Steven David Lim
Born (1973-09-04) 4 September 1973
Malaysia
EducationRaffles Institution
Occupations
  • Actor
  • photographer
  • businessman
Years active1996−present
Websitewww.stevendavidlim.com

Steven David Lim (born 4 September 1973), also known as Steven Lim, is a Singaporean actor, photographer, and restaurateur best known for his role as David Tay in the long-running drama series Growing Up on MediaCorp TV Channel 5.

Career

Lim gained prominence for his role in Growing Up, where he appeared in all six seasons of the show.[1]

In 1998, Lim made his film debut in Forever Fever. In the same year, he starred in the The Teenage Textbook Movie.[2]

In 2001, Lim left Singapore to attend a drama school in London. After completing his drama school education, he left full-time acting. While Lim no longer pursued acting as a primary career, he continued to take on acting jobs over the years.[1]

He played the lead role in the 2005 feature film Cut Sleeve Boys,[3] and made a guest appearance on the British sketch comedy series Little Britain.[4]

Additionally, he took on supporting roles in the gay web series People Like Us and Getaway.[5] For his performance in People Like Us, Lim was honored with the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2017 Indie Series Awards.[6]

Personal life

Currently based in Bangkok, Lim runs several cafes there.[7]

In 2019, Lim came out publicly on Dear Straight People, becoming one of Singapore's first openly gay actors.[8]

In 2023, Lim opened up about the bullying he endured on the set of Growing Up, after becoming the target of a co-star's animosity. Lim suspects the co-star tried to get him fired at the end of the first season.[9] Although he refrains from naming the co-star, he praises co-star Jamie Yeo for rallying behind him.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "What has Steven Lim been up to? Growing Up actor's latest project is Singaporean gay drama". AsiaOne. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Oh dreamy teacher, please don't go away". The Straits Times. Singapore. 14 October 1998. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "CUT SLEEVE BOYS | Film Threat". 25 August 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  4. ↑ Tseng, Douglas (11 June 2020). "Little Britain Dropped From Streaming Services In Singapore". Today. Singapore. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Singapore's Dear Straight People drops gay drama set in Bangkok: Coconuts". Coconuts. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "8th Annual Indie Series Awards Winners". Indie Series Awards. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Out Of The Closet: Steven David Lim Shares His Story: Dear Straight People". Dear Straight People. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  8. ↑ "S'pore actor Steven David Lim describes experience of coming out as gay". Mothership. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Growing Up actor Steven Lim suspects fellow cast member tried to get him fired from show". AsiaOne. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Steven David Lim Opens Up About The Bullying He Endured On Growing Up". Dear Straight People. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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