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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1949|12|12}} |
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| occupation = Actor, television host, comedian, food connoisseur |
| occupation = Actor, television host, comedian, food connoisseur |
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| years_active = 1994– present |
| years_active = 1994– present |
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| birth_place = [[Colony of Singapore]] |
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| nationality = [[Singaporean]] |
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| education = [[Maris Stella High School]] |
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| alma_mater = [[Anglican High School, Singapore|Anglican High School]] <Br> [[Ngee Ann Polytechnic]] |
| alma_mater = [[Anglican High School, Singapore|Anglican High School]] <Br> [[Ngee Ann Polytechnic]] |
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| website = {{URL|https://moseslim.com/}} |
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'''Moses Lim''' (born December |
'''Moses Lim''' (born 12 December 1949<ref>{{Cite web|title=Moses Lim 林益民|url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=919083474843278&id=143189895765977|access-date=24 August 2021|website=www.facebook.com|language=en}}</ref>) is a Singaporean actor, television host, comedian and food connoisseur, best known for playing Tan Ah Teck in the Singaporean sitcom ''[[Under One Roof (Singapore TV series)|Under One Roof]]'' (1995–2003). |
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==Early life and education== |
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==Education== |
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Lim was born in Singapore to a businessman and housewife.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2014-03-26 |title=Morphing of Moses |url=https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/morphing-moses |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=AsiaOne |language=en}}</ref> He has one brother and two sisters.<ref name=":0" /> |
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⚫ | Lim took his primary school education at [[Catholic High School, Singapore|Catholic High School]], secondary school education at [[Maris Stella High School]] and [[Pre-University course|Pre-University]] education at [[Anglican High School, Singapore|Anglican High School]].<ref name="POSbank 1">{{cite web |url=http://ourstory.asia1.com.sg/days/compere.html |title=Battle of comperes |publisher=POSbank |first=Shu Hoong |last=Yong |accessdate=March |
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Of the Chinese Henghua dialect group, Lim grew up speaking [[Puxian Min]] at home. He learned [[Singaporean English|English]] and [[Singaporean Mandarin|Mandarin]] from his neighbours.<ref name=":0" /> He could also speak [[Malaysian Malay|Malay]], some [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and many other [[varieties of Chinese|Chinese dialects]]. |
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⚫ | Lim took his primary school education at [[Catholic High School, Singapore|Catholic High School]],<ref name=":0" /> secondary school education at [[Maris Stella High School]]<ref name=":0" /> and [[Pre-University course|Pre-University]] education at [[Anglican High School, Singapore|Anglican High School]].<ref name="POSbank 1">{{cite web |url=http://ourstory.asia1.com.sg/days/compere.html |title=Battle of comperes |publisher=POSbank |first=Shu Hoong |last=Yong |accessdate=3 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908092348/http://ourstory.asia1.com.sg/days/compere.html |archive-date=8 September 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He later studied commerce at the [[Ngee Ann Polytechnic]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Lim started learning crosstalk at the age of eight from a priest, who had come from [[Harbin]], China at his primary school, Catholic High School.<ref name=":0" /> During the early 1970s, Lim performed crosstalk at his first television appearance.<ref name=":0" /> While working at other jobs, Lim would take on freelance entertainment jobs with the radio stations and occasionally made a few television crosstalk appearances.<ref name=":0" /> |
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⚫ | Lim's gourmet career started in 1993, when a film agency asked him to host a thematic gourmet tour, to which Lim agreed.<ref name="Yahoo! 1"/> He is the founder and manager of the Moses Lim Gourmet Club, which organizes gourmet tours on a bi-annually basis.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.feveravenue.com/happy-ever-laughter-moses-lim/ |publisher=Fever Avenue |title=HAPPY EVER LAUGHTER: MOSES LIM |first=Wei Ho |last=Guo |date=June |
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In 1994, Lim was once one of the co-hosts of the multinational Asian talent program [[Asia Bagus]] along with fellow Singaporean Najip Ali.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pregnant Tomoko drops out of show |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newpaper19940714-1.2.43.6?qt=asia,%20bagus&q=Asia%20Bagus |access-date=13 October 2024 |work=The New Paper |date=14 July 1994}}</ref><ref name="roll">{{cite news |title=Moses Lim's Roll of Honour |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newpaper19941108-1.2.27.3?qt=asia,%20bagus&q=Asia%20Bagus |access-date=13 October 2024 |work=The New Paper |date=8 November 1994}}</ref> |
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===Entertainer=== |
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Lim left the entertainment industry in 1994 to participate in the Singaporean sitcom ''[[Under One Roof (Singapore TV series)|Under One Roof]] (1995 - 2003)''. Lim's famous tagline from ''Under One Roof'' is: "This reminds me of a story." For his effort in ''Under One Roof'', Lim became the first Singaporean actor to win an award at the [[Asian Television Awards]] for Best Male Actor in a Comedy.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainmentfeatures/view/440897/1/.html |title=Wholly Moses! |first=Christopher |last=Toh |date=July 7, 2009 |newspaper=Channel News Asia }}</ref> Lim also starred in the Okto television series ''Zero Hero'' as Grandpa Magnificent.<ref name="Yahoo! 1">{{cite news|newspaper=Yahoo! |url=http://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/blogs/singapore-showbiz/don-t-eat-pets-moses-lim-015039980.html |first=Dapne |last=Seah |title=I don’t eat pets: Moses Lim |date=October 30, 2011 |accessdate=March 3, 2013 }}</ref> He played Eric Tan in the Singaporean film ''[[Just Follow Law]] (2007)''. He performed at the 2012 stage play, ''Happily Ever Laughter''.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Business Times |url=http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/archive/saturday/lifestyle/arts/funny-gangs-worst-moments?page=2 |title=Funny gang's worst moments |date=June 8, 2012 |accessdate=March 3, 2013 }}</ref> |
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In late 1994, Lim joined the Singaporean sitcom ''[[Under One Roof (Singapore TV series)|Under One Roof]]'' (1995–2003)<ref name="roll"></ref> on [[Channel 5 (Singaporean TV channel)|Mediacorp Channel 5]], making him the first crossover artiste from [[Channel 8 (Singaporean TV channel)|Mediacorp Channel 8]], after collaborating with [[Jack Neo]],<ref name="roll"></ref> [[Mark Lee (Singaporean actor)|Mark Lee]], [[Henry Thia]], [[Marcus Chin]], [[Jimmy Nah]] and [[John Cheng]] in ''Comedy Night/Comedy Nite'' (1990–2000, 2003–2004).<ref name=":0" /> Lim's famous tagline from ''Under One Roof'' is: "This reminds me of a story! Long before your time, in the Southern province of China...". For his effort in ''Under One Roof'', Lim became the first Singaporean actor to win an award at the [[Asian Television Awards]] for Best Male Actor in a Comedy.<ref>{{cite news |last=Toh |first=Christopher |date=7 July 2009 |title=Wholly Moses! |newspaper=Channel News Asia |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainmentfeatures/view/440897/1/.html}}</ref> |
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[[Robert Chua]], a Hong Kong producer, took note of Lim's success and invited Lim to Hong Kong to work.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2020-09-08 |title=Moses Lim recalls how he was blacklisted from TV for 4 years after Under One Roof's success |url=https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/moses-lim-recalls-how-he-was-blacklisted-tv-4-years-after-under-one-roofs-success |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=AsiaOne |language=en}}</ref> According to Lim, who was considered a part time actor with [[Television Corporation of Singapore]] (TCS), TCS tried to get him to sign a contract as a full time artiste which he declined due to disagreement on how management worked at TCS.<ref name=":1" /> Lim also claimed TCS tried to persuade him to sign a contract not to work overseas which he declined also and which he claimed rejected in TCS blacklisting him from any work with TCS.<ref name=":1" /> |
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In 2011, Lim also starred in the Okto television series ''Zero Hero'' as Grandpa Magnificent.<ref name="Yahoo! 1">{{cite news |last=Seah |first=Dapne |date=30 October 2011 |title=I don't eat pets: Moses Lim |newspaper=Yahoo! |url=http://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/blogs/singapore-showbiz/don-t-eat-pets-moses-lim-015039980.html |accessdate=3 March 2013}}</ref> He played Eric Tan in the Singaporean film ''[[Just Follow Law]] (2007)''. He performed at the 2012 stage play, ''Happily Ever Laughter''.<ref>{{cite news |date=8 June 2012 |title=Funny gang's worst moments |newspaper=The Business Times |url=http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/archive/saturday/lifestyle/arts/funny-gangs-worst-moments?page=2 |accessdate=3 March 2013}}</ref> |
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In 2015, Lim starred in ''Our Sister Mambo'', a commemorative film for [[Cathay Organisation|Cathay Organisation's]] 80th anniversary.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2015-07-24 |title=InSing Review: Our Sister Mambo |url=https://www.sinema.sg/2015/07/24/insing-review-our-sister-mambo/ |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=Sinema.SG |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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===Gourmet=== |
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⚫ | Lim's gourmet career started in 1993, when a film agency asked him to host a thematic gourmet tour, to which Lim agreed.<ref name="Yahoo! 1"/> He is the founder and manager of the Moses Lim Gourmet Club, which organizes gourmet tours on a bi-annually basis.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.feveravenue.com/happy-ever-laughter-moses-lim/ |publisher=Fever Avenue |title=HAPPY EVER LAUGHTER: MOSES LIM |first=Wei Ho |last=Guo |date=9 June 2012 |accessdate=3 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131118144644/http://www.feveravenue.com/happy-ever-laughter-moses-lim/ |archive-date=18 November 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Lim also serves as brand ambassador for Singaporean porridge restaurant Zhen Zhou Dao, which is run by his son-in-law and eldest daughter.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Sunday Times |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/lifestyle/story/celebrity-fronted-eateries-roll-out-chic-concepts-20121117 |title=Celebrity-fronted eateries roll out chic concepts |first=Eunice |last=Quek |date=17 November 2012 |accessdate=3 March 2013 }}</ref> Zhen Zhou Dao eventually closes after just 3 years of operations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Migration |date=26 April 2015 |title=The hit and miss of celebrity restaurants {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/the-hit-and-miss-of-celebrity-restaurants |access-date=8 January 2023 |website=www.straitstimes.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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===Other=== |
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In 1975, Lim's father died of a heart attack and Lim joined the automotive spare parts import-export firm which his father co-owned.<ref name=":0" /> Lim eventually started his own spare parts trading company.<ref name=":0" /> |
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During one of his business trips while working for his own company, Lim met Monica.<ref name=":0" /> They got married in 1977 and have two daughters together.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Filmography == |
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'''Television''' |
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! scope="row" |1995–2003 |
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! colspan="5" - style="background:#FAEB86;" align="center" | [[Star Awards]] – Acting / Hosting Awards |
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! scope="row" |2007 |
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|Eric Tan |
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==Awards and nominations== |
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Latest revision as of 12:58, 17 December 2024
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Education | Maris Stella High School | ||
Alma mater | Anglican High School Ngee Ann Polytechnic | ||
Occupation(s) | Actor, television host, comedian, food connoisseur | ||
Years active | 1994– present | ||
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Traditional Chinese | 林益民 | ||
Simplified Chinese | 林益民 | ||
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Website | moseslim |
Moses Lim (born 12 December 1949[1]) is a Singaporean actor, television host, comedian and food connoisseur, best known for playing Tan Ah Teck in the Singaporean sitcom Under One Roof (1995–2003).
Early life and education
[edit]Lim was born in Singapore to a businessman and housewife.[2] He has one brother and two sisters.[2]
Of the Chinese Henghua dialect group, Lim grew up speaking Puxian Min at home. He learned English and Mandarin from his neighbours.[2] He could also speak Malay, some Tamil and many other Chinese dialects.
Lim took his primary school education at Catholic High School,[2] secondary school education at Maris Stella High School[2] and Pre-University education at Anglican High School.[3] He later studied commerce at the Ngee Ann Polytechnic.[2]
Career
[edit]Media
[edit]Lim started learning crosstalk at the age of eight from a priest, who had come from Harbin, China at his primary school, Catholic High School.[2] During the early 1970s, Lim performed crosstalk at his first television appearance.[2] While working at other jobs, Lim would take on freelance entertainment jobs with the radio stations and occasionally made a few television crosstalk appearances.[2]
In 1994, Lim was once one of the co-hosts of the multinational Asian talent program Asia Bagus along with fellow Singaporean Najip Ali.[4][5]
In late 1994, Lim joined the Singaporean sitcom Under One Roof (1995–2003)[5] on Mediacorp Channel 5, making him the first crossover artiste from Mediacorp Channel 8, after collaborating with Jack Neo,[5] Mark Lee, Henry Thia, Marcus Chin, Jimmy Nah and John Cheng in Comedy Night/Comedy Nite (1990–2000, 2003–2004).[2] Lim's famous tagline from Under One Roof is: "This reminds me of a story! Long before your time, in the Southern province of China...". For his effort in Under One Roof, Lim became the first Singaporean actor to win an award at the Asian Television Awards for Best Male Actor in a Comedy.[6]
Robert Chua, a Hong Kong producer, took note of Lim's success and invited Lim to Hong Kong to work.[7] According to Lim, who was considered a part time actor with Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS), TCS tried to get him to sign a contract as a full time artiste which he declined due to disagreement on how management worked at TCS.[7] Lim also claimed TCS tried to persuade him to sign a contract not to work overseas which he declined also and which he claimed rejected in TCS blacklisting him from any work with TCS.[7]
In 2011, Lim also starred in the Okto television series Zero Hero as Grandpa Magnificent.[8] He played Eric Tan in the Singaporean film Just Follow Law (2007). He performed at the 2012 stage play, Happily Ever Laughter.[9]
In 2015, Lim starred in Our Sister Mambo, a commemorative film for Cathay Organisation's 80th anniversary.[10]
Gourmet
[edit]Lim's gourmet career started in 1993, when a film agency asked him to host a thematic gourmet tour, to which Lim agreed.[8] He is the founder and manager of the Moses Lim Gourmet Club, which organizes gourmet tours on a bi-annually basis.[11] Lim also serves as brand ambassador for Singaporean porridge restaurant Zhen Zhou Dao, which is run by his son-in-law and eldest daughter.[12] Zhen Zhou Dao eventually closes after just 3 years of operations.[13]
Other
[edit]In 1975, Lim's father died of a heart attack and Lim joined the automotive spare parts import-export firm which his father co-owned.[2] Lim eventually started his own spare parts trading company.[2]
Lim serves as chairman for a bridal store and a real estate company. Lim left the entertainment industry and hence he was not nominated for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes.[3]
Personal life
[edit]During one of his business trips while working for his own company, Lim met Monica.[2] They got married in 1977 and have two daughters together.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1995–2003 | Under One Roof | Tan Ah Teck | Sitcom | [2] |
2011 | Zero Hero | Grandpa Magnificent | [8] |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2007 | Just Follow Law | Eric Tan | [14] | |
2015 | Our Sister Mambo | Mr Wong | [10] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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2001 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |
2002 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |
2003 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |
2004 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won | |
2005 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Moses Lim 林益民". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Morphing of Moses". AsiaOne. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ a b Yong, Shu Hoong. "Battle of comperes". POSbank. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Pregnant Tomoko drops out of show". The New Paper. 14 July 1994. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Moses Lim's Roll of Honour". The New Paper. 8 November 1994. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Toh, Christopher (7 July 2009). "Wholly Moses!". Channel News Asia.
- ^ a b c "Moses Lim recalls how he was blacklisted from TV for 4 years after Under One Roof's success". AsiaOne. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ a b c Seah, Dapne (30 October 2011). "I don't eat pets: Moses Lim". Yahoo!. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Funny gang's worst moments". The Business Times. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ a b "InSing Review: Our Sister Mambo". Sinema.SG. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Guo, Wei Ho (9 June 2012). "HAPPY EVER LAUGHTER: MOSES LIM". Fever Avenue. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ Quek, Eunice (17 November 2012). "Celebrity-fronted eateries roll out chic concepts". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ Migration (26 April 2015). "The hit and miss of celebrity restaurants | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Noh, Jean. "Cathay returns with Our Sister Mambo". Screen. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
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