
Acting
Jun 13, 1979
Sarawak, Malaysia
Melvin Sia
Acting
Biography
Melvin Sia is a Malaysian Chinese actor, model and singer. He won the Best Actor Award at the inaugural Malaysia Golden Awards for his role in "Romantic Delicacies" (2009). He also won Most Popular Actor in Viewers' Choice category at the same award show. Sia had studied architecture at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia before joining the Malaysian regional edition of Star Search 2003 and went into showbiz after finishing in the top 6. He has starred in a number of telemovies and also made his Singapore cinema debut in "Dance Dance Dragon" (2012) opposite veterans Adrian Pang, Dennis Chew and Kym Ng. In 2012, he debuted in a mainland Chinese idol drama through "Love Destiny" alongside Chinese actress Qi Wei.
Feature Films (7)

A 27-year-old pessimistic man is obsessed with how to die, sees himself in a bad situation when a lot of dangerous people want his life. But with his life at stake, how will he get away with it?
Life For Sale

Dubbed the "Five Tigers", Malaysian actors Melvin Sia, Henley Hii, Hero Tai, Rayz Lim and Billy Ng portray secondary school students who end up joining gangs for different reasons, including protection from bullies, financial problems, power struggles and various other temptations.
Kepong Gangster

Ah Long's father was desperate to have a son born in the year of the Dragon because his ancestors had decreed that only a "Dragon boy"could take over family's lion dance association, His mother instead gives birth to "Dragon girls" while Ah Long himself was born several seconds after the clock struck twelve, making him a "Snake baby", much to the disappointment of his father. At present time, Mother Long orays to the gods for blessings on her three children and pours out her desire for a grandchild. The oldest daughter Lucy, 48, is a spinster and can't find suitable work. The second daughter Ah Bee, 36, is a gambling addiction counselor who is tomboyish and was recently dumped by her boyfriend. The youngest and only son Ah Long is married but is terrified of children. Meanwhile up in heaven, the gods are growing sick and tired of hearing Mother Long's daily prayers for a grandchild and deliberate whether to grant Mother Long her wish....
Dance Dance Dragon

Brian, a young child, has been traumatized by the punishments of his alcoholic and violent mother. One day, while trying to defend himself against another violent punishment, Brian unintentionally kills his mother.
Karne: The Taste of Meat
Television & Series (20)

Damian returns to Taiwan, opens a restaurant, and starts a family with Jerry via surrogacy, navigating parenthood and societal pressures while raising their son.
Papa & Daddy

A healing romantic comedy that subverts fairy tales, “The Three Little Pigs ” has fallen from the life of the rich into the ordinary world, reversing life from zero. A rich dad who started from scratch suddenly declared bankruptcy! They fell from the rich life into the ordinary world overnight, and were forced to leave the luxurious comfort zone. The three little pigs moved from the villa “mansion” into the old house “so narrow”, and a family who has forgotten the ordinary life long ago, can Carry the life of rough tea and light rice? How to reverse life from 0?
Piggy's Counterattack

Chiang Chih-heng, a former mercenary now known as “The Bodyguard,” is the owner of Krisis, a security consultancy company that protects public figures who are chased by the paparazzi. Ting Ruo-chin is nicknamed the “Variety Queen” for her dogged ability to chase down celebrity gossip exclusives as a tabloid journalist for “V-Focus.” On their way to a news event, they become stranded on a desert island together. There they'll need to work together to survive and to make all the efforts to escape.












