Peter Yu (born 3 April 1968) is a Singaporean actor. He was one of the finalists from the 1990 Star Search competition, organised by Mediacorp. Yu is known for his starring roles in many Channel 8 series in the 1990s, notably The Great Conspiracy (1993), Love At Last (1994),Tofu Street (1996), The Silver Lining (1997) and From The Medical Files series. In 2016, he played a supporting role in the drama series Hero, in which the character was reportedly partly based on his own life experiences. In 2018, Yu came to renewed attention with A Land Imagined, a critically well received Singaporean film which won the top prize at the Swiss Locarno International Film Festival. Since then, Yu has gone on to appear in a number of films and multiple Mediacorp productions.
Filmography
Television series
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 1991 | Changing Fortunes | 天赐奇才 | | |
| 1993 | The Wilful Siblings | 斗气姐妹 | | |
| The Great Conspiracy | 莲花争霸 | Kong Xiaowu | |
| 1994 | Challenge of Truth | 铁证柔情 | Ah Sheng | |
| Love At Last | 真心男儿 | | |
| Against All Odds | 共闯荆途 | | |
| Scorned Angel | 冷太阳 | | |
| 1996 | My Destiny With You | 缘来是你 | Lan Tian | |
| Tofu Street | 豆腐街 | Song Yizhe | |
| 1997 | The Silver Lining | 骤雨骄阳 | | |
| My Wife, Your Wife, Their Wives | 101老婆 | | Episode 6 |
| From The Medical Files | 医生档案 | | |
| 1998 | Office Affairs | 哈比旅行社 | | |
| Men At Crossroads | 四个好色的男人 | | |
| Around People’s Park | 珍珠街坊 | | |
| 1999 | My Teacher, My Friend | 小岛醒了 | | |
| From The Medical Files II | 医生档案 II | | |
| 2000 | Knotty Liaison | 爱情百科 | | |
| 2005 | Yummy Yummy | — | |
| 2016 | Hero | 大英雄 | Luo Bei | |
| 2017 | Dream Coder | 梦想程式 | Ouyang Fan | |
| 2019 | A World Of Difference | 都市狂想 | | Episodes 3-4 |
| Fried Rice Paradise | — | | |
| 128 Circle | — | Ah Tian | |
| 2020 | My Guardian Angels | Xie Zhihong | Episode 1 |
| How Are You? 2 | 好世谋2 | Zhu Dachang | |
| Love, Enabled | — | Teck | Episode 3: "Stay with Me" |
| Brudderhood | — | | |
| 2021 | A Father's Love | — | | |
| Reunion | — | | |
| 2022 | After Dark | — | | Season 2 |
| 2023 | Fix My Life | 整你的人生 | Liu Shirong | |
| Cash on Delivery | 送餐英雄 | Qiu Tian | |
| TBA | Deep End | 深网 | | |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|
| 1995 | Sea Eagle (海岸猎鹰土) | | Telemovie | |
| 1995 | Somewhere In Time (再世情缘) | Zonghua | Telemovie | |
| 1996 | The Web (网络杀人事件) | | Telemovie | |
| 2017 | Benjamin's Last Day at Katong Swimming Complex | Older Coach | Short film | |
| 2018 | A Land Imagined | Lok | | |
| The Crematorium Man | Wen | Short film | |
| Run Chicken Run | Father | Short film | |
| 2021 | Dreaming | | Short film | |
| Time Flows in Strange Ways on Sundays (依依) | | Short film | |
| 2023 | Circle Line | Bo Seng | | |
| Where Are You Going? (请问你要去哪里？) | Fa | Short film | |
| Seven Days | Father | | |
| Dreaming & Dying | | | |
| Snow in Midsummer | Kooi | | |
| TBA | Last Shadow at First Light | Ami's father | | |
| TBA | The Last Letters (写给爸爸的信) | Chen | | |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|
| 2014 | Window in the Sky | A Bartley Christian Church production |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|
| 1995 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 1996 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 1997 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won |
| 1998 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 15 |
| 2018 | Canberra Short Film Festival | Best Actor | The Crematorium Man | Won |
