Ian Fang

Chinese actor
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Ian Fang Weijie is a Chinese-born Singaporean actor, host, director and rapper.

Fang was born in Shanghai, China and moved to Singapore in 2002. He studied in Stamford Primary School, Bendemeer Secondary School and graduated from Republic Polytechnic.He made his acting debut in police drama C.L.I.F. in 2011, playing a rich kid who lands himself in trouble after single-handedly masterminding a series of bombings.

In 2012, Fang made his debut in film Imperfect. The same year, he also starred in Show Hand alongside Christopher Lee and Don't Stop Believin'.

In 2013, Fang was awarded the Best Newcomer award at Star Awards 2013. He also hosted his first travelogue My Working Holiday where he visited different countries to work in exchange for food and lodging, which earned him a nomination for the Best Info-Ed Host at Star Awards 20.

In 2014, Fang starred as a lead role in Channel U, Served H.O.T.. In the same year, he was given a role in basketball-themed movie Meeting the Giant, directed by Tay Ping Hui.

In 2016, Fang was nominated as the Best Supporting Actor in Star Awards 2016 as Chen Hao Wei in Tiger Mum which won Best Drama in 2016. He also made his debut as a rap artist and released his first single, "1st Attempt", featuring vocals from Sylvester Sim.

In 2017, Fang was nominated as the Best Supporting Actor in Star Awards as Lin Zi Jie in The Dream Job. He also release his second single "Still me" featuring Desmond Ng.

In 2018, Fang was nominated as the Best Supporting Actor in Star Awards as Shuai Ge in Till We Meet Again.

Fang has won 2 Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in 2015 and 2017 respectively.

On 27 April 2023, Fang announced he would not renew his contract with Mediacorp when it ended on 30 April.

Date of Birth13th December 1989
Age35 Years
Zodiac SignSagittarius
CountrySingapore
Birth PlacePeople's Republic of China
NationalitySingapore
CitizenshipSingapore
ReferenceIMDB
Occupationactor, television actor
Career Start2011 (13 years ago)

Actors from Singapore born in 1989