Brian Thomas Burrell (Chinese: 布偉傑, born March 23, 1972) is an American–Hong Kong actor best known for his roles in Cantonese television productions in Hong Kong. Burrell is also one of the few non-Chinese actors in Hong Kong broadcaster TVB's artiste profiles over the years.[1][2]
Brian Thomas Burrell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brian Thomas Burrell March 23, 1972 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Nationality | American Hong Konger |
| Other names | 布偉傑 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001-present |
Early life
editBrian was born in Salt Lake City, Utah of British and French ancestry,[3] whose family was among the earliest pilgrims. He graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Chinese Literature and Asian Studies in 1999.[2] Brian first went to Hong Kong in 1995, and permanently settled there in 1999.[2] He can also speak with different accents and read in Cantonese, Mandarin and Khmer.
Acting career
editBrian began his acting career in 2001, when he took a minor role on TVB's A Case of Misadventure (Chinese: 騎呢大狀).[2] Brian eventually gave up his job in the information technology sector to become an actor, and was later signed on by TVB as an artiste.[2]
He was introduced to television acting by another actor in Hong Kong: Gregory Charles Rivers.[4] Since entering TVB, Burrell has acted in many different television series.
As one of the few non-Chinese actors regularly appearing in Hong Kong TV, Brian was featured in an in-depth interview and feature story 'Hello Neighbour' in the October 2007 issue of Muse.[5]
Since entering TVB, he has acted in many different television series, participated in a number of advertisements, and been an emcee and guest for a lot of variety shows and company events.
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "《my-name-is-邦》黑白雙雄喬寶寶、布偉傑 (Translation: N.I.B.: The "Black and White" Dual of Gill Mohinderpaul Singh and Brian Burrell". TVB J2. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "個人資料 - 布偉傑 (Personal Information - Bran Burrell)" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ [1] [2] Archived 2020-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "翻版河國榮中心耿耿闖視圈 (Translation: A clone of Gregory Charles Rivers is Determined to Enter the Entertainment Industry)" (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ Chow, Vivienne (October 2007). "Hello Neighbour". Muse Magazine (9): 44–57.