Matthew Ho

Matthew Ho Kwong-pui (born 3 August 1988) is a Hong Kong actor and television presenter. He had asthma when he was young.[1] 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).

This article is about the Hong Kong actor. For US State Department official Matthew Hoh, see Opposition to the war in Afghanistan (2001–2014).
Matthew Ho
Ho in 2020
Born (1988-08-03) 3 August 1988
British Hong Kong
OccupationActor, television presenter
Years active2012–present
AwardsTVB Anniversary Awards – Most Popular On-Screen Partnership
2017 A General, a Scholar, and a Eunuch
Most Improved Male Artiste
2018 Watch Out Boss ; Apple-colada ; Succession War ; Life on the Line ; Love Travel With High Speed Rail ; Battle for the Exorcists Meter

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese何廣沛
Simplified Chinese何广沛
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ho (何).

Early life

Matthew Ho was born on 3 August 1988 in Hong Kong and attended St. Stephen's College in Stanley, Hong Kong until the age of 14, Form 3, when he and his family immigrated to San Francisco, California. After attending Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California, he transferred to a California State University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting. Half a year after his graduation, he returned to Hong Kong and became a DJ for the internet radio station, 9DTV.[2] In 2012, Ho graduated from TVB's 26th artiste training class, and officially signed with the network.[3]

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.[4] 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
Always and Ever 情逆三世緣 2013 Assistant Episode 31
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 Flashback scenes
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 Episode 8
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
Rogue Emperor 流氓皇帝 2016–17 Suited fighter Episode 15
No Reserve 巾幗梟雄之諜血長天 2016–17 Guerilla fighter
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
A General, a Scholar and a Eunuch 超時空男臣 2017 Li Junchong / Lee Siu-tung Third male lead
Ne Zha and Yang Jian 哪吒與楊戩 2018 Wong Tin-fa Supporting role
Apple-colada 果欄中的江湖大嫂 2018 Guest appearance
Succession War 天命 2018 Fengshen Yinde Major supporting role
Life on the Line 跳躍生命線 2018 Cheuk Ka-kit Second male lead
Big White Duel 白色強人 2019 Dr. Max Poon Wai-tak Major supporting role
Of Greed and Ants 黃金有罪 2020 Chin Wing-kit Major supporting role
The Dripping Sauce 大醬園 2020 Man Cheuk-fung First male lead
Amelia’s Rhapsody 愛美麗狂想曲 TBA Rex Cheng Yu Major supporting role
Zombie 食腦喪B TBA Samuel Yu Yeung-kwong First male lead
異搜店 Filming Wai Tak-shun First male lead

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work(s) Result
2016 StarHub TVB Awards Best TVB Newcomer Won
2016 TVB Star Awards Malaysia Most Improved Actor Brother's Keeper II and 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 and No Reserve Nominated
2017 StarHub TVB Awards Most Improved TVB Artiste Won
2017 TVB Star Awards Malaysia My Favourite TVB Most Improved Actor Tiger Mom Blues and A General, a Scholar, and a Eunuch Won
2017 TVB Anniversary Awards Most Improved Male Artiste May Fortune Smile On You, Tiger Mom Blues and A General, a Scholar, and a Eunuch Nominated
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References
  1. "【何廣沛專訪】未做過鋒頭躉 何廣沛：做演員不能只靠顏值". 明周娛樂. 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  2. 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 Chinese). 363期.
  3. 第26期藝員訓練班學員介紹
  4. 《女人俱樂部》捧紅七少女 何廣沛成TVB“新帥哥” Archived 2014-05-02 at the Wayback Machine，中國日報網，2014年5月1日
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