Dylan Kuo
| Dylan Kuo |
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|---|---|
| Chinese name | 郭品超 |
| Pinyin | Guō Pǐnchāo (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Gwok3 Ban2-ciu1 (Cantonese) |
| Born |
June 8, 1977 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Other name(s) | Irons Kwok |
| Occupation | Actor, model, Singer |
| Genre(s) | C-pop, Mandopop |
| Voice type(s) | bass |
| Label(s) |
Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG) (2008-2010) HIM International Music (2010-Present) |
| Years active | 2003 - Present |
| Ancestry | Zhejiang, China |
| Website | Dylan Kuo Weibo page |
Dylan Kuo (Chinese: 郭品超; pinyin: Guō Pǐnchāo; born June 8, 1977) is a Taiwanese actor, model and singer. Besides Taiwan he has worked in Hong Kong, Mainland China and Japan. He is also known as Irons Kwok, his earlier western name, and Kwok Bun-chiu, his name pronounced in Cantonese. He speaks Mandarin, Taiwanese, Cantonese (with a Mandarin accent) and limited English. He rose to fame in 2004 after playing the lead role in the GTV drama "The Outsiders".
Dylan Kuo was born in Taipei, Taiwan on June 8, 1977, the youngest of a two-child family. He has a brother older than him by 4 years. He has been described by family members and teachers as a shy, quiet and reserved child. His parents divorced when he was very young. He grew up in a single-parent home living with his mother and older brother. His mother worked 2 jobs in order to raise him and his brother, working as a kindergarten teacher by day and at night as a YMCA instructor teaching hairdressing courses. His mother died from breast cancer when he was 14 years old, which Kuo has said was the most unforgettable yet saddest moment in his life.
He then went to live with his father while his older brother moved out on his own. He graduated from Taipei College of Maritime Technology. Originally wanting to be an architect like his older brother, he decided it wasn't the career path he wanted after spending one year in the field.
At age 17 he was scouted by a modeling agency to become a model. Because he was underage at that time, he needed his father's consent when signing the contract, but his father was highly against him becoming a model and told him to concentrate on his studies instead. Being a filial son, he listened to his father's words and gave up on the idea of becoming a model.
A few years later at age 19 and wanting extra spending money, he decided to try modeling secretly without letting his father know. He signed under the well-known Taiwan modeling agency Catwalk Production House and became a highly sought-after model due to his 6' 2" (1.87 cm) height frame and having Eurasian facial features even though he is a full-blooded Chinese. His early modeling success was short-lived as he decided to fulfill his 2-year conscription at age 20. After finishing his military requirements at age 22, he resumed his modeling career with success.
In 2003, he made his acting debut in small cameo roles, his most notable one for the idol drama "The Rose" playing one of Cecilia Yip's character Han Li's younger boyfriends. He had originally auditioned for the role "Han Jin" which Jerry Huang was eventually cast in. The director was impressed with his audition and decided to bring him back for a cameo role. After being offered more acting roles, Kuo was then signed under Duo Man Ni Productions to manage all his acting activities while Catwalk Production House still managed his advertisement and modeling activities.
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