Steven David Lim

Steven David Lim (born 4 September 1973), also known as Steven Lim, is a Singaporean actor, photographer, and restaurateur best known for his role as David Tay in the long-running drama series Growing Up on MediaCorp TV Channel 5. He is of Peranakan origin. In 1998, Lim appeared in the Malay drama series Soldadu as National Service member Su Kiong and appeared speaking in Malay. In the same year, he starred in The Teenage Textbook Movie.

In 2001, Lim left Singapore to attend London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in England. After completing his drama school education, he took on acting jobs over the years in the United Kingdom. and made a guest appearance on the British sketch comedy series Little Britain.

In 2013, Lim left the United Kingdom for Bangkok, Thailand, Lim continued with acting. For his performance in People Like Us, Lim was honored with the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2017 Indie Series Awards.

In 2023, Lim opened up about the bullying he endured on the set of Growing Up, after becoming the target of a co-star's animosity. Lim suspects the co-star tried to get him fired at the end of the first season. Although he refrains from naming the co-star, he praises co-star Jamie Yeo for rallying behind him.

Other career After moving to Bangkok, Lim opened a cafe, Luka Bangkok, and a restaurant, Luka/Quince at Siri House. He also took on photography.

Personal life Lim spent his childhood and early teenage years in Kuala Lumpur until he moved to Singapore at age 15. Taking Malay as the second language instead of Mandarin, he excelled in the O- and A-level examinations.

He speaks in English, Malay, and Hokkien and Teochew dialects.

In 2019, Lim came out publicly on Dear Straight People, becoming one of Singapore's first openly gay actors.