Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Public records list Tony Leung as a singer, film actor and television actor. Tony Leung was born on June 27, 1962 in British Hong Kong. That works out to 64 years old in 2026. Awards on record include Asian Film Award for Best Actor, Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (1988, 1989), Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor (2024) and 2 more.
My Take
Tony Leung Chiu-wai is, for me, simply one of the finest actors alive. Winning Best Actor at Cannes and an armful of Golden Horse and Hong Kong Film Awards, he reached a level of international recognition few Asian actors ever touch. What moves me is his restraint: a downward glance or a held silence from him conveys more than pages of dialogue from others. He owns the frame without raising his voice, carrying a melancholy and quiet sensuality that nobody else replicates. CNN's listing him among Asia's greatest actors of all time understates it. He is, plainly, a treasure of cinema.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tony Leung
- Name (Japanese)
- 梁朝偉
- Reading
- とにー・れおん
- Born
- June 27, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- British Hong Kong
- Occupation
- actor / singer / film actor / television actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Asian Film Award for Best Actor
- 1988 Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 2024 Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
- Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor
- 1994 Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor
- 2003 Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor
- 2007 Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor
- 1989 Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony%20Leung%20Chiu-wai
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A2%81%E6%9C%9D%E5%81%89
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319001
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tony Leung born?
Born June 27, 1962 (age 64).
Where is Tony Leung from?
Tony Leung is from British Hong Kong.
What does Tony Leung do?
Tony Leung works as actor, singer, film actor, television actor.
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