Growing Up was a popular English-language drama in Singapore, produced by MediaCorp , and aired on Channel 5 . The show spanned six seasons, set against the backdrop of Singapore's history from the 1960s to the 1980s. It premiered in 1996 and concluded with its final season in December 2001. The repeat telecast of the drama was shown in July 2009 at 3pm. It was also one of the most popular dramas in Singapore just like the other two popular Singaporean local sitcoms Under One Roof and Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd .
5-456: Steven David Lim (born 4 September 1973), also known as Steven Lim , is a Singaporean actor, photographer, and restaurateur best known for his role as David Tay in the long-running drama series Growing Up on MediaCorp TV Channel 5 . He is of Peranakan origin. Lim gained prominence for his role in Growing Up , where he appeared in all six seasons of the show. In 1998, Lim appeared in
10-668: A cafe, Luka Bangkok, and a restaurant, Luka/Quince at Siri House. He also took on photography. Lim spent his childhood and early teenage years in Kuala Lumpur until he moved to Singapore at age 15. Taking Malay as the second language instead of Mandarin, he excelled in the O- and A-level examinations. His Malay worsened when he studied at the National University of Singapore . During season 2 of Growing Up , Lim successfully applied for Singapore permanent residence status and
15-719: The Malay drama series Soldadu as National Service member Su Kiong and appeared speaking in Malay. His command of Malay in the drama improved during the drama's five-episode run. In 1998, Lim made his film debut in Forever Fever . In the same year, he starred in The Teenage Textbook Movie . In 2001, Lim left Singapore to attend London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in England . After completing his drama school education, he took on acting jobs over
20-606: The years in the United Kingdom. He played the lead role in the 2005 feature film Cut Sleeve Boys , and made a guest appearance on the British sketch comedy series Little Britain . In 2013, Lim left the United Kingdom for Bangkok , Thailand , Lim continued with acting. Additionally, he took on supporting roles in the gay web series People Like Us and Getaway . For his performance in People Like Us , Lim
25-511: Was honored with the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2017 Indie Series Awards. In 2023, Lim opened up about the bullying he endured on the set of Growing Up , after becoming the target of a co-star's animosity. Lim suspects the co-star tried to get him fired at the end of the first season. Although he refrains from naming the co-star, he praises co-star Jamie Yeo for rallying behind him. After moving to Bangkok, Lim opened
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