Mak Ho Wai

Mak Ho Wai (; 7 January 1946 – 14 April 2022) was a Singaporean television actor with TVB and then Mediacorp.

Early life and education Mak studied at the National Taiwan Ocean University, receiving a bachelor's degree in electronic engineering. He later earned a master's degree in Chinese language studies at the Beijing Normal University at the age of 60.

Mak enrolled into the twelfth cohort of the TVB artiste training class in 1982 to fulfil the wishes of his younger brother, , who was also an actor with TVB. After completing the training course, he was retained by TVB as an actor, playing mostly a support role in numerous televised drama in the ensuing years. Notable roles during his time at TVB included the head of an investment firm in in 1989 and a newspaper vendor in The Greed of Man in 1992. In September, he moved to Singapore to further his career.

In 1996, Mak played the patriarch of the family featured in the Chinese drama series, Don't Worry Be Happy . As the drama was popular, with about 68,000 viewers tuning in for its first episode, and 75,000 viewers for its third episode, the moniker used throughout the series, "Old Hero" (老 Hero), would be synonymous with him for the rest of his life. Barely a week later, Mak was part of the Singapore's stage production of Hu-Du-Men (虎度门) that ran between 10 and 14 October. The play was first staged in Hong Kong in the 80s, and it later was adapted into the 1996 Hong Kong film, Hu-Du-Men.

In 2005, Mak had a cameo role in the television series, Destiny , which was the final television role in his acting career.

In 2018, it was reported that Mak had volunteered to be a docent at the National Museum of Singapore.

When Mak moved to Singapore to further his career in September 1994, he brought along his entire family.

It's No Heaven 天堂血路 Twilight of a Nation Yik-san 奕山

The Iron Butterfly 特警90 Looking Back in Anger

Behind Bars 铁窗雄泪 1991 A New Life Ha Kin-yan 夏健仁

Rage and Passion Royal advisor The Greed of Man The Golden Pillow

The Return of the Condor Heroes (1998) Zhou Botong 2005 Destiny Cen Fei's father The Romancing Star II Sea Eagle 海岸猎鹰