Zhang Yaodong (born Teoh Yeow Tong on 17 December 1977) is a Malaysian actor and businessman based in Singapore.
Career
Acting career Zhang entered the entertainment industry after finishing first runner-up in the Malaysian edition of talent-search contest Star Search in 2001. He was previously a model and had done various commercials in Malaysia before joining MediaCorp. He made his small screen debut in the sixth season of popular sitcom, Don't Worry, Be Happy.
After seven years in the industry, Zhang was awarded his first lead role in Happily Ever After. He has since played lead roles in series such as The Greatest Love of All, Your Hand in Mine and several Malaysian co-productions. He has been dubbed by many as the "Chinese Michael Jackson" as he bears a strong resemblance to the late singer.
In the Star Awards 2007, Zhang won the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes award, his first award in his acting career and was also nominated for the Best Actor Award, his first ever nomination in the acting category. Zhang won the Top 10 award once again in 2010. In his speech, he thanked veteran artistes and mentors Huang Wenyong, Huang Biren and Chen Hanwei.
Zhang left MediaCorp in mid-2012 as he chose not to renew his contract with his last work being the 2012 anniversary drama Joys of Life. He planned to further his career in China but did not rule out a possibility of returning to MediaCorp. He signed a new contract with Mediacorp in 2015 and has since starred in Mind Game as well as long-running drama Life - Fear Not.
Zhang has won 6 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in 2007, 2011–2013, 2016 and 2024 respectively.
In 2025, after revealing he had two daughters, Zhang was not longer employed by Mediacorp. Zhang was nominated for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes for the 2025 Star Awards despite leaving Mediacorp and had no media presence. However, as he had performed in an eligible programme within the qualifying period (2024), he remained a valid nominee for public voting categories.
Business career Zhang with fellow Mediacorp actor, Terence Cao, opened a stall, Restoran Selayang, selling roast meat in SIngapore. Zhang also opened a Taiwanese beef noodles restaurant, Niu Taste, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Both had since closed down. In 2017, Zhang with three other partners, two of whom are Vietnamese, opened a Japanese-Vietnamese fusion restaurant, Maru, in Tanjong Pagar, Singapore. The restaurant had since been closed also.
In 2019, Zhang in an interview, said he had pulled out of all his eateries due to his busy filming commitment.
In 2025, Zhang owned a seafood zi char stall l in a Tampines Industrial Park coffee shop.
Personal life Zhang's parents were from Selayang, Selangor in Malaysia and were hawkers. Zhang's hometown is Kuala Lumpur.
In 2024, Zhang revealed he has two daughters.
Filmography Television series Year Title Role Notes 2002Don't Worry Be Happy VI (敢敢做个开心人)The VagrantGan Yuan Beautiful ConnectionSam2003True HeroesPeter Holland V Ying Tianyang Always on My Mind (无炎的爱)2004The Crime HuntersAn Ode to Life Zhang Wenxi Beautiful Trio A Child's Hope II Huang Pinde My Mighty-in-Laws Ding Mu2005Portrait of Home Lin Dajiang Love Concierge (爱的掌门人)Sunny2006Measure of Man Norman C.I.D Wu Guoxiong2007 Dear, Dear Son-in-Law Jiang Junji Falling in Love Tom Hang The Greatest Love of All Zhao Jiaxuan Happily Ever After Wu Gang 2008 Crime Busters x 2 Yu Qing Love Blossoms Machi Ma Daji Where the Heart Is Hong Jiakang 2009Your Hand in Mine Yue Guang 2010 The Score Luo Shunbang The Best Things In Life Bai Chuanyi 2011On the Fringe Leo Be Happy Cheng Fang A Tale of 2 Cities Ouyang Ming 2012 Joys of Life Qian YiduoDouble Bonus Jin Junyang 2013 Disclosed Lin Feng Love At Risk Wang Li'an 2015 Life - Fear Not Liu Yishou Mind Game Guo Yongyan 2016 Hero Zhang Zhentian C.L.I.F. 4 Chen Yu My First School Weng Zhihao Beyond Words Gao Lixian 2017Eat Already? 2 Dehua 118 II Wang Zhipeng 2018 Heart To Heart (心点心) Zhou Gangsheng Blessings 2 (祖先保佑2) Liu Saiding Liu Qingshan Gifted Li Xiaoyi 2019 Daybreak (天空渐渐亮) Zheng Weilong All Is Well – Singapore (你那边怎样，我这边OK) Cai Fulai Dear Neighbours (我的左邻右里) He Weiren 2020A Jungle Survivor (森林生存记）Guo Dahua2021Leave No Soul Behind (21点灵)Feng Degang (大大的梦想)Li Weicheng Soul Old Yet So Young (心里住着老灵魂)Cai Zhenye Mind Jumper (触心罪探)Huang Runze Watch Out! Alexius (小心啊！谢宇航)Xie Yuhang 2022Sisters Stand Tall (快跑吧, 丽娇)Li Zheyi Healing Hands (医生不是神) Wen Bo'an 2023Fix My LifeYang FeifanFamily TiesAokiMy One and Only Lucas LowStranger in the DarkMr Luo2024 Born to Shine (孺子可教也)Woo Shangjin
Films Year Title Role Notes 2024OversteerTony
Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref2007 Star Awards Best Actor The Greatest Love of All Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2009 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2010 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2011 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2012 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2014 Star AwardsMost Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) 2016 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2017 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2019 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2020Asian Academy AwardBest ActorDaybreak 2021 Star Awards Best Actor Daybreak Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2022 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2023 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2024 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2025Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
References
External links Profile on xin.msn.com