Ricky Lee Chi Kay

Biography

Ricky Lee Chi Kay is a Hong Kong actor born in 1956. He grew up in a middle-class family as the only child of two educators. His grandfather was the late Leung Yuen Heng (Lee Ngan Chau), a famous Cantonese opera martial artist. He was educated at several schools in Hong Kong before attending the University of Windsor in Canada, completing his degree in two years. He returned to Hong Kong in 1977 and initially worked as a salesman before joining the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) as an investigator. He left his civil service job due to his passion for acting after landing a role in a Hollywood film. He officially entered the entertainment industry in 1986 through ATV's "Mr. Television" competition. He emigrated to Canada for a period before returning to join TVB in 1990. He spent over two decades at TVB, becoming known for playing police officers, scheming managers, and fortune-telling experts. He left TVB in 2017 and settled in Vancouver. He is recognized for roles in series like "The Legend of the Dragon Pearl" and "The Four Scholars".