Mak Pui Tung

Mak Pui-tung (, born ) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his role based on real-life murder suspect Angus Tse in the legal thriller film The Sparring Partner, for which he won Best Newcomer in the 16th Asian Film Awards and was nominated for Best Actor in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards.

Biography Mak was born in 1988 or 1989. He attended City University of Hong Kong to pursue an associate degree and joined the university's drama club. He became interested in acting after performing in several stage plays and transferred to Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2010 to acquire a BFA in performing arts. After graduating in 2014, Mak joined the Chung Ying Theatre Company and performed in numerous stage plays. He earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 25th Hong Kong Drama Awards.

In 2019, Mak left the Theatre Company and began to work as a freelance actor. His performance received widespread acclaim from both the critics and the audience. One of his lines in the film, where he tells the jury and opposing counsels feel free to frame him, had also become a viral internet meme in Hong Kong. He won Best Newcomer in the 16th Asian Film Awards, and received nominations for Best Actor in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards and Best Actor in the 29th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award in the following year with the role. In 2023, Mak had a cameo appearance in Ho Cheuk Tin's black comedy film Over My Dead Body.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes/ 2021 Zero to Hero Chicken (阿雞) 2024 The Garfield Movie Garfield Cantonese voice dub

Television Year Title Role Notes/ 2020 Fat Lung (肥龍) Guest role 2022 30th Hong Kong Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor SHHHH 46th Hong Kong International Film Festival Young Cinema (Best Actor) The Sparring Partner 2023 29th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award Best Actor 16th Asian Film Awards Best Newcomer 41st Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor