Benjamin Yuen

Benjamin Yuen Wai-ho (, born May 11, 1981) is a Hong Kong actor and singer contracted to TVB and Shaw Brothers Pictures.

Yuen's career started when he became the winner of Hong Kong's Mr. Hong Kong beauty contest in 2007. Yuen was the first winner from Hong Kong as the previous two winners, Matthew Ko and Francois Huynh came from Canada and France respectively.

In 2016, Yuen won Most Popular Male Character award at the TVB Anniversary Awards with his role in the critical acclaimed martial drama A Fist Within Four Walls. In 2018, he won the Favourite Actor awards in both Malaysia and Singapore with his role in Stealing Seconds.

Acting career In 2016, Yuen gained recognition in the critical acclaimed martial arts action drama A Fist Within Four Walls, winning the Most Popular Male Character award at the 2016 TVB Anniversary Awards and was placed among the top 5 nominees for the Best Actor. In 2018, Yuen starred in the drama Stealing Seconds as the first male lead, for which he won the Favourite TVB Actor awards in both Malaysia and Singapore at the 2018 TVB 51st Anniversary Gala. With his role in the drama Another Era, Yuen was placed among top 5 for the Best Actor at the 2018 TVB Anniversary Awards.

In 2019, Yuen starred in the crime drama The Defected as the first male lead, starring opposite veterans Kara Wai and Philip Keung. Again, he was placed among the top 5 nominees for the Best Actor at the 2019 TVB Anniversary Awards. In 2020, Yuen released his first song . He composed the song while Bowie Cheung filled the lyrics. At the 2020 TVB Anniversary Awards, Yuen along with Pakho Chau won the Best Host award with The PakhoBen Outdoor Show. In 2022, he was one of the 12 contestants to participate in the second season of TVB's variety show: Dub of War.

Personal life Yuen and Cheung, who had been dating for three years, held an intimate ceremony in their swanky new apartment on 24 November 2020, with only close friends and family in attendance.

Due to their common interest in long-distance running, Yuen along with Joel Chan, Brian Tse, Jack Wu Lok-yin, Nancy Wu, Paisley Wu, Elaine Yiu Tsz-ling, Selena Lee and Mandy Wong Chi-man formed the group Crazy Runner.

The 42-year-old disclosed on social media late on November 20, 2023, that his wife gave birth to their first child on Nov 17. 3

Filmography

Television dramas (TVB) Year English title Role Notes2008 Forensic Heroes II Eric Kat Ka-ho Cameo Your Class or Mine Lin Cheung-shing Supporting Role 2009 The King of Snooker Jimmy Supporting Role D.I.E. Again Tong Kai-fat Ep. 12–132010 The Season of Fate Abraham Cameo Cupid Stupid Kelvin Supporting Role Don Juan De Mercado Contestant Cameo My Better Half Model Ep. 16 Suspects in Love Chow Wai-tong Supporting Role Sisters of Pearl Pang Chun-choi Cameo Every Move You Make Ethan Lo Man-kin Ep. 1–22011 The Rippling Blossom Nin Kei-sai Supporting Role Relic of an Emissary Lee King-lung Supporting Role Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir! Kwan Sir Cameo My Sister of Eternal Flower Chan Bo-lai Cameo Wax and Wane Vincent Cameo The Other Truth David Ep. 3 The Life and Times of a Sentinel Muk Fung Supporting Role River of Wine Boss Tsui Ep. 3, 10 Super Snoops Tong Sap-sam Cameo 2011–2012 Til Love Do Us Lie Alvin Ko Ching-wan Major Supporting Role 2012 The Hippocratic Crush Dr. "Ben" Benjamin Lau Bing-chan Major Supporting Role Gloves Come Off Lai Ying Supporting Role Tiger Cubs ASGT Tse Ka-Sing Major Supporting Role The Last Steep Ascent Ho Sai-leung Supporting Role Highs and Lows Tse Ka-sing Guest Appearance (Ep. 30)2013 A Change of Heart Martin Ting Chun-ping Major Supporting Role TVB Star Award Malaysia for Most Promising TVB Male Artiste Karma RiderYoung Lok Mo-ngai Cameo Always and Ever Chin Chiu / Chin Chiu-yan / Supporting Role TVB Star Award Malaysia for Most Promising TVB Male Artiste The Hippocratic Crush II Dr. "Ben" Benjamin Lau Bing-chan Major Supporting Role TVB Star Award Malaysia for Most Promising TVB Male Artiste Bounty LadyYoung Talent Ep. 1 2014 Rear Mirror Jason Yiu Ngai-chung Major Supporting Role 2014–2015 Tiger Cubs II ASGT Tse Ka-sing Major Supporting Role Noblesse Oblige Fong Kwai-cheung Major Supporting Role 2015 The Fixer SGT Mak Hang-chik Major Supporting Role TVB Star Award Malaysia for Favourite TVB Supporting Actor TVB Star Award Malaysia for Top 16 Favourite TVB Drama Characters2016 Speed of Life PIP Sze Ma Main Role Over Run Over SGT Kwok Sheung-ching Major Supporting Role A Fist Within Four Walls Duen Ying-fung / Duen Tung-tin / Main Role TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Male Character StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Male TV Characters StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Onscreen Couple (with Grace Wong) TVB Star Award Malaysia for Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters Rogue Emperor Chu Cheung-fun Major Supporting Role 2017Line Walker: The Prelude Tsui Tin-tong Main Role StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Male TV Characters TVB Star Award Malaysia for Top 17 Favourite TVB Drama Characters 2018 Threesome "Kai" Lee Tong-kai Main Role Stealing Seconds Tsang Tung-yan Main Role

Films

Dubbing

Dub of War's Second Season Graduation Project- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2022)- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Peter 3)

Stage play

Shows hosted 2001: Wire Television YMC Channel "YMC People We Wet Web" 2007:

Music video appearances

Awards and nominations TVB Anniversary Awards + Year Category Drama / Role Result 2013 Most Improved Male Artiste A Change of Heart, Karma Rider, Always and Ever, The Hippocratic Crush II, Bounty Lady 2015 Noblesse Oblige, The Fixer Most Popular Male Character The Fixer — "Mak Hang-chik" 2016 Best Actor A Fist Within Four Walls — "Duen Ying-fung" Top 5 Most Popular Male Character Most Popular Onscreen Partnership A Fist Within Four Walls (with Ruco Chan) 2017 Best Actor Line Walker: The Prelude — "Tsui Tin-Tong" Most Popular Male Character Top 5 Most Popular Onscreen Partnership Line Walker: The Prelude (with Pakho Chau and Priscilla Wong) All Work No Pay Holidays II (with Mat Yeung) 2018 Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia Stealing Seconds — "Tsang Tung-yan" Favourite TVB Actor in Singapore Most Popular Male Character Best Actor Another Era — "Fong Chak-yu (Walter)" Top 5 Most Popular Onscreen Partnership Another Era (with Pakho Chau and Gloria Tang) 2019 Best Actor The Defected — "Sheung Sing" Top 5 Most Popular Male Character Most Popular Onscreen Partnership The Defected (with Oscar Leung Lit-wai) All Work No Pay Holidays III (with Mat Yeung Ming) 2020 Best Actor Line Walker: Bull Fight — "Tsui Tin-Tong" Most Popular Male Character Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia Best Show Host The PakhoBen Outdoor Show (with Pakho Chau) 2021 Best Actor Murder Diary — "Wai Yui-kit" The Line Watchers — "Hoi Fung" Most Popular Male Character Murder Diary — "Wai Yui-kit" The Line Watchers — "Hoi Fung" Most Popular Onscreen Partnership The Line Watchers (with Mandy Wong) Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia Murder Diary — "Wai Yui-kit" The Line Watchers — "Hoi Fung" 2022 Best Actor ICAC Investigators 2022 — "Tong Wai-chung" Forensic Heroes V — "Cheng Ho-yin" Most Popular Male Character ICAC Investigators 2022 — "Tong Wai-chung" Forensic Heroes V — "Cheng Ho-yin" Top 10 Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia ICAC Investigators 2022 — "Tong Wai-chung" Forensic Heroes V — "Cheng Ho-yin" Most Popular Onscreen Partnership Forensic Heroes V (with Sisley Choi Sea-pui)

TVB Star Awards Malaysia + Year Category Drama / Role Result 2013 Most Promising TVB Male Artiste A Change of Heart, Always and Ever, The Hippocratic Crush II Favourite TVB Supporting Actor The Hippocratic Crush II — "Lau Bing-chan (Benjamin)" Top 5 2014 Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters Tiger Cubs II — "Tse Ka-sing" 2015 Favourite TVB Supporting Actor The Fixer — "Mak Hang-chik" Top 16 Favourite TVB Drama Characters 2016 Favourite TVB Actor A Fist Within Four Walls — "Duen Ying-fung" Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters Favourite TVB Onscreen Couple Speed of Life (with Natalie Tong) A Fist Within Four Walls (with Grace Wong) Top 3 Favourite TVB Show Host All Work No Pay Holidays (with Mat Yeung) 2017 Favourite TVB Actor Line Walker: The Prelude — "Tsui Tin-tong" Top 17 Favourite TVB Drama Characters Favourite TVB Onscreen Couple Line Walker: The Prelude (with Pakho Chau and Priscilla Wong) Favourite TVB Show Host All Work No Pay Holidays II (with Mat Yeung) Top 5

StarHub TVB Awards + Year Category Drama / Role Result 2015 My Favourite TVB Supporting Actor The Fixer — "Mak Hang-chik" 2016 My Favourite TVB Actor A Fist Within Four Walls — "Duen Ying-fung" My Favourite TVB Male TV Characters Favourite TVB Onscreen Couple Speed of Life (with Natalie Tong) A Fist Within Four Walls (with Grace Wong) 2017 My Favourite TVB Actor Line Walker: The Prelude — "Tsui Tin-tong" My Favourite TVB Male TV Characters Favourite TVB Variety Show Host All Work No Pay Holidays II (with Mat Yeung)

People's Choice Television Awards + Year Category Drama / Role Result 2016 People's Choice Most Improved Male Artiste A Fist Within Four Walls — "Duen Ying-fung" Top 5 (Ranked 2nd)2018 People's Choice Best Actor Threesome — "Lee Tung-kai" Top 5 (Ranked 3th) People's Choice Best TV Drama Partnership Threesome (with Mandy Wong) Top 6 (Ranked 3th)2021 People's Choice Best Actor Murder Diary — "Lee Tung-kai" The Line Watchers — "Hoi Fung" People's Choice Best TV Drama Partnership The Line Warchers (with Mandy Wong)

Hong Kong Television Awards + Year Award Drama / Role Result2018 Best Leading Actor in Drama Series Threesome — "Lee Tung-kai" Top 5 (Ranked 2nd)

Music awards + Year Award Song Result2020 for Best Gold Songs Hit Awards for Hit Composition 2021 Jade Solid Gold Best 10 Awards Presentation for Most Popular Newcomer

Other awards + Year Award Result1997 Yes! Magazine's "School Grass" Champion 2007 Mr Hong Kong Champion