Choo Hoh Yim

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1955-01-30 (69 years old)

Place of Birth Singapore

Also Known As Hou Ren Choo, Jack Choo, 朱厚任, Zhu Houren

Choo Hoh Yim

Biography

Zhu Hou Ren is an established veteran artiste who has been in the entertainment scene since 1985. He has successfully left an indelible impression on audience both young and old with his convincing acting skill. In 1997, he received his first Best Actor nomination for his performance in “The Fall Guy” at Star Awards. And in 1999, he earned another Best Supporting Actor nod for his most notable role to date as Zheng Nanhua, the resident chef of a restaurant in the 50-ep drama “Wok Of Life”. Hou Ren has ventured beyond acting by taking up directing and producing roles too. He made his feature film directorial debut in 2003 with “After School”, a film based on a true story that happened in Singapore about teenagers. In 2010, he clinched the Best Supporting Actor Award at the annual Star Awards with his brilliant performance as the adorable and yet heart-warming grandfather who suffers from senile dementia in “Reunion Dinner”. In 2012, besides acting in movies and drama serials, Hou Ren was also the resident judge for Silver Carnival, a 34–episode variety programme, where talented senior citizens compete with one another with their talents and skills. In 2014, Hou Ren returns behind the lens to produce a Singapore-China collaboration “Meeting The Giant”, a film that revolves around young Chinese basketball players trying to achieve their dreams in Singapore. In the same year, “Served H.O.T.” earned him a nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 19th Asian Television Awards. In 2017, he successfully clinched the Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 22nd Asian Television Awards for his role in Toggle Drama Trapped Mind. In 2019, Hou Ren won his first Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste.

Known For

Actor

Reaction

as Father

Rehearsal

as Dad

Good Morning, Sir!

as 余清风

2023
Deep End

as Superintendent Chen

2021
My Star Bride

as Zhong Yongnian

2019
Old Is Gold

as Ma Piao Shu

2019
How Are You?

as Gong Jia Qiao

2017
My Teacher Is a Thug

as Lian Guo-Dong 连国栋

2016
Han

as Hoh Yim

2016
Eat Already?

as Zhu Han Jie

2016
House of Fortune

as Qian Laoshi

2015
A Blessed Life

as Wang Youguo

2014
re:solve

as Bai Shouren

2014
Three Wishes

as Zhao Hai Guang

2014
Blessings

as She Xing Cheng

2013
The Wedding Diary 2

as Collin Chong

2013
96°C Café

as Ren Tang San

2012
My Dog Dou Dou

as Loan Shark

2012
Poetic Justice

as Fang Renhou

2012
Pillow Talk

as Zhang Maoshun

2011
The Wedding Diary

as Collin Chong

2010
Love Cuts

as Doctor

2010
Precious Babes

as Cui Guo Yao

2009
The Wedding Game

as Jack's Father

2004
My Mighty-in-Laws

as Yao Tian Xing

2003
Baby Boom

as Colin

1999
The Millennium Bug

as Zhuang Bo Ting

1993
The Unbeatables

as Long Ting-Guang

1993

Director

1985
Traveller

as Director