Kevin Cheng

Kevin Cheng is a Hong Kong American actor and singer who gained recognition for his work in television dramas. Born on August 15, 1969, in San Francisco, California, he spent the majority of his childhood in Hong Kong. He initially rose to fame after securing his first leading role in the 2004 TVB series Hard Fate. Throughout his career, his notable works have included the dramas Ghetto Justice and Scarlet Heart.

Cheng was raised across multiple regions during his youth. He attended several institutions, including Pun U Association Wah Yah Primary School, Wah Yan College, the Hong Kong International School, and Alhambra High School in the United States. During his school days, his mother sent him to live in China with his uncle for two years before he returned to Hong Kong. He completed his high school education in Canada and later pursued a civil engineering degree at California State University, Los Angeles. He left his university studies unfinished following his father's death to return to Hong Kong to be with his mother.

At the age of 16, Cheng entered a TVB singing contest but withdrew before its completion. He resumed his musical pursuits in his early twenties, signing with the record label PolyGram in 1993 and releasing his debut album to mixed reviews. Recognized as a newcomer with strong potential, he won several Best New Artist awards in 1994. His manager subsequently helped him launch his career in the Taiwanese entertainment industry, where his role as the villain Jiang Yulang in the 1999 series The Legendary Siblings caught the attention of Mediacorp. He returned to Hong Kong, signed a management contract with TVB in 2000, and appeared in minor roles before landing his breakthrough lead role in Hard Fate.

Cheng experienced a surge in popularity playing Alan Shum in the 2006 romantic drama Under the Canopy of Love, winning the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor. That same year, his singing career progressed with the release of a Cantonese compilation album, his first mini concert, and the single Helpless, composed by Liu Chia-chang. He earned critical acclaim playing the villain Aaren Chong in the 2007 crime drama The Ultimate Crime Fighter and the ex-convict Sing Hei in the 2008 drama Last One Standing, which secured him a top five nomination for Best Actor at the 2008 TVB Anniversary Awards.

In 2011, Cheng won the Best Actor award for his role in the legal drama Ghetto Justice at both the 16th Asian Television Awards and the TVB Anniversary Awards. His later credits include the 2016 series Blue Veins, playing the vampire hunter Ying Wut-zoek, and the 2021 medical drama Kid's Lives Matter, which earned him a top five Best Actor nomination at the 2021 TVB Anniversary Awards.

In his personal life, Cheng married actress and Miss Hong Kong 2013 Grace Chan on August 12, 2018, in Bali, Indonesia, after three years of dating. The couple has three sons, born in 2019, 2020, and 2023.