Henry Thia | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 February 1952 |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Agent | King Kong Media Production |
| 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 |
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.
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 appeared in an online video that allegedly promotes a Malaysian gambling website.[3] He was subsequently asked to assist in police investigations.[3] His agency, King Kong Media Production, claimed that the Malaysian advertising company had filmed the advertisement not related to gambling and added on the gambling content after they approved the video.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Money No Enough | |||
| Hitman in the City | Chen Lai Shun | TV movie | [4] | |
| 1999 | Liang Po Po: The Movie | |||
| That One No Enough | ||||
| 2002 | I Not Stupid | |||
| 2005 | I Do, I Do | |||
| One More Chance | Goh Chun Hwee | [5] | ||
| 2006 | I Not Stupid Too | |||
| The Vietnamese Bride | ||||
| 2007 | Just Follow Law | |||
| 2008 | Money No Enough 2 | |||
| Pulau Hantu | TV movie | |||
| 2009 | Love Matters | |||
| Where Got Ghost? | ||||
| 2010 | Old Cow vs Tender Grass | |||
| Phua Chu Kang The Movie | ||||
| Lelio Popo | ||||
| 2011 | The Ghosts Must Be Crazy | |||
| It's a Great, Great World | ||||
| Fist of Dragon | ||||
| 2012 | Greedy Ghost | |||
| 2013 | Judgement Day | |||
| Firefly | ||||
| Red Numbers | ||||
| Everybody's Business | Ah Gu | |||
| 2014 | A Fantastic Ghost Wedding | |||
| Kiasu | ||||
| 2015 | My Papa Rich | |||
| 2016 | Long Long Time Ago | |||
| Young & Fabulous | ||||
| Let's Eat | ||||
| 2017 | Take 2 | |||
| 2018 | Wonderful! Liang Xi Mei | |||
| 2019 | Red Storm | |||
| 2020 | Number 1 | |||
| The Diam Diam Era | ||||
| 2021 | The Diam Diam Era Two | |||
| Late Night Ride 开夜车 | ||||
| 2022 | Reunion Dinner | |||
| 2023 | What! The Heist | |||
| The King of Musang King | Hui | [6] | ||
| Seven Days | Lao Gui | |||
| 2024 | Money No Enough 3 | Ah Hui | ||
| Fat Hope |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Beautiful Connection | |||
| 2005 | Zero to Hero | |||
| 2005 | Folks Jump Over The Wall 飞越佛跳墙 | |||
| World of Laughs 搞笑至尊 | ||||
| 2009 | Sayang Sayang |
2010
- Happy Family 过好年
2012
- Beyond X元素
- Abang Ah Beng
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
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
| 2000 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
| 2001 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
| 2005 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
| 2007 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
| 2009 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
| Asia Pacific Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Money No Enough 2 | Won | [9] | |
| 2021 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 30 |
References
- 1 2 3 "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".
- 1 2 3 Hamzah, Aqil (11 March 2023). "Police report filed after local actor Henry Thia appears in ad promoting gambling site". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ↑ Lee, Shu Hui (28 September 1998). "Hitman No Enough for Neo". The Straits Times. pp. L3.
- ↑ Ngiam, Ying Lam (9 September 2005). "More of the same in One More Chance". The Business Times. Singapore.
- ↑ "Jack Neo's The King Of Musang King Sets July 27 Launch On Amazon Prime Video". 8days. Retrieved 25 July 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.
External links
- Henry Thia at IMDb
- Profile on xinmsn