Dickson Yu | |
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Born | Yu Tak-shing (1989-09-02) 2 September 1989 (age 35) Canada |
Occupation(s) | Actor, television presenter, radio DJ, model |
Years active | 2011–present |
Dickson Yu Tak-shing (Chinese: 余德丞; born 2 September 1989) is a Hong Kong actor, television presenter, radio DJ and model . In 2016, Yu debuted as an actor, and scored his first major role in 2017, as "Ocean" in TVB's My Ages Apart.
Biography
Yu attended the Pun U Association Wah Yan Primary School and the prestigious secondary school, Wah Yan College. Yu was a competitive swimmer, and was a member of Hong Kong's national swimming team. Despite being a frequent competitor in athletic meets, Yu failed to qualify for the Asian Games. This led to his decision to forgo his swimming career.
In 2011, Yu graduated with a degree in business administration from the City University of Hong Kong. He worked for a brand company, but quit the job to become a radio DJ and writer for Metro Broadcast. In 2013, Ricky Fan introduced him to TVB.
Yu's first gig with TVB was being a presenter for TVB Sports News. In 2015, Yu was offered a spot to host the children's program series Kids, Think Big. In 2016, he crossed over to TVB's drama department, and was trained by Anthony Wong. He earned minor speak roles in Blue Veins (2016) and Two Steps from Heaven (2016). Yu rose to popularity after portraying "Ocean" in the 2017 television drama My Ages Apart.
On 8 August 2018, Yu passed out during a football match in Sai Ying Pun. He was brought to Queen Mary Hospital and was in intensive care. On 11 August 2018, Yu finally regained consciousness and was understood that a defibrillator was used to save his life.
In May 2022, Dickson announced his departure from TVB, ending an 8 year work-contract.
Filmography
Television series
Year | Title | Chinese title | Network | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Blue Veins | 殭 | TVB | Job Seeker | Episode 10 |
2016 | Two Steps from Heaven | 幕後玩家 | Entertainment news reporter | Episodes 1, 21, 31 | |
2017–18 | My Ages Apart | 誇世代 | Ocean Sheung Ho-yeung | Supporting role | |
2019 | The Ghetto-Fabulous Lady | 福爾摩師奶 | Yau Ci | ||
2019 | The Defected | 鐵探 | Mok Sai-chiu | ||
2022 | Freedom Memories | 青春不要臉 | Lau Dak Wing | Main role |
Television shows
Year | Title | Chinese title | Network | Notes |
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2022 | International Markets for Sisters | 姊妹們的國際市場 | ViuTV | Host, dating show |
2023 | Beautiful Bitchy Bros | 粉紅麻甩101 | LGBT related show |
Radio presenter
Year | Title | Chinese Title | Network | Notes |
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2022 - Present | When I Was Young I Listen To The Radio | 口水多過浪花 | Commercial Radio Hong Kong |
TV presenter
Year | Title | Chinese title | Network | Role | Notes |
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2013–present | TVB Sports News | TVB體育台 | TVB | News reporter | |
2014 | World Cup Girls | 低俗講波團 | Commentator | Web series | |
2014 | Gorilla Study Group | 猩猩補習班 | Co-host | Episodes 21–28 | |
2014–17 | Kids, Think Big | Think Big 天地 | Co-host | ||
2015–16 | Y Angle | Y Angle | Co-host | ||
2015–present | Sports World | 體育世界 | Co-host | ||
2015 | 2015 World Aquatics Championships | FINA世界游泳錦標賽2015 | Commentator | Hong Kong broadcast | |
2016 | TVB's 2016 Summer Olympics | 里約奧運2016 | Co-host | Hong Kong broadcast | |
2017 | TVB's FA Community Shield 2017 | 2017英格蘭社區盾 | Co-host | Hong Kong broadcast | |
2017 | Young and Restless in Taiwan | #後生仔去台灣傾吓偈 | Co-host |
References
- ^ "The little fresh meat arrives: Dickson Yu forgoes swimming to become an actor, introduced to TVB through Anthony Wong and Ricky Fan". Mingpao Weekly (in Chinese). 23 December 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- Dickson Yu, venturing out for the first time Archived 2018-01-08 at the Wayback Machine,Mingpao,8 March 2015
- TVB's upcoming male god! The sunny Dickson Yu has wealth and looks,Oriental Sunday,22 December 2017