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My Take
Mark Chao represents the best of his Taiwanese-Canadian background to me. Raised partly in Victoria and educated at its university, he returned home and won the Golden Bell Award for Best Actor with his very first series, Black & White, in 2009. Winning top honors on debut is almost unheard of, and it signaled real instinct rather than luck. Actor, singer and model, he pairs leading-man looks with surprisingly weighty performances, and I love that contrast. He has stayed at the front rank of Chinese-language cinema and television ever since, and I admire that kind of substance over flash.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mark Chao
- Name (Japanese)
- マーク・チャオ
- Reading
- まーく・ちゃお
- Born
- September 25, 1984 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rat
- Origin
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / singer / model / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Oak Bay High School
- University
- University of Victoria
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mark Chao born?
Born September 25, 1984 (age 41).
Where is Mark Chao from?
Mark Chao is from Taipei, Taiwan.
What does Mark Chao do?
Mark Chao works as actor, singer, model, television 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.