16 Facts About Philip Keung

Philip Keung Ho-man is a Hong Kong actor and film producer.

Philip Keung eventually left ATV in 2010 and became a full-time film actor while occasionally acting in television series from time to time.

In 2017, Philip Keung was nominated for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 2016 film Trivisa, and in the following year, Philip Keung won the award for his performance in the 2017 film Shock Wave.

Philip Keung is the oldest son in his family, being the elder brother of two younger sisters and a younger brother.

Philip Keung's father was already separated from his mother before he was born and thus, he has never met his father.

Philip Keung's mother was later remarried to a Chung surnamed decorator contractor.

When Philip Keung was 14 years old, his mother died from her illness and he was sent to the Holland Hostel operated by the Hong Kong Student Aid Society in Kwun Tong.

Philip Keung had previously attended many primary schools, ranging from North Point to Kwun Tong.

Philip Keung later became an extra actor since his girlfriend at that time worked in an extra actors' agency.

In 1986, Philip Keung signed up for Asia Television's first Mr Television Competition, where he won second place as well as the title of "Mr Talent" and subsequently became a contracted artiste for ATV.

Philip Keung received praises for his satirical portrayal of LegCo member Leung Kwok-hung in ATV's political parody program, Hong Kong Gossip.

In recent years, Philip Keung has become one of Hong Kong's most prolific film actors, appearing in over 40 films between 2013 and 2018, playing major supporting roles in many high-profile films such as Firestorm, Unbeatable, Little Big Master, Two Thumbs Up and Trivisa, for which he was nominated for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor.

At the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards, Philip Keung was awarded Best Supporting Actor for his role in Shock Wave, while being nominated in the same category for his performance in the film Concerto of the Bully.

In 2019, Philip Keung starred in the TVB drama The Defected as "Bingo", for which he was placed in top five nominations for Best Actor at the 2019 TVB Anniversary Awards.

In 1999, Philip Keung married former ATV actress, Anna Kam.

Philip Keung competed in the Miss ATV Pageant and was voted as Miss Congeniality.