Osric Chau

Osric Chau
Chau in 2017
Born (1986-07-20) July 20, 1986
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names 周逸之; zau1 yat6 zi1
Occupation Actor, stunt performer, martial artist, cosplayer
Years active 2002–present
Website www.osricchau.com

Osric Chau (Chinese: 周逸之; Jyutping: zau1 yat6 zi1; born July 20, 1986) is a Canadian actor and martial artist, best known for his role as Kevin Tran in the CW series Supernatural and Vogel in the BBC America series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.

Life and career

Chau was born in Vancouver, British Columbia to a father from Hong Kong and a mother from Malaysia.[1] In 2000, he took up Wing Chun and continued to study the martial art for eight years. He also studied tai chi and traditional forms of wushu under Zhang Zhi Bing, a master from Harbin, China. After four years, upon Zhang's return to China, Chau enrolled in West Coast Chinese Martial Arts in Vancouver under head instructor Bruce Fontaine and studied modern wushu, a more performance-orientated martial art. In 2007, Chau trained for seven months with the BSU Wushu Team at Beijing Sport University in preparation for the Canadian National Team Trials. Upon his return, he became a member of the Canadian National Wushu Team.

Chau originally wanted to be a stuntman rather than an actor,[2] and worked on stunts for EA Games before appearing in his first major role opposite David Carradine and Daryl Hannah in the two-part TV movie Kung Fu Killer.[3][4] He went on to make his feature film debut in a supporting role in the 2009 film 2012[2] and later became more well known through his recurring role as Kevin Tran in the CW fantasy series Supernatural.

Chau has collaborated with the YouTube channel The Hillywood Show in video parodies of The Walking Dead,[5] Supernatural,[6][7] and Sherlock.[8] He has also been involved with campaigns against stereotyping in media.[9]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002Cold SquadVic Dnang
2009The TroopHectorEpisode: "Forest Gump"
2012Mister French TasteLeon7 episodes, writer for 1 other
2012Halo 4: Forward Unto DawnJ.J.
2012–presentSupernaturalKevin TranRecurring role, 17 episodes
2014The 100Red Eyed BoyEpisode: "I Am Become Death"
2015Beyond RedemptionRickson
2015Blood and WaterCharlie Xie
2016Criminal Minds: Beyond BordersGul
2016–presentDirk Gently's Holistic Detective AgencyVogel (member of the Rowdy 3)Regular (Season 2); Recurring (season 1)

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Dragon Boys Teen TV movie
2008 Kung Fu Killer Lang Han TV movie
2009 2012 Nima
2010 What Women Want (我知女人心) Chen Er Dong
2011 Best Player Ash's buddy TV movie
2012 Fun Size Peng
The Man With The Iron Fists Blacksmith's assistant
2014 The Akira Project Kaneda Shotaro
2016 The Matchbreaker Sam Independent film
2017 "Boone: The Bounty Hunter" Denny Movie
2018 Status Update Donald Fu Film

Other

Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Tea Master Stunts Short film
2012 Must Come Down Fight choreographer and executive producer Short film
2014 The Walking Dead Parody Glenn Rhee Parody by the Hillywood Show
2015 Supernatural Parody Sam Winchester Parody by the Hillywood Show
2016 Sherlock Parody Jim Moriarty Parody by the Hillywood Show
2018 Supernatural Parody 2 Sam Winchester Parody by the Hillywood Show

References

  1. ↑ Beth Hong (July 13, 2011). "Osric Chau — Learning French Manners in Hong Kong". Schema magazine.
  2. 1 2 Leiren-Young, ,Mark. "Hollywood North: Vancouver actor Osric Chau plays dead on Supernatural". www.vancouversun.com. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  3. ↑ "2012 and beyond: rising star Osric Chau on screen in the East". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  4. ↑ Ching, Gene. "David Carradine in Spike TV's Kung Fu Killer". www.kungfumagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  5. ↑ Anderson. Kyle (November 10, 2014). "Nerdist Presents: The Walking Dead Parody By The Hillywood Show". Nerdist.com. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  6. ↑ Ratcliffe, Amy (May 21, 2015). "Nerdist Presents: Supernatural Meets Taylor Swift In A New Parody By The Hillywood Show". Nerdist.com. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  7. ↑ Grant, Stacey (May 21, 2015). "This "Supernatural" Taylor Swift Parody Is The Video Fans Didn't Know They Needed". Buzzfeed.com. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  8. ↑ Grant, Stacey (August 24, 2016). "Here's How The Hillywood Show Used Macklemore For The Perfect Sherlock Parody". MTV.com. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Osric Chau Starts 'Proud to Be Different' Represent Campaign". CDA News. 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2016-11-10.

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