19 Facts About Moses Lim

Moses Lim Aik Ming was a Singaporean actor, television host, comedian, and food critic, best known for playing Tan Ah Teck in the Singaporean sitcom Under One Roof.

Moses Lim later learned English, Malay and Mandarin from his neighbours.

Moses Lim took his primary school education at Catholic High School, secondary school education at Maris Stella High School and pre-university education at Anglican High School.

Moses Lim later studied commerce at the Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

Moses Lim started learning crosstalk at the age of eight from a Catholic missionary priest from Harbin, China, who was a teacher at his primary school, Catholic High School.

Moses Lim met Jack Neo during a Singapore Broadcasting Corporation variety show in 1984 and their comedic personas matched and decided to be a double act.

Moses Lim hosted a weekly comedy talk show with Neo on Radio Heart.

In 1994, Moses Lim was one of the co-hosts of the multinational Asian talent program Asia Bagus along with fellow Singaporean Najip Ali.

Moses Lim claimed TCS tried to persuade him to sign a contract not to work overseas which he declined and which he claimed resulted in TCS blacklisting him from any work with TCS.

Moses Lim eventually signed with China Entertainment Television to appear on a cookery programme and variety talk show.

In 2011, Moses Lim starred in the Okto television series Zero Hero as Grandpa Magnificent.

Moses Lim performed at the 2012 stage play, Happily Ever Laughter.

In 2015, Moses Lim starred in Our Sister Mambo, a commemorative film for Cathay Organisation's 80th anniversary.

Moses Lim was the founder and manager of the Moses Lim Gourmet Club, which organizes gourmet tours on a bi-annually basis.

Moses Lim served as brand ambassador for Singaporean porridge restaurant Zhen Zhou Dao, which was run by his son-in-law and eldest daughter.

In 1975, Moses Lim's father died of a heart attack and Moses Lim joined the automotive spare parts import-export firm which his father co-owned.

Moses Lim served as chairman for a bridal store and a real estate company.

In 2018, Moses Lim had heart surgery which was met with complications, resulting in a three-month recovery period.

Moses Lim died on 11 February 2025, at the age of 75, of ischemic heart disease.