revision as of 17:10, 12 January 2022

Andrew Seow Yi Min
Born3rd November 1971
Singapore
Occupation(s)Ex Model and Actor
Years active1995 - 2007
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese蕭乙銘
Simplified Chinese萧乙铭
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiāo Yǐmíng

Andrew Seow (Chinese: 萧乙铭; pinyin: Xiāo Yǐmíng) is a Singaporean actor, celebrity, model and media personality.

Seow was a model in Singapore and Asia before becoming an actor on local television. He is best known for his role as the fiery tempered eldest son in the family drama series, Growing Up on MediaCorp TV Channel 5 and okto, earning him the Best Newcomer in the annual Asian Television Awards in 1996.[1][2] Seow has also starred in numerous Chinese dramas on Channel 8, garnering several nominations in the annual Star Awards.

Seow left Mediacorp in 2007 and set up a call centre company with his friend, Andy Low. The company closed down after one and a half year. He currently runs an online business selling paintings and antiques.[1]

Education

Seow studied at Catholic High School and St. Patrick's School. He earned an Advanced Diploma in fashion design, jewellery design and merchandising from LaSalle College.

Career

Seow was talent-spotted by a Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) producer in 1996 and subsequently joined TCS. Alongside Thomas Ong and Raymond Yong as part of the Five Dragons, Seow was groomed by the television studio.[2]

Filmography

Drama

Sitcom

  • 1999
    • Can I Help You
  • 2001
    • My Genie 我爱精灵
  • 2003
    • My Genie 2 我爱精灵 II

Theatre

  • 2002
    • Close: In Your Face by The Necessary Stage

Awards

  • 1996
    • Best Newcomer in a Drama Series at Asian Television Awards '96 (Growing Up)[2]
  • 1997
    • First runner-up for Best Actor in Asian Television Awards '97 (Triple Nine)
  • 2004
    • Best Supporting Actor in Star Awards 2004 (Man at Forty)[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Life after Growing Up: What happened to the cast who played the Tay siblings". Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Andrew Seow helps HIV-positive friend".
  3. ^ Link, 02 Feb 2017 16:13 Updated 25 Aug 2021 03:41 share tweet send Copy. "Everyone Went Gaga Over This Local '90's 'Boyband' That Doesn't Even Sing". 8 Days. Retrieved 7 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)