ZHENG XI YONG 杨政熹
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Zheng Xi Yong 杨政熹 is a Malaysian Chinese actor and singer. His first name Zheng Xi 政熹 is pronounced "Jungsee" phonetically.

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His stage credits include leading the cast of the West End premier of 'Your Lie in April the Musical' at the Harold Pinter Theatre with music by Frank Wildhorn and direction by Nick Winston and Jordan Murphy. He also appeared in ‘The Tempest’ at Shakespeare’s Globe and the Olivier-nominated and Critics Choice Winner of Best Musical ‘Spring Awakening’ at the Almeida Theatre, directed by Rupert Goold.

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On screen, Zheng Xi is a series regular on the BBC Three / iPlayer / Tubi comedy drama series 'Boarders'. He also appeared in Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' and will apear in Season 2 of 'Silo' on Apple TV as well as 'Sandokan' and 'Bridget Jones - Mad About the Boy'.

 

He has been involved in numerous workshops with various theatres, including the Almeida Theatre and the Royal Court Theatre. For his full list of credits, please visit his CV.

 

Besides acting, Zheng Xi has a strong passion for teaching. With more than 6 years’ experience, he teaches both acting and singing, privately and at drama schools, working with a range of ages and abilities, from absolute beginners to full-time undergraduates and working professionals. His experience includes 1:1 Singing Technique, 1:1 Repertoire Coaching, Acting-through-Song, and Ensemble Singing at degree level at colleges including Urdang Academy, Emil Dale Academy, The Dang, and MPAA.

 

Zheng Xi is an alumnus of the Royal Academy of Music (MA in Musical Theatre - Distinction) and King’s College London (Bachelors of Law, Hons), where he studied on an overseas full scholarship. He is represented by Independent Talent Group.