耀栋的外型俊俏，深邃的五官加上标准的模特儿身材使他在一众新人中脱颖而出，甫出道马上成为观众与媒体瞩目的焦点。代表作品有《
豹子胆》等。
人物经历
Zhang Yao Dong
Yaodong entered the entertainment circle after joining Star Search in 1999. He was a model and had done various commercials before joining Mediacorp. He made his small screen debut in the ever polpular sitcom, Don't Worry, Be Happy VI. This handsome lad has also been awarded many roles due to his chiselled features coupled that with his height. He was finally being awarded a 2nd lead actor role in Happily Ever After after working very hard for the past 5 years.
He has recently completed a collaboration between Singapore and Malaysia, Falling In Love.
在踏入演艺圈之前，仍是学生的他曾在课余时间担任模特儿的工作，并曾参与多个区域性广告的拍摄。
2001年，他参加大马地区的《
才华横溢出新秀》（新加坡最具权威的区域性演艺新人选拔赛），凭着过人的才华赢得亚军，并於大决赛後获得
新传媒（新加坡主要传媒机构）的一纸合约，前往新加坡发展他的演艺事业。
在加入电视台之後，耀栋马上引起制作人的注意，获得《敢敢做个开心人》（新加坡收视率很高的长寿环境剧）的演出机会。在《
豹子胆》一剧中，他饰演因车祸而半身不遂的年轻人，多场感情戏的拿捏都非常纯熟，表现可圈可点，成为少数演技受肯定的新人。
除了演戏之外，耀栋也曾经接受正统的歌唱训练，唱功不俗的他因此经常受邀在各类型节目中演唱歌曲，展现他在音乐方面的才华。
参与作品
电视剧 TV SERIAL
2001 2001 敢敢做个开心人 VI Don't Worry, Be Happy VI
2002 九层糕 Beautiful Connection
Drama
2016
三人行（饰：脑科医生）
2012
花样人间（饰：钱一多）
2011
2010
2009
2008
心花朵朵开 I & II Love Blossoms I & II
2007
特别的爱给特别的人 The Greatest Love of All
情有可原 Falling In Love
2006
2005
同心圆 Portrait of Home
同心圆II Portrait of Home II
2004
2003
2002
九层糕 Beautiful Connection
2001
豹子胆 The Vagrant
Trivia
Yao Dong is dubbed as Singapore's Michael Jackson, as he resembles the latter a lot.
Yao Dong did a strip tease for his role Sunny in Love Conceirge, where he stripped till what was left on his body was a red trunks.