Tsai Ming-shiou
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 4, 1953 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Active Years
- 1996–2026 (31 Years)
- Total Credits
- 65 credits in database
Biography
Tsai Ming-shiou is a Taiwanese actor born on September 4, 1953, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Also known by the names Jiede Cai, Chieh-de Tsai, and Jiede Tsai, he is recognized for his work in acting with a total of sixty-five known credits listed on The Movie Database. Male by gender, his career encompasses both movies and television shows.
Career overview
Tsai Ming-shiou is a Taiwanese actor born on September 4, 1953, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Known professionally by his Chinese stage name, he is also recognized by the alternative names Jiede Cai, Chieh-de Tsai, and Jiede Tsai.
Throughout his career in the entertainment industry, Tsai Ming-shiou has maintained a primary focus on acting. His extensive body of work includes sixty-five known credits across film and television projects, establishing him as a prolific performer within the Taiwanese screen landscape.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
65 titles- My Positive Grandpa (2026) as Grandpa Oo-bīn
- Expansion (2025) as Bus Driver
- The Hoarders (2025) as Mr. Chang
- Endless Memories (2025)
- Praying Mantis (2025) as The Man in the Car (voice)
- Q18 Quantum Dice: Allegory of The Quantum (2024) as Old Mo
- The Cleaner (2024) as Wang
- Crime Scene Cleaner (2024) as Professor
- The Absence (2024)
- The Black Dog (2024) as Foreman Chen
- A Journey in Spring (2024)
- Sprout to Death (2024) as Father
- Shell of Men (2024) as Li Wen-Qiang
- The Abandoned (2023)
- How are you feeling (2023)
- Antikalpa (2023) as Fortune Teller
- Night Shift (2022) as Chun Gui Grandpa
- Little Yellow Flower (2022)
- A Boxing Coach (2022) as Old Tsai
- Fantasy · World (2022) as The driver
- Hello! Tapir (2022)
- Life For Sale (2022) as Mr. Wang
- Days Before the Millennium (2022) as Cinema Old Man + Camera Shop Owner
- The Pollution Islands (2021)
- Moneyboys (2021) as Fei's Uncle Liu
- American Girl (2021) as Tsai
- Dead & Beautiful (2021) as Shaman
- Taipei Suicide Story (2020) as Shi-Yi
- Little Hilly (2020) as Father
- Mickey on the Road (2020)
- There (2020) as Uncle
- 閻王瞎趴 (2019) as 黑道男
- The Mouse Serves a Guest Tea (2019) as Chin-Han
- Night Bus (2019) as Driver
- Mom and Me (2019) as Uncle
- Between Jobs (2018)
- The Thorn (2018)
- Cactus (2018) as Qingxiong
- The Roar (2018) as Kun
- Is LIFE a Movie (2018) as The Robber
- Their Heaven (2017) as Car wash predecessor
- Trapped (2017) as Chen Ta Wei
- The Great Buddha+ (2017) as Funeral Marching Band Leader
- The Seaman (2015)
- The Laundryman (2015) as Detective Tang Wu-Hsiung
- Welcome to the Happy Days (2015) as Chuan
- Cigarette Ends (2014) as Chopper uncle
- The City of Motels (2014)
- The Free Man (2014)
- Exit (2014) as Clothes company boss
- Let the Sunshine in (2014) as Uncle
- One Summer Night (2013)
- The Present (2013) as Voice
- 100 Days (2013)
- A Breath from the Bottom (2012) as Tsai Ming-Shiou
- 10 Plus 10 (2011) as Brothers (segment "The Ritual")
- The Blackout Village (2011)
- City Of Sleepwalkers (2010) as Bus driver
- Taipei 24H (2009)
- With or Without You (2008)
- Soul of a Demon (2008) as Uncle Tsai
- The Best of Times (2002) as Uncle
- Darkness and Light (1999) as Kang-yi's Father
- Ah-Chung (1996) as Father
- 透天
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Tsai Ming-shiou best known for?
Tsai Ming-shiou is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including American Girl (2021), Taipei Suicide Story (2020), Ah-Chung (1996).
When and where was Tsai Ming-shiou born?
Tsai Ming-shiou was born on September 4, 1953 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
How many credits does Tsai Ming-shiou have?
Tsai Ming-shiou has accumulated over 65 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1996 to 2026.
What is Tsai Ming-shiou's background in cinema and television?
Tsai Ming-shiou is a Taiwanese actor born on September 4, 1953, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Also known by the names Jiede Cai, Chieh-de Tsai, and Jiede Tsai, he is recognized for his work in acting with a total of sixty-five known credits listed on The Movie Database. Male by gender, his career encompasses both movies and te...
Tsai Ming-shiou by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Taipei Suicide Story (2020) as Shi-Yi — aged about 66
- Ah-Chung (1996) as Father — aged about 42
- American Girl (2021) as Tsai — aged about 67
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