Roger Kwok Chun-on (Chinese: 郭晋安) is a Hong Kong television actor and former singer, who works for the TV station TVB. Kwok was born in Hong Kong, and his native family roots are in Zhongshan, Guangdong. He is one of the three actors who won Best Actor three times at the TVB Anniversary Awards.
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| 郭晋安 | |||||||||||||
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| Born | October 9, 1964 | ||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Singer | ||||||||||||
| Years active | 1986–present | ||||||||||||
| Notable work | Square Pegs Life Made Simple Black Heart White Soul Big White Duel series | ||||||||||||
| Spouse | Cindy Au (m. 2006-2024) | ||||||||||||
| Children | 2 (Son: Brad Kwok Ling-shan, Daughter: Blair Kwok Yee-nga) | ||||||||||||
| Awards | TVB Anniversary Awards – Best Actor 2003 Square Pegs 2005 Life Made Simple 2014 Black Heart White Soul TVB Star Awards Malaysia – Favourite TVB Actor 2004 Square Pegs 2007 Life Made Simple 2014 Black Heart White Soul | ||||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 郭晉安 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 郭晋安 | ||||||||||||
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Career
editRoger Kwok has worked for TVB for many years, and received moderate fame in dramas such as Detective Investigation Files IV (1999), At the Threshold of an Era (1999-2000) and Law Enforcers (2002), but it was not until he played the role of the low-IQ Ding Sheung Wong (丁常旺) in the hugely popular drama Square Pegs (2002-2003) did he reach stardom, and went on to win Best Actor at the 2003 TVB Anniversary Awards.
After appearing in the moderately popular dramas Not Just a Pretty Face (美麗在望) (2003) and To Get Unstuck in Time (2004), Kwok reprised his role as Wong in the modernized version of Square Pegs, Life Made Simple, in 2005, which again was a huge success. In November 2005, Kwok won Best Actor for the second time. In 2008, he received rave reviews for his villainous role as Tong Lap Yin in Last One Standing, a role which left many viewers in shock over his transformation from good to evil. In December 2014, Kwok won his third Best Actor Award for another villainous role, this time as the barrister "Matt" Ko Chit Hang in the drama Black Heart White Soul. He has since matched Gallen Lo and Wayne Lai's record of winning 3 Best Actor awards.
Personal life
editKwok has five older brothers and three younger sisters. On 22 July 2006, Kwok married Hong Kong actress Cindy Au, his girlfriend of seven years, at Hong Kong Disneyland. Their son, Brad Kwok Ling-shan, was born on 23 March 2008. Their second child, daughter Blair Kwok Yee-nga, was born on 29 June 2011.
Filmography
editTelevision dramas
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | City Story | Leung Wai-kwong | |
| 1988 | The New Matchmaker | Cameo | |
| The Final Verdict | Tse Ping-on | ||
| Behind Silk Curtains | Cameo | ||
| The Saga of the Lost Kingdom | Ying Dan | ||
| 1989 | The Vixen's Tale | Man Man-tung | |
| I Do, I Do | Sai Cheong | ||
| Lin Shing Kuet | Tik Wan | based on the Jin Yong novel A Deadly Secret | |
| The War Heroes | Ling Wan-fei | ||
| 1990 | Being Rich | Hoh San-nin | |
| Rain in the Heart | Lau Kar-wai | ||
| When the Sun Shines | Tin Kai-on | ||
| 1991 | Mystery of the Twin Swords | Day | |
| 1992 | Road for the Heroes | Dumpling | |
| Mystery of the Twin Swords II | Day | ||
| The Stake | Chow Chi-wah | ||
| 1993 | Top Cop | Chan Yat-yin | |
| 1994 | ICAC Investigators 1994 | Yiu Cheong-wah | |
| The Intangible Truth | Ma Hoi | ||
| Sailor Moon | Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Mask | Cantonese voice-over | |
| Instinct | Poon Long-ching | ||
| 1995 | When A Man Loves A Woman | Leung Lap-man | |
| Fatal Assignment | Television film | ||
| 1996 | Money Just Can't Buy | Yeung Sai-chau | |
| New Dragon Gate Inn | Zhu Youjian | ||
| 1997 | Qian Qiu Ying Lie Zhaun | Guan Wuguo | |
| Sun Zi Bing : Wu Di Jun Shi | Wu Zixu | ||
| Beijing Hong Kong Love Connection | Li Dongming | ||
| Yan Ye | Chiu Tai-sing | ||
| Shen Ai Zhe Ni | Chen Wenda | ||
| 1998 | Rural Hero | Wong On-shun | |
| 1999 | Happy Ever After | Suen Min-leung | |
| Detective Investigation Files IV | Cheng Tung-sing | 'The Price of Love' (Episodes 48-50) | |
| A Smiling Ghost Story | Koo Tak-ming | ||
| 1999 | At the Threshold of an Era | Ma Chi-keung | |
| 2000 | At the Threshold of an Era II | Ma Chi-keung | |
| Lotus Lantern | Liu Yanchang / Liu Yong | ||
| 2001 | Legendary Fighter: Yang's Heroine | Yang Yanlang (Yang Silang) | |
| Law Enforcers | Cheung Kwok-fung | 1st Male Lead | |
| 2002 | Crepe Queen | Qin Jian | |
| A Herbalist Affair | Cheung Yee-fai | 1st Male Lead | |
| Legend of Heaven and Earth: The Mermaid | Zhang Ziyou | ||
| The Trust of a Lifetime | Chow Yiu-cho | ||
| 2002–03 | Square Pegs | Ting Sheung-wong | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite On-screen Partners (Drama) (shared with Jessica Hsuan) TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite TV Characters Astro Drama Award for My Favourite Leading Actor Astro Drama Award for Most Unforgettable Scene (shared with Jessica Hsuan) Astro Drama Award for My Favourite Characters Power Academy Award for Outstanding Actor in Television |
| 2003 | The 'W' Files | Yeung Lap-kwan | Episode: "Searching Dreams" |
| Not Just A Pretty Face | Leonardo Guo Siu-chit | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite On-screen Partners (Drama) (with Joey Yung) | |
| 2004 | Sha Wang Chuang Tian Xia | Jing Hao | |
| To Get Unstuck In Time | SIP Ho Tin-kwong (Morning Sir) | TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite TV Characters Astro Drama Award for My Favourite TV Characters Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor Nominated — Astro Drama Award for My Favourite Leading Actor | |
| The Royal Swordsmen | "Yellow's #1" Cheng Shifei | ||
| 2005 | Scavengers' Paradise | 'Tang Wai-cheung | Astro Drama Award for My Favourite Characters Nominated — Astro Drama Award for My Favourite Bizarre Appearance |
| Life Made Simple | Ting Sheung-wong | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor Astro Wah Lai Toi Drama Award for My Favourite Leading Actor Astro Wah Lai Toi Drama Award for My Favourite Characters Power Academy Award for Outstanding Actor in Television Nominated — Astro Drama Award for My Favourite Couple (with Jessica Hsuan) Nominated — Astro Wah Lai Toi Drama Award for My Favourite Bizarre Appearance Nominated — Astro Drama Award for Most Unforgettable Scene | |
| Love In Mulberry | Chen Fugui | ||
| 2006 | Fairy of the Chalice | Zheng Feng | |
| Greed Mask | 'Sam Ko Fung | ||
| Glittering Days | Law Daai-dai | Nominated — Astro Drama Award for My Favourite Bizarre Appearance | |
| 2008 | D.I.E. | SGT Yu Tsz-long | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor |
| Last One Standing | Tong Lap-yin | ||
| 8 Avatar | Han Xiang Zi | ||
| 2009 | The Threshold of a Persona | Fong Chun-kit | |
| D.I.E. Again | SGT Yu Tsz-long | ||
| 2010 | The Season of Fate | Ma Wing-ching / Ma On-shan | |
| Little Miss Unreasonable | Qin Shaoyou | ||
| 2010–11 | Show Me the Happy | Dr. Andy Chai Cheung | Sitcom regular |
| 2011 | Wax and Wane | Eugene Yung Yee-tsun | |
| 2012 | Queens of Diamonds and Hearts | Tin Pik-keung, King Suen of Chai | |
| Happy Marshal | Tai Bai Jin Xing | ||
| Justice, My Foot | Song Shijie | ||
| 2013 | Inbound Troubles | Ng Ka-yee | |
| Awfully Lawful | Solo Lo | ||
| 2013-14 | Return of the Silver Tongue | Cheung Sei-wai | |
| 2014 | Black Heart White Soul | Matt Ko Chit-hang | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor TVB Star Award Malaysia for Favourite Actor TVB Star Award Malaysia for Favourite Drama Characters |
| Come On, Cousin | Lam Choi-yea | ||
| 2016 | The Last Healer in Forbidden City | To Chung | |
| Dead Wrong | Vincent Wai Yat-sing | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor | |
| 2017 | Oh My Grad | To Ming-chi | |
| 2018 | Another Era | Leo Ho Tin-sang | |
| 2019 | Big White Duel | Dr. "YT" Yeung Yat-to | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Onscreen Partnership (with Kenneth Ma) |
| Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain | Feng Yin | ||
| 2021 | The Forgotten Day | Ng Yiu-chong | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Male Character (Top 10) Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Onscreen Partnership (with Shaun Tam) Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia |
| Flying Tiger 3 | To Man-bun | ||
| 2022 | Communion | Au Yiu-cho | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 10) Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Male Character Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Onscreen Partnership (with Alice Chan) |
| Big White Duel II | Dr. "YT" Yeung Yat-to | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Male Character Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Onscreen Partnership (with Kelly Cheung) |
Films
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | Mountain Warriors | ||
| 1991 | Happy Ghost V | Kit | |
| Twin Bracelets | Kuang | ||
| 1992 | A Moment of Romance II | Jack | |
| Dead End | Television film | ||
| Edge of Justice | Television film | ||
| Thief of Time | Emperor Por Yee | Television film | |
| 1994 | Wonder Seven | Iron Rod | |
| Once Upon a Time in China V | So Sai-man ("Bucktooth" So) | ||
| 1995 | Shaolin Kung Fu Kids | Brother Ng | |
| 2002 | Visible Secret 2 | Paul | |
| 2005 | Kung Fu Mahjong | Wong | |
| 2007 | Kung Fu Mahjong 3: The Final Duel | Ken Man Kam-yau | |
| Dragon Treasure | Mang Fei (Flying Eagle) | ||
| 2008 | The Vampire Who Admires Me and You | Wayne Sa | |
| 2019 | I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change! | ||
| Bodies at Rest | |||
| Little Q |
References
edit- ^ Roger Kwok at IMDb
- ^ "Roger Kwok". chinesemov.com. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
External links
edit- Roger Kwok at IMDb