Andy On

Biography

Andy On (Andy Tien) is an American actor and model of Taiwanese descent, born on May 11, 1977 in Rhode Island, USA, with "Andy On" as his stage name. He began his career in early 2000 working as a bartender in Rhode Island, then moved to Hong Kong to pursue acting. He was discovered by producer Xiang Huaqiang and director Tsui Hark in 2002, landing the lead role in "Black Mask 2" replacing Jet Li. Despite having no martial arts background, he underwent intensive training at Shaolin Temple for a month to prepare for the role. After this film, he continued making action comedies and established himself as a new martial arts actor. His mother is Taiwanese singer Jin Yan. He married model Jessica C in 2017 in Hawaii, and they have a daughter and a son. Throughout his career, he suffered severe injuries including tendon tearing and vomiting blood during filming, and became more health-conscious after becoming a father.