Matthew Ko
Matthew Ko (183cm) | |||||||||||
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 Ko in November 2025 | |||||||||||
| Born | 20 May 1984 Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Occupations | Actor, singer | ||||||||||
| Awards | Mr. Hong Kong 2005 | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 高鈞賢 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 高钧贤 | ||||||||||
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Matthew Ko Kwan-yin (born 20 May 1984) is a Hong Kong actor. In September 2014, Ko left TVB after his contract ended[1][2] to later sign with Catchy Tone Artists in Mainland China.[3]
Matthew emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada with his parents at the age of seven. He attended Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School and played on the Wildcats Basketball team. He then entered York University. In 2003, he participated in the Toronto Sunshine Boyz election and won the championship. He returned to Hong Kong in 2004 and worked as a model. In 2005, he became the first ever winner of Hong Kong's Mr. Hong Kong male beauty contest and subsequently signed a contract with TVB.[4] Ko speaks fluent English, French, Cantonese and Mandarin.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]| Films | |||||
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| Year | Title | Role | Awards | Notes | |
| 2005 | Drink-Drank-Drunk | a waiter | — | Cameo role | |
| 2009 | Turning Point | police officer | — | Guest
appearance | |
| 2011 | I Love Hong Kong | ||||
| 2011 | Turning Point 2 | ||||
| 2012 | I Love Hong Kong 2012 | ||||
| 2016 | Buddy Cops | ||||
| TV series | |||||
| Year | Title | Role | Awards | Notes | |
| 2006 | To Grow with Love | Matthew Chiang Man-jun | |||
| 2007 | Life Art | Jason | Episode 2 | ||
| On the First Beat | Lo Yan-chak | Episodes 18–20 | |||
| Steps | Dickson Mai | Nominated – TVB Award for Most Improved Actor | |||
| The Ultimate Crime Fighter | Lai Chi-yin | Nominated – TVB Award for Most Improved Actor | |||
| 2008 | Forensic Heroes II | Wilson Mok Tseng-hong | |||
| Speech of Silence | Wilson Chung Ying-hung | ||||
| 2009 | Man in Charge | Shum Kwan-pok | |||
| Burning Flame III | Big B | ||||
| 2010 | Don Juan DeMercado | Ko Gwan-yin | |||
| Suspects in Love | Jung Yat-long | Episode 20 | |||
| Ghost Writer | Tsui Chung-man | Based on the short stories written by Pu Songling | |||
| Beauty Knows No Pain | Ryu Kimura | ||||
| Growing Through Life | Fong Lai-ha's boyfriend | ||||
| Can't Buy Me Love | Prince Hung Che-gong | ||||
| Every Move You Make | Kelvin Cheung Chi-kit | ||||
| 2010–11 | Links to Temptation | Stanley | |||
| 2011 | Show Me the Happy | Dickson | Episode 39 | ||
| Only You | Eric | ||||
| Grace Under Fire | Lee Fan | ||||
| The Other Truth | Ting Chi-chung | ||||
| The Life and Times of a Sentinel | Ngai Chun | ||||
| Lives of Omission | Tommy Tong Wing-ho | ||||
| Super Snoops | Wu Tung | ||||
| Forensic Heroes III | Bowie Tsang Chi-wah | Episodes 17–20 | |||
| 2012 | Daddy Good Deeds | Mr. Hui | Episode 1 | ||
| The Greatness of a Hero | Dik Kwong-yuen | Previously warehoused; aired overseas February 2009 | |||
| House of Harmony and Vengeance | Crown Prince | ||||
| Come Home Love | Phillip | episodes 33, 36–37, 99–100 | |||
| Three Kingdoms RPG | |||||
| King Maker | |||||
| 2013 | The Day of Days | ||||
| Sergeant Tabloid | Officer Wong Tze-tsuen | Warehoused | |||
| A Great Way to Care II | |||||
| Karma Rider | Tsui Tsun-hei | ||||
| 2014 | Gilded Chopsticks | Yin’e | |||
| Ghost Dragon of Cold Mountain | Chu Yuk-lau | ||||
| Tomorrow Is Another Day | |||||
| 2014–15 | Tiger Cubs II | PC Ko Chi-ho | |||
| 2015 | IPCC Files 2015 | Episode 3[5] | |||
| 2016 | The Classic of Mountains and Seas | Sun Ju | |||
| 2022 | Forensic Heroes V | Cheung Sai-hei | |||
| 2023 | Night Beauties | Wong Chun-kui | |||
| The Queen of News | Shiu Chun-lok | ||||
| 2025 | The Queen of News 2 | Shiu Chun-lok | [6] | ||
Songs
[edit]| Year | Title | TV series | Type | Album | Other notes |
| 2006 | "Legend of the Dragon King" (龍王傳說) | Legendz | Theme | EEG TVB Children Themes | |
| 2009 | "Man Behind the Scene" (幕後人) | Man in Charge | Theme | with Kenneth Ma |
Music video appearances
[edit]- 2006: Vangie Tsang – "Remembrance" (紀念)
- 2006: Ivana Wong – "Thunder" (雷電)
- 2006: Toby Leung – "Bastard" (賤人)
- 2006: Niki Chow – "Welcoming Heartbreak" (迎接失戀)
- 2006: Rammie Guo – "Learning to Fly" (學會飛)
- 2006: Krusty – "Shopaholic" (戀物狂)
- 2008: Denise Ho – "Synchronized Swimming" (韻律泳)
- 2009: Kate Tsui – "Mind Reading (讀心術)
Awards
[edit]- 2003: The Sunshine Boyz Competition – 1st place
- 2005: Mr. Hong Kong; – 1st place
- 2005: Mr. Hong Kong – Stylish Award winner
- 2007: TVB Kids Songs Award – Top 10 Song ("Legend of the Dragon King")
References
[edit]- ↑ "Former Mr HK Matthew Ko leaves TVB after 9 years: "I don't want to play the role of a molester anymore"". lollipop.sg. 12 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ↑ "浪費9年青春越做越霉 高鈞賢離無綫不再扮色魔". IHKTV.com. 10 September 2014. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ↑ "盛世强音撬走港男冠军 TVB香港先生选举流产". China Internet Information Center. 25 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ↑ "Winner of Mr. HK announced". Xinhua News Agency. 25 July 2005. Archived from the original on 23 February 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2007.
- ↑ "監警有道 監製：利子良". Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ↑ 羅志宏 (12 December 2025). 新聞女王2劇評｜高鈞賢「人夫感爆棚」獲封理想型老公 靚仔眼鏡暖男look俘虜網民：怎能拒絕他! [The Queen of News 2: Matthew Ko Dubbed the "Ideal Husband"; Handsome, Bespectacled Look Captivates Netizens: "How Can Anyone Resist Him?"]. U Lifestyle (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 27 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Matthew Ko at hkmdb.com". Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ↑ "Matthew Ko at chinesemov.com". Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
External links
[edit]- Matthew Ko at IMDb
- Matthew Ko on Sina Weibo
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