Quick Facts
Biography
Alan Tern (Chinese: 唐育书, born 31 March) is a Singaporean actor.
Career
Tern was a finalist in the 2001 Star Search Singapore, and he joined MediaCorp after the competition. He made his debut in the sitcom My Genie not long after signing on and also appeared in The Hotel. Tern's acting in Double Happiness earned him a Best Supporting Actor Award nomination at the Star Awards 2005.
Tern announced his decision to leave MediaCorp after filming A Song to Remember, in which he played the abusive husband of his wife's character. He did not rule a return to acting but stated that he wanted to concentrate on running his business for the time being.
Personal life
Tern was educated at The Chinese High School and Hwa Chong Junior College. Prior to joining Star Search he graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a degree in accountancy.
Besides acting, Tern is an entrepreneur who deals with spectacles. He married actress Priscelia Chan on 6 October 2007.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | My Genie 我爱精灵 | Sitcom | |
| The Hotel 大酒店 | Wang Yafu 王亚复 | ||
| 2002 | Springs of Life 春到人间 | Cai Daming 蔡大鸣 | |
| First Touch | Channel 5 production | ||
| No Problem 考试家族 | |||
| 2003 | True Heroes 真心英雄 | Cpl Jiang Yijie 江一杰 | |
| A Toast of Love 吃吃面包谈谈情 | Sitcom | ||
| My Love, My Home 同一屋檐下 | |||
| 2004 | To Mum with Love 非一般妈妈 | ||
| Double Happiness 喜临门 | Wenjie/Wenxiong | ||
| An Ode to Life 三十风雨路 | Zhang Rui'an | ||
| Double Happiness II 喜临门2 | Wenjie/Wenxiong | Nominated – Best Supporting Actor, 2005 Star Awards | |
| 2005 | Portrait of Home 同心圆 | Shaodong | |
| Portrait of Home II 同心圆2 | |||
| A New Life 有福 | Ah Ler 阿乐 | ||
| 2006 | The Shining Star 星闪闪 | ||
| CID 刑警2人组 | Zhang Jiasheng 张家声 | ||
| Angel Lover 天使情人 | Singapore-Taiwan co-production | ||
| 2007 | Kinship I 手足1 | Hong Zhaoyang | |
| Police & Thief IV | Channel 5 production | ||
| Man of the House 男人当家 | Zhen Jian'er | Singapore-Malaysia co-production | |
| Kinship II 手足2 | Hong Zhaoyang | ||
| Metamorphosis 破茧而出 | Liu Hansheng | ||
| The Golden Path 黄金路 | |||
| 2008 | Her Many Faces 有你终身美丽 | Gao Zikang | Singapore-Malaysia co-production |
| Crime Busters x 2 叮当神探 | Tang Jiasheng 唐佳声 | ||
| 2009 | Reunion Dinner 团圆饭 | Hu Daxiong 胡达雄 | |
| Table of Glory 乒乓圆 | Liu Yun 刘云 | ||
| 2010 | Happy Family 过好年 | Alex | |
| Priceless Wonder 游戏人生 | Xu Guoxing 徐国兴 | ||
| Point of Entry | Edmund Seng Yue Fong | Channel 5 production | |
| Precious Babes 3个女人一个宝 | Jovan | ||
| The Family Court 走进走出 | Liu Yacai 刘亚才 | ||
| Mrs P.I. 查某人 | Zhang Jiaqiang | ||
| 2011 | On the Fringe 边缘父子 | Jack | |
| A Song to Remember 星洲之夜 | Wang Jintu 王金土 |
Shows
| Year | Show |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Stars for a Cause 明星志工队 |
| 2011 | Silver Tribute Charity Night 万千金辉照乐年 |