Louis Koo

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Koo. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Louis Koo and the Chinese-style name is Koo Tin-lok.
Louis Koo
古天樂
Koo in August 2017
Born
Koo Tin-lok

(1970-10-21) 21 October 1970 (age 54)
British Hong Kong
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
  • singer
  • film producer
Years active1993–present
AwardsHong Kong Film Awards – Best Actor
2018 'Paradox'

Asian Film Awards – Best Actor
2018 'Paradox'

TVB Anniversary Awards – Best Actor
1999 'Detective Investigation Files IV'
2001 'A Step into the Past'
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese古天樂
Simplified Chinese古天乐
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGǔ Tiānlè
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingGu2 Tin1-Lok6
Websitewww.kootinlok.com/blog

Louis Koo Tin-lok (Chinese: 古天樂; born 21 October 1970) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and film producer.[1][2] He began his professional career as an actor in local television series, receiving recognition for his roles in The Condor Heroes 95 (1995), Detective Investigation Files IV (1999), and A Step into the Past (2001). After 2001, Koo shifted his focus to films and became one of the stalwarts of the Hong Kong film industry.[3]

His notable film credits include Rob-B-Hood (2006), Run Papa Run (2008), Connected (2008), Overheard (2009), Drug War (2012), The White Storm (2013), Paradox (2017), and A Witness Out of the Blue (2019). For his performance in Paradox, Koo was awarded the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor, Asian Film Award for Best Actor and the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Award for Best Actor.

  1. ^ "Louis Koo". chinesemov.com. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  2. ^ "TV". Louis Koo Tin-Lok Official Website. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  3. ^ "2012福布斯 中国名人榜". Forbes China. Retrieved 11 January 2013.