Kalok Chow

Kalok Chow (; born 7 October 1995) is a Hong Kong actor currently contracted to TVB.

He is best known for his work in the ongoing TVB sitcom franchise, Come Home Love. In particular, he won the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2019 for his comedic performance as Kam Shing-On in Come Home Love: Lo and Behold. He won the TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Male Character with his role in the 2022 drama Your Highness.

Early life Kalok Chow was born on 7 October 1995 in Hong Kong and grew up as the middle child in a family of three children. He attended Ho Yu College and Primary School, where he discovered his passion for acting and performing after a drama teacher noticed his expressive personality and encouraged him to join the school's drama club. After completing Form 3 in Hong Kong, he pursued his senior high school studies abroad at Henley High School in Adelaide, Australia.

In 2017, Chow began playing a major supporting role in the ongoing sitcom Come Home Love: Lo and Behold as the lazy zillennial 'Kam Shing-On (On Jai)'. His comedic performance in the role gained him significant popularity and critical acclaim, establishing him as one of the series' standout characters. The role also earned him several nominations and awards – most notably Best Supporting Actor at the 2019 TVB Anniversary Awards. He currently holds the record for being the youngest actor to win this award, at age 24. In March 2021, it was announced that he would be taking a break from the role after 1255 episodes. He briefly returned to the role in February 2022, and has continued to make guest appearances in between filming other projects ever since.

In 2021, it was announced that Chow would be replacing Wong Cho Lam in wuxia comedy Your Highness. This drama marked Chow's debut in a first male lead role, and it aired in August 2022 to positive reception, with its success leading to the announcement of a sequel shortly after its finale. Chow's performance earned him the Most Popular Male Character award at the 2022 TVB Anniversary Awards, while his on-screen chemistry with Jeannie Chan garnered both a Most Popular On-Screen Couple award at the AEG Entertainment Awards and a Best On-Screen Partners award at the 2022 TVB Anniversary Awards, shared with Brian Chu, JW, and Jonathan Cheung. In the same year, Chow also starred in mini-series Communion.

Chow has continued to take on notable roles in dramas such as Treasure of Destiny, My Pet My Angel and Romeo and His Butterfly Lover. He has also been announced as part of the main line-up in upcoming legal drama Themis: Goddess of Justice, starring alongside Charmaine Sheh, Patrick Tam, Alice Chan and Benz Hui.

Filmography Television dramas

Awards and nominations

Hong Kong Television Awards

People's Choice Television Awards + Year Category Drama(s) Result 2018 Most Improved Male Artiste Best Supporting ActorCome Home Love: Lo and Behold Best On-Screen Partnership for a Drama (with Ricco Ng, Sarkis Fung and Sky Chiu)

TVB Anniversary Awards Year Category Drama(s) Result 2019 Most Improved Male Artiste My Life as Loan Shark,Come Home Love: Lo and Behold Most Popular Male CharacterCome Home Love: Lo and Behold Best Supporting Actor Most Popular On-Screen Partnership (with Ricco Ng) Best OST (with the ensemble of Come Home Love: Lo and Behold) 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award (with the ensemble of Come Home Love: Lo and Behold) 2021 Most Popular Male Character Most Popular On-Screen Partnership (with Ricco Ng, Sky Chiu, Keefe Ng, Oman Lam, Tom Lo, Andrea So, Iris Lam and Sophie Yip) 2022 Best Actor You Light Me Up Your Highness Most Popular Male Character You Light Me Up Communion Your Highness Best Supporting Actor Communion Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia You Light Me Up Your Highness Favourite OST I am the Protagonist (Theme from "Your Highness") Most Popular On-Screen Partnership(with Ricco Ng, Joey Thye, Kayan Yau) Communion Most Popular On-Screen Partnership(with Jeannie Chan, JW, Brian Chu, Jonathan Cheung) Your Highness 2023 Best Actor Treasure of Destiny My Pet My Angel Romeo And His Butterfly Lover Favourite TVB Actor in Greater Bay Area My Pet My Angel Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia Treasure of Destiny My Pet My Angel

AEG Entertainment Awards + Year Category Drama(s) Result 2022 Best Couple (with Jeannie Chan) Your Highness