Nigel Ng is best known for co-creating and portraying Uncle Roger, a character representing a middle-aged Asian uncle with an exaggerated Cantonese accent who is often seen critiquing people's attempts at cooking Asian food.
10 Facts About Nigel Ng
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Nigel Ng was born in Kuala Lumpur on 15 March 1991, the son of Malaysian Chinese parents of Hokkien ancestry.
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Nigel Ng's mother is a homemaker, while his father is a car salesman.
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Nigel Ng majored in engineering and minored in philosophy, graduating in 2014.
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Nigel Ng hosted the comedy podcasts Rice to Meet You with UK-based Swedish comedian Evelyn Mok.
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Nigel Ng has released numerous videos critiquing Jamie Oliver's versions of popular Asian dishes such as egg fried rice, Thai green curry, ramen, and pho.
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Nigel Ng has collaborated with numerous entertainers and food personalities including Esther Choi, Joshua Weissman, Chef Rush, Andy Hearnden, Nick DiGiovanni, Steven He, Simu Liu, Jimmy O Yang, Benny Blanco, Martin Yan, and Gordon Ramsay.
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Nigel Ng mentioned that he had plans to expand in Asia and then further into Western countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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Nigel Ng was a finalist in the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year and Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year.
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Nigel Ng was nominated for the "Best Newcomer Award" for his stand-up comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019.