Fung Kam Tong

Biography

Fung Kam Tong is a Chinese voice actor from Hong Kong, born on 21 August 1956 in Kowloon Tsai. He grew up in Shek Kip Mei Estate and later on Battery Street during his secondary school years. His father was a traditional bamboo noodle maker and his mother ran a fixed wonton noodle stall. He graduated from Maryknoll Fathers' School primary and secondary sections, and participated in sprinting during his studies. After graduation, he worked at his father's noodle shop in Mei Foo, then as a delivery worker and electronics factory employee. In 1978, he enrolled in TVB's artist training course. In June 1979, he joined the Cantonese dubbing division after being invited by Cheng Naigen, as on-screen actor slots were full but a voice acting position was available. His interest in performing began in childhood when he enjoyed singing and attended group singing classes with friends. In 1990, he received acclaim for voicing the protagonist Seiya in "Saint Seiya," earning him the nickname "Hong Kong's Tetsuya Kakuya," and later voiced Tuxedo Mask in "Sailor Moon." In 1991, he made his first on-camera appearance in a special charity program for East China flood relief. During his tenure at TVB, he was the regular voice actor for several Japanese and Taiwanese actors. In June 2020, he left TVB and became a freelance voice actor, and in August of the same year, he became the first voice actor to teach at a regular school in Hong Kong, invited by Catholic Mission School. In 2021, he published his autobiography titled "I Am a Voice Actor: Fung Kam Tong — The Wonderful Years of Voice Acting" and attended a book signing at the Hong Kong Book Fair.