Roger Kwok
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Roger Kwok Chun-on is Hong Kong
television actor who works on the TV station TVB
. Kwok was born in Hong Kong and his native family roots are in Zhongshan
, Guangdong
. Kwok used to be a singer before becoming an actor.
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 go on to win Best Actor in the 2003 TVB Drama Awards. After appearing in the moderately popular dramas Not Just a Pretty Face (2003) and To Get Unstuck in Time
(2004), he 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, he won Best Actor for the second time, becoming a few of TVB's actors to win the award twice along with Louis Koo
and Gallen Lo
(who won it three times).
, 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.
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Hong Kong people
Hong Kong people refer to people who originate from Hong Kong. The term has no legal definition in Hong Kong. Rather, terms such as Hong Kong permanent resident and Hong Kong resident are used...
television actor who works on the TV station TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
. Kwok was born in Hong Kong and his native family roots are in Zhongshan
Zhongshan
Zhongshan , also spelled Chungshan and historically known as Xiangshan or Siangshan, is a prefecture-level city in the south of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province in southern China. Zhongshan, one of the few cities in China with an eponymous name, is named after Dr. Sun Yat-sen who was...
, Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
. Kwok used to be a singer before becoming an actor.
Career
Kwok worked for TVBTelevision Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
for many years, and received moderate fame in dramas such as Detective Investigation Files IV
Detective Investigation Files IV
Detective Investigation Files IV is the 4th installment in the Detective Investigation Files TV franchise by TVB in Hong Kong. It ran for 50 episodes on TVB Jade from 1999-03-29 to 1999-06-04....
(1999), At the Threshold of an Era
At the Threshold of an Era
At the Threshold of an Era was a Hong Kong epic drama series broadcast by TVB Jade Channel from October 11, 1999 to December 18, 1999 and March 13, 2000 to May 26, 2000, and was extensively promoted by TVB as its cross-milliennium, one-hundred-episode-long epic...
(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
Square Pegs (TVB)
Square Pegs was a Hong Kong television series 2003. The program's title is an abbreviated reference to the English idiomatic phrase "square peg in a round hole."...
(2002-2003) did he reach stardom, and go on to win Best Actor in the 2003 TVB Drama Awards. After appearing in the moderately popular dramas Not Just a Pretty Face (2003) and To Get Unstuck in Time
To Get Unstuck In Time
To Get Unstuck In Time is a 2004 Hong Kong mystery/science-fiction television drama produced by Television Broadcasts Limited under executive producer Lam Chi-wah. The drama stars Benz Hui and Roger Kwok as father and son, who work together across time to solve murders and crimes that occurred in...
(2004), he reprised his role as Wong in the modernized version of Square Pegs, Life Made Simple
Life Made Simple
Life Made Simple is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in October 2005. The series is shown to celebrate TVB's 38th Anniversary....
, in 2005, which again was a huge success. In November 2005, he won Best Actor for the second time, becoming a few of TVB's actors to win the award twice along with Louis Koo
Louis Koo
Louis Koo is a Hong Kong actor. He was once a notable local television series actor, winning TVB's Best Actor award in 1999 for Detective Investigation Files IV. In recent years, he has focused on film...
and Gallen Lo
Gallen Lo
Gallen Lo Ka-leung is a Hong Kong actor and singer who primarily acts in television series. He is sometimes credited as King Gallen or Law Ka-leung.-Career:...
(who won it three times).
Personal
Kwok is the youngest of nine children. On 22 July, 2006, Kwok married Cindy AuCindy Au
Cindy Au Sin-yi is a Hong Kong TVB actress. She plays major supporting roles in drama serials.She began her entertainment career as a singer, and was famous for the theme song to the Cantonese version of the cartoon Chibi Maruko-chan.On July 22, 2006, Cindy Au married her boyfriend Roger Kwok at...
, his girlfriend of seven years, at Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland is located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island. It is the first theme park located inside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and is owned and managed by the Hong Kong International Theme Parks. The park opened to visitors on 12 September 2005...
. 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
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | Mountain Warriors | ||
| 1991 | Happy Ghost V | Kit | |
| 1991 | Twin Bracelets | Kuang | |
| 1992 | A Moment of Romance II | Jack | |
| 1994 | Wonder Seven | Iron Rod | |
| 1994 | Once Upon a Time in China V Once Upon a Time in China V Once Upon a Time in China V is a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts action film written and directed by Tsui Hark. The film is the fifth installment in the Once Upon a Time in China film series, with Vincent Zhao reprising his role as Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung, since taking over the character from... |
Bucktooth So | |
| 1995 | Shaolin Kung Fu Kids | Brother Ng | |
| 2002 | Visible Secret 2 Visible Secret 2 Visible Secret 2 is a 2002 Hong Kong film directed by Abe Kwong and stars Eason Chan and Cherrie Ying. In this movie, a man with the ability to see ghosts begins to suspect that his wife may be possessed.-Cast:* Eason Chan* Cherrie Ying* Roger Kwok... |
Paul | |
| 2005 | Kung Fu Mahjong Kung Fu Mahjong Kung Fu Mahjong is a 2005 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Wong Jing and Billy Chung. It is about an obsessive gambler Chi Mo Sai and Auntie Fei... |
Wong | |
| 2007 | Kung Fu Mahjong 3: The Final Duel | Ken Man Kam-yau | |
| 2007 | Dragon Treasure | Mang Fei (Flying Eagle) | |
| 2008 | The Vampire Who Admires Me The Vampire Who Admires Me The Vampire Who Admires Me is a 2008 Hong Kong horror/comedy/mystery film directed by Cub Chin starring Samuel Pang and Roger Kwok and actresses JJ Jia Maggie Li, Natalie Meng, model Ankie Beilke, Winnie Leung, and model Tanya Ng.-Cast:* Samuel Pang as King... |
Wayne Sa | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | City Story | Leung Wai-kwong | |
| 1988 | The New Matchmaker | – | Cameo Cameo appearance A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television... |
| 1988 | The Final Verdict The Final Verdict The Final Verdict is a syndicated radio program heard on radio stations throughout the United States. The daily program is presented by renowned attorney J. Coleman and covers legal topics such as divorce, real estate, working conditions, accidents, religion, marriage, and money... |
Tse Ping-on | |
| 1988 | Behind Silk Curtains | – | Cameo |
| 1988 | The Saga of the Lost Kingdom | Ying Dan | |
| 1989 | The Vixen's Tale | Man Man-tung | |
| 1989 | I Do, I Do | Sai Cheong | |
| 1998 | Lin Shing Kuet Deadly Secret Deadly Secret is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel A Deadly Secret. The series was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong in 1989.-Cast:*Roger Kwok as Tik Wan*Kitty Lai as Chik Fong*Shallin Tse as Shui Sang... |
Tik Wan | based on the Jin Yong novel A Deadly Secret |
| 1989 | The War Heroes | Ling Wan-fei | |
| 1990 | Being Rich | Hoh San-nin | |
| 1990 | Rain in the Heart | Lau Kar-wai | |
| 1990 | When the Sun Shines | Tin Kai-on | |
| 1991 | Mystery of the Twin Swords | Day | |
| 1992 | Road for the Heroes | Dumpling | |
| 1992 | Dead End | Television film | |
| 1992 | Mystery of the Twin Swords II | Day | |
| 1992 | Edge of Justice | Television film | |
| 1992 | The Stake | Chow Chi-wah | |
| 1992 | Thief of Time Thief of Time Thief of Time is the 26th Discworld novel written by Terry Pratchett, a 2002 Locus Award nominee.-Plot summary:The Auditors are upset because the human race are living their lives in - what the Auditors consider to be - an unpredictable way... |
Emperor Por Yee | Television film |
| 1993 | Top Cop | Chan Yat-yin | |
| 1994 | ICAC Investigators 1994 | Yiu Cheong-wah | |
| 1994 | The Intangible Truth | Ma Hoi | |
| 1994 | Sailor Moon Sailor Moon Sailor Moon, known as , is a media franchise created by manga artist Naoko Takeuchi. Fred Patten credits Takeuchi with popularizing the concept of a team of magical girls, and Paul Gravett credits the series with "revitalizing" the magical-girl genre itself... |
Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Mask | Cantonese voice-over |
| 1994 | Instinct | Poon Long-ching | |
| 1995 | When A Man Loves A Woman | Leung Lap-man | |
| 1995 | Fatal Assignment | Television film | |
| 1996 | Money Just Can't Buy | Yeung Sai-chau | |
| 1996 | New Dragon Gate Inn | Zhu Youjian Chongzhen Emperor The Chongzhen Emperor was the 16th and last emperor of the Ming Dynasty in China. He reigned from 1627 to 1644, under an era name that means "honorable and auspicious".- Early years :... |
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| 1997 | Qian Qiu Ying Lie Zhaun | Guan Wuguo | |
| 1997 | Sun Zi Bing : Wu Di Jun Shi | Wu Zixu Wu Zixu Wu Yun , better known by his style name Zixu , is the most famous ancestor of people with the surname of Wu . All branches of the Wu clans claim him as their "first ancestor"... |
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| 1997 | Beijing Hong Kong Love Connection | Li Dongming | |
| 1997 | Yan Ye | Chiu Tai-sing | |
| 1997 | Shen Ai Zhe Ni | Chen Wenda | |
| 1998 | Rural Hero | Wong On-shun | |
| 1999 | Happy Ever After | Suen Min-leung | |
| 1999 | Detective Investigation Files IV Detective Investigation Files IV Detective Investigation Files IV is the 4th installment in the Detective Investigation Files TV franchise by TVB in Hong Kong. It ran for 50 episodes on TVB Jade from 1999-03-29 to 1999-06-04.... |
Cheng Tung-sing | Episode: "The Price of Love" |
| 1999 | A Smiling Ghost Story | Koo Tak-ming | |
| 1999 | At the Threshold of an Era At the Threshold of an Era At the Threshold of an Era was a Hong Kong epic drama series broadcast by TVB Jade Channel from October 11, 1999 to December 18, 1999 and March 13, 2000 to May 26, 2000, and was extensively promoted by TVB as its cross-milliennium, one-hundred-episode-long epic... |
Ma Chi-keung | |
| 2000 | At the Threshold of an Era II At the Threshold of an Era At the Threshold of an Era was a Hong Kong epic drama series broadcast by TVB Jade Channel from October 11, 1999 to December 18, 1999 and March 13, 2000 to May 26, 2000, and was extensively promoted by TVB as its cross-milliennium, one-hundred-episode-long epic... |
Ma Chi-Keung | |
| 2000 | Lotus Lantern Lotus Lantern Lotus Lantern is a Chinese animated feature film produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio.-Plot:The story is based on the traditional Chinese folklore about a boy named Chenxiang. His mother is a goddess and his father is a mortal. His uncle Erlang Shen, punishes them by killing the father... |
Liu Yanchang / Liu Yong | |
| 2001 | Legendary Fighter: Yang's Heroine | Yang Yanlang (Yang Silang) | |
| 2001 | Law Enforcers | Cheung Kwok-fung | |
| 2002 | Crepe Queen | Qin Jian | |
| 2002 | A Herbalist Affair | Cheung Yee-fai | |
| 2000 | Legend of Heaven and Earth: The Mermaid | Zhang Ziyou | |
| 2002 | The Trust of a Lifetime | Chow Yiu-cho | |
| 2002–03 | Square Pegs | Ting Sheung-wong | TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Leading Actor TVB Anniversary Awards TVB Anniversary Awards is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming. It is the Hong Kong equivalent of the Emmy Awards.... TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite On-screen Partners (Drama) (shared with Jessica Hsuan Jessica Hsuan Jessica Hester Hsuan, or Suen Huen is a Hong Kong actress. Jessica holds a degree from Imperial College London.She is currently one of the most popular television actresses of Hong Kong. She started her career in late 1992 and early 1993... ) TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite TV Character (1 of 12 winners) 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 Character (1 of 10 winners) Power Academy Award for Outstanding Actor in Television Ming Pao Ming Pao is a Chinese language newspaper published by Ming Pao Group in Hong Kong. In the 1990s, Ming Pao established four overseas branches in North America, each provides independent reporting on local news and collect local advertisements. Currently, only the two Canadian editions remain: Ming... |
| 2003 | The 'W' Files The 'W' Files The 'W' Files is a 2003 Hong Kong TVB fantasy-adventure-mystery TV series based on Ni Kuang's novel series Wisely Series. It starred Gallen Lo, Yoyo Mung, Michael Tong and Tavia Yeung in the leading roles. The series was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong from 2 June to 11 July 2003... |
Yeung Lap-kwan | Episode: "Searching Dreams" |
| 2003 | Not Just A Pretty Face Not Just a Pretty Face Not Just a Pretty Face may refer to:*Not Just a Pretty Face , an album by Dustin the Turkey*Not Just a Pretty Face , a comedy album by Rowan Atkinson... |
Leonardo Guo Siu-chit | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Leading Actor (Top 39) Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite On-screen Partners (Drama) (with Joey Yung Joey Yung Joey Yung is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress from Emperor Entertainment Group. She won the prestigious JSG "Most Popular Female Singer" and "Ultimate Best Female Singer - Gold" awards a record breaking six times, thus emerging as one of the premier Cantonese singers in Hong Kong... ) |
| 2004 | Sha Wang Chuang Tian Xia | Jing Hao | |
| 2004 | To Get Unstuck In Time To Get Unstuck In Time To Get Unstuck In Time is a 2004 Hong Kong mystery/science-fiction television drama produced by Television Broadcasts Limited under executive producer Lam Chi-wah. The drama stars Benz Hui and Roger Kwok as father and son, who work together across time to solve murders and crimes that occurred in... |
Senior Inspector Ho Tin-kwong (Morning Sir) | TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite TV Character (1 of 12 winners) Astro Drama Award for My Favourite TV Character (1 of 12 winners) Nominated — Astro Drama Award for My Favourite Leading Actor (Top 5) |
| 2004 | Tian Xia Di Yi / Royal Swordsmen | "Yellow's #1" Cheng Shifei | |
| 2005 | Scavengers' Paradise Scavengers' Paradise Scavengers' Paradise is a TVB period drama series broadcast in April 2005.-Synopsis:Tang Wai-Cheung left mainland China to 1960s Hong Kong to look for his long lost relative Tang Geng-Jue . Tang Wai-Cheung falls in love with Cheng Bik-Wan . They all live together in a poor HK housing projects... |
Tang Wai-cheung | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 40) TVB Anniversary Awards (2005) TVB Anniversary Awards 2005 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2005. The award ceremony took place on 19 November 2005.-Best Actor:"Best Actor in a Leading Role" Award .... Astro Drama Award for My Favourite Character (1 of 12 winners) Nominated — Astro Drama Award for My Favourite Bizarre Appearance |
| 2005 | Life Made Simple Life Made Simple Life Made Simple is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in October 2005. The series is shown to celebrate TVB's 38th Anniversary.... |
Ting Sheung-wong | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor TVB Anniversary Awards (2005) TVB Anniversary Awards 2005 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2005. The award ceremony took place on 19 November 2005.-Best Actor:"Best Actor in a Leading Role" Award .... Astro Drama Award for My Favourite Leading Actor Astro Drama Award for My Favourite Character (1 of 12 winners) Power Academy Award for Outstanding Actor in Television Ming Pao Ming Pao is a Chinese language newspaper published by Ming Pao Group in Hong Kong. In the 1990s, Ming Pao established four overseas branches in North America, each provides independent reporting on local news and collect local advertisements. Currently, only the two Canadian editions remain: Ming... Nominated — Astro Drama Award for My Favourite Couple (with Jessica Hsuan Jessica Hsuan Jessica Hester Hsuan, or Suen Huen is a Hong Kong actress. Jessica holds a degree from Imperial College London.She is currently one of the most popular television actresses of Hong Kong. She started her career in late 1992 and early 1993... ) Nominated — Astro Drama Award for My Favourite Bizarre Appearance Nominated — Astro Drama Award for Most Unforgettable Scene |
| 2005 | Love In Mulberry | Chen Fugui | |
| 2006 | Fairy of the Chalice Fairy of the Chalice Fairy of the Chalice is a television series broadcast on MediaCorp TV Channel 8 in 2006.-Synopsis:Lady Nuwa imprisons an evil scorpion spirit, Wu Gong Jing within a chalice and instructs a young fairy to guard it. But in her moment of carelessness, Wu Gong Jing manages to escapes... |
Zheng Feng | |
| 2006 | Greed Mask Greed Mask Greed Mask is a TVB modern suspense series released overseas in May 2003 and broadcast on TVB Jade Channel in January 2006.-Synopsis:... |
Sam Ko Fung | |
| 2006 | Glittering Days Glittering Days Glittering Days is a TVB period drama series broadcast in November 2006. The series is shown to celebrate TVB's 39th Anniversary.... |
Law Daai-dai | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 20) TVB Anniversary Awards (2006) TVB Anniversary Awards 2006 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2006. The award ceremony took place on 10 November 2006.-Best Actor:"Best Actor in a Leading Role" Award .... Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Male TV Character (Top 20) Nominated — Astro Drama Award for My Favourite Leading Actor (Top 10) Nominated — Astro Drama Award for My Favourite Character Nominated — Astro Drama Award for My Favourite Bizarre Appearance |
| 2008 | D.I.E. D.I.E. D.I.E. or Death Investigation Extension is a TVB modern comedy-action series broadcast in March 2008.TVB began filming D.I.E. Again , the sequel, in November 2008.-Synopsis:... |
Sergeant Yu Chi-long | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 5) TVB Anniversary Awards (2008) TVB Anniversary Awards 2008 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2008. The award ceremony took place on November 15, 2008.-Best Actor:"Best Actor in a Leading Role" Award .... Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Male TV Character (Top 15) |
| 2008 | Last One Standing | Tong Lap-yin | |
| 2008 | 8 Avatar | Han Xiang Zi Han Xiang One of the Eight Immortals, Philosopher Han Xiang or Han Xiang Zi, in Wade-Giles as Han Hsiang Tzu, was born Han Xiang during the Tang Dynasty, and his courtesy name is Qingfu . He is said to be the nephew or grandnephew of Han Yu, a prominent statesman of Tang Court. Han Xiang studied Daoism... |
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| 2009 | The Threshold of a Persona The Threshold of a Persona The Threshold of a Persona is a 2009 TVB television drama from Hong Kong produced by Marco Law. It was broadcast between June and July of 2009. The drama features the work of the Immigration Department of Hong Kong.-Cast:-Viewership ratings:... |
Fong Chun-kit | |
| 2009 | D.I.E. Again D.I.E. Again D.I.E. Again - Death Investigation Extension II is a TVB modern comedy-action series.The series is a sequel to D.I.E. aired in 2008... |
Sergeant Yu Chi-long | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 15) TVB Anniversary Awards (2009) TVB Anniversary Awards 2009 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2009. The award ceremony took place on December 4, 2009.-Best Drama:... |
| 2010 | The Season of Fate The Season of Fate The Season of Fate is a 2010 TVB television drama from Hong Kong produced by Nelson Cheung.-Synopsis:... |
Ma Wing-ching / Ma On-shan | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 15) |
| 2010 | Little Miss Unreasonable | Qin Shaoyou | |
| 2010–11 | Show Me the Happy Show Me the Happy -Plot:"Family Style," a dedicated medical clinic is ran by the Chai's family three siblings after the death of their parents. Oldest sister Anna Chai Chuen deals with all the administrative management of the clinic. Second sister and an obstetrician Anita Chai Sam has high expectations on all... |
Dr. Andy Chai Cheung | Sitcom regular |
| 2011 | Wax and Wane | Eugene Yung Yee-tsun | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 15) |
| 2011 | Justice, My Foot | Song Shijie Song Shijie Song Shijie 宋世傑 was a Chinese revolutionary during the final years of the empire and into the early Republic of China.Born in Datong, Shanxi province, his father Song An was a military cook. Song started studying martial arts in 1885 and eventually opened his own school. When he saw different... |
post-production |
| 2012 | Happy Marshal | Tai Bai Jin Xing | post-production |
| 2012 | Schemes of East and West Schemes of East and West Schemes of East and West is a upcoming Hong Kong costume drama produced by TVB and starring Roger Kwok, Fala Chen, Sharon Chan and Louis Yuen. A blessing ceremony was held on 5 September 2011 at Tseung Kwan O TVB City's Shaolin Temple at 11:30PM where filimg began. -Main cast:-Other cast:... |
King Suen of Chai | filming |
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TVB Anniversary Awards is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming. It is the Hong Kong equivalent of the Emmy Awards....
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TVB Anniversary Awards
TVB Anniversary Awards is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming. It is the Hong Kong equivalent of the Emmy Awards....