Zhu Houren
Known For
Acting
Born
1955-01-30 in Singapore
Biography
Zhu Houren is an established veteran artiste who has been in the entertainment scene since 1985. He has successfully left an indelible impression on audience both young and old with his convincing acting skill. In 1997, he received his first Best Actor nomination for his performance in “The Fall Guy” at Star Awards. And in 1999, he earned another Best Supporting Actor nod for his most notable role to date as Zheng Nanhua, the resident chef of a restaurant in the 50-ep drama “Wok of Life”. Houren has ventured beyond acting by taking up directing and producing roles too. He made his feature film directorial debut in 2003 with “After School”, a film based on a true story that happened in Singapore about teenagers. In 2010, he clinched the Best Supporting Actor Award at the annual Star Awards with his brilliant performance as the adorable and yet heart-warming grandfather who suffers from senile dementia in “Reunion Dinner”. In 2012, besides acting in movies and drama serials, Houren was also the resident judge for Silver Carnival, a 34–episode variety programme, where talented senior citizens compete with one another with their talents and skills. In 2014, Houren returned behind the lens to produce a Singapore-China collaboration “Meeting the Giant”, a film that revolves around young Chinese basketball players trying to achieve their dreams in Singapore. In the same year, “Served H.O.T.” earned him a nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 19th Asian Television Awards. In 2017, he successfully clinched the Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 22nd Asian Television Awards for his role in Toggle Drama Trapped Mind. In 2019, Houren won his first Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste.
Most Known For
Recipe of Life
The Return of the Condor Heroes
as Guo Jing
The Unbeatables
as Long Ting-Guang
Deleted
Deep End
as Superintendent Chen
My Star Bride
as Zhong Yongnian
THE GREAT CONSPIRACY
as 南宫俊
Reach For The Skies
Good Morning, Sir!
as 余清风
Blessings
as She Xing Cheng
Poetic Justice
as Fang Renhou
Old Is Gold
as Ma Piao Shu
It Takes Two
as Niu's dad
Baby Boom
as Colin
Precious Babes
as Cui Guo Yao
Eat Already?
as Zhu Han Jie
How Are You?
as Gong Jia Qiao
House of Fortune
as Qian Laoshi
天蝎行动
The Millennium Bug
as Zhuang Bo Ting