Chinese name 李創銳 (traditional) Name Shawn Lee Years active 2001–2012 | Chinese name 李创锐 (simplified) Role Actor | |
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Pinyin Movies Similar Joshua Ang, Huang Po Ju, Megan Zheng | ||
Shawn Lee
Shawn Lee (simplified Chinese: 李创锐; traditional Chinese: 李創銳; pinyin: Li Chuàngruì) (born February 11, 1990), born Lee Chuang Rui, is a Singaporean actor. He first came into prominence for his award-winning performance alongside his friend and co-star Joshua Ang in the box office hit I Not Stupid.
Contents
- Shawn Lee
- I Not Stupid 2002 Movie Review Asian Film Fanatic
- Background and career
- Personal life
- Awards and nominations
- Filmography
- References
I Not Stupid 小孩不笨 (2002) Movie Review - Asian Film Fanatic
Background and career
Lee was one of four child actors who successfully auditioned for the child lead roles in Jack Neo's hit film I Not Stupid. His performance in the sitcom adaptation earned him a nomination for the Best Young Talent award, which he won, along with co-stars Joshua Ang and Eric Huang at the 2002 Star Awards. He would go on to star alongside them in three more of Neo's films. He filmed his last movie in 2007 before leaving the industry to concentrate on his A Levels. He made a brief return to acting in Neo's new film We Not Naughty, which was released in conjunction with Chinese New Year 2012 and features former I Not Stupid co-stars Joshua Ang and Xiang Yun.
Personal life
Lee studied at Bukit Panjang Government High School and subsequently completed his A Levels at Anglo-Chinese Junior College. An avid basketball player, he completed his national service in 2010 as a clerk due to an injury sustained during a match and is currently studying business at the National University of Singapore.
Lee presented the Young Talents Award during the Star Awards with former co-star Megan Zheng at the Star Awards 2011.
Awards and nominations
The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.