Peter Ho (, born September 13, 1975) is an American-Chinese singer, actor, producer and director. Active across
Greater China
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, he is known for his roles in TV series ''
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'', ''
Wind and Cloud'', ''One Meter Sunshine'', ''Goddess of Mercy'', ''
The Young Warriors'', ''
Three Kingdoms
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'', ''
King's War'', ''
Summer's Desire'', ''
Nothing Gold Can Stay'', and in films ''
Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost'' and ''
Sword Master''.
Biography
Ho was born in
Los Angeles
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,
California
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,
United States
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, but was raised in
Taiwan
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and
Canada
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. His parents are from
Hong Kong
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. He studied at
Ontario College of Art and Design, and began his singing career after being offered a record deal in a
karaoke
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Its musical content is an instrumental rendition of a well-known popular song. I ...
bar. In 1998, he released his debut album ''Miss You Love'' in Taiwan.
Since 2000, he shifted his career focus to acting in
mainland China
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.
Ho married Taiwanese saleswoman-turned-designer Peggy Lin in 2016. After the marriage, Lin also became a model and influencer. In 2018, Lin acted in the Ho-directed TV series ''Age of Rebellion.''
Filmography
Film
Television series
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Discography
Albums
Singles
Awards and nominations
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ho, Peter
1975 births
Living people
American people of Taiwanese descent
Taiwanese male film actors
Taiwanese male singers
Taiwanese male television actors
Male actors from Los Angeles
Taiwanese Mandopop singers
Singers from Los Angeles
20th-century Taiwanese male actors
21st-century Taiwanese male actors
Taiwanese television producers
Taiwanese television directors
Taiwanese screenwriters
21st-century Canadian male singers
21st-century Canadian singers
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