Marcus Chin

Marcus Chin On Kang (born 22 September 1953) is a Singaporean host, actor, singer, radio DJ, and businessman.

Chin joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation during the 1970s.

Chin married Taiwanese singer Murong Ying in 1987.

They separated after Chin was discovered dating his personal assistant, Eileen Cheah, at that time.

During the 1990s, he was mainly known for starring in comedic roles in the long-running Comedy Nite (搞笑行动) and various shows alongside Jack Neo, Moses Lim, Mark Lee, Henry Thia, John Cheng and Jimmy Nah.

Chin left J-Team with one year remaining on his 10-year contract after he separated with his wife, Murong Ying, to be with then-girlfriend, Eileen Cheah.

Besides acting and singing, Chin works as a deejay on Love 97.2FM.

Cheah gave birth to their daughter, Elise, in Malaysia on 18 August 2010.

Chin and Cheah broke up in 2011, a year after their daughter was born.

Having signed to the company since its inauguration in 2017 and acknowledging their good working relationship, Chin remarked that it will be a "lifetime" contract.

At the Star Awards 2018, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the drama, Have A Little Faith.

In May 2021, Chin and actress-host Kate Pang opened a Sichuan restaurant named Tian Tian You Yu at 111 Somerset, and later a second outlet located along East Coast Road area.

In April 2023, Chin renewed his contract with Mark Lee's King Kong Media Production.

In an interview with 8 Days in 2018, Chin revealed that he is still legally married to Murong Ying and that she still lives in their marital home.

According to Chin, a divorce would mean selling their house which would leave his wife homeless.

Currently, Chin lives alone in a rented apartment.

In March 2023, Chin revealed that his daughter is diagnosed with epilepsy, and that the condition runs in his family where his brother, his brother's children and grandchildren are being diagnosed as well.