Former 'Star' journalist Jon Chew now an actor on London's West End

Jon Chew, who plays Prince Chulalongkorn in the West End's The King And I, shares scenes with almost all the cast, including actors Ken Watanabe and Kelli O’Hara who play the titular roles in the production. Photo: Isabelle Lew

Although his passion has always revolved around listening and telling stories – which led him to work as a journalist in The Star in 2004 – Jon Chew realised in his late 20s that acting could be the career for him.

It was through his first acting project – an ensemble piece titled Stage Therapy in 2009, by the theatre group Electric Minds Project – that he came to the realisation.