Xander Pang
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Xander Pang | |
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彭佳显 | |
| Born | 2000 (age 25–26) |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
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Xander Pang[a] (born 2000) is a Singaporean actor who performs in theatre and film.
He debuted in theatre in 2010, in the play The Full Monty, and debuted in film in 2026, in the movie Dream Stall. He took a break from the acting scene during his study in ACS International until his graduation in 2018, acting in musicals like Late Company in 2019, Dear Evan Hansen in 2024, and Death Note: The Musical in 2026.
Early life
[edit]Pang is a Singaporean[2] who was born in 2000,[3][4] to his father, actor Adrian Pang, and his mother, director Tracie Pang.[3][5] He has an elder brother, a theatre actor who is a year older.[6]
Pang studied for an International Baccalaureate in ACS International, graduating in 2018.[3][‡ 1] From 2021 to 2024,[‡ 2] he studied psychology at the University of Cambridge.[6]
Career
[edit]In 2011, Pang played Brainy Boy in Zero Hero on Okto.[4] In 2025, Pang said that he wanted to pursue acting for life,[6] admiring his parents' careers and describing it as a privileged opportunity to work with them.[3] His parents did not actively push Pang to his career.[3]
In plays
[edit]In 2010, Pang debuted in the play The Full Monty, produced by Pangdemonium,[3] as the son in the story.[7] During his study for an International Baccalaureate during secondary school, in which he graduated in 2018,[‡ 1] he was "away from the scene", studying theatre and focusing on education.[3] However, he still studied theatre in the meantime, yearning to go back to acting, and still remained involved.[3] Pang has acted in many other plays, such as The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical in London, Macbeth in Singapore Repertory Theatre,[2] Beyond Paradise.[8]
In 2019, Pang acted in the play Late Company, with his father. The play was directed by his father and mother, which was a story that tackles difficult issues such as cyberbullying and suicide.[3][9] In 2024, he acted in Dear Evan Hansen which he won ST Life Theatre's "Best Supporting Actor" for.[10][11] From July 2026, Pang will act as Light Yagami in Death Note: The Musical in the Barbican Theatre, a high school student who finds a notebook with the power to kill anybody whose name is written in it.[8]
In film
[edit]In 2026, he debuted in film with the movie Dream Stall directed by Annette Lee, as a popular food YouTuber named Preston,[6] the love interest of the protagonist.[12] Due to his poor Mandarin, his role was changed to have poor Mandarin skills.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Pang is less confident in Mandarin than in English, saying that he can comprehend it but gets nervous when speaking it, due to having studied in the University of Cambridge where they mainly used English.[6] He is a foodie, which he credits his grandmother for.[6] He does not like owning a Facebook account, saying that it "stresses [him] out" and quoting the "amount of stupidity" on the platform. He describes himself as being "sensitive" and easily affected by others' comments.[3]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]Secondary sources
[edit]- ↑ 王, 瑂雯 (21 October 2025). "彭耀顺次子首登大银幕 彭佳显戏里戏外热爱美食". Lianhe Zaobao (in Simplified Chinese). Shin Min Daily News. Retrieved 26 June 2026 – via Lianhe Zaobao.
- 1 2 Abdul Rahman, Izza Haziqah (15 June 2026). "Singaporean actor Xander Pang to play Light Yagami in London's Death Note musical". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tan, Celine (3 March 2019). "Adrian Pang And His Son Xander Are Acting In A Play Together, And They're Father & Son Goals". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- 1 2 Seah, May (20 October 2011). "He ain't heavy". TODAY. Retrieved 26 June 2026 – via NewspaperSG.
Eleven-year-old Xander Pang stars as Brainy Boy in Zero Hero, the MediaCorpTV okto series about a family of superheroes who have lost ...
- ↑ "Tracie Pang". Tatler Asia. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jiamun, Koh (23 October 2025). "Cambridge-Educated Son Of Adrian Pang Talks Film Debut and Mandarin Struggles". 8days. Archived from the original on 13 November 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ Abdul Rahman, Izza Haziqah (21 February 2026). "'It started as a passion project': Pangdemonium's Adrian and Tracie Pang reflect on 16 years of theatre". CNA Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 20 May 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- 1 2 Gans, Andrew (14 March 2026). "Colin Ryan and Xander Pang Will Lead Death Note: The Musical at London's Barbican". Playbill. Archived from the original on 17 May 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ Lim, Cheryl YS; Ho, Guo Xiong (29 May 2019). "We're wishing a happy Father's Day to these hot celeb dads". Her World Singapore. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ Yong, Clement (26 February 2025). "ST Life Theatre Awards: Weish's musical, Sharon Au family drama, Nusantara fairy tale top nomination list". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Archived from the original on 10 March 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ Soh, Joanne (9 October 2025). "Content creator Annette Lee's film-making debut: Sleepless nights over her 'second baby'". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ Chua, Kristy (22 May 2026). "Annette Lee says intimate scene with Xander Pang in new film required 11 takes: 'From physically aroused to awkward to guilty to comedy back to romance'". AsiaOne. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
Primary sources
[edit]In the text, these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):
- 1 2 Pang, Xander. "Xander Pang". LinkedIn. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
ACS International, International Baccalaureate, Jan 2017 – Nov 2018, Grade: 45 (Maximum Possible Grade)
- ↑ Pang, Xander. "Xander Pang". LinkedIn. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
University of Cambridge, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychological and Behavioural Sciences, Oct 2021 – Jun 2024