譚耀文

简介

Patrick Tam was born in 1969 in Hong Kong and grew up in the Jordan area. In 1988, he participated in a singing talent contest on TVB's "Enjoy Yourself Tonight" but did not succeed. That same year, he won the 7th New Talent Singing Awards co-organized by TVB and Capital Artists, receiving the Gold Award and Golden Microphone Award. He signed with Capital Artists and entered the entertainment industry. He is considered a close protégé of the first New Talent competition winner Anita Mui. He released several albums including "Patrick Tam", "Deep Night True Feelings", and "Body & Soul", but faced criticism for imitating Leslie Cheung's voice. In 1993, he transitioned to acting after signing with TVB. He achieved his first career peak in 1999 with a villain role in the ATV drama "Four Ways of the World". He won Best Supporting Actor at both the Hong Kong Film Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards Golden Bauhinia in 1999 for his role in "Beast Cops". He won Best Supporting Actor at the San Diego Film Festival and Best Actor at the New York Film Festival in 2015 for "We Stop the War". He returned to Hong Kong after working in mainland China. In 2025, he served as a mentor on the singing competition "The Sound" and held his first solo concert in Hong Kong after 37 years in the industry.