Gardner Tse Kwan-Ho
Biography
Gardner Tse Kwan‑Ho, born on 23 March 1963 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony, is a veteran Hong Kong actor who has worked across stage, film and television. He graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and began his professional career as a full‑time theatre performer, achieving prominence with the iconic stage production The Mad Phoenix. Tse’s performance in the film adaptation of that play earned him the 1997 Golden Horse Award for Best Actor. His screen résumé includes notable works such as Ordinary Heroes, Nude Fear and A Guilty Conscience, and he is credited with over one hundred roles. He is also known by the stage name 謝君豪 and the alternate names Tze Kwan‑Ho and Xie Ju.
Career overview
Gardner Tse Kwan‑Ho is a veteran Hong Kong actor whose work spans stage, film and television. Born on 23 March 1963 in Hong Kong, then a British Crown Colony, he trained at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts before embarking on a full‑time career in theatre. Tse first achieved widespread recognition through his performance in the iconic stage play The Mad Phoenix, a role that later transferred to the screen. His portrayal in the film adaptation earned him the 1997 Golden Horse Award for Best Actor, marking a significant milestone in his transition from stage to cinema.
Since that breakthrough, Tse has built an extensive screen résumé, accumulating more than one hundred credits across movies and television series. Among his notable screen works are Ordinary Heroes, Nude Fear and A Guilty Conscience, each contributing to his reputation as a versatile performer. Known in Chinese as 謝君豪 and also credited as Tze Kwan‑Ho or Xie Ju, he continues to be active in the industry, maintaining a prominent presence in Hong Kong’s entertainment landscape. His career reflects a sustained commitment to both theatrical and screen acting, underscored by critical acclaim and a prolific body of work.
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- Night King Director’s Cut (2026) as Philip
- Night King (2026) as Philip
- Cold War 1994 (2026) as Sir William Keswyk Poon
- Dog Day Evening (2026) as Happy TV's Owner
- City of Light (2025)
- City of Light (2025) Producer
- The Visitors (2025) as Dong Bingchun
- True Love, For Once in My Life (2025) as Andrew
- Scholars Under Fire (2025) as 黄际遇
- See Her Again (2024) as Yip Sing
- Cesium Fallout (2024) as Chainsmoker
- Table for Six 2 (2024) as Sixth Uncle
- The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell (2023) as Mee Noi
- Where the Wind Blows (2023) as Limpy Ho
- A Guilty Conscience (2023) as Kam Yuen Shan
- Shadows (2023) as Yan Chung Kwong
- The Stories of Lion Rock Spirit (2022) as Luo Yi-tong
- Warriors of Future (2022) as Dr. Chan Chong-Chung
- Hong Kong Family (2022) as Chun
- Stray Birds (2021) as Liang Hongda
- Drifting (2021) as Master
- 160 Years Old (2021)
- God of Lost Fantasy (2020) as Ren Qianxing
- Shock Wave 2 (2020) as Ma Sai Kwan
- Find Your Voice (2020)
- Behind the Scenes (2019) as Xu Chang Ye
- Prodigy Healer (2019) as Shangguan Qing
- Stained (2019) as Kei Tak Sing
- I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change! (2019) as German Cheung
- Sweet Dreams (2018) as Liu Yingjie
- Martial Universe (2018) as Lin Xiao
- A Beautiful Moment (2018)
- Nothing Gold Can Stay (2017) as Shen Sihai
- Jade (2017) as Wang Fugui
- In Your Dreams (2017) as Mr. Yip
- All My Goddess (2017)
- Cruel Romance (2015) as Xiang Hanchuan
- Severe Winter (2015) as Yu Dejiang
- Full Strike (2015) as Ng Kau Chun
- Wonder Mama (2015)
- Tomb Mystery (2015) as Gu Dexuan
- Midnight Garage (2015) as Mr. Bai
- ICAC Investigators 2014 (2014)
- Firearms Master (2013)
- The Stolen Years (2013) as Dr. Zhang
- Lift to Hell (2013) as Dr. Ouyang
- Princess Show (2013)
- Blue Blind (2012) as Chen Wenhai
- 娘心计 (2012)
- 血雨母子情 (2012)
- 宝贝战争 (2012)
- 青春搏击 (2012)
- Hot Stewardess (2012)
- 香草美人 (2011) as Linghu Tao
- 72 Heroes (2011) as Pan Dawei
- Defend Army Soul (2011)
- The Purple House (2011) as Dr. Shen Yang
- The Land with No Boundary (2011) as Fortune Teller
- Just Another Pandora's Box (2010)
- The Doctors (2010)
- 蟹蟹侬 (2009)
- 狐步谍影 (2008) as Tan Na
- A Decade of Love (2008)
- Dawn Operation (2008)
- City of Memory (2007) as 朱金墨
- The Best Time (2007)
- 保密局的枪声 (2007) as Zhang Zhongnian
- A Night Surprise (2007)
- The Little Fairy (2006) as 劳欣荣
- To Live to Love (2006)
- The Tokyo Trial (2006)
- Chinese Paladin (2005) as Jiu Jian Xian Wine Sword Immortal
- Mob Sister (2005) as Nova's Assistant
- Dream of Colours (2004)
- 铁血莲花 (2004) as Lin Weiliang
- The Miracle Box (2004) as Dr Albert Lau
- Sui Tang Heroes (2003) as 杨广
- 嫁错妈 (2003) as 文聪
- 中国重案纪实录 (2003)
- 暴風型警 (2003)
- Bless the Child (2003) as Sean
- Romance of Book and Sword (2002) as Yu Yutong
- Possessed (2002) as Reverend Yeung
- Memento (2002) as Dr. Lee
- Book and Sword (2002) as Yu Yu-tong
- 徐文长外传 (2001) as 徐文长
- The Tree (2001) as Xie Wenguang
- My Date with a Vampire II (2000)
- Anywhere But Here (2000)
- To Kill or To Be Killed (2000)
- Ordinary Heroes (1999) as Councilor Yau Ming-foon
- My Date with a Vampire (1998) as 秦始皇/莱利
- The Lord of Hangzhou (1998)
- Nude Fear (1998) as Supt. Wong Wing Nin
- The Mad Phoenix (1997) as Juzaburo Nankai
- Final Justice (1997) as Prosecutor
- Tri-Star (1996)
- The Chinese Feast (1995) as Sun's Thug
- The Umbrella Story (1995)
- I Have a Date with Spring (1994) as Danny
- ICAC Investigators (1992)
- The Bachelor's Swan Song (1989)
- Golden Horse Awards (1962) as Self
- Immortality as Xue Zhengyong
- My Talent Neighbour as Qi Bolian
- Mastermind