# Johnny Lu
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{{short description|American-Taiwanese actor (born 1977)}}
{{family name hatnote|[Lu](/source/Lu_(surname_%E8%B7%AF))|lang=Chinese}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{infobox person
| name = Johnny Lu
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name = Johnny Chen[{{cite web|url=https://www.alivenotdead.com/johnnylu|title=Johnny Chen – my official artist profile|website=alivenotdead.com|accessdate=September 14, 2017|archive-date=September 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913230936/https://www.alivenotdead.com/johnnylu|url-status=dead}}]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|05|08}}
| birth_place = [Taipei](/source/Taipei), [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan)
| education = [University of California, Irvine](/source/University_of_California%2C_Irvine) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts))
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Actor
* singer
* television host}}
| years_active = 2000–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Tammi|2008}}[{{cite web|url=http://star.ettoday.net/news/797421|title=路斯明對初戀老婆一見鍾情 交往24年欠她一個婚禮 | ETNEWS星光雲 | ETNEWS新聞雲|website=star.ettoday.net|date=October 21, 2016 |accessdate=September 14, 2017|archive-date=September 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913232315/http://star.ettoday.net/news/797421|url-status=live}}]
| children = 2
| module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes
| t= 路斯明
|poj=Lō͘ Su-bêng
| p = Lù Sīmíng
}}
| module2 = {{infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| alias = {{unbulleted list|Lu Sze-ming|Lu Siming}}
| genre = [Mandopop](/source/Mandopop)
| instrument = Vocals
| associated_acts = 6am[{{cite web|url=http://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/1289143|title=性感歌喉超溫暖 路斯明會演又會唱 – 自由娛樂|website=ent.ltn.com.tw|accessdate=September 14, 2017|archive-date=September 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913231810/http://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/1289143|url-status=live}}]
}}
}}
'''Johnny Lu''' ({{lang-zh|c=路斯明|poj=Lō͘ Su-bêng}}, born May 8, 1977) is a Taiwanese-American actor.{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}}[{{cite web|url=http://chinesemov.com/actors/Johnny%20Lu.html|title=⓿⓿ Johnny Lu Movies – Chinese Movies|website=chinesemov.com|accessdate=September 14, 2017}}]
== Life and career ==
Lu was born in [Taipei City](/source/Taipei_City), Taiwan. His father, {{ill|Chen Kung|zh|陳功 (台灣)}}, was one of the founding members of the [Bamboo Union](/source/Bamboo_Union) triad in Taiwan. Lu's parents divorced, and then at the age of eight Lu moved to America, where he spent the rest of his childhood. He later attended [University of California](/source/University_of_California%2C_Irvine) in [Irvine, California](/source/Irvine%2C_California), and earned a [Bachelor of Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) (B.A.) in [English studies](/source/English_studies).[{{cite web|url=http://m.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/new/20110715/50812|website=m.appledaily.com.tw|title=蘋果日報｜Apple Daily｜首頁|accessdate=September 14, 2017|archive-date=September 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913234017/http://m.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/new/20110715/50812|url-status=dead}}]
After various modeling work, Lu crossed over to acting in 2002, and subsequently had small roles in films such as ''[Lost in Time](/source/Lost_in_Time_(2003_film))'', ''[Fantasia](/source/Fantasia_(2004_film))'' and ''[Driving Miss Wealthy](/source/Driving_Miss_Wealthy)''. In 2008, he returned to Taiwan and appeared in his first Mandarin-language series, ''Police et vous'', playing the role of a businessman. Lu then starred in numerous television series such as ''Who's The One'', ''Next Heroes'', ''In Between'', ''True Love 365'', ''[Life Plan A and B](/source/Life_Plan_A_and_B)'', as well as the film ''[100 Days](/source/100_Days_(2013_film))'', which was released in 2013. Had a cameo role for one episode in Brothers Sun, a Netflix original in 2024.
== Personal life ==
Lu married his high school girlfriend, Tammi, in Los Angeles in 2008. They have a son and a daughter.[{{cite web|url=http://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/paper/1044213|title=路斯明直升機求婚 喊辦希臘浪漫婚禮 – 自由娛樂|website=ent.ltn.com.tw|accessdate=September 14, 2017}}][{{cite web|url=http://www.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/new/20161021/972695/|title=【補償片】路斯明認8年前娶初戀女友 「欠她一個婚禮」 | 即時新聞 | 20161021 | 蘋果日報|website=appledaily.com.tw|accessdate=September 14, 2017}}]
== Filmography ==
=== Television series ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! English title
! Original title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2007||''[H.I.T](/source/H.I.T_(TV_series))'' ||히트|| ||[{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/路斯明-250437441057/about|title=路斯明 – About|website=Facebook|accessdate=September 14, 2017}}]
|-
| rowspan="4"|2008||''Sayang Sayang'' || ||Marcus Tan||
|-
| ''Police et Vous'' ||波麗士大人||Chiang Chin-yung ||
|-
| ''Three Women'' ||這三個女人||Mr. X ||
|-
| ''Justice for Love'' ||天平上的馬爾濟斯|| Chen Chun-yang ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2009||''Qing Kong Ji Zhou'' ||晴空濟州 || Howard ||
|-
| ''The Will'' ||一切從遺囑開始|| Pan Guosheng ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2010||''Happy Together'' ||青梅竹馬||James ||Alternative title: ''4 Friends''
|-
| ''The Gifts'' ||女王不下班|| Lin Sheng-chieh || Alternative title: ''4 Gifts''
|-
| rowspan="3"|2011||''Strangers When We Meet'' ||相逢何必曾相識||Chuang Hsun ||
|-
| ''Who's The One'' ||我的完美男人||Yang Kai-chung ||
|-
| ''Next Heroes'' ||真的漢子||Kao Chang ||
|-
| rowspan="4"|2012||''[Fondant Garden](/source/Fondant_Garden)'' ||翻糖花園||Tan Rui ||
|-
| ''In Between'' ||半熟戀人|| Meng Ke-Huai ||
|-
| ''[What Is Love](/source/What_Is_Love_(TV_series))'' ||花是愛||Meng Ke-Huai || Episode 1
|-
| ''Dong Men Si Shao'' ||東門四少||Groom ||Cameo
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013||''True Love 365'' ||求愛365||Lai Chun-chieh ||
|-
| ''The Queen!'' ||女王的誕生||Yang Rui ||
|-
| 2014||''High Heels and a Scalpel'' ||白袍下的高跟鞋||Chin Shao-yang ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2015||''Premonition'' ||||Jonah Lee ||
|-
| ''Aquarius'' ||星座愛情水瓶女|| Fu Po-feng ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2016||''[Life Plan A and B](/source/Life_Plan_A_and_B)'' ||植劇場-荼蘼|| Eason Jung Yi-chao ||
|-
| ''High 5 Basketball'' ||High 5 制霸青春|| Sze Po-jan ||
|-
| 2017||''Intern Doctor'' ||實習醫生鬥格|| ||Cameo
|-
| 2018||''[My Ex-Man](/source/My_Ex-Man)'' ||前男友不是人!?|| Chou Li-yang ||
|-
| 2019||''[Kin](/source/Kin_(Singaporean_TV_series))'' || || Charles Kwan ||
|-
| 2020||''Wacko At Law'' ||王牌辯護人 || ||
|-
| 2021||''[Island Nation 2](/source/Island_Nation_2)'' ||國際橋牌社2 || Chen Ching-tang ||
|-
| 2024||''[Imperfect Us](/source/Imperfect_Us)'' || 不夠善良的我們 || Mr. Lin ||
|-
|}
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! English title
! Original title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2003 || ''[Lost in Time](/source/Lost_in_Time_(2003_film))'' ||忘不了 || Sharon's husband ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2004 || ''[Fantasia](/source/Fantasia_(2004_film))'' ||鬼馬狂想曲|| Lotus gangster ||
|-
| ''Papa Loves You'' ||這個阿爸真爆炸|| Keung ||
|-
| ''[Driving Miss Wealthy](/source/Driving_Miss_Wealthy)'' ||絕世好賓||Samson ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2005|| ''[Set Up](/source/Set_Up_(2005_film))'' ||凶男寡女||Edmund ||
|-
| ''Set to Kill'' ||借兵|| Billy Wong ||
|-
| ''[The Unusual Youth](/source/The_Unusual_Youth)'' ||非常青春期||Big Shot ||
|-
| rowspan="4"|2006|| ''On the Edge'' ||黑白道|| Tung Kin-man ||
|-
| ''[Wo Hu](/source/Wo_Hu)'' ||臥虎||Chief Inspector Ming ||
|-
| ''[Fatal Contact](/source/Fatal_Contact_(film))'' ||黑拳||Wai ||
|-
| ''[The Shopaholics](/source/The_Shopaholics)'' ||最愛女人購物狂||Choosey's best man ||
|-
| 2007|| ''A Mob Story'' ||人在江湖||Contractor for assassin ||
|-
| 2008|| ''[Fatal Move](/source/Fatal_Move)'' ||奪帥||Jacky Ho Wing-kit || Alternative title: ''Triad Wars''
|-
| 2011|| ''Sin Sation'' ||感官犯罪||Yang Tzu-wei || Television
|-
| 2012|| ''Bang Bang Formosa'' ||寶島大爆走||Ma Hao ||
|-
| 2013|| ''[100 Days](/source/100_Days_(2013_film))'' ||真愛100天||Wu Bo-tan ||
|-
| 2014||''Lost Sheep'' ||羊在火爐前走失了||Chen Chien || Television
|-
| rowspan="2"|2015||''Article 274 in Criminal Law'' ||刑法第274條||Kao Yu-te || Television
|-
| ''Rainbow Fairy'' ||尋物少女||Lin Tai-te || Television
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2018 || ''Tomorrow's Star'' || 明日之星 || Manager ||
|-
| ''My Turtle Honey Girlfriend'' || || ||
|-
|2019
|''[The Last Thieves](/source/The_Last_Thieves)''
|聖人大盜
|Kao Yu-hsiu
|-
|2025
|''[A Good Child](/source/A_Good_Child)'' || || David, Ah Hua's Boyfriend ||
|}
=== Variety show ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! English title
! Original title
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2002|| ''Entertainment News''||天下娛樂通||Host
|}
=== Music video ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Artist
! Song title
|-
| 2002
| [Miriam Yeung](/source/Miriam_Yeung)
| "The Shining" ("閃靈")
|-
| 2017
| [A-mei](/source/A-mei)
| "Full Name" ("連名帶姓")
|-
|}
== Discography ==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Title
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2015
|"All Through the Night 擁抱我"
|[{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8erI7rklCg|title=路斯明 Johnny Lu 【擁抱我 All through the night】Official Lyric Video|website=YouTube|date=May 4, 2015 |accessdate=September 14, 2017}}]
|-
|2016
|"Thank You 謝謝你"
|[{{cite web|url=http://www.nextmag.com.tw/realtimenews/news/24939797|website=nextmag.com.tw|title=路斯明活生生被小燕姐脫光光|accessdate=September 14, 2017|archive-date=September 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913231732/http://www.nextmag.com.tw/realtimenews/news/24939797|url-status=dead}}]
|}
== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Nominated work !! Result
|-
| 2017 || [52nd Golden Bell Awards](/source/52nd_Golden_Bell_Awards) || [Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series](/source/Golden_Bell_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor)||''[Life Plan A and B](/source/Life_Plan_A_and_B)'' ||{{nom}}
|}
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|1588512}}
*{{hkmdb name|15813}}
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Category:1977 births
Category:Living people
Category:21st-century Taiwanese male actors
Category:Taiwanese male film actors
Category:Taiwanese male television actors
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:Male actors from Taipei
Category:University of California, Irvine alumni
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