Andrew Seow Explained

Andrew Seow

Birth Place:

Singapore

Years Active:

1995−2007

Othername:

Xiao Yiming

Alma Mater:

LaSalle College

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Andrew Seow (born 1969 or 1970) is a Singaporean former actor and model.

Early life

Seow studied at St. Patrick's School and Catholic High School. He earned an Advanced Diploma in fashion design, jewellery design and merchandising from Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts.

Career

Seow was a model in Singapore and in other parts of Asia before becoming an actor on local television. He is best known for his role as the fiery tempered eldest son Gary Tay in the long-running drama series Growing Up on MediaCorp TV Channel 5, a role which earned him the Best Newcomer in the annual Asian Television Awards in 1996.^[1] ^[2] Seow has also starred in numerous Chinese-language dramas on Channel 8, garnering nominations in the annual Star Awards.

Seow was talent-spotted by a Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) producer in 1996 and subsequently joined TCS. In the mid-90s, Seow, Jason Oh, Thomas Ong, Raymond Yong and Henry Tee formed the boy group The Dragons Five, which was named after the Channel 8 series of the same title.

Since 2010, Seow has been a Senior Curator with Tsu Ho Gallery which specializes in fine art, antiques and jewellery.^[3]

Filmography

Television series

Year	Work	Role	Notes	Ref
1995	Sparks Of Life 生命火花
1995	The Dragons Five 飞龙五将			^[4]
1996	Unbroken Cycle 解连环
1996-1997	Triple Nine		2 seasons
1996-2001	Growing Up	Gary Tay	6 seasons
1999	Shiver
	Dreamers (Wheels)
	Can I Help You		Sitcom
2001	The Hotel
2001	My Genie 我爱精灵
2003	Love Is Beautiful 美丽家庭
2003	My Genie 2 我爱精灵 II
2004	Man at Forty	Tang Tang
	Spice Siblings
	A Child's Hope II
	The Ties That Bind 家财万贯
2005	My Lucky Charm
	Zero to Hero
	A New Life
2006	The Undisclosed

Theatre

Close: In Your Face by The Necessary Stage (2002)

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref
1996	Asian Television Awards	Best Newcomer in a Drama Series	Growing Up
2004	Star Awards 2004	Best Supporting Actor	Man at Forty

Notes and References

Web site: Life after Growing Up: What happened to the cast who played the Tay siblings . 30 October 2019.
Web site: Andrew Seow helps HIV-positive friend. AsiaOne.
Web site: Andrew Seow . LinkedIn . 18 September 2023.
Web site: Everyone Went Gaga Over This Local '90’s 'Boyband' That Doesn't Even Sing . 2021-10-07 . 8 Days . en.