
Desmond Tan
Biography
After graduating with an honours degree from NUS in 2011, Desmond plunged into his acting career; he acted alongside Qi Yuwu and Joanne Peh in a blockbuster, A Song To Remember, where his role as a heroic rickshaw puller left a deep impression on the audience. With this role he won the 'Rocket Award' for Most Breakthrough at Star Awards 2012.
Being the male metropolitan icon of Singapore entertainment scene, Desmond is hot on the fashion scenes with numerous invites from international high end brands for events and shoots. As an adventurous spirit with diverse interests, he also has Muay Thai and singing as hobbies under his belt; with singing as a hobby which he started nurturing since his high school days.
Pursuing his passion of singing, Desmond has launched several singles music showcases. He also represented Mediacorp at Singapore Day 2015 in Shanghai, performing alongside several well-known Singapore singers/composers like Dick Lee, Lee Wei Song and Roy Li. Desmond has successfully crossed over to our English channel after Mata Mata 3, and subsequently he took on a psychopath serial killer role in Code Of Law 3 and 4, winning many over with his applauding performance, thus leading up to the creation of Derek 1 and 2 series.
2018 has been a fruitful year for Desmond; taking on his first movie role (as male lead) in The Big Day, co-starring with Taiwanese sexiest female celebrity, Amber An. He also secured the male lead role in Blue Tick drama; an online drama collaboration between Singapore and Hong Kong’s ViuTv featuring many veteran and known actors like Law Kar-ying, Liu Kai-chi. He also won his first Best Actor award at Star Awards same year for When Duty Calls drama; which is his first performance nomination and win.
In 2019, Desmond was once again nominated for Best Actor, with his role as a nurse in 'You Can Be An Angel 3', whereby he acted alongside Zoe Tay and in 2020 he was selected to play a leading role alongside Jiro Wang and Puff Guo for Taiwan idol production by cable station GTV, Falling Into You.
Known For

TV
All is Well
Wu Pin Rui
2019

TV
The Journey: A Voyage
Hong Shi
2013

TV
A Song to Remember
Luo Xiao Xiao
2011

TV
Code of Law
Derek Ho Zhi Zhong
2012

TV
Falling Into You
Chen Tian-Lin
2020

TV
Against the Tide
Zhou Jianfeng
2014

TV
Poetic Justice
Tang Zhisheng
2012

TV
Beach.Ball.Babes
Ben
2008

TV
The Dream Makers
Gao Jian
2015

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VIC
2018

TV
Home Again
2022

TV
CTRL
2020

TV
All That Glitters
Lin Musen / Liu Mu
2023

TV
The Truth Seekers
Hong Jun Yan
2016

TV
It's a Wonderful Life
2013

TV
Moments
Zhan Hefang
2024

TV
Second Chance
Li Dashan
2015

TV
CTRL
2020

TV
Devil Behind the Gate
Yuan Yingcai / Yuan Yingjie
2025

TV
When Duty Calls
Lu Junguang
2017
Filmography
2025TVDevil Behind the Gateas Yuan Yingcai / Yuan Yingjie2024TVMomentsas Zhan Hefang2023TVAll That Glittersas Lin Musen / Liu Mu2022TVHome Again2021TVKey Witnessas Chen Zhi-Ming2020TVFalling Into Youas Chen Tian-Lin2020TVAll Around Youas Huo Junhao2020TVCTRL2020TVCTRL2019FilmDerek: The Movieas Derek2019TVAll is Wellas Wu Pin Rui2018FilmThe Big Dayas Nuo Yan2018TVVIC2017TVWhen Duty Callsas Lu Junguang2016TVThe Truth Seekersas Hong Jun Yan2015TVThe Dream Makersas Gao Jian2015Film1400as Rain2015TVSecond Chanceas Li Dashan2014TVAgainst the Tideas Zhou Jianfeng2013TVThe Journey: A Voyageas Hong Shi2013TV96°C Caféas Xu Liqiao2013TVIt's a Wonderful Life2012TVCode of Lawas Derek Ho Zhi Zhong2012TVPoetic Justiceas Tang Zhisheng2011TVA Song to Rememberas Luo Xiao Xiao2009FilmLittle Noteas Son - adult2008TVBeach.Ball.Babesas Ben—TVThe Leftovers