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'''George Young''' ({{zh|t=吳宇衛|s=吴宇卫|p=Wú Yǔ Wèi}}, also known as "George Ng"; born 29 February 1980) is a [[ |
'''George Young''' ({{zh|t=吳宇衛|s=吴宇卫|p=Wú Yǔ Wèi}}, also known as "George Ng"; was born in the UK on 29 February 1980) and is a [[Eurasian]]<ref>Woolf (Dictionary) p. 394</ref>, of [[European]] and [[Asian]] descent. Mr. Young is an actor, host and writer. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Revision as of 00:42, 7 August 2014
George Young | |
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 George Young - photo by Nicky Loh | |
| Born | George Ng February 29, 1980 London, England, U.K. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Host |
| Years active | 2004–present |
George Young (simplified Chinese: 吴宇卫; traditional Chinese: 吳宇衛; pinyin: Wú Yǔ Wèi, also known as "George Ng"; was born in the UK on 29 February 1980) and is a Eurasian[1], of European and Asian descent. Mr. Young is an actor, host and writer.
Early life
The eldest of four brothers,[2] George was born on Leap Year's Day in London, England to a Malaysian Chinese father and Greek Cypriot mother.[3] He was educated at Winchester College and studied acting in New York before receiving his degree in Psychology from the University of Southampton,[4] and then a law degree at the University of Westminster and The College of Law.
Although George completed his solicitor traineeship in the City of London law firm, and is a fully qualified solicitor for the Supreme Court of England and Wales,[5] he gave this up to pursue his love of acting.[3]
Career
George began his career in entertainment in England, appearing in BBC's Casualty (TV series)[6] and subsequently filming his first[7] feature role in the Bollywood film Jhootha Hi Sahi.[8]
After filming several TV commercials in Taiwan and Thailand, and a music video with Ariel Lin, George made an appearance on Discovery Communications' Travel and Living Channel, taking a guest co-hosting spot alongside Janet Hsieh on the show Fun Taiwan.[9] He has subsequently been credited as a script writer for the show.[5]
In 2011, George hosted Million Dollar Money Drop: Singapore Edition which premiered on National Day (Singapore) on MediaCorp Channel 5.[10] Both the show and George Young trended worldwide on the social network and micro-blogging site Twitter shortly after the show first aired.[11]
In the same year, George starred in the second series of The Pupil (TV series) as new pupil Benjamin Wong.[12] The season premiered on 18 August 2011.[12]
In 2012, after studying Mandarin for less than a year, George filmed two Mediacorp Mandarin-language dramas concurrently: Yours Fatefully (simplified Chinese: 孤男寡女) and Joys of Life (simplified Chinese: 花样人间), for MediaCorp Channel 8.[13]
George is managed in Singapore by Fly Entertainment.[14]
Philanthropy
In 2012 and 2013, George partnered with Kiehl's to raise money and awareness for those with Autism.[15][16] George is the eldest of three brothers, two of whom are autistic;[17] raising awareness of autism and raising funds to support those with autism is a cause that George feels strongly about.[18]
"People with autism are just that – people first and foremost, with a condition that is autism...they have hobbies, they have loves, they have passions, but all of it is locked within this condition that is autism. There’s no cure for autism at the moment, but with treatments at an early age, their thought potential can be unlocked.”[19]
In addition to his charity work, George has also fronted two government-funded youth campaigns: the anti-drug campaign Dance Works! 2012, sponsored by Central Narcotics Bureau in Singapore,[20] and the Health Promotion Board in Singapore's Bounce Back Stronger campaign for youth resilience.[21]
Shows
- Mata Mata (TV Series) (2013)
- The Journey: A Voyage" 唐山到南洋 (2013)
- The Dream Makers (TV Series) 志在四方 (2013)
- Get Social (2013)
- 96C Cafe 96°C 咖啡 (2013)
- Joys of Life 花样人间 (2012)
- Yours Fatefully 孤男寡女 (2012)
- artBITES (2011, 2012)
- The Pupil (TV series) (2011)
- Million Dollar Money Drop: Singapore Edition (2011)
- Jhootha Hi Sahi (2010)
- The Brian Jackson Show (2009)
- Casualty (TV series) (2008)
Awards
- ELLE Award 2012, winner, for Actor of the Year[22]
- ELLE Award 2011, winner, for Breakout Star of the Year[23]
- Cosmopolitan Singapore's Fearless Male Award, 2011[24]
- Her World Singapore magazine's Sexiest Local Man of 2012 nomination.[25]
References
- ^ Woolf (Dictionary) p. 394
- ^ "A Beautiful Cause". Cosmopolitan Singapore.
- ^ a b "MH Interview: George Young". Men's Health Singapore.
- ^ "Why Is George Young Still Single?". The New Paper.
- ^ a b "George Young — IMDB". IMDB.
- ^ "Casting Call Pro — Actor Credit". Professional People.
- ^ "FLY Entertainment — Artiste Bios". FLY Entertainment.
- ^ "IMDB — Jhootha Hi Sahi". IMDB.
- ^ "Why is George Young still single?". Asia One.
- ^ "Who's That Guy?". The New Paper.
- ^ "George Young trended worldwide on Twitter! Find out why". XinMSN.
- ^ a b "The Pupil Season 2". XinMSN.
- ^ "George Young turns 8 with a jam-packed year ahead". XinMSN.
- ^ "Fly Entertainment — Artiste Bios". FLY Entertainment.
- ^ "Kiehl's — Children of our Rare Earth Charity Project". Kiehl's.
- ^ http://cosmopolitan.sg/2013/06/24/kiehls-limited-edition-rare-earth-masques-are-back-carina-koh/
- ^ "George Young and Kiehl's raise awareness for autism". TODAY Online.
- ^ "A Beautiful Cause". Cosmopolitan Magazine Singapore.
- ^ Young, George (2012). "George Young and Kiehl's raise awareness for autism". TODAY Online.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Life does not rewind". Life Does Not Rewind — Facebook Page. Facebook.
- ^ "HPB Bounce Back Stronger Event — Facebook". Facebook.
- ^ http://video.xin.msn.com/watch/video/congratulations-to-george-young-for-getting-the-actor-of-the-year-award/tn4sb0v7?from=
- ^ http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/features/asia/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=5550934
- ^ http://fly.com.sg/maleartistes/george-young/index.htm
- ^ http://www.herworldplus.com/mensex/updates/top-10-sexiest-local-men-2012-nominees#.UMoDKJkcccY.facebook
External links
- George Young at IMDb
- George Young on Facebook
- George Young on Twitter
- Living people
- Male actors from London
- British people of Chinese descent
- British people of Greek descent
- British emigrants to Singapore
- People educated at Winchester College
- Alumni of the University of Southampton
- Male actors of Greek descent
- British male actors of Chinese descent
- Singaporean male stage actors
- Singaporean television personalities
- Singaporean male film actors
- Singaporean people of Chinese descent
- 1980 births