Edmund Chen is a Singaporean actor and artist. He began his career in 1987 and rose to become one of Singapore's most prominent and popular actors during the 1990s and early 2000s. He left MediaCorp at the end of 2007 for family reasons. Edmund Chen is a Singaporean actor and artist. He began his career in 1987 and rose to become one of Singapore's most prominent and popular actors during the 1990s and early 2000s. He left MediaCorp at the end of 2007 for family reasons.