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Simon Russell Beale is one of the most popular and critically acclaimed talents in British theatre.
He spent his early years abroad as his father was Surgeon General to the British Army (his mother is also a doctor), but aged 8 was relocated to England and became a pupil at St Paul's Cathedral School. He then attended Clifton College in Bristol on a choral scholarship before studying English at the University of Cambridge (also on a music scholarship). He began a course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, initially as a singer, later switching to acting, but left unsatisfied. He was spotted in a student play at the Edinburgh Festival, which led to starting a professional acting career.
He was first noticed in comic roles at the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he forged collaborations with Sam Mendes whom he has continued to work with. Since 1995 he has been a regular player at the National Theatre.
Beale is an associate of the National Theatre and the Almeida Theatre in London, and an associate artist at the RSC.- Actress
- Writer
Jill Bennett was born on 24 December 1931 in Penang, Malaysia. She was an actress and writer, known for The Nanny (1965), For Your Eyes Only (1981) and Moulin Rouge (1952). She was married to John Osborne and Willis Hall. She died on 4 October 1990 in Kensington, London, England, UK.- Pik-Sen Lim was born to Chinese parents in Penang, Malaysia. She came to London at the age of sixteen to learn drama. Her big break came in 1964 when she appeared in the long-running hospital drama series Emergency-Ward 10 (1957) where she was cast as the first Chinese nurse on British television. One of the series writers was Don Houghton, who also originated Take the High Road (1980), who became her husband until his death in 1991. Their daughter, Sara Houghton, is also an actress and they appeared on stage together in 2005 as mother and daughter in the play 'Three Thousand Troubled Threads.' Pik-Sen's best known television role is probably as the vehement Chinese communist in the comedy series Mind Your Language (1977). She also appeared in Doctor Who (1963) in an episode written by her husband and in the 2000s says she is being recognized all over again for her role in the TV sketch show Little Britain (2003)
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Avuncular character actor Glynn Edwards became best known to TV audiences as the gullible bartender Dave who presided over Arthur Daley's favourite watering hole in Minder (1979). He was born in Malaya the son of a rubber planter and brought up by his grandparents in Portsmouth. He started acting professionally in his 20s while living in Trinidad and working as assistant manager of a country club. Upon his return to England Glynn enrolled at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Upon graduation, he joined Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop for ten years. Under Littlewood's direction he acted on the West End and had a leading role on Broadway in Brendan Behan's play The Hostage. His screen career began in the mid-50s when he began enjoying regular employment in British television as supporting or guest actor, often cast as police constables or detectives. Among his numerous credits have been Sir Francis Drake (1961), Z Cars (1962), The Baron (1966) and The Saint (1962). Infrequent film appearances included a small role in the epic Zulu (1964) (Glynn recalled in a later interview that a series of Kelloggs commercials, also filmed in Africa, turned out to be ten times more profitable). After Minder finished in 1994, Glynn went into semi- retirement, splitting his time between Spain, Edinburgh and a houseboat on the River Thames. He was formerly married to George & Mildred (1976) actress Yootha Joyce and had a son from his second marriage to Christine Pilgrim.- Director
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Sam Quah was born on 2 August 1985 in Penang, Malaysia. Sam is a director and writer, known for Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019), The Free Man (2014) and A Place Called Silence (2022).- Irene Ng was born on 30 July 1974 in Penang, Malaysia. She is an actress, known for The Joy Luck Club (1993), Rogue Trader (1999) and The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo (1996). She has been married to David John Rosa since 26 July 2008. They have two children.
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Julian Garner was born on 1 October 1970 in Penang, Malaysia. He is an actor, known for Muriel's Wedding (1994), Farscape (1999) and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995).- Nicholas Gecks was born on 9 January 1952 in Penang, Malaysia. He is an actor, known for Mutant Chronicles (2008), Sardar Udham (2021) and The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982). He has been married to Heather Wright since 29 December 1981. They have three children.
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Malaysia's most beloved and versatile entertainer received his early education in Sekolah Melayu Kampung Jawa and then the Francis Light School. During the Japanese Occupation he worked in a tin factory and attended a school set up by the Japanese navy, where he learned Japanese songs. In 1945 he entered a singing contest organised by Penang Radio for North Malaya, where he emerged third. He was the runner-up in the following year and the winner in 1947. At a cultural festival in early 1948, where he sang his own composition "Azizah", he was spotted by director B.S. Rahjans who invited him to work as a back-up singer for Shaw Brothers studio films, based in Singapore. He accepted, and the next few weeks saw him working as a clapper-boy, assistant cameraman, and continuity person in addition to singing. His first acting role was in Cinta (1948) as a villain. In the next 18 years under the Malay Film Production unit of Shaw Brothers (popularly known as the Ampas Road studio) he acted in, composed music for and eventually wrote and directed dozens of Malay movies ranging from historical dramas to contemporary comedies. He won several acting and composing awards at the Asian Film Festival in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1964 he moved to Kuala Lumpur where he made another 18 films under the Merdeka Studio. He is believed to have composed about 250 songs.- Actress
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Min Chen Lin was born on 1 June 1990 in Penang, Malaysia. She is an actress, known for Table for Six (2022), Vampire Cleanup Department (2017) and The Fatal Raid (2019).- Producer
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Adrian is a renowned director/producer in Malaysia. He founded the Chinese Film Association of Malaysia in 2012 and organized Malaysia's first ever Chinese movies awards ceremony - the Golden Wau Awards - in 2013. He is highly recognized as one of the Top-10 Outstanding Youths of Malaysia (JCI TOYM) in 2016, and was named in the 2016 list of 100 Most Influential Young Entrepreneurs (MIYE 2016).- Actor
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Ah-Niu was born on 31 August 1976 in Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia. He is an actor and director, known for Ice Kacang Puppy Love (2010), The Golden Couple (2012) and Girls' Generation (2016). He was previously married to Hsiang-Chi Shui.- Additional Crew
Chin-Tye Li was born in 1961 in Penang, Malaysia. Chin-Tye is known for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Princess Bride (1987) and Henry V (1989).- Writer
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Cheah Chee Kong, also known as CheeK, is a Malaysia-born Singaporean writer, director, TV series creator, producer and creative media executive. The feature film Chicken Rice War and musical drama series The Kitchen Musical are some of his notable works - music and food being recurring motifs in his storytelling.
He was a senior creative and content executive at Disney (APAC) as a key member of the team that launched Disney+ Japan; MTV Asia and MTV Japan; STAR TV; Scripps (Asia Pacific), among others.
On the personal side, CheeK is known to be a wine enthusiast with a Diploma in Wines and Spirits (WSET) and Certified Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) certifications. He attended high school in Penang Free School and studied Economics, Political Science and Sociology at the National University of Singapore.- Ching Miau Lim was born on 7 May 1982 in Penang, Malaysia. She is an actress, known for Firefly (2013), Yasmine (2014) and Kungfu Taboo (2015).
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Sandy Gall was born on 1 October 1927 in Penang, Malaysia. He is an actor and director, known for Viewpoint '86 (1986), Faith (1994) and Children in Need (1990).- Sidi Oraza was born on 31 October 1965 in Air Itam, Penang, Malaysia. He is an actor, known for Sayang Salmah (1995), Layar Lara (1997) and Suci dalam Debu (1992).
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- Soundtrack
Abin Fang was born on 17 July 1977 in Penang, Malaysia. He is an actor, known for A Thousand Goodnights (2019), In Between (2012) and In Time with You (2011).- Imuda was born in 1961 in Penang, Malaysia. He is an actor, known for Mat Som (1990), Mendam Berahi (2002) and Aji noh motor (2012).
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Janet Khoo was born in 1972 in Penang, Malaysia. She is an actress, known for Paloh (2003), Idaman (1998) and Lurah Dendam (1996).- Music Department
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Jolene Khor is an award winning composer and pianist, attracting recognition for her whimsical and aesthetics driven compositions, reminiscent of the style popularised by studio Ghibli in Japan. Indeed, it is her love of music that inspired her to study Composition, which led to her receiving a Bachelors Degree in 2021 from Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan, and a Masters Degree in Composition for Screen in 2022 from the Royal College of Music in London.
Jolene brings her classical music and jazz training, together with her passion for Japanese and Chinese aesthetics, to create a satisfying blend of East and West, of classical music and popular instrumentation. This passion served her well during her studies when she collaborated with young filmmakers, animators and musicians from the London Film School, Royal College of Arts, Central Saint Martins as well as at the Royal College of Music where she was trained in managing recording sessions. Jolene has also recorded her music at Air Edel, Abbey Road recording studios and the Budapest recording studio.
Jolene is a founding member of the Composers in a Jukebox podcast where she and her colleagues discuss composition, orchestration and conducting with industry professionals. She also composes original music for the podcasts HighRollers DnD, Nomnivores Games, The Writer's Room 7th Sea, DistalsPlace and The Storyteller Squad.
Jolene has conducted orchestras and chamber groups as part of her work in recording sessions. She was also hired to conduct the Queen Charlotte Orchestra during the Netflix organised promotional concert at Covent Garden on the 13th of May 2023.- Justin Tan was born in Penang, Malaysia. Justin is known for Danger Island (2009), Tying the Knot (2004) and Burma: Anatomy of Terror (2003).
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Teong Hin Saw was born on 24 August 1962 in Penang, Malaysia. Teong Hin is a director and writer, known for A Legendary Love (2004), Hoore! Hoore! (2012) and You Mean the World to Me (2017).- Director
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- Art Director
Mugen Narayanan was born on 22 February 1997 in Penang, Malaysia. Mugen is a director and writer, known for Mulumathiye Kannurangu (2023), Save Your Breath (2021) and Kadavul in Quarantine (2021).- Sound Department
Wai Onn Chan was born on 22 February 1976 in Penang, Malaysia. He is known for Anna and the King (1999), J Revolusi (2017) and Hoore! Hoore! (2012).