Matthew Ho
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| No Reserve | 巾幗梟雄之諜血長天 | 2016–17 | Guerilla fighter | |
| Rogue Emperor | 流氓皇帝 | 2016–17 | Fighter | Episode 15 |
| 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 |
| Destination Nowhere | 迷 | 2017 | ||
| Ne Zha and Yang Jian | 哪吒與楊戩 | 2017 | Wong Tin-fa | |
| A General, a Scholar and a Eunuch | 超時空男臣 | 2017 | Li Junchong (later named Lee Siu-tung) | Main role |
| Heaven's Will | 天命 | 2017 | Fengsen Yinde | Supporting role |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | StarHub TVB Awards | Best TVB Newcomer | Won | |
| 2016 | TVB Star Awards Malaysia | Most Improved Actor | Brother's Keeper II, 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, No Reserve | 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 Traditional 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
External links
- Matthew Ho on Facebook
- Matthew Ho on Instagram
- Matthew Ho on Tencent Weibo
- Matthew Ho on Weibo (in Chinese)