Henry Thia
Henry Thia (born 25 February 1952), also known as Alamak and Hui Ge (Chinese: 辉哥; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hui-ko), is a Singaporean actor and comedian.
Henry Thia | |
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程旭辉 | |
Born | |
Nationality | Singaporean |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1990s–present |
Chinese name | |
Traditional Chinese | 程旭輝 |
Simplified Chinese | 程旭辉 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Chéng Xùhuī |
Wade–Giles | Ch'eng2 Hsu4 Hui1 |
Hokkien POJ | Thiâⁿ Hiok-hui |
Career
Thia was a member of the main cast of Comedy Nite throughout its run,[1] having the opportunity to work with both Jack Neo and Mark Lee. The trio also acted in movies together such as Money No Enough, That One No Enough, Money No Enough 2 and Where Got Ghost?[1] He also made a transition to English television between 2004 and 2010 from Seasons 1 to 6, where he played the recurring role of Georgie Gan in Police & Thief alongside Mark Lee once again, where his character is the main rival of Lee's protagonist character named Lee Tok Kong.[1]
Thia is also known to the public for his strikingly similar looks to Singaporean politician Khaw Boon Wan, a fact he often acknowledges by jokingly referring to Khaw as his twin.[2]
Controversy
In March 2023, Thia was embroiled in a public controversy of appearing in an online video that allegedly promotes a illegal gambling website. He was subsequently asked to assist in police investigations.[3]
Filmography
Film
1998
1999
2002
2005
2006
- I Not Stupid Too
- The Vietnamese Bride
2007
2008
- Money No Enough 2
- Folks Jump Over the Wall
2009
2010
2011
- The Ghosts Must Be Crazy
- It's a Great, Great World
- Fist of Dragon
2012
2013
- Judgement Day
- Firefly
- Red Numbers
2014
- A Fantastic Ghost Wedding
- Kiasu
2015
- My Papa Rich
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
- The Diam Diam Era Two
- Late Night Ride 开夜车
2022
2023
Television series
1998
- Hitman in the City (TV movie)
2002
2005
- Zero to Hero 阴差阳错
2007
- Folks Jump Over The Wall 飞越佛跳墙
- World of Laughs 搞笑至尊
2008
- Pulau Hantu (TV movie)
2009
- Sayang Sayang
2010
- Happy Family 过好年
2012
- Beyond X元素
2016
- Hero 大英雄
- I Want to Be a Star 小咖大作战
2017
- Life Less Ordinary 小人物向前冲
- Have A Little Faith 相信我
- Happy Can Already! 2 欢喜就好2
- Happy Can Already! 3 欢喜就好3
2018
- My Agent is a Hero 流氓经纪
- Happy Can Already! 4 欢喜就好4
2022
- I Want to be a Tow Kay 亲家冤家做头家
Accolades
Year | Award | Representative Work | Result | |
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1998 | 6th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 |
2000 | 8th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 |
2001 | 9th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 |
2005 | 13th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 |
2007 | 15th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 |
2009 | 16th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 |
Asia Pacific Film Festival[6] | Best Supporting Actor | Money No Enough 2 | Won | |
2021 | 26th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 30 |
References
- "XinMSN Celebrity Bio - Henry Thia". Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- "Photo of Khaw Boon Wan lookalike on the train goes viral | The Independent News".
- "Henry Thia assisting with police investigations for appearing in ad that allegedly promotes gambling site". mothership.sg. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- "Henry Thia". hkmdb.com.
- "Henry Thia Movies - Actor - Singapore – Filmography – MoviePosters - Comedy Film - Film Awards -Henry Thia Movie List - Best Films - Chinese Movies".
- "Singapore's Henry Thia named Best Supporting Actor at Asia Pac Film Fest". Channel NewsAsia. 21 December 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2010.