Brian Burrell
Brian Burrell | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 23, 1972 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Known for | Work in Cantonese television dramas, TVB artiste roster |
Brian Thomas Burrell (, born March 23, 1972) is an actor based in Hong Kong, recognized primarily for his work in Cantonese television dramas. He stands out as one of the rare non-Chinese performers included in the artiste roster of Hong Kong's TVB.
Early life
Hailing from Salt Lake City, Utah, Burrell has British and French heritage. He earned a degree in Chinese Literature and Asian Studies from the University of Utah in 1999. His initial visit to Hong Kong took place in 1995, and he made the city his permanent home four years later. Burrell is proficient in Cantonese, Mandarin, and Khmer, and he is capable of adopting various regional accents.
Acting career
Burrell transitioned from a career in information technology to acting in 2001, debuting with a small part in TVB's A Case of Misadventure (). Actor Gregory Charles Rivers helped introduce him to the television industry. Subsequently, TVB signed him as an artiste, leading to numerous appearances across their television series, commercials, variety programs, and corporate functions.
As a prominent foreign figure within Hong Kong's television scene, he was interviewed for the October 2007 edition of Muse magazine under the feature titled 'Hello Neighbour'.