Chia-Hao Tang (; born August 24, 1988), professionally known as Chase Tang, is a Taiwanese-Canadian actor. After completing a degree in commerce from the

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, Tang gave up a corporate career and instead sought out training as an actor. Tang made his professional debut on television in 2017. Tang has participated in mental health awareness and climate change campaigns, including the

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's "World Is In Our Hands" campaign.

Early life and education

Tang was born in

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. He has two elder brothers. In 1992, Tang's family immigrated to

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, Canada. He grew up in Bedford and Upper Tantallon playing hockey, including time spent as a Nova Scotia AAA hockey player. Tang attended Sir John A. Macdonald High School. He received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the

in 2016, majoring in marketing management. After struggling to gain momentum in his corporate career, Tang decided to change direction and become an actor. He completed his first acting class in 2016, continuing to take regular classes and coaching, and in 2017 he made his first film appearances. In August 2018 Tang joined

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Career

Tang's debut in professional acting started with a POM Wonderful commercial, followed by an uncredited role in ''

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''. Since then, he has worked in several short films and TV series. His movie ''View'' was viewed at the

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In 2019, Tang filmed a scene for the pilot episode of ''Run''. In his first major role, Tang was cast as supervillain Baryon in the

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series ''Jupiter's Legacy''. He is an ambassador for TITIKA Active Couture. Tang is also the global spokesperson for Taiwanese refreshment brand Presotea.

Activism

Tang has used his celebrity status to raise mental health awareness, and has taken on speaking engagements. He was featured in the

's (UNEP) "World Is In Our Hands" campaign, a UN's Act Now initiative for

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awareness. Tang endorsed Mitzie Hunter for

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during the 2023 mayoral by-election.

Filmography

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tang, Chase 1988 births Living people Male actors from Taipei Taiwanese emigrants to Canada People from Bedford, Nova Scotia Male actors from Halifax, Nova Scotia Canadian male television actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male actors of Chinese descent Canadian male actors of Taiwanese descent Canadian male actors of Asian descent 21st-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Taiwanese male actors