Joel Chan (actor)

Joel Chan Shan-chung (born 2 October 1976) is a Hong Kong actor and singer contracted to TVB and Shaw Brothers Pictures. He made his debut in 1995 as a solo Cantopop singer, later transitioning into acting.

Chan won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2017 TVB Anniversary Awards with his role as Kent in the action drama The Unholy Alliance.

In 2019, Chan played his first male leading role in the critical acclaimed supernatural drama Barrack O'Karma. With his dual role as Siu Wai-ming and Lau Yuk-fai, Chan earned his first nominations for Best Actor and Most Popular Male Character at the 2019 TVB Anniversary Awards, eventually being placed among top 5 for both categories.

In 2022, Chan won the Best Actor award with his role in supernatural drama Barrack O'Karma 1968.

Personal life
In 2011, Joel Chan and Florinda Ho, the third daughter of "Gambling King" Stanley Ho, were repeatedly rumored to be in a relationship but the two denied the news. Joel Chan also admitted that he had gone through divorce procedures with his ex-wife Ponny Yeung with whom he had been in a relationship for 10 years at the end of 2010. In the early morning of August 14, 2011, Florinda Ho, the daughter of the rich businessman Stanley Ho, uploaded a photo on Weibo, officially publicizing the relationship. In 2013, he and Florinda ended their two-year relationship.

On November 1, 2019, Chan married his out of industry girlfriend, Apple Ho, after dating for 5 years. The two held a wedding banquet at the W Hotel in Hong Kong. On 14 February 2020, he announced on Instagram that his wife was pregnant. On July 1 of the same year, his wife gave birth to their 7.1-pound son, Jaco Chan, by caesarean section.

Due to their common interest in long-distance running, Chan along with Benjamin Yuen, Brian Tse, Jack Wu, Nancy Wu, Paisley Wu, Elaine Yiu, Selena Lee and Mandy Wong formed the group “Crazy Runner”.

Film

 * 1999: The Social Worker from the Edge
 * 2000: God's Family Hymnal
 * 2003: Dream and Desire
 * 2003: Mark Six Comedy
 * 2004: Cop Unbowed
 * 2004: A-1 Headline
 * 2004: The Beautiful Life
 * 2005: Futago
 * 2010: 72 Tenants of Prosperity
 * 2014: Grey Met Shrek
 * 2019: Line Walker 2
 * TBA: Endless Battle

Discography

 * 1994: A B C D
 * 1996: 愛是全意 (Love is My Focus)

Other works

 * Musicals
 * 1996: Snow White as the Prince


 * Music video appearances
 * "一不小心" (Once Not Careful) by Nicola Cheung


 * Soundtracks
 * "天數" (Counting Destiny), theme song for A Change of Destiny
 * Duet with Steven Ma