Xie Shaoguang declined to participate in Star Awards 2026 despite being Best Actor front runner
The Straits Times
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SINGAPORE – Local actor Xie Shaoguang has cleared up the mystery on why he was not nominated for the upcoming Star Awards, local broadcaster Mediacorp’s annual television awards ceremony.
The 64-year-old veteran’s omission from the 2026 list of Best Actor nominees was one of the talking points after the names were announced on Feb 26.
Xie, who made his TV comeback in September 2024, played a wealthy entrepreneur and cancer patient in Channel 8 drama The Gift Of Time (2025). This was his first acting gig in 20 years, after having left the entertainment industry in 2005.
According to local media reports, the Mediacorp artiste reportedly declined to participate in Star Awards 2026 prior to the nomination process, and will not be attending the live show to be held at The Theatre at Mediacorp on April 19. Xie had won five Best Actor awards before his retirement.
“I remain forever grateful for the encouragement and recognition the Star Awards once bestowed upon my acting career,” he wrote in Chinese on Instagram on Feb 26.
“I deeply understand what such an award means to every fellow actor still climbing the ladder – it stands as a testament to hard work and perseverance, and serves as a stepping stone towards the next opportunity.”
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