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Leon Jay Williams (Chinese: 立威廉; pinyin: Li Wei Lian, born 30 July 1976), also known as Li Wei-lian, is a Singaporean actor, singer and model who also frequently works in Taiwan and mainland China.
Aug 6, 2022 · Leon Jay Williams now believes being anchored in Singapore is best for his family - and for the new phase of his career. PHOTO: LEON JAY WILLIAMS. Jeanmarie Tan. Senior Correspondent....
- Celebrity Daddy
- Dealing with Detractors
- Return to Singapore
- How He Got Started
- Bilingualism
- Learning While Laughing
- Loneliness and Lack of Time
- Co-Stars Who Left Lasting Impressions
Seven-year-old Harper is frequently featured on Williams' social media pages. Born in January 2015, she is the only child to Williams and his Taiwanese wife, Joyce Li, 44. The couple tied the knot in 2014. Harper, who is in Primary 1this year, appears to be unaware of her father's fame. Addressing how his daughter reacts to his celebrity status, Wi...
Williams recently highlighted one of the unpleasant sides to his job when an article published by a Chinese media outlet attacked Harper's appearance. The protective father stood up for her on Weibo and Instagram, calling out the writer for being so irresponsible and malicious with their words. Williams shared a social media update on Mar. 22 to re...
After spending so many years abroad, the Singaporean actor had been planning to come home with his family "for a while," especially with a young daughter in tow. Williams was forced to stay at home for a few months due to Covid-19, but instead of feeling cooped up, found himself enjoying the time. Like many people, Williams has not been on a plane ...
When he was 17, Williams attended grooming classes to combat his shyness and was subsequently scouted by a modelling agency. He continued modelling part-time while doing his National Service. After he was crowned Mister Singapore and International Man, his modelling career took him abroad to countries like Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The former...
By the time he landed the lead role, he had already been modelling for many years with about 50 television commercials under his belt in countries including Hong Kong and Taiwan. While he was not a stranger to the camera, speaking in Mandarin on camera was something Williams who grew up in an English-speaking environment was not very familiar with....
The best way for him to learn his mother tongue is to be laughed at, the actor shared candidly. Furthermore, his colleagues were not only communicating in Mandarin, but also in the Taiwanese dialects, which he could not really understand. Despite feeling left out as the jokes they were cracking flew over his head, Williams responded by laughing wit...
Besides the struggle to keep up with his colleagues in Mandarin, another challenge the actor faced was the lack of friends. The hectic work schedule made it difficult for Williams to find time to make friends. As a result, the crew whom he saw every day for work became his family. It's easy to assume that Williams was living the high life as one of...
Among the numerous celebrities that the 45-year-old actor has worked with, two actresses left lasting impressions on him. The first person he named was Mainland Chinese actress Yan Ni, whom he worked with on 2010 romantic comedy television series, "Zhang Xiao Wu's Spring" for about three or four months. The 51-year-old veteran actress has won many ...
Leon Jay Williams received acclaim for his performances by the media for his role as Ran Ping in the China movie Dark Hole (2015). In 2011, he won the Most Popular Actor - Hong Kong & Taiwan at the LETV Entertainment Awards.
The Singapore-born actor and singer Leon Jay Williams is of English, German, Japanese and Chinese lineage. In 2004, Leon Jay Williams made his first television debut in the well-known Taiwanese series La Robe De Mariee Des Cieux as the lead role of Lu Zhi Hao Aaron.
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Mar 3, 2022 · Singaporean actor Leon Jay Williams, who carved out a successful career in Taiwan and China in the noughties, has joined Mediacorp’s The Celebrity Agency (TCA) after relocating back to Singapore. “I’ve achieved a lot more than I’ve ever imagined.
13K Followers, 66 Following, 677 Posts - Leon Jay Williams 立威廉 (@leonjaywilliams) on Instagram: "Singer/Daddy".
