Matthew Ho
Matthew Ho | |||||||||
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Chinese name | 何廣沛 (traditional) | ||||||||
Chinese name | 何广沛 (simplified) | ||||||||
Pinyin | Hé Guǎngpèi (Mandarin) | ||||||||
Jyutping | Ho4 Gwong2 Pui3 (Cantonese) | ||||||||
Born |
British Hong Kong | 3 August 1988||||||||
Occupation | Actor, television presenter | ||||||||
Years active | 2012–present | ||||||||
Ancestry | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | ||||||||
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Matthew Ho Kwong-pui (born 3 August 1988) is a Hong Kong actor and television presenter. He first gained recognition as the young Alan Yiu in Never Dance Alone (2014). In 2016, he won Best TVB Newcomer at the StarHub TVB Awards for his role as Nick Chow in Law dis-Order (2016).
Early life
Matthew Ho was born on 3 August 1988 in Hong Kong. He attended St. Stephen's College in Stanley, Hong Kong until Form 3. When Ho was 14 years old, he and his family immigrated to San Francisco, California, USA. He attended California State University and studied accounting. Half a year later, he returned to Hong Kong and became a DJ for the internet radio station, 9DTV.[1] In 2012, Ho graduated from TVB's 26th artiste training class, and officially signed with the network.[2]
Career
In 2014, after working as background actors in several TVB television dramas, Ho landed his first major role as the teen version of Lawrence Ng's character in Never Dance Alone.[3] Ho garnered more media attention in 2016 for his role as Nick Chau in the legal drama Law dis-Order, starring opposite Alex Fong. The role won his Best TVB Newcomer at the StarHub TVB Awards and Most Improved Actor at the TVB Anniversary Awards and TVB Star Awards Malaysia.
Filmography
Title | Chinese title | Year | Role | Notes |
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Come Home Love | 愛·回家 | 2013 | Mr. Shek, Jason, Cox, J.B., artiste | Episodes 264, 473–478, 542, 614 |
Sniper Standoff | 神鎗狙擊 | 2013 | Audience member | Episode 3 |
Always and Ever | 情逆三世緣 | 2013 | Assistant | Episode 31 |
Bounty Lady | My盛Lady | 2013 | Boy | Episode 2 |
Return of the Silver Tongue | 舌劍上的公堂 | 2013–14 | Scholar | |
Never Dance Alone | 女人俱樂部 | 2014 | Teen Alan Yiu Tze-lun | Flashback scenes |
ICAC Investigators 2014 | 廉政行動2014 | 2014 | Alan | Episode 5: "Partner" |
The Ultimate Addiction | 點金勝手 | 2014 | News reporter | |
Rear Mirror | 載得有情人 | 2014 | Employee | |
Line Walker | 使徒行者 | 2014 | Hit Team / SDU member | |
Tomorrow is Another Day | 再戰明天 | 2014 | Correctional services officer | |
All That is Bitter is Sweet | 大藥坊 | 2014 | Poisoned soldier | Episode 24 |
Raising the Bar | 四個女仔三個BAR | 2015 | Max Kwong | Supporting role |
Young Charioteers | 衝線 | 2015 | Waiter | Episode 8 |
Romantic Repertoire | 水髮胭脂 | 2015 | Reporter | |
Brick Slaves | 樓奴 | 2015 | Lo Dou-lok | Supporting role |
Every Step You Take | 陪著你走 | 2015 | Boy | Episode 19 |
With or Without You | 東坡家事 | 2015 | Sung Wai-kiu | |
Blue Veins | 殭 | 2016 | Vampire | Episode 11 |
Brother's Keeper II | 巨輪II | 2016 | Poon Siu-cheung | |
Law dis-Order | 律政強人 | 2016 | Nick Chow Lik-hang | Supporting role |
Rogue Emperor | 流氓皇帝 | 2016–17 | Suited fighter | Episode 15 |
No Reserve | 巾幗梟雄之諜血長天 | 2016–17 | Guerilla fighter | |
May Fortune Smile On You | 財神駕到 | 2017 | Wong Chiu-choi | Supporting role |
Tiger Mom Blues | 親親我好媽 | 2017 | Hayden Man Leung-hei | Supporting role |
A General, a Scholar and a Eunuch | 超時空男臣 | 2017 | Li Junchong / Lee Siu-tung | Main role |
Ne Zha and Yang Jian | 哪吒與楊戩 | 2018 | Wong Tin-fa | Supporting role |
Apple-colada | 果欄中的江湖大嫂 | 2018 | ||
Succession War | 天命 | 2018 | Fengshen Yinde | Main supporting role |
Life on the Line | 跳躍生命線 | 2018 | Cheuk Ka-kit | Second male lead |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result |
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2016 | StarHub TVB Awards | Best TVB Newcomer | Won | |
2016 | TVB Star Awards Malaysia | Most Improved Actor | Brother's Keeper II and Law dis-Order | Nominated |
2016 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Law dis-Order | Nominated |
2016 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Most Improved Male Artiste | Brother's Keeper II, Law dis-Order and No Reserve | Nominated |
2017 | StarHub TVB Awards | Most Improved TVB Artiste | Won | |
2017 | TVB Star Awards Malaysia | My Favourite TVB Most Improved Actor | Tiger Mom Blues and A General, a Scholar, and a Eunuch | Won |
2017 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Most Improved Male Artiste | May Fortune Smile On You, Tiger Mom Blues and A General, a Scholar, and a Eunuch | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "陳嘉寶 24歲 初戀 厚底闊少 𡃁版 李若彤 守處:唔會 婚前性行為". FACE周刊 (in Chinese). 363期.
- ↑ 第26期藝員訓練班學員介紹
- ↑ 《女人俱樂部》捧紅七少女 何廣沛成TVB“新帥哥”,中國日報網,2014年5月1日