{{Short description|Hong Kong actor and singer}} {{EngvarB|date=December 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Kot|Eric Kot|Kot Man-fai|lang=Hong Kong}} {{infobox person | name = Eric Kot | image = Eric Kot 20231029.jpg | alt = | caption = Kot in 2023 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1966|12|30}} | birth_place = Hong Kong | occupation = MC, actor, singer, comedian, DJ, lyricist, parody lyricist | years_active = 1988–present | module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes | t = 葛民輝 | s = 葛民辉 | p = Gé Mǐnhuī | j = got3 man4 fai1 }} | module2 = {{infobox musical artist | embed = yes | origin = Hong Kong | genre = Hong Kong hip hop, electronic, Parodies | associated_acts = Softhard }} }}

'''Eric Kot Man-fai''' is a Hong Kong singer and actor.

Kot studied in California. He is the second-youngest of three brothers.

He formed a comedic music duo with fellow DJ and comedian Jan Lamb called Softhard in the 1980s.

He also runs a fashion store, ASIAACTSAGAINSTAIDS Like Black, focusing on selling menswear, denim, trucker hats and other accessories. He often collaborates on crossover merchandise with New Balance.

==Filmography== thumb|right|250px|Eric Kot wearing a "Long Time No See" concert commemorating T-shirt at a public event.

===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! English title ! Original title ! Role |- | rowspan="3"| 1990 || ''Brief Encounter in Shinjuku'' || 錯在新宿 || Deliver boy |- | ''A Tale from the East'' || 漫畫奇俠 || Electrician |- | ''To Spy with Love!!'' || 小心間諜 || Soft Fujiyama |- | 1991 || ''The Banquet'' || 豪門夜宴 || English Teacher |- | 1992 || ''Justice, My Foot!'' || 審死官 || Assassin in drag |- | 1993 || ''City Hunter'' || 城市獵人 || DJ Hard |- | rowspan="3"| 1994 || ''Oh! My Three Guys'' || 三個相愛的少年 || Kau Ku Leung |- | ''1994'' || 仙人掌 || Leung |- | ''The New Age of Living Together'' || 新同居時代 || Keung |- | rowspan="8"| 1995 || ''The Saint of Gamblers'' || 賭聖2街頭賭聖 || God Bless You |- | ''Tricky Business'' || 整蠱王 || Lau Huet |- | ''Super Mischieves'' || 無敵反斗星 || Gumm |- | ''The World of Treasure'' || 富貴人間 || Chu Fat |- | ''Mean Street Story'' || 廟街故事 || Crab |- | ''Love in the Time of Twilight'' || 花月佳期 || Little Shrimp |- | ''Out of the Blue'' || 天空小說 || |- | ''Jacky Cheung's Music Special Edition: Los Angeles of Love 1995'' || 張學友音樂特輯之洛杉磯戀曲1995 || |- | rowspan="5"| 1996 || ''Blind Romance'' || 偷偷愛你 || Yim Sai Chung |- | ''Feel 100%'' || 百分百感覺 || Hui Lok |- | ''Feel 100%, Once More'' || 百分百岩Feel || Monster |- | ''Bodyguards of Last Governor'' || 港督最後一個保鑣 || Lugo |- | ''4 Faces of Eve'' || 4面夏娃 || Chan Giu's husband<br />Director<br />Editor |- | rowspan="7"| 1997 || ''He Comes from Planet K'' || 戇星先生 || PK |- | ''A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation'' || 小倩 || Siu Fong (voice) |- | ''Ah Fai, the Dumb'' || 天才與白痴 || Fai |- | ''L - O - V - E ..... LOVE'' || 超級無敵追女仔 || Dick |- | ''Love, Amoeba Style'' || 愛情Amoeba || Yam Chi Long |- | ''First Love: The Litter on the Breeze'' || 初纏戀后的二人世界 || Director |- | ''Lawyer, Lawyer'' || 算死草 || Ho Foon |- | rowspan="2"| 1998 || ''Tricky King'' || 超級整蠱霸王 || Ohmygod |- | ''The Lucky Guy'' || 行運一條龍 || Fuk |- | rowspan="3"| 1999 || ''Gorgeous'' || 玻璃樽 || Man at pier |- | ''Afraid of Nothing, the Jobless King'' || 失業皇帝 || Brother Jing |- | ''Fly Me to Polaris'' || 星願 || Angel |- | rowspan="4"| 2000 || ''Dragon Heat'' || 龍火 || Director<br />Producer<br />Writer |- | ''Gen-Y Cops'' || 特警新人類2 || Dr. Lai Shung Fung |- | ''Sausalito'' || 一見鍾情 || Bob |- | ''Juliet in Love'' || 朱麗葉與梁山伯 || Master Fong |- | rowspan="3"| 2001 || ''You Shoot, I Shoot'' || 買兇拍人 || Bart |- | ''Feel 100% II'' || 百分百感覺2 || Sunshine |- | ''Everyday Is Valentine'' || 情迷大話王 || Mr. Piggy Chu |- | rowspan="4"| 2002 || ''July Rhapsody'' || 男人四十 || Wong Yui |- | ''Chinese Odyssey 2002'' || 天下無雙 || |- | ''Just One Look'' || 一碌蔗 || Master Kok Pow |- | ''If U Care ...'' || 賤精先生 || Biggie |- | rowspan="5"| 2003 || ''The Spy Dad'' || 絕種鐵金剛 || Dr. Donno |- | ''Men Suddenly in Black'' || 大丈夫 || Man in lift |- | ''Dream & Desire'' || 愛火花 || Jesus |- | ''Sound of Color'' || 地下鐵 || Sing |- | ''Honesty'' || 絕種好男人 || Romeo |- | rowspan="4"| 2004 || ''Butterfly'' || 蝴蝶 || Ming |- | ''A-1'' || A-1頭條 || Ma Chai |- | ''Elixir of Love'' || 花好月圓 || Fishy |- | ''Fantasia'' || 鬼馬狂想曲 || Muo Street Cleaner |- | rowspan="2"| 2005 || ''AV'' || AV || Loans Officer |- | ''August Story'' || 八月的故事 || |- | rowspan="5"| 2006 || ''Heavenly Mission'' || 天行者 || CL Hui |- | ''Bet to Basics'' || 打雀英雄傳 || Scott |- | ''Half Twin'' || 半邊靈 || Ching Kwok Wing |- | ''Cocktail'' || 半醉人間 || Vincent |- | ''Feel It Say It ...'' || 談談情、說說性 || Dr. Zmong Heung |- | 2007 || ''Super Fans'' || 甜心粉絲王 || Sochaux<br />Director |- | 2010 || ''Perfect Wedding'' || 抱抱俏佳人 || Kelvin Cheng Wing Hong |- | 2013 || ''Hotel Deluxe'' || 百星酒店 || |- | 2014 || ''Temporary Family'' || 失戀急讓 || Gynaecologist |- | 2015||''Lost in Hong Kong''|| 港囧 || Policeman |- | 2017 || ''The Yuppie Fantasia 3'' || 小男人週記3之吾家有喜 || Market security guard |- | 2017 || ''29+1'' || 29+1 || Taxi driver |- | 2018 || ''Tracey'' || 翠絲 || |- | 2018 || ''Hotel Soul Good'' || || |- | 2019 || ''We Are Legends'' || || |}

===Television series=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! English title ! Original title ! Role ! class="unsortable" |Network |- | 2001 || ''Thank You Grandpa'' || 祖先開眼 || Leslie || ATV |- | 2002 || ''The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra'' || 齊天大聖孫悟空 || Chu Pat Kwai || TVB |- | 2007 || ''Tutor Queen'' || 補習天后 || Morris || Cable TV Hong Kong |- | 2021 || ''{{ill|Generation Slash|zh|無限斜棟有限公司}}'' || 無限斜棟有限公司 || 毛賴明 || ViuTV |}

===Television shows=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Network ! scope="col" | Notes |- | 2000 | {{ill|Starry Journey|zh|星光伴我行}} |ATV | Host EP6-10<ref>{{cite web |title=Starry Journey |url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZDwfIerdFF3grooPl-aAxYOfGqtkgJfs |website=YouTube |publisher=ATV |access-date=8 April 2023 |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408111705/https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZDwfIerdFF3grooPl-aAxYOfGqtkgJfs |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2022 | {{ill|ERROR Vacation|zh|ERROR自爆96小時}} |ViuTV | EP3 |- |}

===Music Videos=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title |- | rowspan="2"|2022 | Jan Lamb - "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0n78PCrp-I Egg Tart]" |- | Jan Lamb - "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsHQLCGlG5M The Rule of Three]" |- |}

<ref>[https://www.lovehkfilm.com/people/kot_eric.htm Eric Kot at lovehkfilm.com]</ref> <ref>[http://chinesemov.com/actors/Eric%20Kot.html Eric Kot at chinesemov.com]</ref>

==Award and nominations== ===Hong Kong Film Awards=== * Best Supporting Actor Nomination for ''The New Age of Living Together'' * Best Actor Nomination for ''Oh! My Three Guys'' * Best Supporting Actor Nomination for ''Love in the Time of Twilight'' (1 Best Actor Nomination, 2 Best Supporting Actor Nominations)

===Golden Horse Awards=== * Best Supporting Actor Nomination for ''A-1'' (1 Best Supporting Actor Nomination)

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{hkmdb name|8197|Eric Kot}} * {{IMDb name|id=0467601|name=Eric Kot}} * [http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/people.asp?id=245 Eric Kot] at Hong Kong Cinemagic * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPJeN_JzSBU Eric Kot interviewed by Brian from Complex]

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