Cavin Soh
Born (1970-11-17) 17 November 1970[1]
NationalitySingaporean
Education
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
Occupations
  • Actor
  • host
  • singer
Years active1990s-present
Agent
  • Hype Records
Spouse
Serena Yeo
(m. 2009)
Children2
AwardsStar Awards 2005: Best Supporting Actor
Star Awards 2014: Best Info-ed Programme Show Host
Current stage name
Traditional Chinese蘇梽誠
Simplified Chinese苏梽诚
Hanyu PinyinSū Zhīcheng
Birth name
Traditional Chinese蘇智誠
Simplified Chinese苏智诚
Hanyu PinyinSū Zhīcheng
Former stage name
Traditional Chinese蘇志誠
Simplified Chinese苏志诚
Hanyu PinyinSū Zhīcheng

Cavin Soh (born 17 November 1970) is a Singaporean actor, host, watch dealer and singer.

Career

Soh was formerly the lead singer of the band Dreamz FM (梦飞船)[2] and a radio deejay on MediaCorp's Chinese language station Y.E.S. 93.3FM before switching to television and acting. In 2005, he won the Best Supporting Actor award for his portrayal of Zhou Daqiu, the main antagonist, in Portrait of Home. The character was also voted the Top 10 Most Memorable Villains at the Star Awards 2007 anniversary special.

While acting in various television series, Soh still maintains his musical interests. He has written and performed the theme songs of a number of drama series and was a judge on SuperBand and Campus SuperStar.

Personal life

Soh was schooled at Maris Stella High School (primary and secondary).[3] Afterwards, he graduated with a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Thereafter, he earned a honours degree from the University of Glasgow, Scotland.

Soh married Serena Yeo in December 2009, and they have a son and a daughter.[4]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2002 Don't Worry, Be Happy Sitcom
Taste of Life
2003 True HeroesWu Zhiguang
A Child's HopeFan Danshun
Home in Toa PayohZhou Pengkun
2004 I Love My Home
2005 My Lucky CharmChen Qingyun
Portrait of HomeZhou Daqiu
Portrait of Home II
2006 My Sassy Neighbour IIAh Huat
A Million Treasures
2007 Mars vs VenusHanns
MetamorphosisJin Yongjian
2008 Our Rice HouseXiao Fan
Love Blossoms IIPan Jiaqiang
2009 Perfect Cut IIPatrick
Your Hand in MineWu Youli
2010 Mrs P.I.Zhang Yongjun
Secret GardenCameo
2011 The In-LawsWang Jieqi
Love Thy NeighbourDai Deliang
2012 Jump!Yan Tianfa
Yours FatefullyWu Zhenbang
Don't Stop Believin'Zhou Yaoguang
2013 C.L.I.F. 2Jimmy Dai Dadong
DisclosedGuo Zijian
2014 C.L.I.F. 3Jimmy Dai Dadong
Against the TideChen ZhifengCameo
118Lin Zhigao
2015 Let It GoMan, Wen Xiongqiang
Life Is BeautifulFei Ge
2016 Eat Already?Big Boss
118 IILin Zhigao
2017 Home TrulyBao Weibin
Mightiest Mother In LawZhang Zhongming
My Teacher Is a ThugZeng Guangrong
2018 Jalan Jalan (带你去走走)Liu Jiannan
2019 Hello From The Other Side-Its Time (阴错阳差 — 时辰到)Luo Wen
The Good Fight (致胜出击)Simon Leong
2020 A Quest to HealHao Si Wen
Recipe of LifeQian Ruowei
2021 The Peculiar Pawnbroker (人心鉴定师)Su Kaili
Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job HauntingSeng
2022 Dark AngelSu Zhian
Soul DetectiveWu Meizhen
Sunny Side Up Vincent Ong
2023 Fix My LifeLi Qihuan
Cash on DeliveryWu Weizhong
Stranger in the Dark[5]

Variety show

Year Title Notes Ref.
2006 Night Walk 步夜城
Where the Queue Starts 排排站,查查看Co-hosted with Bryan Wong
2007 Where the Queue Starts 2 排排站,查查看2Co-hosted with Bryan Wong
Nominated – Best Variety Show Host, Star Awards 2007
Barter Trade II 物物大交换II
2008 Junior Home Decor Survivor 迷你摆家乐
2009 Where the Queue Starts 3 排排站,查查看3Co-hosted with Bryan Wong
2010 GatekeepersGuest appearance (2 episodes)
2012 Knock! Knock! Who's There? 啊!是你到我家!Nominated, Best Variety Show Host, Star Awards 2013 Co-hosted with Bryan Wong
2013 Where the Queue Starts 4 排排站,查查看4Co-hosted with Bryan Wong
Let's Cook 全民新煮意Won, Best Info-ed Programme Show Host, Star Awards 2014 Co-hosted with Quan Yi Fong
2014 Back to School 超龄插班生Co-hosted with Jeremy Tian
2019 The Destined OneGuest matchmaker
2021 King of Culinary Host

Discography

Television series theme songs

SongSeriesNotes
《迟》A Quest to HealEnding Theme Song
《Learn To Let Go》Jalan Jalan 帶你去走走Ending Theme Song
《路过》The In-Laws
《知足》The Best Things in LifeNominated – Best Drama Theme Song, Star Awards 2011
《想握你的手》Your Hand in Mineepisodes 91 – 180
《企鹅爸爸》Daddy at HomeNominated – Best Drama Theme Song, Star Awards 2010
《太习惯》Love Blossoms II
《完整》
《无可取代》Love Blossoms (I & II)
《心花朵朵开》Love Blossoms (I & II)Nominated – Best Drama Theme Song, Star Awards 2009
《自己的天空》Home in Toa PayohNominated – Best Drama Theme Song, Star Awards 2004
《身边的你》Viva Le Famille IINominated – Best Drama Theme Song, Star Awards 2003

Dreamz FM

Singles

YearSongNotes
1999 "Together" 《心连心》 Sung with Evelyn Tan
National Day 1999 theme song
2001 《天外有情》 Theme song of Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 2
《天天好心情》Theme song of Story of Ah-Can
2002《快乐至上》One of the theme songs of Springs of Life
2016Jiak Ba Buay (吃饱没)Theme song of Jiak Ba Buay
2022When Duty Calls 2 (卫国先锋2)Theme song of ' 'Nu Fang (怒放)

Accolades

YearCeremonyCategoryNominated workResult
200310th Star Awards CeremonyBest Theme SongViva Le Famille IINominated
200411th Star Awards CeremonyBest Theme SongHome in Toa PayohNominated
200512th Star Awards CeremonyBest Supporting ActorPortrait of Home (as Zhou Daqiu)Won
200714th Star Awards CeremonyBest Supporting ActorMars vs Venus (as Hanns)Nominated
14th Star Awards CeremonyBest Variety Show HostWhere The Queue Starts 2Nominated
14th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Memorable VillainsPortrait of Home (as Zhou Daqiu)Won
200915th Star Awards CeremonyBest Theme SongLove BlossomsNominated
201016th Star Awards CeremonyBest Theme SongDaddy at HomeNominated
201117th Star Awards CeremonyBest Theme SongThe Best Things in LifeNominated
201218th Star Awards CeremonyBest Supporting ActorLove Thy Neighbour (as Dai Deliang)Nominated
201319th Star Awards CeremonyBest Variety Show HostKnock! Knock! Who's There?Nominated
201420th Star Awards CeremonyBest Info-ed Show HostLet's CookWon
201723rd Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male ArtistesTop 20
202126th Star Awards CeremonyBest Programme HostKing of Culinary S2Nominated
2023 28th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated

References

  1. "CavinSoh 苏梽诚 on Instagram: "I am half a century old!😁😁 This year's celebration is very different. No big gatherings.. Only with family. Some ask me how do I feel being 50? Being 50 is GREAT!!! Having all my love ones around me. My parents strong and healthy and blowing my birthday candles together with me. My wife and sister arranging all the surprises for me. Feeding me with all the good food. My wife and kids telling me how they love me and how a great husband/Dad I am. Receiving hundreds of birthday wishes from all the people i care. My cooking show debut is right after my birthday. Celebrating my 1st birthday together with #Mediacorp Being able to wake up everyday doing what I like most! I can't ask for more. I'm so blessed!!! This birthday is so special! I will always remember this special day! Let's stay healthy and safe! Thank you. 😁😁 #cavinsoh @cavinsoh #sohhappyfamily @the_celebrityagency @serenacyeo #苏梽诚 @adakohhn @ngohyz"".
  2. Hype Records – Dreamz FM Archived 25 January 2013 at archive.today
  3. The cultural legacies of Chinese schools in Singapore and Malaysia. Cheun Hoe Yow, Jingyi Qu. London. 2021. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-003-00961-0. OCLC 1162386438.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. "Cavin Soh: 'Oh My God! I am a father!'". Channel News Asia. 16 March 2011.
  5. 潘, 雪忆 (22 September 2023). "《熟悉的陌生人》大胆起用新脸孔 萧歆霓、王硕瀚、卓芳娴首挑大梁". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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