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Tyler Ten
Birth Date:1996 3, df=y
Birth Place:Singapore
Alma Mater:Singapore Institute of Management
Other Names:Deng Weide
Years Active:2019−present
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T:鄧偉德
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P:Dèng Wěidé
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Current Member Of:HST

Tyler Ten (born 19 March 1996)[2] is a Singaporean actor, model and martial arts instructor.

Early and personal life

Ten's father is an engineer and his mother helps out at a drinks stall. He has an older brother who works in the automotive industry.

Ten practised Muay Thai from a young age and won his first competition at age 14. He is also trained in bodybuilding and is a martial arts instructor. Before becoming an actor and model, Ten was also a waiter and did mascot jobs.[3]

He was educated at Jurongville Secondary School and he studied interior design at Singapore Polytechnic.[4] He attended Singapore Institute of Management studying marketing while juggling acting commitments at Mediacorp, playing minor roles in the television series Key Witness, Super Dad, Watch Out! Alexius, and Mister Flower.[5] [6]

Career

Ten is also a model and was formerly signed to modelling agency NOW Model Management.[5]

He participated in Mediacorp Star Search in 2019, and came in as one of the top 12 finalists. He was cast in the Channel 8 drama series All Around You in the same year.[5]

In 2021, Ten scored his first leading role in the firefighting-themed drama series In Safe Hands.[7] Shortly after, he went on to appear in more television series, including playing the role of an army officer in When Duty Calls 2 and a nurse in You Can Be An Angel 4 .[3] [8] [9]

In 2023, Ten appeared in the drama series Strike Gold and played a social worker in Family Ties. He was also cast in the blockbuster series All That Glitters.[10]

Ten, Herman Keh and Zhai Siming are members of the group "HST", formed by Mediacorp's artiste management arm The Celebrity Agency in 2021.[11] [12]

He is also a TikTok personality who has accumulated more than 81.8K followers and 754.8K "likes" to date.

Filmography

Ten has appeared in the following shows:[13] [14] [15]

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019All Around YouCalvin Ong
2020Watch out! Alexius
A Quest to HealDerrick
Interns' Survivor Guide
Mister Flower
Super DadTim
2021In Safe HandsJayden Chee
Key Witness
2022When Duty Calls 2Zeng Anqing
You Can Be An Angel 4Fang Jinxiang
Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting IISeanS2. Ep.3–4
2023Strike GoldRay
Family TiesLin Jianan
All That GlittersSudsakorn
I Do, Do I?Ma Jiabao
2024Love on a ShoestringChen Shi[16]

Discography

Compilation albums

Year English title Mandarin title Ref
2021 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 21 新传媒群星福满牛年Moo Moo 乐 [17]
2022 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 22 新传媒群星旺虎泰哥迎春乐

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref
2023 Top 3 Most Popular Rising Stars[18]
2024 [19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NOW Model Management :: Male . 12 May 2023 . 12 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230512021735/https://nowmodelmgmt.com/models/male/#Tyler-T . 12 May 2023 .
  2. Web site: Tyler Ten gave out care packages to the elderly in Ang Mo Kio for his 27th birthday, was surprised the old folks could recognise him . TODAY . 1 May 2023 . en . 1 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501033422/https://www.todayonline.com/8days/tyler-ten-gave-out-care-packages-elderly-ang-mo-kio-his-27th-birthday-was-surprised-old-folks-could-recognise-him-2133956 . live .
  3. Web site: Meet Herman Keh, Zhai Siming and Tyler Ten: Star Search's new celeb trio is ready for the big time . CNA Lifestyle . 1 May 2023 . en . 19 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230519101028/https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/star-search-mediacorp-actors-herman-keh-tyler-ten-zhai-siming-286286 . live .
  4. Web site: Here Are The Star Search 2019 Finalists Like You've Never Seen Them Before . TODAY . 1 May 2023 . en . 11 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230411120008/https://www.todayonline.com/8days/sceneandheard/celebrities/here-are-star-search-2019-finalists-youve-never-seen-them . live .
  5. Web site: Mediacorp Actor Tyler Ten Took Muay Thai Lessons As A Teenager So That People Would Stop Bullying Him . TODAY . 1 May 2023 . en . 1 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501034925/https://www.todayonline.com/8days/mediacorp-actor-tyler-ten-took-muay-thai-lessons-teenager-so-people-would-stop-bullying-him-1846091 . live .
  6. Web site: Star Search Finalist Tyler Ten Says Playing A Villian Is "Out Of [His] Comfort Zone" ]. TODAY . 1 May 2023 . en . 1 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501053450/https://www.todayonline.com/8days/sceneandheard/celebrities/star-search-finalist-tyler-ten-says-playing-villian-out-his-comfort . live .
  7. Web site: Netizens Are Thirsting Over Tyler Ten's Firefighter Character In Upcoming Drama In Safe Hands . TODAY . 1 May 2023 . en . 1 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501033410/https://www.todayonline.com/8days/netizens-are-thirsting-over-tyler-tens-firefighter-character-upcoming-drama-safe-hands-1833881 . live .
  8. Web site: Mediacorp Hunk Tyler Ten Is "Honoured" To Be Known As A Thirst Trap; But Says He Would Never Go Up To A Girl On The Streets To Ask For Her Number . TODAY . 1 May 2023 . en . 1 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501033410/https://www.todayonline.com/8days/mediacorp-hunk-tyler-ten-honoured-be-known-thirst-trap-says-he-would-never-go-girl-streets-ask-her-number-1974911 . live .
  9. Web site: 邓伟德拒绝被定型 . NUYOU SINGAPORE《女友》 - 最时尚中文杂志 . 1 May 2023 . 13 January 2023 . 29 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329093145/https://www.nuyou.com.sg/celebs/nuyou-jan-feb-cover-celeb-tyler-ten-doesnt-want-to-be-typecasted-as-the-masculine-man/ . live .
  10. Web site: Wayne Lai Gives Acting Lessons To Mediacorp Stars; Praises Hong Ling And Tyler Ten . TODAY . 1 May 2023 . en . 1 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501034936/https://www.todayonline.com/8days/wayne-lai-gives-acting-lessons-mediacorp-stars-praises-hong-ling-and-tyler-ten-2112426 . live .
  11. Web site: 新传媒3帅组"男团" 请叫他们"HST"! . 8world Entertainment Lifestyle . 11 April 2023 . zh-SG . 11 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230411061407/https://entlife.8world.com/e-news/herman-keh-zhai-simin-tyler-ten-form-new-boy-group-hst-1645956 . live .
  12. Web site: 本地才华男团HST成军 早报 . www.zaobao.com.sg . 11 April 2023 . zh-Hans . 11 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230411061406/https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20211116-1213928 . live .
  13. Web site: Tyler Ten - Mediacorp . 1 May 2023 . 1 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230501021420/https://www.mediacorp.sg/business/tca/male-celebs/tyler-ten--12357694 . 1 May 2023 .
  14. Web site: Tyler Ten . mewatch . 1 May 2023 . en . 1 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501034918/https://www.mewatch.sg/cast-crew/Tyler-Ten . live .
  15. Web site: Tyler Ten邓伟德 . mewatch . 1 May 2023 . en . 1 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501033415/https://www.mewatch.sg/cast-crew/Tyler-Ten%E9%82%93%E4%BC%9F%E5%BE%B7 . live .
  16. Web site: New office romcom to hit screens in 2024 from maiden collaboration between Mediacorp and TVBS . Mediacorp . 17 October 2023 . en.
  17. Web site: Tyler Ten . Deezer . 1 May 2023 . 1 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501033411/https://www.deezer.com/us/artist/118421002 . live .
  18. Web site: List of Star Awards 2023 Award Nominees . 1 May 2023 . 14 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230414030210/https://www.mediacorp.sg/starawards/winners . 14 April 2023 .
  19. Web site: Taiwanese Host Matilda Tao, Korean Actor Kim Jae Hoon Among 94 Nominees Vying To Be Star Awards 2024 Most Popular Artistes . 2024-03-21 . 8days . en.