Chua Enlai (born 1979) is a Singaporean actor, comedian and host, best known for his work on the Mediacorp Channel 5 sitcom The Noose.
Early life Chua was born in Singapore in 1979 and raised in New Zealand. He lived in New Zealand for 12 years before moving back to Singapore.
Career Chua has worked on over 30 theatre productions with groups such as Wild Rice!, Toy Factory, Spell#7, SRT, TheatreWorks, The Necessary Stage and Action Theatre.FLY Entertainment, Chua Enlai, 16 December 2011, "Source 1", Retrieved 2 January 2012 On television, Chua is known for his roles as B.B.See (See Beh Biang) and Jacques Ooi in the Mediacorp Channel 5 sitcom The Noose. Chua has worked with Krishen Jit on several productions, including Squeeze & Squeezability, Plunge and The Visit of the Tai Tai.
In 2011, Chua starred as a platoon commander in The Ghosts Must Be Crazy, a two-part comedy horror film directed by Mark Lee and Boris Boo.Mark Lee, The Ghost Bride, 6 January 2011, "Source 3", Retrieved 2 January 2012 Chua has also made a cameo as a police officer in the comedy movie Taxi! Taxi!, directed by Kelvin Sng and starring Gurmit Singh and Mark Lee.
Chua is also a member of the Association of Singapore Actors. In 2013, Chua expressed an interest in moving to more dramatic roles.
Chua is currently managed by FLY Entertainment and is currently the ambassador for HealthHub's campaign.
Filmography Film and television Year Title Role Notes 2005–2007My Sassy NeighbourYu Jin2007–2008Parental GuidanceAl2007–2016The NooseMultiple charactersProminently as B.B. See and Jacques Ooi2008–2009Sayang SayangDennis2011Already FamousVanessThe Ghosts Must Be CrazyLTA Chua, Officer Commanding2013I'm in ChargeMatinoSay The WordB.B. SeeEverybody's BusinessDD ChuaSpecial appearanceTaxi! Taxi!Police officerSay It Himself2021Kin Shen Tian2023Rookies' Kitchen As co-host
Theatre Year Title Role NotesRef2002Shopping & F***ing2004Bent2007Fundamentally Happy2016Monkey Goes West 20162017The Noose and Kakis 2Army Daze 22018Private Parts2013, 2020The Importance of Being EarnestGwendolen Fairfax2010 Life! Theatre Awards Best Supporting Actor2023Snow White & the Seven DwarfsThe Queen
Awards and nominations Organisation Year Award Nominated work Result RefAsian Television Awards2010Best Comedy PerformanceThe Noose 2011Best Comedy PerformanceElle Awards2008Actor of the Year Life! Theatre Awards2010Best Supporting ActorThe Importance of Being Earnest Star Awards 2016 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2019 2022 2024
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