Richie Koh

Född 16 juni 1993 · Singapore

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.