Hawick Lau
| Hawick Lau | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 劉愷威 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 刘恺威 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Liú Kǎiwēi (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Lau4 Hoi2 Wai1 (Cantonese) |
| Ethnicity | Han Chinese |
| Born |
13 October 1974 Hong Kong, China |
| Spouse(s) | Yang Mi (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents | Lau Dan |
| Ancestry | Weihai, Shandong, China |
Hawick Lau (劉愷威; born 13 October 1974) is a Hong Kong Chinese actor and singer. He is one of the 5 Fresh Tigers, best known for his performances in TVB series A Kindred Spirit (1995), Virtues of Harmony (2001) and My Family (2005).
He then expanded his career into mainland China, acting in several notable series. He is best known for his appearances in Sealed with a Kiss (2011), A Clear Midsummer Night (2013), The Wife's Secret (2014), Lady & Liar (2015) and Chronicle of Life (2016).
Hawick grew up in Hong Kong, China. He is the son of Hong Kong actor Lau Dan, with whom he co-starred in A Kindred Spirit, Virtues of Harmony and Virtues of Harmony II.
Hawick studied architecture at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Hawick debuted in the 1995 drama A Kindred Spirit. He starred alongside his father Lau Dan in the drama, co-incidentally portraying father and son. The same year, he signed on with Hong Kong's Sony Music as a singer.
In 1997, he released his first Chinese album LALA I Love You. In 1998, he released his first Cantonese album A Boy's Story.
Hawick continued acting in Hong Kong dramas and started to gain fame locally. In 2000, he starred in youth romance drama Aiming High with Nicholas Tse. He also had a supporting role in epic financial thriller At the Threshold of an Era. From 2001 to 2002, he starred in the historical sitcom Virtues of Harmony and later its sequel in 2003, which had a modern twist. In January 2005, he starred in modern comedy drama My Family, in his first leading role.
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