[1] Prior to acting, Heng had worked as a waiter, a Mexican cook, a stagehand and in a watch factory.
Heng made his acting debut by starring in Kelvin Tong and Jasmine Ng's romantic action film Eating Air in 1999.
[4] He also starred in the television series Durian King and Money No Problem!, which were filmed in July.
[7] In 2006, he used his retrenchment package from SPH MediaWorks and borrowed money from family members in order to open the Flowerbed Kitchen & Bar noodle eatery.
[22] Heng was married to Michelle Ng, a former marketing manager, with whom he had one daughter, Sophie.