Moses Lim

Moses Lim Aik Ming[1] (Chinese: 林益民; pinyin: Lín Yìmín; 12 December 1949 – 11 February 2025) was a Singaporean actor, television host, comedian, and food critic, best known for playing Tan Ah Teck in the Singaporean sitcom Under One Roof (1995–2003).

[2] Of the Chinese Henghua dialect group, Lim grew up speaking Puxian Min at home.

[2] Lim met Jack Neo during a Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) variety show in 1984 and their comedic personas matched and decided to be a double act.

[6] In 1988, they produced a comedy video movie, Fuji's Destiny (富士缘) with Neo as director and actor, Lim and other local comedians, Marcus Chin, Hua Liang, and Tan Tiaw Gim acted in it.

[6][8][9] In 1994, Lim was one of the co-hosts of the multinational Asian talent program Asia Bagus along with fellow Singaporean Najip Ali.

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

[14] In late 1994, Lim joined the Singaporean sitcom Under One Roof (1995–2003)[11] on Mediacorp Channel 5, making him the first crossover artiste from Mediacorp Channel 8, after collaborating with Jack Neo,[11] Mark Lee, Henry Thia, Marcus Chin, Jimmy Nah, and John Cheng in Comedy Night/Comedy Nite (1990–2000, 2003–2004).

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

[24] In 2022, he was diagnosed with a slow pulse rate and was advised to implant a pacemaker which he refused due to previous complications.