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Chinese name  洪賜健 (traditional)
Origin  Singapore
Chinese name  洪赐健 (simplified)
Name  Joshua Ang

Pinyin  Hong Cijian (Mandarin)
Role  Artist
Birth name  Joshua Ang Ser Kian
Ancestry  Fujian
Joshua Ang with brown hair while wearing eyeglasses, a black coat, white long sleeves, and a black bow tie

Jyutping  hong2 ci4 kin4 (Cantonese)
Movies  We Not Naughty, I Not Stupid, I Not Stupid Too, Homerun, Timeless Love
Similar People  Shawn Lee, Jack Neo, Xiang Yun, Megan Zheng, Dasmond Koh
Born  1 March 1989, (age 32), Singapore

Joshua Ang Ser Kian (Chinese: 洪賜健; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Âng Sù-kiān) is a former Mediacorp artiste from Singapore who starred alongside Shawn Lee in the film I Not Stupid and its sequel I Not Stupid Too.

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Joshua Ang wearing a white coat and black and white shirt

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Career

Ang began acting in 2001 and was one of four child actors who were cast by Jack Neo and his team in the box office hit I Not Stupid. He was cast in Homerun, another successful film. Ang soon rose to stardom and was cast in more films, including Nobody's Child. In 2008, after completing his National Service, Ang signed a contract with Mediacorp as a full-time artiste. Ang also starred in Mediacorp Channel 8's 180 episode drama, Your Hand In Mine.

Joshua Ang with a tight-lipped smile while wearing a black and white striped polo shirt

In 2012, Joshua founded the online humour TV channel Reelity TV with Nuffnang CEO Cheo Ming Shen.

Personal life

Joshua Ang with a tight-lipped smile while hands on his pocket and wearing a black and white striped polo shirt and denim pants

Ang attended Pasir Ris Secondary School. After completing his O Levels he served out his National Service term before joining Mediacorp on a full-time contract.

On 15 July 2010, Ang announced that he would not be renewing his contract with Mediacorp to spend time on his new startup, a recycling business, and with his family. He made a brief return to television in Unriddle 2 to reprise his role as Liu Shisan and in films We Not Naughty and Timeless Love.

In 2012, Ang revealed that he has already applied for a HDB flat and intends to marry his girlfriend of 7 years, Clara, before year 2015.

Joshua Ang looking at the woman beside him who is smiling and holding his arms, and they are both wearing a black long sleeve shirt

In 2014, Ang broke up with his 7 years girlfriend Clara. What became of the applied HDB flat is not known.

Star Awards

The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.

References

Joshua Ang Wikipedia