Acting
Jun 15, 1993
Singapore
Richie Koh
Acting
Biography
Richie Koh was first discovered on Channel U’s campus talent hunt show Hey Gorgeous 2013 where he emerged as the runner-up for the season. He graduated with a Diploma in Financial Informatics from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, had always wanted to be an actor. He had to put that dream on hold until after his National Service in 2016. Richie’s stellar performances in various local drama series such as When Duty Calls 《卫国先锋》, 118 Reunion《118 大团圆》 and Divided 《分裂》 had left a lasting impression on viewers. These landed him his first nomination for “Best Newcomer” in Star Awards 2018. Riding on his increasing recognition and popularity among the masses, he moved on to a bigger arena by acting in movies where he performed equally well. His role as the gangster leader in the movie Wonderful! Liang Xi Mei 《旺得福梁细妹》 earned him praises from Singaporean director Jack Neo, and garnered rave reviews from both local and Malaysian fans. Shortly after, he was placed in the spotlight again with his outstanding performance in director Gilbert Chan’s horror movie 23:59: The Haunting Hour 《23:59 猛鬼兵营》. He proves himself as an artiste of great acting and versatility and this landed him into leading roles for two movies - The Diam Diam Era directed by Jack Neo which has released in 2020 and 2021 and The Fatekeepers which is slated to release in 2022. With his strong experiences in acting, he is all ready to take on more challenges and get on a bigger international platform in the regional market.
Feature Films (10)
Starring Richie Koh, Julie Tan, Andie Chen and Noah Yap, this action-adventure work tells the story of five young people who possess feng shui powers that can defend Singapore from dark forces.
The Fatekeepers
Recruit Tommy - a socially awkward individual, is the subject of teasing and bullying by his army mates. He seeks comfort from the compliments left by his readers on his blog that features fictitious army horror stories he writes in his free time. Tommy’s articles were well-received by his readers, from the story of a sinister spirit that haunts the pioneer batch of National Service cadets enlisted in 1967; to the strange encounters of a commando unit in 1983, believed to be the doings of a vengeful, seductive python spirit… Among the messages received, an attractive reader who praised Tommy for his article caught his eyes. Mesmerized by her looks, Tommy imagines being in a relationship with her and even doctored pictures of them together. One day, he received a text message from her and things started to go awry…
23:59: The Haunting Hour
Liang Xi Mei (Jack Neo) is finally back! Having retired, Liang Xi Mei spends her time looking after her two obedient grandsons. However, Liang Xi Mei still leads a colorful life thanks to her absent-minded BFF Guang Dong Po (Wang Lei), who frequently muddles things up, leaving Liang Xi Mei to resolve the mess; and Lion King (Henry Thia) who is now diagnosed with mild Alzheimer’s, causing confusion and frustrations for everyone. Robert (Mark Lee), Liang Xi Mei’s eldest son also adds to her woes. Robert is a dreamer who often schemes to get rich quick. This causes Liang Xi Mei to find him unreliable and puts all her hopes on her youngest son Albert (Benjamin Josiah Tan). Her favoritism stirs up jealousy within Robert, who vows to strike it rich to win back Liang Xi Mei’s approval.
Wonderful! Liang Xi Mei
The story continues with Ah Kun, Osman and Shamugam forming a political party C.M.I to contest in the 1988 General Election.
The Diam Diam Era Too
Television & Series (13)
Wu Xiao Qiao (Yun Xiang) and Chen Feng (Li Ping Chen) have been neighbors since young, coincidentally, both works in the same hamper company. Once the best of friends, they fell out over a man 20 years ago. Ever since, their friendship turned sour and they are now bitter enemies. Never at peace with each other, they are constantly fighting at home and at work, often implicating people around them, and causing many hilarious situations.
Life Less Ordinary
Gong Jia Qiao, 66 years-old, becomes wheelchair-bound after a car accident. He currently sells lottery and tissue packets for a living. Over 30 years ago, his neighbour Guo Mei Li puts Ah Dai under his care but has never returned since. With an intelligence similar to that of a six or eight year-old child, Ah Dai can only follow simple instructions and is thus easily cheated. Her ex-lover Pian Lang disappeared after she becomes pregnant with his child. One day, Ah Dai meets Xiao Gan Dang, a man that looks like Pian Lang. As it turns out, Pian Lang is Gan Dangs father. Xiao Gan Dang grew up along the streets and has seen all the good and bad sides of humans. He is best friends with Mei Da Han, who is also a gangster like him, and is thrown behind bars because of a fight. After completing his sentence, he meets a social worker Qing Qing and the two becomes a bickering duo.
How Are You?
Zhu Zhi Xin receives instructions from her boss to form a girl group “Dada Dream”, and is tasked to work with music producer Fang Wen Bin, her first love. Eight girls who are selected as trainees includes Li Si Tong, whom the boss specifically wanted, and Fang Jing Chen, Wen Bin’s daughter who stammers. Zhi Xin’s son Zhu Yong Jie, a music producer intern, also starts questioning her past.
