Moses Lim


Moses Lim is a Singaporean former actor, comedian, entertainer and food connoisseur, known for playing Tan Ah Teck in the Singaporean sitcom Under One Roof. Lim left Mediacorp as he wants to concentrate to serve as chairman for a bridal store and a real estate company.

Education

Lim took his primary school education at Catholic High School, secondary school education at Maris Stella High School and Pre-University education at Anglican High School. He later studied at the Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Of the Chinese Henghua dialect group, Lim grew up speaking Hokkien at home. He learned English and Mandarin from his neighbours. He could also speak French and many other Chinese dialects.

Career

Entertainer

He played Eric Tan in the Singaporean film Just Follow Law.Lim left the entertainment industry in 1994 to participate in the Singaporean sitcom Under One Roof. Lim's famous tagline from Under One Roof is: "This reminds me of a story." For his effort in Under One Roof, Lim became the first Singaporean actor to win an award at the Asian Television Awards for Best Male Actor in a Comedy. Lim also starred in the Okto television series Zero Hero as Grandpa Magnificent. He performed at the 2012 stage play, Happily Ever Laughter.

Gourmet

Lim's gourmet career started in 1993, when a film agency asked him to host a thematic gourmet tour, to which Lim agreed. He is the founder and manager of the Moses Lim Gourmet Club, which organizes gourmet tours on a bi-annually basis. Lim also serves as brand ambassador for Singaporean porridge restaurant Zhen Zhou Dao, which is run by his son-in-law and eldest daughter.

Other

Lim serves as chairman for a bridal store and a real estate company. Lim left the entertainment industry and hence he was not nominated for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes

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