Tony Leung Ka-fai

Tony Leung Ka-fai, affectionately called "Big Tony" to distinguish him from his namesake, is one of Hong Kong cinema's most formidable character actors. Winning the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor five times, plus the 1990 Golden Horse, is staggering proof of range rather than luck. What I admire is his fearless versatility, slipping between villains and decent men with equal conviction and commanding presence. His Hong Kong Polytechnic background adds an intriguing, non-traditional edge to his story. He is the kind of muscular, substance-first performer I gravitate toward, an actor who earns acclaim through sheer craft instead of leading-man gloss.

Name (English)

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Name (Japanese)

レオン・カーフェイ

Reading

れおん・かーふぇい

Born

February 1, 1958 (age 68)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Dog

Origin

British Hong Kong

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor

University

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Awards & achievements

• 1990 Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony%20Leung%20Ka-fai
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q700175

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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