Benjamin Yuen

Benjamin Yuen Wai-ho (simplified Chinese: 袁伟豪; traditional Chinese: 袁偉豪, 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 (你與你的另一半). 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 Nov 20 that his wife, host-actress Bowie Cheung Po-yee, gave birth to their first child on Nov 17.

Filmography

Television dramas (TVB)

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: 終極奪獎SHOW

Music Video Appearances

Awards and nominations

TVB Anniversary Awards

TVB Star Awards Malaysia

StarHub TVB Awards

People's Choice Television Awards

Hong Kong Television Awards

Music awards

Other awards

Footnote

External links

• (in Chinese)
• 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)