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Pierre Ngo Ka Nin (born 26 September 1976) is a Hong Kong disc jockey, radio host, actor and singer. He was a contracted artiste with Television Broadcasts Limited from 1996 to 2020 and won the TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Male Artiste in 2009.
Early life
Pierre Ngo grew up in public housing on the third floor of Block 22, Lam Tin Estate. He has one elder sister and two half‑siblings. His parents divorced when he was 14,[1] and he spent his childhood running hills, playing table tennis and climbing around the estate. [2]Influenced by his father and uncle, he studied martial arts including taekwondo, Southern-style boxing and Da Seng Pil Gwa Men. He attended Szeto Clan Association School for primary education,[3] Delia Memorial School for secondary, and graduated from Wellington English Secondary School in 1994. He then completed a foundation course in fashion design at Hong Kong Arts Centre School of Design, followed by a fashion design course at Sha Tin Technical Institute. After graduation in 1996, he worked as an assistant designer in a garment factory until it closed, and later as a disc jockey at HMV.
Career
In 1994, he entered Pioneer’s 4th Asia Laser Karaoke Competition on Enjoy Yourself Tonight. In 1995, he worked as assistant stunt coordinator on Tsui Hark’s film The Blade. Seeking stable work, he joined Hong Kong Radio 3’s DJ training in 1996, becoming one of four trainees selected from over a thousand applicants, and hosted the late‑night show Late Night Light Talk. He later worked at Commercial Radio and Metro Radio. In 1998, he was invited by host Hung Chau‑fung to become a radio assistant.
Simultaneously, Ngo signed with TVB in 1996 as a management artiste. His first television appearance was as a field presenter on City Beat. In 1999, he began acting in dramas, debuting as Mu Zha in the 2001 series Fong San Bong. He played minor roles until 2009, when his performance as Jiang Bi Wen in Rosy Business earned him the Most Improved Male Artiste award and a Best Supporting Actor nomination. He was again nominated in 2010 for his role as Tang Ji in Rosy Business II.
In 2015, he took the second male lead in The Imperial Doctress. In 2016, he signed a full‑term contract with TVB and began filming in mainland China. In 2020, he announced his departure from TVB after nearly 24 years, returning as a freelancer ten months later.
Personal life
Pierre Ngo married his long‑time partner Betty in 2016 after 16 years together, and they divorced in 2019. In 2022, he was linked to fellow actress Janet Chiang and confirmed he had divorced three years earlier.
Selected filmography
Television dramas
Variety shows
- 1996–1999: City Chase – Host
- 2000: Morning Tours Philippines – Host
- 2005–2007: Entertainment Live – Host
Films
- 2009: Laughing Gor: Turning Point as Lo Fai
- 2010: Ip Man 2 as Leung Gum
- 2013: I Love HK 2013 as Opera Queen
Awards
TVB Anniversary Awards
- 2009: Most Improved Male Artiste (won)
- 2009: Best Supporting Actor (nominated)
- 2010: Best Supporting Actor (nominated)
MY AOD Favourite Awards
- 2010: Favourite Supporting Actor (won)