Bobby Au-Yeung | |||||||||||
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| Born | Au-Yeung Yiu-tsuen 歐陽耀泉 (Traditional) 欧阳耀泉 (Simplified) Au1 Joeng4 Jiu6-cyun4 (Cantonese) Ōuyáng Yàoquán (Mandarin) 28 July 1960 | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1982–present | ||||||||||
| Spouses | Lau Wai-yu (m. 1991–1993)Fu Kit-han (m. 1996) | ||||||||||
| Awards | TVB Anniversary Awards – Best Actor 2000 Witness to a Prosecution Most Comedic On-Screen Duo 1997 Taming of the Princess My Favourite Television Character 2000 A Witness to a Prosecution 2001 Armed Reaction III 2003 A Witness to a Prosecution II 2004 Shine on You Asian Television Awards – Best Comedy Performance by an Actor/Actress 2017 House of Spirits | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 歐陽震華 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 欧阳震华 | ||||||||||
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Robert Au-Yeung Tsan-wah (born 28 July 1960) is a Hong Kong 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. 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 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.