Matthew Ho

Matthew Ho Kwong-pui (born 3 August 1988) is a Hong Kong actor and television presenter contracted to TVB. He had asthma when he was young.

Ho won the Most Improved Male Artiste award at the 2018 TVB Anniversary Awards.

Early life Matthew Ho was born on 3 August 1988 in Hong Kong and attended St. Stephen's College in Stanley, Hong Kong until the age of 14, Form 3, when he and his family immigrated to San Francisco, California. After attending Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California, he transferred to a California State University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting. Half a year after his graduation, Ho returned to Hong Kong and became a DJ for the internet radio station, 9DTV. In 2012, he graduated from TVB's 26th artiste training class, and officially signed with the company.

Career After working as background actors in several TVB dramas, Ho first received attention for his role as the teen version of Lawrence Ng's character in 2014 the drama Never Dance Alone.

In 2016, Ho garnered more attention with his performance in the legal drama Law dis-Order. He gained recognition by winning the Best TVB New Artiste award at the 2016 StarHub TVB Awards.

In 2017, Ho won the Most Improved Artiste awards at both the StarHub TVB Awards and TVB Star Awards Malaysia. At the 2017 TVB Anniversary Awards, he won the Most Popular Onscreen Partnership award with Edwin Siu and Raymond Cho with their collaboration in the drama A General, a Scholar and a Eunuch.

In 2018, Ho garnered his first Best Actor nomination with the drama Life on the Line and won the Most Improved Male Artiste award at the 2018 TVB Anniversary Awards.

Filmography + Television dramas Title Chinese title Year Role Notes/ Come Home Love 愛·回家 2013 Mr. Shek, Jason, Cox, J.B., Artiste Episodes 264, 473–478, 542, 614 Sniper Standoff 神鎗狙擊 Audience member Episode 3 Always and Ever 情逆三世緣 Assistant Episode 31 Bounty Lady My盛Lady Young Man Episode 2 Return of the Silver Tongue 舌劍上的公堂 2013–14 Scholar Cameo Never Dance Alone 女人俱樂部 2014 Alan Yiu Tsz-lun (young) Flashback scenesYounger version of Lawrence Ng’s character ICAC Investigators 2014 廉政行動2014 Alan Episode 5: "Partner" The Ultimate Addiction 點金勝手 News Reporter Cameo Rear Mirror 載得有情人 Employee Cameo Line Walker 使徒行者 Hit Team / SDU Member Episode 23 and 25 Tomorrow is Another Day 再戰明天 Correctional Services Officer Cameo All That is Bitter is Sweet 大藥坊 Poisoned Soldier Episode 24 Raising the Bar 四個女仔三個BAR 2015 Max Kwong Supporting role Young Charioteers 衝線 Waiter Episode 8 Romantic Repertoire 水髮胭脂 Reporter Cameo Brick Slaves 樓奴 Lo Dor-lok Supporting Role Every Step You Take 陪著你走 Young man Episode 19 With or Without You 東坡家事 Sung Wai-kiu Cameo Blue Veins 殭 2016 Vampire Episode 11 Brother's Keeper II 巨輪II Poon Siu-cheung Cameo Law dis-Order 律政強人 Nick Chow Lik-hang Major Supporting role Rogue Emperor 流氓皇帝 2016–17 Suited Fighter Episode 15 No Reserve 巾幗梟雄之諜血長天 Guerilla Fighter Cameo May Fortune Smile On You 財神駕到 2017 Wong Chiu-choi Main Role Tiger Mom Blues 親親我好媽 Hayden Man Leung-hei Major Supporting role TVB Star Award Malaysia for Favourite TVB Most Improved Male Artiste A General, a Scholar and a Eunuch 超時空男臣 Lee Chun-chung / Lee Siu-tung Main Role TVB Star Award Malaysia for Favourite TVB Most Improved Male Artiste Apple-colada 果欄中的江湖大嫂 2018 Guest Appearance TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Male Artiste Succession War 天命 Fengshen Yinde Major Supporting Role TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Male Artiste Life on the Line 跳躍生命線 Cheuk Ka-kit Main Role TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Male Artiste Big White Duel 白色強人 2019 Dr. Max Poon Wai-tak Major supporting role Of Greed and Ants 黃金有罪 2020 Chin Wing-kit Major supporting role The Dripping Sauce 大醬園 Man Cheuk-fung / Daniel Main Role Armed Reaction 2021 陀槍師姐2021 2021Homeless PersonGuest Appearance in Episode 15 Beauty and the Boss 愛美麗狂想曲Rex Cheng YuSpecial Appearance Come Home Love: Lo And Behold 愛·回家之開心速遞 Kwong-pui Ep. 1310 Used Good 異搜店 Wai Tak-shun Main Role Story of Zom-B 食腦喪B 2022 Yu Yeung-kwong Main Role Stranger Anniversary 雙生陌生人 Otis Po Yik-chun Major Supporting Role Silver Lining 曙光 Au Yiu-cho Main Role Communion 回歸 Au Yiu-cho (young) Younger version of Roger Kwok's character Narcotics Heroes 破毒強人 2023 Tsui On-lok Major Supporting Role Let Me Take Your Pulse 你好，我的大夫 Ku Ching-king Main Role The Queen of News 新聞女王 Ivan Poon Chi-ngowGuest Appearance Darkside of the Moon 黑色月光 2024 Mok Ka-long Supporting Role The Fading Gold 金式森林 2025 Fong Hok-lai Main role The Queen of News 2 新聞女王2 Ivan Poon Chi-ngow Ne Zha and Yang Jian 哪吒與楊戩 TBA Wong Tin-fa Major Supporting Role 非常檢控觀Sammy ChanGuest Appearance

Awards and nominations

StarHub TVB Awards + Year Category Drama / Role Result2016 Best TVB New Artiste 2017 My Favourite TVB Most Improved Male Artiste My Favourite TVB Actor A General, a Scholar, and a Eunuch — Lee Chun-chung / Lee Siu-tung My Favourite TVB Onscreen Couple A General, a Scholar, and a Eunuch (with Rebecca Zhu)

TVB Star Awards Malaysia + Year Category Drama / Role Result 2016Favourite TVB Most Improved Male Artiste Brother's Keeper II and Law dis-Order 2017 Tiger Mom Blues and A General, a Scholar, and a Eunuch Favourite TVB ActorA General, a Scholar, and a Eunuch — Lee Chun-chung / Lee Siu-tung Top 17 Favourite TVB Characters

TVB Anniversary Awards + Year Category Drama / Role Result2016 Most Improved Male Artiste Brother's Keeper II, Law dis-Order and No Reserve Best Supporting Actor Law dis-Order — Chow Lik-hang (Nick) 2017 Most Improved Male Artiste May Fortune Smile On You, Tiger Mom Blues and A General, a Scholar, and a Eunuch Most Popular Onscreen Partnership A General, a Scholar, and a Eunuch (with Edwin Siu and Raymond Cho)|

People's Choice Television Awards + Year Category Drama / Role Result 2016People's Choice Most Improved Male Artiste Law dis-Order and Brother's Keeper II (Ranked 5th) 2017 Tiger Mom Blues and A General, a Scholar, and a Eunuch (Ranked 3rd) 2021 People's Choice Best Actor Used Good — Wai Tak-shun