Matthew Ko
Matthew Ko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1984 Hong Kong | ||
| Occupation | Actor, singer | ||
| Awards | Mr. Hong Kong 2005 | ||
| Chinese name | |||
| Traditional Chinese | 高鈞賢 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 高钧贤 | ||
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Matthew Ko Kwan-yin (born 20 May 1984) is a Hong Kong actor. In September 2014, Ko left TVB after his contract ended[1][2] to later sign with Catchy Tone Artists in Mainland China.[3]
At the age of seven, Matthew emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada with his parents. He returned to Hong Kong in 2004 and worked as a model. In 2005, he became the first ever winner of Hong Kong's Mr. Hong Kong male beauty contest and subsequently signed a contract with TVB.[4] Ko speaks fluent English, French, Cantonese and Mandarin.[citation needed]
Filmography[]
| Films | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Awards | Notes | |
| 2005 | Drink-Drank-Drunk | a waiter | — | Cameo role | |
| 2009 | Turning Point | police officer | — | Guest
appearance | |
| 2011 | I Love Hong Kong | ||||
| 2011 | Turning Point 2 | ||||
| 2012 | I Love Hong Kong 2012 | ||||
| 2016 | Buddy Cops | ||||
| TV series | |||||
| Year | Title | Role | Awards | Notes | |
| 2006 | To Grow with Love | Matthew Chiang Man-jun | |||
| 2007 | Life Art | Jason | Episode 2 | ||
| On the First Beat | Lo Yan-chak | Episodes 18–20 | |||
| Steps | Dickson Mai | Nominated – TVB Award for Most Improved Actor | |||
| The Ultimate Crime Fighter | Lai Chi-yin | Nominated – TVB Award for Most Improved Actor | |||
| 2008 | Forensic Heroes II | Wilson Mok Tseng-hong | |||
| Speech of Silence | Wilson Chung Ying-hung | ||||
| 2009 | Man in Charge | Shum Kwan-pok | |||
| Burning Flame III | Big B | ||||
| 2010 | Don Juan DeMercado | Ko Gwan-yin | |||
| Suspects in Love | Jung Yat-long | Episode 20 | |||
| Ghost Writer | Tsui Chung-man | Based on the short stories written by Pu Songling | |||
| Beauty Knows No Pain | Ryu Kimura | ||||
| Growing Through Life | Fong Lai-ha's boyfriend | ||||
| Can't Buy Me Love | Prince Hung Che-gong | ||||
| Every Move You Make | Kelvin Cheung Chi-kit | ||||
| 2010–11 | Links to Temptation | Stanley | |||
| 2011 | Show Me the Happy | Dickson | Episode 39 | ||
| Only You | Eric | ||||
| Grace Under Fire | Lee Fan | ||||
| The Other Truth | Ting Chi-chung | ||||
| The Life and Times of a Sentinel | Ngai Chun | ||||
| Lives of Omission | Tommy Tong Wing-ho | ||||
| Super Snoops | Wu Tung | ||||
| Forensic Heroes III | Bowie Tsang Chi-wah | Episodes 17–20 | |||
| 2012 | Daddy Good Deeds | Mr. Hui | Episode 1 | ||
| The Greatness of a Hero | Dik Kwong-yuen | Previously warehoused; aired overseas February 2009 | |||
| House of Harmony and Vengeance | Crown Prince | ||||
| Come Home Love | Phillip | episodes 33, 36–37, 99–100 | |||
| Three Kingdoms RPG | |||||
| King Maker | |||||
| 2013 | The Day of Days | ||||
| Sergeant Tabloid | Officer Wong Tze-tsuen | Warehoused | |||
| A Great Way to Care II | |||||
| Karma Rider | Tsui Tsun-hei | ||||
| 2014 | Gilded Chopsticks | Yin’e | |||
| Ghost Dragon of Cold Mountain | Chu Yuk-lau | ||||
| Tomorrow Is Another Day | |||||
| 2014–15 | Tiger Cubs II | PC Ko Chi-ho | |||
| 2015 | IPCC Files 2015 | Episode 3[5] | |||
| 2016 | The Classic of Mountains and Seas | Sun Ju | |||
| Filming | 把關者們 | ||||
Songs[]
| Year | Title | TV series | Type | Album | Other notes |
| 2006 | "Legend of the Dragon King" (龍王傳說) | Legendz | Theme | EEG TVB Children Themes | |
| 2009 | "Man Behind the Scene" (幕後人) | Man in Charge | Theme | with Kenneth Ma |
Music video appearances[]
- 2006: – "Remembrance" (紀念)
- 2006: Ivana Wong – "Thunder" (雷電)
- 2006: Toby Leung – "Bastard" (賤人)
- 2006: Niki Chow – "Welcoming Heartbreak" (迎接失戀)
- 2006: – "Learning to Fly" (學會飛)
- 2006: Krusty – "Shopaholic" (戀物狂)
- 2008: Denise Ho – "Synchronized Swimming" (韻律泳)
- 2009: Kate Tsui – "Mind Reading (讀心術)
Awards[]
- 2003: The Sunshine Boyz Competition – 1st place
- 2005: Mr. Hong Kong; – 1st place
- 2005: Mr. Hong Kong – Stylish Award winner
- 2007: TVB Kids Songs Award – Top 10 Song ("Legend of the Dragon King")
References[]
- ^ "Former Mr HK Matthew Ko leaves TVB after 9 years: "I don't want to play the role of a molester anymore"". lollipop.sg. 12 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "浪費9年青春越做越霉 高鈞賢離無綫不再扮色魔". IHKTV.com. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "盛世强音撬走港男冠军 TVB香港先生选举流产". China Internet Information Center. 25 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "Winner of Mr. HK announced". Xinhua News Agency. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 21 January 2007.
- ^ 監警有道 監製：利子良
- ^ Matthew Ko at hkmdb.com
- ^ Matthew Ko at chinesemov.com
External links[]
- Matthew Ko at IMDb
- Matthew Ko on Sina Weibo
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