Bernard Tan

Bernard Tan Thuan Tjer (born in 1962 or 1963) is a Singaporean actor and insurance dealer. He has starred in the television series Bond of Love, Silk and Romance (1995), A Romance in Shanghai (1996), The Other Parent (1997) and Point of Entry (2010−2014).

Career Tan was one of the 12 finalists of the 2nd Star Search Singapore competition in 1990, but withdrew before the finals and was replaced by another contestant Liang Yayu. Three years later after meeting a SBC producer, Tan took a three-month sabbatical leave from his ad agency and modelling job and made his acting debut in Bond of Love (1994), appearing opposite Aileen Tan and Lin Meijiao. He became a full-time actor in November 1994.

He has been a Great Eastern Life insurance dealer since 2009.

Personal life Tan attended Catholic High School where he was primary and secondary school classmates with actor Edmund Chen.

At a press conference for the Urofair 2012 Asia Pacific Congress of Urological Diseases, Tan spoke about suffering from testosterone deficiency (TD), revealing that the condition has caused him to constantly feel fatigued and unable to concentrate on "even simple, routine tasks".

Filmography Tan has appeared in the following programmes and films:

Television series

The Gift of Time (2025) Film

Web series The Underdogs (2021; Viddsee original series)

Show hosting Mission Impossible (2004)

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref 1995 Star Awards Most Popular Newcomer Bond of Love 1997 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2025 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes