Jacky Cheng Pak-lam

Biography

Jacky Cheng Pak-lam is a Hong Kong police officer and former child actor, born on May 22, 1985. He was nicknamed "Little Berlin" due to his distinctive mushroom-shaped hairstyle. In 1989, at the age of four, he represented Hong Kong residents by presenting flowers to Prince Charles and Princess Diana during their visit to Hong Kong. He appeared in several television dramas produced by Radio Television Hong Kong, including "Dear Children" and "Berlin's Weekly Journal," as well as in numerous films such as "The World of Love," "Little Hero," and "A Lucky Kick." In 1990, he won the Best Child Actor award at the 35th Asia-Pacific Film Festival for "The World of Love," sharing the honor with fellow child actor Wong Kwan-hyun. He attended La Salle College for secondary school and graduated from the Biotechnology Department at the University of Hong Kong in 2007. After graduation, he joined the St. John Ambulance Brigade and entered the Hong Kong Police Force as a probationary inspector in August 2007, graduating from the Hong Kong Police College in April 2008. He currently holds the rank of Chief Inspector. He married his girlfriend Yvonne Lau in December 2012 in a police dress uniform ceremony and has one son. In 2019, controversy arose over allegations of excessive use of force against protesters during the anti-extradition bill protests in Hong Kong.