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Kay Tong Lim

Journalist / Actor | * 07/10/1954 (70) | Singapore (Singapore)
Lim Kay Tong (born 10 July 1954) is a Singaporean film, television and stage actor. Notably, he starred opposite Sean Penn in Shanghai Surprise (1986), Pierce Brosnan in Noble House (1988), and Claire Danes in Brokedown Palace (1999), and was the lead actor in Growing Up (1996–2001) and Perth (2004). Lim has been called "Singapore's finest actor", "Singapore's best-known actor", and Singapore's answer to thespians Ian McKellen and Alec Guinness. Lim is a co-founder and board member of TheatreWorks. He played founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew in 1965, a film that was shot to celebrate Singapore's Golden Jubilee. ()
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Lim Kay Tong or Kay Tong Lim is a veteran Singaporean film, TV and stage actor. Notably, he starred opposite Sean Penn in Shanghai Surprise, Pierce Brosnan in Noble House and Claire Danes in Brokedown Palace, and was the lead actor in Growing Up and Perth.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Action | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung-f ...

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

PG-13

1993 | 3.5/5 | 2h
Drama, History, Action
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Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi, Lang offers her half the winnings of his lottery ticket. Amazingly, the ticket h ...

It Could Happen to You

PG

1994 | 3.2/5 | 1h 41min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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Sita is an escort at a karaoke bar who struggles to raise money to send her daughter out of the city to live with her grandmother and settle her debts with her pimp. She moves in with aging photograph ...

The Photograph

Certification unknown

2007 | 3.1/5 | 1h 34min
Drama
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McGriff and Albaby are probably doing the worst law enforcement job in the world - they are plain clothes U.S. military policemen on duty in war-time Saigon. However, their job becomes even harder whe ...

Off Limits

R

1988 | 2.8/5 | 1h 42min
Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Set in Singapore and begins before World War 2 and just just after. Follows the lives of John Dexter, an Englishman and Julie Soong, who are from prominent families. They would fall in love but their ...

Tanamera – Lion of Singapore

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2024- | 2.5/5
Drama
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Movies with Kay Tong Lim as Actor(15)

as Lee Kuan Yew2015 1965
as Agent Sin2014 Afterimages
as Li Bao2008 Dance of the Dragon
as Khan2008 Kung Fu Killer
as Johan Tan2007 The Photograph
as Lord Chenchu2007 Marco Polo
as Harry Lee2004 Perth: The Geylang Massacre
as Chief Detective Jagkrit1999 Brokedown Palace
as Captain Lim1996 Army Daze
as Mike Kor1996 Mee Pok Man
as Sun1994 It Could Happen to You
as Philip Tan1993 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
as Akhantar1993 Fifty/Fifty
as Lime Green1988 Off Limits
1986 News Report on a Journey to a Bright Future

TV Shows/Series with Kay Tong Lim as Actor(4)

as Gouverneur2008 Son of the Dragon
1994 Masters of the Sea
as Brian Kwok1988 Noble House
as Bok1984 Murder, She Wrote

Citizenship: Singapore
Born: Saturday, 07/10 1954 (July) in Singapore (Singapore) (current age: 70 years + 89 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Educated at: Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Hull
Siblings: Lim Kay Siu
Other names for Kay Tong Lim (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"林祺堂"
"Lim Kay Tong"
Kay Tong Lim frequently works together with these people:
Rosanna Huffman (7x, Actress)
Bradford Dillman (6x, Actor)
Gregg Henry (6x, Actor)
George DiCenzo (6x, Actor)
Ken Howard (5x, Actor)
Stephen Macht (5x, Actor)
Robert Pine (5x, Actor)
Herb Edelman (5x, Actor)
Barbara Babcock (5x, Actress)
Alan Fudge (5x, Actor)
Peter S. Fischer (5x, Crew)
Allan Miller (5x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:97520, Added: 05/27/2018, Last updated: 09/27/2024