Robert Au-yeung Tsan-wah (born 28 July 1960) is a

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actor best known for his comedic roles in many TVB television dramas. He gained wide public attention in the 1990s for his portrayal of Ben Yu in the 1991 legal drama '' File of Justice'', appearing in all five seasons. Au-yeung is also known for his lead roles in several of TVB's most successful television series franchises, including '' Armed Reaction'', '' Witness to a Prosecution'', and ''

Forensic Heroes ''Forensic Heroes'' (Traditional Chinese: 法證先鋒) is a TVB modern suspense series broadcast in June 2006 starring Bobby Au-Yeung, Frankie Lam, Yoyo Mung, Linda Chung, Raymond Cho & Florence Kwok in the first installment of the '' Fo ...

''. He is most recognised by TV audiences for his shaved head. Au-yeung graduated from TVB's Artiste Training Academy in 1982 and began appearing in many television dramas as background extras, to roles with minor speaking parts, and later to major supporting roles. He landed his first lead role in the legal drama ''File of Justice'', which premiered in 1992. ''File of Justice'' was a major success and spawned five seasons, turning Au-yeung into a major breakout star. Au-yeung won

Best Actor Best Actor is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actors in a film, television series, television film or play. The term most often refers to the ...

at the 2000 TVB Anniversary Awards for his portrayal as Sung Chee in '' Witness to a Prosecution''. In 2007, he became the first Hong Kong actor to receive a nomination for Best Actor at the International Emmy Awards for his performance in ''

Dicey Business ''Dicey Business'' (Traditional Chinese: 賭場風雲) is a 2006 grand production drama by Television Broadcasts Limited. Plot The talented gambling artist, Cheung (齊歡暢) ( Bobby Au Yeung), entered a worldwide card playing tournament when h ...

''.

Filmography

Films

Television dramas

Awards and titles

TVB Anniversary Awards The TVB Anniversary Awards (), officially known as the TVB Awards Presentation, is an annual awards ceremony honoring TVB's programming achievements in Hong Kong television; despite claims that it is the region's equivalent to the American E ...

1997 Most Comedic On-Screen Duo ~ ''Taming of the Princess'' (with Esther Kwan) *TVB Anniversary Awards 2000 My Favourite Actor in a Leading Role ~ '' Witness to a Prosecution'' *TVB Anniversary Awards 2000 My Top 10 Favorite Television Characters ~ '' Witness to a Prosecution'' *TVB Anniversary Awards 2001 My Top 13 Favorite Television Characters ~ ''Armed Reaction III'' *TVB Anniversary Awards 2003 My Top 12 Favorite Television Characters ~ ''A Witness to a Prosecution II'' *TVB Anniversary Awards 2004 My Top 12 Favorite Television Characters ~ ''Shine on You'' *35th International Emmy Award 2007 Nominee for Best Performance by an Actor ~ ''Dicey Business'' *22nd Asia Television Awards 2017 Best Comedy Performance by An Actor/Actress ~ ''House of Spirits''

References

External links

JayneStars.com - English translated news about Bobby Au-Yeung
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