Michael Tao

Michael Tao
Chinese name	陶大宇
Born	26 August 1963 (1963-08-26) (age 48) Hong Kong
Years active	1980 - present
Spouse(s)	Wong Wai Po (2000-2007)

Michael Tao Dai Yu (Chinese: 陶大宇, born 26 August 1963) is a Hong Kong television actor.

Career

Tao entered the acting industry in the 80s, affiliating with TVB. It was during this period that Tao earned the name "Housewife Killer" due to his overwhelming popularity amongst housewives (who arguably constitutes a majority of TV viewing audiences in Hong Kong), solidifying his position as a 1st tier television actor in TVB.

Tao later moved over to rival ATV in 1997 after problems over his contract with TVB. His ATV series Flaming Brothers successfully defeated the TVB rival show at the time, a landmark for ATV. Apart from filming ATV series, Tao has also filmed in China and Singapore. He returned to TVB in 2004 and has starred in a number of television series since. Once again, problems with his contract resulted in Tao leaving TVB in 2009.

Filmography

TVB

Year	Title	Role	TVB Anniversary Awards
1985	The Yangs Saga
1986	New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
	The Legend Of Dik Ching
1987	Genghis Khan	Muk-Wah-Lai
1988	Twilight of a Nation	Lee Chiu-Sau
1989	The Black Sabre
	The War Heroes
1991	The Breaking Point
1992	File of Justice
1993	Ambition
	For Home Sake
	The Greed of Man
	File Of Justice II
	The Partner
1994	File Of Justice III
1995	File Of Justice IV
	File Of Justice V
	Detective Investigation Files
1996	Detective Investigation Files II
1997	Detective Investigation Files III
2004	Shine On You
2005	Love Bond
	Fantasy Hotel	Kam Chi Kit (Bob)
2007	On the First Beat 學警出更	Cheung King-Fung 張景峰	Best Actor Nomination (Top 20)
2008	Wasabi Mon Amour	Chung Lai Wo
2010	Sisters of Pearl

ATV

Year	Title
1999	Flaming Brothers
2000	Showbiz Tycoon
2001	To Where He Belongs
	Healing Hearts
2002	Mission In Trouble
2004	Asian Heroes

Others

Year	Title	Network
1998	New Adventures of Wisely	TCS
	Tie-Breaker	China Star
2002	Love Scar	CTS
2004	Mystic Detective Files	i-cable

References

• Michael Tao at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Tao, Michael
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Date of birth	26 August 1963
Place of birth	Hong Kong
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