Li Nanxing (Chinese: 李南星; pinyin: Lǐ Nánxīng; born 7 November 1964) is a Chinese Mediacorp actor from Singapore.
Li may be the best-known male actor in Singapore in modern times, and is widely regarded as the 'king' of Caldecott Hill, alongside Zoe Tay who is the 'queen', both having consistently been voted as the 'Top 10 Most Popular Artistes' for their respective genders in the annual Star Awards. Li has also won a couple of 'Best Male Actor' awards in the same award ceremony in his TV career which begun in 1987.
Some of his more famous shows include The Unbeatables series and The Magnate; Li has also acted in 6 telemovies to date, and even sang the theme song of several of his shows.
Li has an English name, Jonathan, which he seldom uses.
Affectionately known as Singapore's Chow Yun Fatt by Singapore media
and fans from all over Asia, there is more to Jonathan Li Nanxing
than meets the eye. Charming, cool and charismatic are just some of
the words often used to describe Jonathan through his 18 years as
a thespian
Fronting every teen magazine on the newsstands when he first started
his acting career in the 80s, Jonathan has since risen to a level
of stardom that only few of his contemporaries could match.
A man of many facades, Jonathan has portrayed roles diversifying from
an assassin whose minimally emotive and threatening aura send chills
up our spine in
Life On The Line, to a virtuous and
all-out cop in
What a Wonderful World with heavenly
king Andy Lau, to a loving husband and devoted father of quadruplets
caught up in a mid-life crisis in
Baby Boom. A man with many
talents, Jonathan also contributes to his dramatic serials musically
by singing the theme song to most of the shows that he's acted in.
But many Singaporeans, and fans across Asia, will undoubtedly remember
Jonathan best, as the God of Gamblers in Singapore's drama
The
Unbeatables. This role solidified his image and persona in
the hearts of viewers and eventually spawned 3 sequels.
With a long list of accolades to his name, it is also exactly why
Jonathan Li Nanxing has been branded as the King of Caldecott Hill
by his fans and co-stars.
Race
Height
Weight
Hair
Eyes
: Chinese
: 1.76cm
: 71kg
: Black
: Black
Languages Spoken: English, Mandarin, Teochew, Hokkien, Cantonese
Special Talents: Singing, Sailing