Star Awards for Best Actor

Star Awards for Best Actor
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Awarded forBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
CountrySingapore
Presented byMediacorp
First awarded1995
Most recent winnerJeremy Chan, All That Glitters (2024)
Most awardsChen Hanwei (7)
Most nominationsChen Hanwei (15)

The Star Awards for Best Actor is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994.

The category was introduced in 1995, at the 2nd Star Awards ceremony; Li Nanxing received the award for his role in Wounded Tracks and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The nominees are determined by a team of judges employed by Mediacorp; winners are selected by a majority vote from the entire judging panel.

Since its inception, the award has been given to 13 actors. Jeremy Chan is the most recent winner in this category for his role in All That Glitters. Since the ceremony held in 2024, Chen Hanwei remains as the only actor to win in this category seven times, surpassing Xie Shaoguang who has five wins. Chen has also been nominated on 15 occasions, more than any other actor. Terence Cao is currently the actor who has the most nominations without a win, with six.

Recipients

Year Actor Work title (role) Nominees
1995 Li Nanxing 李南星 Wounded Tracks 伤城记
(Xu Le 许乐)
  • Terence Cao 曹国辉 — The Challenger 勇者无惧 (Lin Yongjie 林永杰)
  • Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 — Twin Bliss 龙凤呈祥 (Xia Letian 夏乐天)
  • Chew Chor Meng 周初明 — Challenge of Truth 铁证柔情 (Lin Haoming 林浩明)
  • Huang Wenyong 黄文永 — Homes in 168 大牌 168 (Zhuo Tieshu 卓铁树)
1996 Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光 The Last Rhythm 曲终魂断
(Senchun Junxiong 森春俊雄)
  • Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 — Morning Express 阳光列车 (Fang Ansheng 方安生)
  • Chew Chor Meng 周初明 — The Teochew Family 潮州家族 (Hong San 洪三)
  • Huang Yiliang 黄奕良 — Ace Cops 妙警点 38 (Wu Xifa 巫喜发)
  • Li Nanxing 李南星 — Somewhere in Time 再世情缘 (Li Xiong 李雄)
1997 Christopher Lee 李铭顺 The Price of Peace 和平的代价
(Xie Guomin 谢国民)
1998 Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光 Stand by Me 家人有约
(Du Hanmin 杜汉民)
  • Terence Cao 曹国辉 — Stand by Me 家人有约 (Du Hansheng 杜汉生)
  • Chew Chor Meng 周初明 — Immortal Love 不老传说 (Chen Xiaogui 陈小贵)
  • Christopher Lee 李铭顺 — The Return of the Condor Heroes 神雕侠侣 (Yang Guo 杨过)
  • Li Nanxing 李南星 — The New Adventures of Wisely 卫斯理传奇 (Guo Zeqing 郭则清)
1999 Stepping Out 出路
(Zhang Jiafu 张家富)
  • Terence Cao 曹国辉 — Stepping Out 出路 (Chen Xia 陈虾)
  • Chew Chor Meng 周初明 — Wok of Life 福满人间 (You Ri'an 尤日安)
  • Christopher Lee 李铭顺 — Riding the Storm 陌生人 (Zhong Qingtang 锺庆堂)
  • Richard Low 刘谦益 — Mr OK OK 先生 (Zhang A'tu 张阿突)
2000 Chew Chor Meng 周初明 Hainan Kopi Tales 琼园咖啡香
(Long Yaxing 龙亚星)
  • Terence Cao 曹国辉 — Four Walls and a Ceiling 我爱黄金屋 (Shen Litai 沈利泰)
  • Christopher Lee 李铭顺 — Coup de Scorpion 天蝎行动 (Xie Tingzhang 谢廷璋)
  • Li Nanxing 李南星 — Coup de Scorpion 天蝎行动 (Zheng Nanshun 郑南顺)
  • Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉 — My Home Affairs 家事 (Hong Guoren 洪国仁)
2001 Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 Love Me, Love Me Not 真爱无敌
(Lin Yiqin 林以勤)
2002 Li Nanxing 李南星 The Vagrant 豹子胆
(Bao 阿豹)
2003 Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光 Holland V 荷兰村
(Yang Xiong 杨雄)
2004 Double Happiness I 喜临门I
(Luo Jialong 罗家龙)
2005 Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 A Life of Hope 活下去
(Pan Zhihao 潘志豪)
2006 Li Nanxing 李南星 The Undisclosed 迷云二十天
(Cheng Musheng 程木胜)
2007 Zheng Geping 郑各评 Like Father, Like Daughter 宝贝父女兵
(Dai Zhigang 戴志刚)
2009 Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 By My Side 不凡的爱
(Chen Bufan 陈不凡)
2010 Daddy at Home 企鹅爸爸
(Ye Zhengkang 叶正康)
  • Dai Xiangyu 戴向宇 — Together 当我们同在一起 (Lin Xiaobei 林小杯)
  • Elvin Ng 黄俊雄 — Together 当我们同在一起 (Huang Zhihao 黄志豪)
  • Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉 — The Ultimatum 双子星 (Sun Jie 孙捷)
  • Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 — Housewives' Holiday 煮妇的假期 (Chen Weibin 陈伟斌)
2011 Qi Yuwu 戚玉武 The Family Court 走进走出
(Lin Leshan 林乐山)
2012 Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉 Bountiful Blessings 万福楼
(Xie Donghai 谢东海)
2013 Christopher Lee 李铭顺 Show Hand 注定
(Zhang Qiming 张启明)
  • Chew Chor Meng 周初明 — Joys of Life 花样人间 (Zhao Dagou 赵大狗)
  • Dai Xiangyu 戴向宇 — Poetic Justice 微笑正义 (Fang Zhengye 方正业)
  • Thomas Ong 王沺裁 — Pillow Talk 再见单人床 (Zhang Qiuyu 张秋雨)
  • Pierre Png 方展发 — Pillow Talk 再见单人床 (He Tingkai 何廷凯)
2014 Pierre Png 方展发 The Journey: A Voyage 信约：唐山到南洋
(Heilong 黑龙)
  • Terence Cao 曹国辉 — The Journey: A Voyage 信约：唐山到南洋 (Zhang Guangda 张广达)
  • Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 — The Dream Makers 志在四方 (Yu Fan 余凡)
  • Qi Yuwu 戚玉武 — The Dream Makers 志在四方 (Jason Lam 蓝钦辉)
  • Bryan Wong 王禄江 — Gonna Make It 小小传奇 (Liu A'man 刘阿满)
2015 Shaun Chen 陈泓宇 The Journey: Tumultuous Times 信约：动荡的年代
(Hu Jia 胡佳)
  • Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 — Blessings 祖先保佑 (Lian Daxi 连大喜)
  • Christopher Lee 李铭顺 — Against the Tide 逆潮 (Di Shen 狄深)
  • Thomas Ong 王沺裁 — Three Wishes 三个愿望 (Zhao Yaozong 赵耀宗)
  • Qi Yuwu 戚玉武 — C.L.I.F. 3 警徽天职3 (Tang Yew Jia 唐耀佳)
2016 Qi Yuwu 戚玉武 The Dream Makers II 志在四方 II
(Jason Lam 蓝钦辉)
  • Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 — 118 (Li Weiliang 李伟良)
  • Shaun Chen 陈泓宇 — The Journey: Our Homeland 信约：我们的家园 (Zhang Jia 张佳)
  • Christopher Lee 李铭顺 — Crescendo 起飞 (Yang Yiwei 杨毅伟)
  • Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧 — The Dream Makers II 志在四方 II (Zhong Yiming 钟一鸣)
2017 Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 The Gentlemen 来自水星的男人
(Zhang Naiping 张乃平)
  • Andie Chen 陈邦鋆 — If Only I Could 十年…你还好吗？ (He Daxian 何大先)
  • Shaun Chen 陈泓宇 — Hero 大英雄 (Zhou Fada 周发达)
  • Pierre Png 方展发 — The Gentlemen 来自水星的男人 (Zhang Nailiang 张乃良)
  • Zhang Zhenxuan 张振煊 — The Dream Job 绝世好工 (Zhang Lixing 张立行)
2018 Desmond Tan 陈泂江 When Duty Calls 卫国先锋
(Loke Jun Guang 陆俊光)
2019 Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 A Million Dollar Dream 给我一百万
(Zhang Zicheng 张自成)
  • Shaun Chen 陈泓宇 — Blessings II 祖先保佑 II (Lian Xuegeng 连学庚)
  • Christopher Lee 李铭顺 — Doppelganger 入侵者 (Yang Liwei 杨立威 / Li Ruiming 李锐明)
  • Qi Yuwu 戚玉武 — Mind Matters 心。情 (Zhuo Jinshu 卓谨澍)
  • Desmond Tan 陈泂江 — You Can Be An Angel III 你也可以是天使 III (Xia Yaoyang Sunny 夏耀阳)
2021 Qi Yuwu 戚玉武 A Quest to Heal 我的女侠罗明依
(Bi Zheng 毕正)
  • Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 — Super Dad 男神不败 (Chen Kai 陈凯)
  • Elvin Ng 黄俊雄 — All Is Well – Taiwan 你那边怎样.我这边OK – 台湾篇 (Eric Loke 路瑞克)
  • Pierre Png 方展发 — A Jungle Survivor 森林生存记 (Jiang Yongxi 江永熙)
  • Desmond Tan 陈泂江 — All Is Well – Singapore 你那边怎样.我这边OK – 新加坡篇 (Wu Pinrui 吴品叡)
  • Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧 — Happy Prince 快乐王子 (Wang Zile 王子乐)
  • Zhang Yaodong 张耀栋 — Daybreak 天空渐渐亮 (Zheng Weilong 郑伟龙)
2022 Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 Recipe of Life 味之道
(Zhou Beifa 周北发)
2023 Richie Koh 许瑞奇 Your World in Mine 你的世界我们懂
(Zheng Tiancai 郑天才)
  • Desmond Ng 黄振隆 — Your World in Mine 你的世界我们懂 (Hong Maodan 洪茂丹)
  • Qi Yuwu 戚玉武 — Dark Angel 黑天使 (Zhu Wei 朱玮)
  • Ayden Sng 孙政 — The Unbreakable Bond 寄生 (Gu Yuncong 顾允聪)
  • Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 — Leave No Soul Behind 21点灵 (Feng Tianlong 冯天隆)
2024 Jeremy Chan 田铭耀 All That Glitters 金色大道
(Huang Jintiao 黄金条)
  • Andie Chen 陈邦鋆 — Silent Walls 密宅 (Zheng Haojie 郑浩杰)
  • Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 — Whatever Will Be, Will Be 天公疼憨人 (Liu Bishan 刘必善)
  • Richie Koh 许瑞奇 — Cash on Delivery 送餐英雄 (Lin Juncong 林俊聪)
  • Desmond Tan 陈泂江 — All That Glitters 金色大道 (Lin Musen 林木森)

Nominees distribution chart

Colour key
          Actor won the award
          Actor was nominated for the award
          Actor was not nominated for the award
          Actor is currently nominated for the award
Actor Year Wins Noms
1995
1996
1997
1999
Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 N N 1 2 N 3 4 N N N 5 6 N 7 N 7 15
Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光 1 N 2 3 N 4 5 5 7
Li Nanxing 李南星 1 N N N N N 2 N N 3 3 10
Qi Yuwu 戚玉武 N N N N 1 N N N 2 N 3 N 3 12
Christopher Lee 李铭顺 1 N N N N N N N N N 2 N N N 2 14
Chew Chor Meng 周初明 N N N N 1 N N N 1 8
Zheng Geping 郑各评 1 N 1 2
Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉 N N N N N N N N 1 1 9
Pierre Png 方展发 N N N 1 N N N 1 7
Shaun Chen 陈泓宇 N 1 N N N N 1 6
Desmond Tan 陈泂江 1 N N N N 1 5
Richie Koh 许瑞奇 1 N 1 2
Jeremy Chan 田铭耀 N 1 1 2
Terence Cao 曹国辉 N N N N N N 0 6
Huang Wenyong 黄文永 N N N N 0 4
Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧 N N N N 0 4
Adrian Pang 彭耀顺 N N N 0 3
Elvin Ng 黄俊雄 N N N 0 3
Andie Chen 陈邦鋆 N N N 0 3
Edmund Chen 陈之财 N N 0 2
Zhang Yaodong 张耀栋 N N 0 2
Dai Xiangyu 戴向宇 N N 0 2
Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 N N 0 2
Thomas Ong 王沺裁 N N 0 2
Zhang Zhenxuan 张振煊 N N 0 2
Huang Yiliang 黄奕良 N 0 1
James Lye 赖兴祥 N 0 1
Zhu Houren 朱厚任 N 0 1
Richard Low 刘谦益 N 0 1
Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 N 0 1
Bryan Wong 王禄江 N 0 1
Xu Bin 徐彬 N 0 1
Desmond Ng 黄振隆 N 0 1
Ayden Sng 孙政 N 0 1

Award records

Record Actor Count Remarks
Most wins Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 7 wins 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2022
Most nominations Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 15 nominations 1995, 1996, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010,
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024
Longest gap between wins Christopher Lee 李铭顺 16 years 1997—2013
Shortest gap between wins
(consecutive wins) 		Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光 1 year 1998—1999
2003—2004
Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 2009—2010
Most nominations before first award Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉 8 nominations Won first award (9th nomination) in 2012
Most nominations without a win Terence Cao 曹国辉 6 nominations 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2014
Longest gap between nominations Zhang Yaodong 张耀栋 14 years 2007—2021
Most consecutive nominations Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉 7 nominations 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Won at first nomination Li Nanxing 李南星 6 actors 1995
Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光 1996
Christopher Lee 李铭顺 1997
Zheng Geping 郑各评 2007
Desmond Tan 陈泂江 2018
Richie Koh 许瑞奇 2023
Nominated twice in the same year —
Won Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光 4 actors 1995, 1996 (Best Supporting Actor)
1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004 (Best Actor)
Chew Chor Meng 周初明 2009 (Best Supporting Actor)
2000 (Best Actor)
Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉 1999, 2013 (Best Supporting Actor)
2012 (Best Actor)
Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 2015, 2018 (Best Supporting Actor)
2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2022 (Best Actor)
Nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor in the same year Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光 5 actors 1996
Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 2002
Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 2015
Andie Chen 陈邦鋆 2017, 2024
Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 2023
Won Best Newcomer/Rising Star and Best Actor —
Nominated for Best Newcomer/Rising Star and Best Actor in the same year James Lye 赖兴祥 1 actor 1997
Received All-Time Favourite Artiste and won Best Actor in the same year Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉 2 actors 2012
Qi Yuwu 戚玉武 2016
Nominated for Evergreen Artiste and Best Actor in the same year —

Multiple awards and nominations

The following individuals received two or more Best Actor awards:

Wins Actor Nominations
7 Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 15
5 Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光 7
3 Qi Yuwu 戚玉武 12
Li Nanxing 李南星 10
2 Christopher Lee 李铭顺 14


The following individuals received two or more Best Actor nominations:

Nominations Actor
15 Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮
14 Christopher Lee 李铭顺
12 Qi Yuwu 戚玉武
10 Li Nanxing 李南星
9 Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉
8 Chew Chor Meng 周初明
7 Pierre Png 方展发
Xie Shaoguang 谢韶光
6 Terence Cao 曹国辉
Shaun Chen 陈泓宇
5 Desmond Tan 陈泂江
4 Huang Wenyong 黄文永
Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧
3 Andie Chen 陈邦鋆
Elvin Ng 黄俊雄
Adrian Pang 彭耀顺
2 Jeremy Chan 田铭耀
Edmund Chen 陈之财
Dai Xiangyu 戴向宇
Richie Koh 许瑞奇
Thomas Ong 王沺裁
Brandon Wong 黄炯耀
Zhang Yaodong 张耀栋
Zhang Zhenxuan 张振煊
Zheng Geping 郑各评

References

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