Xavier Ong
| Xavier Ong | |
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| Background information | |
| Chinese name | 王勝宇 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 王胜宇 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Wáng ShèngYŭ (Mandarin) |
| Origin | Hokkien |
| Born |
20 April 1994 Singapore |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Parents | Wang Yuqing |
| Website | http://www.xavierong.com |
Xavier Ong (Chinese: 王勝宇 / 王胜宇; pinyin: Wang Sheng Yu, born 20 April 1994) is a Singaporean actor.
Early life
Ong was born on 20 April 1994 in Singapore. Step son of Singapore actor Wang Yuqing. He attended Outram Secondary School but failed to graduate due to the widely controversial incident in 2010 while he was taking the national 'O' Level examinations.[1]
Career
Early career
Ong's career began soon after he was signed on for guest roles on several local television programs. After a single episode stint on the documentary-drama Crimewatch, he made cameo appearances on several other documentary-drama series. Ong rose to fame with his role as "Alex" in local television drama Don't Stop Believin' (TV series) after which he went on to make more appearances in local television programs and further branched out into film and movies before he was enlisted into the Singapore Armed Forces in late 2012.
2012-2015: Gushcloud Influencer
After achieving mild success with his early work, Ong was enlisted into the army and he wasn't allowed to further appear in Television or Film for the period of his service. In late 2012, Ong signed on to work with influencer marketing agency Gushcloud where he started getting engaged in Social Media Campaigns[2] Ong was involved in several online disputes involving Xiaxue and other Gushcloud Influencers. Ong stepped out to apologise for his mistake after receiving lots of backlash following the incident.[3] Ong is said to have terminated his contract with Gushcloud in 2015.
2015-Present: Taiwan
In 2015 after Ong finished serving the nation, he left Gushcloud and ventured into the Taiwan entertainment scene where he made frequent appearances on variety shows but returned to Singapore in late 2015. Ong ended up filming several other television dramas in Singapore with the last being C.L.I.F. 4 and has since returned to Taiwan to further his career. Ong is contracted to Model and Artiste agency, Persona Fashion Media in Taiwan.
Ong's is currently filming 2017 Chinese New Year movie, The Fortune Handbook alongside the "big brothers" of Singapore - Christopher Lee, Li Nan Xing, Mark Lee and Vivian Lai.
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Fortune Handbook
财神爷 |
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| 2013 | That Girl in Pinafore
我的朋友，我的同学，我爱过的一切 |
James | Main Villain. Gang leader who liked May (played by Julie Tan) |
| 2012 | Imperfect (film)
我们都不完美 |
Alex | Main Villain. Son of triad gang leader Guodong (played by Liu Kai-chi) |
| 2012 | Dance Dance Dragon
龙众舞 |
Cameo Appearance | "[email protected]" |
TV Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | C.L.I.F. 4 警徽天职4 |
Zen |
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| 2016 | The Dream Job 绝世好工 |
Taka | |
| 2016 | Life - Fear Not 人生无所畏 |
Ah Cong 阿聪 |
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| 2013 | C.L.I.F. 2 警徽天职2 |
Xiao Jiahao 萧家豪 |
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| 2012 | It Takes Two 对对碰 |
David | |
| 2012 | Don't Stop Believin' 我们等你 |
Alex |
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Documentary-Drama/ Web-Drama
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Art of Love | Webisode 3-4 | |
| 2012 | In Cold Blood | Episode 11 | |
| 2012 | Confession of a Crime 2 | Episode 5 | |
| 2011 | Crimewatch (Singaporean TV series) | Pontak | Episode 9 |
Variety Shows
| Year | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 校花來了 | Taiwan | 年代MUCH38台 |
References
- ↑ , Teen regrets tweeting 'O' Level exam paper.
- ↑ , Influencers hold court.
- ↑ migration (2015-03-18). "Gushcloud bloggers apologise for negative Singtel marketing campaign". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2016-05-30.