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Tay Ping Hui
Tay at theStar Awards 2017
Born	(1970-11-10)10 November 1970 (age 55)[1] Singapore
Education	Catholic High School Catholic Junior College
Alma mater	National University of Singapore
Occupations	Actor film director
Years active	1998−present
Agent(s)	GHY Culture & Media[2]
Spouse	Edna Lim ​ (m. 2010)​ [3]
Awards	Full list
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	鄭斌輝
Simplified Chinese	郑斌辉
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhèng Bīnhuī
HokkienPOJ	Tēⁿ Pin-hui

Tay Ping Hui (born 10 November 1970) is a Singaporean actor and director, known for starring in many Chinese-language television dramas in Singapore and mainland China. In 2014, Tay made his directorial debut with the basketball filmMeeting the Giant.

Widely regarded as an "Ah-Ge" (阿哥, "big brother") of Caldecott Hill for being one of the most successful actors in Singapore's Chinese-language entertainment industry, Tay won his firstStar Awards for Best Actor, after being nominated in that category eight times.

Tay attendedCatholic High School (Primary and Secondary) andCatholic Junior College.^[4][5] He was conferred a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Economics and Political Science from theFaculty of Arts and Social Sciences of theNational University of Singapore.^[6]

At 18, Tay was scouted by top Singaporean model Seraphina Fong on the streets to model, which he took as a way to pay for his university education. After he graduated from university, Tay was a general manager forSubway for five years and was planning to pursue anMBA atHarvard University before he was scouted to joinTelevision Corporation of Singapore.^[7]

Barely a year after his debut inOn the Edge - Mr Personality, Tay won the "Best Supporting Actor" award at the 1999Star Awards for his portrayal of a gang leader inStepping Out.

Following his Star Award "Best Supporting Actor" win, Tay quickly established himself as one of Singapore's most prominent actors, playing leading roles in both English and Mandarin productions. Tay was also recognised inLianhe Zaobao's " Top 50 Most Popular Asian Idol" for five consecutive years.

While Tay was often cast in policeman roles in dramas such asC.I.D.,Honour and Passion andC.L.I.F., it was his role as a crudeAh beng-turned-chef inBountiful Blessings that earned him his firstStar Awards for Best Actor, after being nominated in that category eight times.

In addition to his starring roles in Singapore productions, Tay also acted in Hong Kong film productions such asSummer Holiday directed byJingle Ma, starring with Hong Kong actressSammi Cheng, andInfernal Affairs II alongside Anthony Wong andFrancis Ng. Tay also performed in stage playButterflies are Free, handpicked by Hong Kong film directorClifton Ko as well as the mandarin stage musicalDon't Forget to Say Good Bye (记得说再见).

Tay made his mainland Chinese production debut asHuang Feihu in the China -produced supernatural fantasy television seriesThe Legend and the Hero alongside China MegastarFan Bing Bing, Liu De Kai and Taiwanese Star Ma Jing Tao.

In 2013, Tay made his feature film directorial debut with a Singapore-China co-productionMeeting the Giant,^[8] first of its kind in such collaboration in the local movie industry. The movie was screened in Singapore and China.^{[citation needed]}

In 2018, Tay left Mediacorp and shifted his focus to acting in China. Tay signed on withPerfect World Pictures (Singapore) in 2018,^[9] a China-based agency that was subsequently renamed to GHY Culture & Media.^[10] During his time in China, Tay played prominent roles, including the roles of Genghis Khan inThe Legend of the Condor Heroes and Yan Nantian inHandsome Siblings.

While Tay mostly acted in mainland Chinese productions, he still returned to Singapore to film sporadically. In March 2023, Tay joined the cast in the second season ofTitoudao, a televised drama adaptation ofa stageplay with the same title.^[11]

In 2024, Tay made a significant career move by parting ways with his China-based agency GHY Culture & Media to pursue freelance acting opportunities. Expressing his aspirations for Hollywood, he unveiled his ambition to explore new horizons in the entertainment industry.^[12] Tay revealed that he had previously auditioned for a role inThe Brothers Sun, but was unsuccessful.^[13]

Tay has also performed live numerous times on stage for events such as National Day and New Year's Day countdown and has performed alongside Taiwanese stars Wu Bai and Harlem Yu. He has also performed the theme songs of several MediaCorp series such asThe Unbeatables III andDouble Happiness I. His recording ofFollow Me (跟着我一起) fromHonour and Passion was named the Best Drama Theme Song at theStar Awards 2007.

In 2010, Tay married a university lecturer.^[14]

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