Desmond Tan Jiong-Jiang (born 19 August 1986) is a Singapore actor and singer. He is considered one of Singapore's most successful and regionally recognized actors and was named as the alpha of the 8 Dukes of Mediacorp. He has won many acting and popularity awards, including the Star Awards for Best Actor for his performance in When Duty Calls. Desmond is widely considered as of one the most promising native Singapore actor of his generation. Being effectively bilingual, Desmond is actively in both English and Chinese TV series as well as films.