Patrick Tam (actor)

Patrick Tam (Chinese: 譚耀文; born 19 March 1969) is a Hong Kong actor and singer.

For other people named Patrick Tam, see Patrick Tam (disambiguation).
Patrick Tam
Born (1969-03-19) March 19, 1969
British Hong Kong
Occupation(s)Actor, Singer
Years active1988—present
Spouse
Fiona Chan
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(m. 2003)​
Children2
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese譚耀文
Simplified Chinese谭耀文
In this Chinese name, the family name is Tam.

Career

He first set foot into the entertainment industry after winning the 1988 New Talent Awards in Hong Kong alongside another notable Hong Kong singer, Sammi Cheng who was second runner-up.[1]

After an unsuccessful stint in the music industry, Patrick was about to give up a career in the entertainment industry when he was approached by a TVB representative thus embarking on a journey into the world of acting.[1]

He got his first break when he received the Best Supporting Actor award at the 18th annual Hong Kong Film Awards in 1999 for his role as Push Pin in Beast Cops[2]

His next notable achievement was a Best Supporting Actor award at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival for his role as Man in Born Wild in 2001.[3][4]

Personal life

In 1996, Patrick met and eventually dated fellow TVB colleague, actress Astrid Chan before separating over personality differences.[5] In 2003, he married Fiona Chan on Christmas Eve which also happens to be her birthday.[6]

On December 18, 2006 Patrick and Fiona welcomed son, Daniel (譚皓哲) Tam to the family.[7]

On February 21, 2011 Patrick announced the birth of his second child Tamia (譚津如) Tam, with wife Fiona.[8][9]

Filmography

Films

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TV series
Year Title Role
1994The Swordsman Lai Bo YeeLai Bo Yee
File Of Justice IIIJohn
1995File of Justice IVChris Yau Wing Hong
1997File of Justice VChris Yau Wing Hong
2000The Duke of Mount Deer (2000 TV series)Kangxi Emperor
2003Seed of HopeNicholas Woo
2004Split SecondYeung Kai Tung
Angels of MissionLee Kin Keung
2006Relentless JusticeChin Tsz Kong
2010The Holy PearlRong Di Huang
2011The Emperor's HaremWang Zhi
2012Liu Hai Plays with Gold Toad
2013Earth God and Earth GrandmotherZhang Fu De
A Happy LifeJin Buhuan

References
  1. "Patrick Tam's Life Philosophy" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2012-05-25.
  2. "Official Hong Kong Film Awards Site" (in Chinese).
  3. "Official Taipei Golden Horse Award site" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2012-04-26.
  4. "Born Wild at Love HK Film site".
  5. "Taking stock of celebrity couples whose relations don't last" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2013-01-06.
  6. "Patrick Tam is getting married on Christmas Eve which is also the bride's birthday" (in Chinese).
  7. "Patrick Tam's one year old son always looks for pretty girls" (in Chinese).
  8. "The Happiness of one's family is a man's greatest achievement" (in Chinese).
  9. "Patrick Tam has 'Year of the Rabbit' baby girl" (in Chinese).
  10. "Patrick Tam Yiu Man". imdb.com. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
  11. "Patrick Tam Yiu Man". chinesemov.com. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
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