Jeffrey Xu Mingjie (born 3 October 1988) is a Chinese actor and host based in Singapore.
Career Xu studied performing major at Shanghai Film Art Academy before being discovered through the tenth season of Star Search in 2010, in which he emerged winner.
He made his first drama appearance in Devotion, in which he played an autistic child, which gave him a nomination for Best Newcomer during the Star Awards 2012.
In Star Awards 2013 and Star Awards 2017, Jeffrey gained a nomination for Star Awards for Best Supporting Actor for respective dramas.
In 2013, Jeffrey clinched the "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" award at the 18th Asian Television Awards (ATA) for his role in Marry Me.
In 2015, Xu is involved in more dramas like Crescendo, Sealed with a Kiss, The Journey: Our Homeland, Tiger Mum and Life Is Beautiful has wrapped up a long form drama, Life - Fear Not.
In Star Awards 2016, Xu gained his first award called Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes.
In 2017, Xu has been involved in a few dramas which are Have a Little Faith & Mightiest Mother-in-Law. He has wrapped up a long form drama, Life Less Ordinary with Chen Liping and Xiang Yun, which was first broadcast on October 2, 2017. In 2018, Xu have been involved in 2 Toggle series drama called Love at Cavenagh Bridge & Blue Tick.
Xu has won the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes award in 2016.
In December 2020, Xu, along with other Mediacorp artistes, were under investigation by MND for alleged breach of COVID-19 measures at Xu's birthday celebration.
In Star Awards 2022, Xu won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Lin Jinxiong in The Takedown.
In Star Awards 2023, Xu won the Most Hated Villain award in the MYPICK! awards category for his role in Dark Angels as Gu Wangming but did not win the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes award.
Personal life On 22 October 2022, Xu married former Mediacorp artiste, Felicia Chin. They had been dating since 2015.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2016 Young & Fabulous Chen Jun 2018 Republic of Food Zhang Yimao 2024 Fat Hope
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2011Let's Play LoveNicholas Devotion Zheng Yimin Bountiful BlessingsHuang Fuyuan 2012Poetic JusticePaul2013Marry Me (我要嫁出去)Dave Xu The Recruit Diaries (阿兵新传)Chen Jiexi Gonna Make ItAh Hui 2014 Scrum! (冲锋) Xiao Yizhan Three WishesVolunteer Lin 2015Life Is BeautifulLin Zhongken Tiger Mum Zhang Guoqiang The Journey: Our HomelandHong Rui Sealed with a Kiss Xu Zhicheng CrescendoXu Wenjie Life - Fear Not Try Toh2016 Don't Worry, Be Healthy Handsome Guy The Queen Liu Zhenyang Peace & ProsperityLu Xiaoqiang The Dream Job He Jiazheng 2017Mightiest Mother-in-LawChen Jian Have A Little Faith Zhou Jiannan Life Less Ordinary Xu Tao2018Love at Cavenagh Bridge (加文纳桥的约定)Zhu Jiangchun Blue Tick (已读不回) Zhou Daowen Magic Chef (料理人生) Zhang Youming 2019Playground (游乐场)Guo Nanyou My One In A Million (我的万里挑一) Kent Ye Jianxian I'm Madam (我是女官) Hulk Tan 2020A Quest to HealDuke Gong The Little Nyonya Huang Tianbao 2020 remake of The Little Nonya2021My Mini-Me & Me (很久以后的未来)Wu Shixiong Watch Out ! Alexius (小心啊！谢宇航) Chen Junfeng A Whole World Difference (都市狂想) Piggy The Heartland Hero Lin Shuhao The Takedown (肃战肃绝) Lin Jinxiong 2022 Sisters Stand Tall (快跑吧，丽娇) Shen Jianming Healing Hands (医生不是神) Addy King Dark Angel (黑天使) Gu Wangming 2023Strike Gold Jarrell Ke Nan Family Ties Chen Zhengguo My One and Only Bowen
TV hosting YearTitleNotes 2011 我的小小发明 2012 Super IQ IQ超人 Body SOS 小毛病大问题 Resident hostStyle Check-in 潮人攻略 Japan Eats 日本美食通 Weekend Getaway 周末自由行 2013 Style: Check-In 2! 潮人攻略2 Heritage Hunters 知新小玩家 Style: Check-In 3! 潮人攻略3 2014 Shoot It 2 哪里出问题2 Body SOS 3 小毛病大问题3 Resident guestLove Travels Property SOS 3 小房子大投资 Resident guest
Discography Compilation albums Year English title Mandarin title 2015 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 15 新传媒群星金羊添吉祥 2016 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 16 新传媒群星金猴添喜庆
Awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominated work ResultRef 2012 Star Awards Best Newcomer Devotion 2013 Asian Television Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Marry Me 2014 Asian Television Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Gonna Make It Best Actor in a Supporting Role Scrum! Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Marry Me 2015 Star Awards Toggle Outstanding Duke Award 2016 Star Awards Toggle Most Beloved Celebrity BFF Award (with Ian Fang) Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2017 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Peace & Prosperity Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2018 Star Awards Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste Award Best Theme Song Life Less Ordinary 2021 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2022 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor The Takedown Most Hated Villain Asian Television Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2023 Star Awards Most Hated Villain Dark Angels Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes ContentAsia Awards Best Supporting Actor in a TV Programme/Series Made in Asia Strike Gold 2024 Star Awards Most Hated Villain Strike Gold Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
References
External links
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