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My Take
Collin Chou belongs to a breed of actor I deeply admire: the kind who speaks through movement. Born in Kaohsiung in 1967 and sometimes credited as Ngai Sing, this Taiwanese actor and martial artist is best known to Western audiences as Seraph in The Matrix sequels. What draws me to him is the economy of it all, presence built on physical precision and stillness rather than dialogue. He's one of the Asian performers who quietly carried real fighting craft into global action cinema, and I think he deserves far more recognition than he tends to get.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Collin Chou
- Name (Japanese)
- コリン・チョウ
- Reading
- こりん・ちょう
- Born
- August 11, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
- Origin
- Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Collin Chou born?
Born August 11, 1967 (age 58).
Where is Collin Chou from?
Collin Chou is from Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
What does Collin Chou do?
Collin Chou works as actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.