Mark Lee
Singaporean Chinese comedian, actor, television host and film director

Mark Lee

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Singaporean Chinese comedian, actor, television host and film director
A.K.A.
Mark Lee Kok Huang
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16 October 1968(Singapore, Singapore)
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Introduction

Mark Lee Kok Huang (Chinese: 李国煌; pinyin: Lǐ Guóhuáng; born 16 October 1968) is a Singaporean comedian, actor, television host and film director.

Early life

Lee's father was a barber, and his mother was a food and beverage stall assistant. Growing up, Lee would help out in the hawker stall to prepare and sell cooked food, beverages, and chee cheong fun at a hawker centre. Lee was schooled in Jurong Secondary School.

Career

Lee is famous for, amongst others, playing the title role in Singapore's Mediacorp Channel 5 television sitcom Police & Thief as Lee Tok Kong, Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd as guest appearance Lee Kok Peng from season 5 until season 7 and in Mediacorp Channel 8 long series television drama Holland V as Su Hao. He also gained recognition for his work with Jack Neo and Henry Thia in films such as Money No Enough and Liang Po Po: The Movie and long-running comedy variety programme Comedy Nite (搞笑行动). He made his directorial debut in the comedy horror film The Ghosts Must Be Crazy.

Along with long-time colleague Christopher Lee, Mark Lee was awarded the coveted All Time Favourite Artiste award in the Star Awards 2010 and became the first host-cum-comedian to win the award as the previous winners were predominantly thespians. As such he will no longer be in the run for the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes awards in future Star Awards.

Although Lee was mostly known for playing comedic roles early in his career, he has also diversified into hosting and hosted various kinds of programmes, mainly infotainment, travelogue and DIY programmes. He co-hosted the popular home makeover programme Home Decor Survivor and the infotainment programme Behind Every Job with Bryan Wong, which won both a string of nominations in the hosting categories at the Star Awards. In 2012 he won his fourth Best Variety Host award for his popular show It's a Small World (season 2).

Lee was always given an on-screen name/surname of Ong or Huang, particularly in Jack Neo's movies, with the exception of Liang Po Po: The Movie, That One Not Enough and Ah Long Pte Ltd.

On 9 March 2017, Lee opened a production house King Kong Media Production with partner Yinson Marine Services, a Malaysian oil and gas company. He is now working on a film project for 2018.

Personal life

Lee is married to Catherine Ng. They have three children. Eldest daughter Calista (born 2008), son Marksonn (born 2011), youngest daughter Calynn was born in 2013.

Awards and nominations

Star Awards – Hosting Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result
1998 Best Comedy Performer Comedy Night Won
1999 Comedy Night Won
2000 Soho@Work Nominated
2001 Best Variety Show Host Top Gun Nominated
2002 One Fun Day Nominated
Best Comedy Performer Katong Ms Oh Won
2003 Comedy Night Won
2004 Comedy Night Nominated
Best Variety Show Host Be My Guest Won
2005 Say It If You Dare 1 Nominated
Best Comedy Performer KP Club Nominated
2006 Best Variety Show Host Property Classified Nominated
2007 Say It If You Dare 3 Won
2010 It's a Small World Won
2011 Best Info-Ed Programme Host Behind Every Job Nominated
2012 Behind Every Job Nominated
Best Variety Show Host It's a Small World 2 Won
2015 Neighbourhood Chef Nominated
Star Awards – Popularity Awards
Year Award Result
1998 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Won
1999 Won
2000 Nominated
2001 Won
2002 Won
2003 Won
2004 Won
2005 Won
2006 Won
2007 Won
2009 Won
2010 All-Time Favourite Artiste Received
2017 Best Speech Delivered Won