Mr Sean Lau Ching Wan

1964-

Actor

Hong Kong-born actor Lau Ching-wan appeared in TV drama Draw Out the Rainbow (1984) a year after graduating from TVB’s acting course. He next charmed audiences as “Fit-Lo” in the immensely popular Police Cadet (1984) drama series. More dramas ensued, including The Grand Canal (1987), It Runs in the Family (1990) and The Greed of Man (1992) co-starring future wife Amy Kwok. Lau debuted as a film actor in Silent Love (1986) and went on to prove that his rugged and formidable looks would not stop him from mastering a wide range of characters. He was nominated for Best Actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards seven times, for C’est La Vie, Mon Chéri (1993), Thou Shalt Not Swear (1993), Big Bullet (1996), Full Alert (1997), The Longest Nite (1998), Victim (1999) and Lost in Time (2003), before winning Best Actor for My Name is Fame (2006) in 2007 and Overheard 3 (2014) in 2015. He was also named Best Actor by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society for Full Alert, La Brassiere (2001), Life without Principle (2011) and Overheard 3; and for Where a Good Man Goes (1999) and My Name Is Fame (2006) by the Hong Kong Film Critics Association.