James Lye Tiang Kang (born 17 June 1969) is a Singaporean banking executive and former Mediacorp television actor.
Early life Lye was educated at Anglo-Chinese School and Anglo-Chinese Junior College in Singapore, and at Arizona State University in the United States.
Career Lye first entered the entertainment industry in 1996 with Television Corporation of Singapore and has starred in both English-language and Chinese-language shows. He left the industry after a brief acting career. His last drama was The Millennium Bug in 1999.
Lye has since worked in the banking sector and was the head of markets with Citibank International Personal Bank in Singapore. He was recruited as the global head of international banking by Standard Chartered Bank in October 2022.
Personal life On 27 June 2004, Lye married former Channel NewsAsia presenter Diana Ser after a nine-year courtship. The couple have a son and two daughters.
Filmography
Television series Year Title Role Notes Ref 1995-1999 Triple Nine Inspector Mike Chin 1997 The Price of Peace Chen Dacheng 1998 VR Man Alex Foo Season of Love Ding Weijie 1999 The Millennium Bug (千年虫) Liu Xingyu
Film Year Title Role Notes Ref 1999 The Truth About Jane and Sam Man in the pet shop 2000 2000 AD Eric Ong When I Fall in Love... with BothChi Sing
Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Award Nominated work ResultRef1997Star AwardsBest ActorThe Price of Peace Most Popular Newcomer Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 1999 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
References
External links
'Hong Kong Cinemagic website'