Facts:   - pinyinchinesename: fāng zhǎnfā    - simpchinesename: 方展发    - birth name: pierre theodore png tiang huat    - yearsactive: 1999 -- present    - spouse: andrea de cruz      - birth date: 29 october 1973    - name: pierre png    - tradchinesename: 方展發    - birth place: singapore    - ancestry: peranakan    - occupation: actor , comedian   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of pierre png .
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pierre theodore png tiang huat -lrb- born 29 october 1973 -rrb- , better known as pierre png or fang zhanfa , is a singaporean actor and comedian of peranakan descent .he is contracted to mediacorp and is known for starring in dramas on channel 5 -lrb- english language -rrb- and channel 8 -lrb- chinese language -rrb- .early in his career he was known for playing phua chu beng , brother of gurmit singh 's character in `` phua chu kang pte ltd '' .he is also known for his role as a troubled and unhappy husband in the 2008 year-end blockbuster period drama `` the little nyonya '' , and as a villain in 2013 drama '' '' .