Benny Chan Ho Man

Biography

Benny Chan Ho Man is a Hong Kong actor and singer, born on October 7, 1969 in Hong Kong. He grew up in the Wan Chai district of Hong Kong Island and graduated from St. Joseph's College Form 7 in 1988, where he served as Vice Chairman of the Music Society and a Society President. He later studied at Lingnan University, completing an Honours Diploma in Social Sciences, and worked as a financial broker. In 1994, he appeared in a Vitasoy "Nostalgia" commercial, winning the "Outstanding TV Commercial Male Actor" award at the 1995 ATV Top Ten TV Commercial Awards, which launched his entertainment career. He joined TVB in 1995 and made his TV drama debut in 1996 with "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," earning a nomination at the 1997 TVB Anniversary Awards. His portrayal of Sun Wukong in "Journey to the West II" (1998) became one of his signature roles. He was known for period dramas at TVB, including "The Legend of Zhaofeng," "The Dragon Legend," and "In Search of the Supernatural." In 2007, he took on his first villain role in "The Ultimate Crime Fighter" before leaving TVB to pursue a career in mainland China. He gained widespread recognition there with the 2010 series "The Legend of Crazy Monk." He is married to Hunan model Jiang Lisa, and they have one son and three daughters.