Lau Wan

Biography

Lau Wan, nicknamed Fish Head Wan, is a veteran Hong Kong actor and martial arts stuntman born on April 24, 1948. He grew up in the Kowloon area of Hong Kong and was the ninth of twelve siblings, one of whom is actor Bai Biao. He developed a squint due to meningitis in his first year. After graduation, he worked in the police with his brother, then entered the film industry in 1968 as a martial arts stuntman. He began acting in the 1970s and participated in over 200 films. He returned to work as a martial arts stuntman in the 1990s. In 2019, he received the Professional Spirit Award at the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards.