Zhang Zhenxuan (born Zhang Zhenhuan on 2 February 1984) is a Chinese actor formerly based in Singapore. Named as one of the 8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill, Zhang was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2008 to 2018.

Zhang Zhenxuan
Born
Zhang Zhenhuan

(1984-02-02) 2 February 1984 (age 40)
Sichuan, China
NationalityChinese
Alma materNational University of Singapore
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2008−present
Agents
SpouseSally Pan Sichen
Children2
Modeling information
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Stage name
Traditional Chinese張振煊
Simplified Chinese张振煊
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Zhènxuān
Wade–GilesChang1 Chen3 Xuan1
Birth name
Traditional Chinese張振寰
Simplified Chinese张振寰
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Zhènhuán

Early life

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Zhang was born in Sichuan, China and moved to Singapore as a teenager. He graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in civil engineering.

Career

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In 2008, Zhang was spotted after his runner-up finish in the MediaCorp Channel U talent show U Are The One and was signed by MediaCorp.[1] Prior to that, he had a small cameo appearance on the last episode of Rhapsody in Blue in 2006. He was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at the Star Awards 2009. His breakthrough came in the 2009 anniversary drama Together and he won nominations for the best supporting actor at the Star Awards and Asian Television Awards in 2010. His career peaked when he picked up his first trophy, the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes at the Star Awards 20 and was also crowned as one of the 8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill. The following year, in 2015, he bagged both the Favourite Male Character and Favourite Onscreen Couple awards for his work in World at Your Feet at the Star Awards 2015.[2][3]

Personal life

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In 2020, he announced that he has changed his name to Zhang Zhenxuan, saying that his birth name was too complicated.[4]

Zhang has a son and a daughter with Wenzhou native Sally Pan Sichen, whom he met while she was studying in Singapore. He was introduced to his wife, who is 11 years his junior, by host Lee Teng in 2016. The couple started a relationship two years later but have broke up a few times in between. Their son, named Zhang Gaoming Miro, was born in March 2020. A year later, in September 2021, Zhang announced on Instagram that he has a second child, a daughter named Crystal.[5][6][7][8]

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role Notes
2021 The Heartland Hero Li Kangren
2020 I Am Madam (我是女官) J.D Yip
2018 Reach For The Skies Hong Duoduo
2017 While We Are Young Tang Yiwei
Have A Little Faith Shen Mingren
Legal Eagles Lian Ansheng
Home Truly Su Dongbo
2016 Hero George Pu
The Dream Job Zhang Lixing
2015 The Dream Makers II Chen Guang
Sealed with a Kiss Zheng Danle
The Journey: Our Homeland Yan Yisheng
Good Luck Lin Shijun
2014 118 Clinton Li Chengfeng
Against The Tide Zhuo Dingkang
World at Your Feet Gao Guotian
2013 Sudden Sun Dalun
Start Up! (创!) Zhang Jiajie
Break Free Ye Zhibin
2012 Jump! Xu Dele
Absolutely Charming Wu Zikang
2011 The Oath Guo Jianzhong
Devotion Fu Shuangjie
A Tale of 2 Cities Yin Zhengkai
2010 Mrs P.I. Gao Xiang
New Beginnings Li Ziyang
2009 Together Yao Wuji
The Ultimatum Fang Songqing
2008 The Dream Catchers Hu Yuanjing
2006 Rhapsody In Blue Hao Nan

Film

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Year Title Role
2011 It's a Great, Great World Ah Leong

Discography

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Compilation albums

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Year English title Mandarin title
2009 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 09 新传媒群星贺岁福牛迎瑞年
2010 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 10 群星贺岁金虎迎富贵
2013 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 13 新传媒群星贺岁金蛇献祥和
2015 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 15 新传媒群星金羊添吉祥
2016 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 16 新传媒群星金猴添喜庆
2017 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 17 新传媒群星咕鸡咕鸡庆丰年

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result (s)
2009 Star Awards 2009 Best Newcomer Nominated
2010 Star Awards 2010 Best Supporting Actor Together (as Yao Wuji) Nominated
Asian Television Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated
2014 Star Awards 20 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Won
Best Supporting Actor Break Free (as Ye Zhibin) Nominated
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) Nominated
2015 Star Awards 2015 Favourite Male Character World At Your Feet (as Gao Guotian) Won
Favourite Onscreen Couple (with Jeanette Aw) Won
Toggle Outstanding Duke Award Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Against The Tide (as Zhou Dingkai) Nominated
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) Nominated
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) Nominated
2016 Star Awards 2016 Favourite Male Character Sealed with a Kiss (as Zheng Danle) Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Won
Favourite Onscreen Couple (with Julie Tan) The Dream Makers II (as Chen Guang) Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Won
Asian Television Awards Nominated
2017 Star Awards 2017 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Won
Best Actor The Dream Job (as Zhang Lixing) Nominated
Bioskin Healthiest Hair Award Won
2018 Star Awards 2018 Best Actor Home Truly (as Su Dongbo) Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Nothing fazes Zhang Zhen Huan". Channel News Asia. 1 April 2010.
  2. ^ Han, Wei Chou (20 April 2015). "Jeanette Aw wins big at Star Awards 2015 Show". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  3. ^ Seah, May (21 April 2015). "Jeannette Aw's dramatic turn at Star Awards Show 1". Today. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  4. ^ "Former Mediacorp actor Zhang Zhenxuan got married, had baby last year".
  5. ^ "Actor Zhang Zhenhuan reveals he's going to be a dad in surprise Instagram post". CNA Lifestyle.
  6. ^ "张振煊宣布女友怀孕". 早报. November 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Surprise! Actor Zhang Zhenhuan and wife post photos of their baby boy". CNA Lifestyle.
  8. ^ Lim, Ruey Yan (5 September 2021). "Former Mediacorp actor Zhang Zhenxuan has second baby". The Straits Times. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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