{{Short description|Hong Kong actor (born 1988/1989)}} {{Family name hatnote|Mak|lang=Hong Kong}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox person | image = 麥沛東.png | image_size = 200px | caption = Mak in November 2022 | birth_name = Mak Pui-tung | birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|33|2022|11|16}} | birth_place = Hong Kong | education = {{ubl|Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (BFA)}} | other_names = | alma_mater = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2020–present }} '''Mak Pui-tung''' ({{lang-zh|t=麥沛東}}, born {{birth based on age as of date|33|2022|11|16|noage=1|slash=y}}) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his role based on real-life murder suspect Angus Tse in the legal thriller film ''The Sparring Partner'' (2022), for which he won Best Newcomer in the 16th Asian Film Awards and was nominated for Best Actor in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards.
== Biography == Mak was born in 1988 or 1989.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/836879/%E6%AD%A3%E7%BE%A9%E8%BF%B4%E5%BB%8A-33%E6%AD%B2%E9%BA%A5%E6%B2%9B%E6%9D%B1%E4%B8%8B%E6%9C%88%E8%88%87%E5%A5%B3%E5%8F%8B%E6%8B%89%E5%9F%8B%E5%A4%A9%E7%AA%97-%E7%94%9F%E6%97%A5%E6%B1%82%E5%A9%9A%E8%AC%9B%E6%BC%8F%E5%85%A9%E5%8F%A5 |title=正義迴廊丨33歲麥沛東下月與女友拉埋天窗 生日求婚講漏兩句 |date=16 November 2022 |website=HK01 |author=程嵐風 |access-date=20 May 2023 |language=zh |archive-date=10 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410145443/https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/836879/%E6%AD%A3%E7%BE%A9%E8%BF%B4%E5%BB%8A-33%E6%AD%B2%E9%BA%A5%E6%B2%9B%E6%9D%B1%E4%B8%8B%E6%9C%88%E8%88%87%E5%A5%B3%E5%8F%8B%E6%8B%89%E5%9F%8B%E5%A4%A9%E7%AA%97-%E7%94%9F%E6%97%A5%E6%B1%82%E5%A9%9A%E8%AC%9B%E6%BC%8F%E5%85%A9%E5%8F%A5 |url-status=live }}</ref> He attended City University of Hong Kong to pursue an associate degree and joined the university's drama club. He became interested in acting after performing in several stage plays and transferred to Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2010 to acquire a BFA in performing arts.<ref name="am730">{{Cite web |url=https://www.am730.com.hk/column/%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/%E4%BB%8A%E6%9C%9F%E6%B5%81%E8%A1%8C%E9%BA%A5%E6%B2%9B%E6%9D%B1/348478 |title=今期流行麥沛東 |date=18 November 2022 |website=am730 |author=游大東 |access-date=20 May 2023 |language=zh |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408061018/https://www.am730.com.hk/column/%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/%E4%BB%8A%E6%9C%9F%E6%B5%81%E8%A1%8C%E9%BA%A5%E6%B2%9B%E6%9D%B1/348478 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="mpweekly">{{Cite web |url=https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/focus/local/%e9%ba%a5%e6%b2%9b%e6%9d%b1%e8%87%aa%e8%96%a6%e6%bc%94%e5%87%ba%e3%80%8a%e6%ad%a3%e7%be%a9%e8%bf%b4%e5%bb%8a%e3%80%8b%e9%9d%a0%e9%98%bf%e5%8d%b5%e7%9b%b8%e5%8a%a9%e3%80%80%e6%84%9f%e6%bf%80%e7%88%b6 |title=麥沛東自薦演出《正義迴廊》靠阿卵相助 感激父母支持追演戲夢 |date=26 November 2022 |website=Ming Pao |access-date=20 May 2023 |language=zh |archive-date=18 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318162035/https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/focus/local/%e9%ba%a5%e6%b2%9b%e6%9d%b1%e8%87%aa%e8%96%a6%e6%bc%94%e5%87%ba%e3%80%8a%e6%ad%a3%e7%be%a9%e8%bf%b4%e5%bb%8a%e3%80%8b%e9%9d%a0%e9%98%bf%e5%8d%b5%e7%9b%b8%e5%8a%a9%e3%80%80%e6%84%9f%e6%bf%80%e7%88%b6 |url-status=live }}</ref> After graduating in 2014, Mak joined the Chung Ying Theatre Company and performed in numerous stage plays.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://hongkongfp.com/2015/08/14/up-and-coming-theatre-performers-take-centre-stage/ |title=Up-and-coming theatre performers take centre stage |date=14 August 2015 |website=Hong Kong Free Press |last=Lee |first=Paul Benedict |access-date=20 May 2023}}</ref> He earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 25th Hong Kong Drama Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.101arts.net/viewArticle.php?type=artsnews&id=2207 |title=昨天揭曉「香港舞台劇獎」提名名單 |date=10 March 2016 |website=101 Arts |access-date=20 May 2023 |language=zh}}</ref>
In 2019, Mak left the Theatre Company and began to work as a freelance actor.<ref name="am730" /> He featured in the 2020 ViuTV drama series ''{{ill|Warriors Within|zh|打天下}}'' and the 2021 biographical film ''Zero to Hero''.<ref name="warriorswithin">{{Cite web |url=https://www.stheadline.com/entertainment-hot/3165540/%E6%AD%A3%E7%BE%A9%E8%BF%B4%E5%BB%8A%E4%B8%A8%E5%94%90%E6%96%87%E5%A5%87%E9%BA%A5%E6%B2%9B%E6%9D%B1%E6%BC%94%E6%8A%80%E7%8D%B2%E6%BF%80%E8%AE%9A-%E7%82%BA%E8%A7%92%E8%89%B2%E5%A2%9E40%E7%A3%85%E6%9B%BE%E6%BC%94%E5%AA%BD%E5%AA%BD%E7%9A%84%E7%A5%9E%E5%A5%87%E5%B0%8F%E5%AD%90 |title=正義迴廊丨「唐文奇」麥沛東演技獲激讚 為角色增40磅曾演《媽媽的神奇小子》 |date=14 November 2022 |website=Sing Tao Daily |access-date=20 May 2023 |language=zh}}</ref><ref name="mpweekly" /> Mak received his breakthrough and first leading role in Ho Cheuk Tin's legal thriller ''The Sparring Partner'' in 2022, portraying a disabled and manipulated murder accomplice loosely based on real-life person Angus Tse.<ref name="scmp">{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3197299/sparring-partner-movie-review-hong-kong-true-crime-drama-based-2013-double-homicide-blends-grisly |title=The Sparring Partner movie review: Hong Kong true-crime drama based on 2013 double homicide blends grisly murder mystery with courtroom musings |date=26 October 2022 |website=South China Morning Post |last=Lee |first=Edmund |access-date=20 May 2023 |archive-date=19 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419160332/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3197299/sparring-partner-movie-review-hong-kong-true-crime-drama-based-2013-double-homicide-blends-grisly |url-status=live }}</ref> His performance received widespread acclaim from both the critics and the audience.<ref name="scmp" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.stheadline.com/article/3197066/%E6%AD%A3%E7%BE%A9%E8%BF%B4%E5%BB%8A%E6%8E%8316%E9%A0%85%E6%8F%90%E5%90%8D%E5%A8%81%E7%9B%A1-%E9%BA%A5%E6%B2%9B%E6%9D%B1-%E6%A5%8A%E5%81%89%E5%80%AB-%E8%B6%8A%E7%B4%9A%E6%8C%91%E6%88%B0%E7%A7%8B%E7%94%9F%E9%9D%92%E9%9B%B2%E7%88%AD%E5%BD%B1%E5%B8%9D |title=《正義迴廊》掃16項提名威盡 麥沛東 楊偉倫 越級挑戰秋生青雲爭影帝 |date=10 February 2023 |website=Sing Tao Daily |access-date=20 May 2023 |language=zh |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408061021/https://www.stheadline.com/article/3197066/%E6%AD%A3%E7%BE%A9%E8%BF%B4%E5%BB%8A%E6%8E%8316%E9%A0%85%E6%8F%90%E5%90%8D%E5%A8%81%E7%9B%A1-%E9%BA%A5%E6%B2%9B%E6%9D%B1-%E6%A5%8A%E5%81%89%E5%80%AB-%E8%B6%8A%E7%B4%9A%E6%8C%91%E6%88%B0%E7%A7%8B%E7%94%9F%E9%9D%92%E9%9B%B2%E7%88%AD%E5%BD%B1%E5%B8%9D |url-status=live }}</ref> One of his lines in the film, where he tells the jury and opposing counsels feel free to frame him, had also become a viral internet meme in Hong Kong.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www1.hkej.com/dailynews/culture/article/3320452/%E5%B1%88%E6%88%91%E5%95%A6%E5%B1%88%E6%88%91%E5%95%A6 |title=屈我啦屈我啦 |date=8 December 2022 |website=Hong Kong Economic Journal |access-date=20 May 2023 |language=zh |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408061029/https://www1.hkej.com/dailynews/culture/article/3320452/%E5%B1%88%E6%88%91%E5%95%A6%E5%B1%88%E6%88%91%E5%95%A6 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.am730.com.hk/%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/%E6%AD%A3%E7%BE%A9%E8%BF%B4%E5%BB%8A-%E5%B1%88%E6%88%91%E5%95%A6-sticker%E9%80%BE%E4%B8%89%E8%90%AC%E4%BA%BA%E4%B8%8B%E8%BC%89-%E9%BA%A5%E6%B2%9B%E6%9D%B1%E8%A7%92%E8%89%B2%E8%A3%BD%E6%88%90meme%E5%9C%96/348233 |title=正義迴廊｜「屈我啦」sticker 逾三萬人下載 麥沛東角色製成 meme 圖 |date=16 November 2022 |website=am730 |access-date=20 May 2023 |language=zh |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408064023/https://www.am730.com.hk/%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/%E6%AD%A3%E7%BE%A9%E8%BF%B4%E5%BB%8A-%E5%B1%88%E6%88%91%E5%95%A6-sticker%E9%80%BE%E4%B8%89%E8%90%AC%E4%BA%BA%E4%B8%8B%E8%BC%89-%E9%BA%A5%E6%B2%9B%E6%9D%B1%E8%A7%92%E8%89%B2%E8%A3%BD%E6%88%90meme%E5%9C%96/348233 |url-status=live }}</ref> He won Best Newcomer in the 16th Asian Film Awards,<ref name="asianfilmawards">{{Cite web |url=https://www.esquirehk.com/lifestyle/the-sparring-partner-disney-plus |title=《正義迴廊》3月25日登陸 Disney+ ｜麥沛東奪亞洲電影大獎「最佳新演員」多謝好兄弟：佢話我攞獎會開心過自己攞，證明佢眼光好好 |date=13 March 2023 |website=Esquire |last=Ho |first=Katie |access-date=20 May 2023 |language=zh |archive-date=18 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318155040/https://www.esquirehk.com/lifestyle/the-sparring-partner-disney-plus |url-status=live }}</ref> and received nominations for Best Actor in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards and Best Actor in the 29th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award in the following year with the role.<ref name="23hkfilmawards">{{Cite web |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com.hk/celebrity/Hong-Kong-Film-Awards-2023 |title=香港金像獎 2023 得獎名單公布！鄭秀文首奪影后，劉青雲再封影帝 |date=16 April 2023 |website=Harper's Bazaar |last=Chan |first=Tracy |access-date=19 May 2023 |language=zh |archive-date=19 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519145838/https://www.harpersbazaar.com.hk/celebrity/Hong-Kong-Film-Awards-2023 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="criticssocietyawards">{{Cite web |url=https://www.singpao.com.hk/index.php?fi=news1&id=126528 |title=33歲麥沛東奪最佳新演員 心情激動 |date=13 March 2023 |website=Sing Pao |access-date=20 May 2023 |language=zh}}</ref> In 2023, Mak had a cameo appearance in Ho Cheuk Tin's black comedy film ''Over My Dead Body''.<ref name="overmydeadbody">{{Cite web |url=https://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E9%87%91%E5%83%8F%E7%8D%8E%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA%EF%BD%9C%E3%80%8A%E6%AD%A3%E7%BE%A9%E8%BF%B4%E5%BB%8A%E3%80%8B%E4%BD%95%E7%88%B5%E5%A4%A9%E5%A5%AA%E6%96%B0%E6%99%89%E5%B0%8E%E6%BC%94-%E8%B3%BD%E5%89%8D%E8%A1%A8%E6%98%8E%E6%9C%80%E6%83%B3%E6%94%9E%E6%9C%80%E4%BD%B3%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1-120508705.html |title=金像獎專訪｜《正義迴廊》何爵天奪新晉導演 賽前表明最想攞最佳電影 |date=16 April 2023 |website=Yahoo! News |access-date=20 May 2023 |language=zh |archive-date=20 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420000634/https://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E9%87%91%E5%83%8F%E7%8D%8E%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA%EF%BD%9C%E3%80%8A%E6%AD%A3%E7%BE%A9%E8%BF%B4%E5%BB%8A%E3%80%8B%E4%BD%95%E7%88%B5%E5%A4%A9%E5%A5%AA%E6%96%B0%E6%99%89%E5%B0%8E%E6%BC%94-%E8%B3%BD%E5%89%8D%E8%A1%A8%E6%98%8E%E6%9C%80%E6%83%B3%E6%94%9E%E6%9C%80%E4%BD%B3%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1-120508705.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2021 | ''Zero to Hero'' | Chicken (阿雞) | <ref name="mpweekly" /> |- | 2022 | ''The Sparring Partner'' | Angus Tong (唐文奇) | <ref name="scmp" /> |- |rowspan="2"|2023 | ''Over My Dead Body'' | Security guard | Cameo<ref name="overmydeadbody" /> |- | ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' | Luigi | Cantonese voice dub<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%81%8A%E6%88%B2%E5%8B%95%E6%BC%AB/885175/%E7%91%AA%E5%88%A9%E6%AD%90%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B115%E5%80%8B%E5%BD%A9%E8%9B%8B-mario%E5%90%8D%E5%AD%97%E7%94%B1%E4%BE%86-%E8%9C%98%E8%9B%9B%E4%BF%A0%E5%AE%A2%E4%B8%B2-%E5%85%A8%E6%8B%9B%E5%BC%8F%E9%85%8D%E8%A7%92%E5%87%BA%E8%99%95 |title=瑪利歐電影15個彩蛋！Mario名字由來 蜘蛛俠客串 全招式配角出處 |date=6 April 2023 |website=HK01 |author=鍾世傑 |access-date=20 May 2023 |language=zh}}</ref> |- | 2024 | ''The Garfield Movie'' | Garfield | Cantonese voice dub<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/1029162/%E5%8A%A0%E8%8F%B2%E8%B2%93%E5%8B%87%E9%97%96%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C-%E9%BA%A5%E6%B2%9B%E6%9D%B1%E9%85%8D%E9%9F%B3%E5%8B%BE%E5%85%92%E6%99%82%E5%9B%9E%E6%86%B6-%E4%BD%A2%E4%BF%82%E5%A5%BD%E7%9B%B2%E7%9B%AE%E6%94%AF%E6%8C%81%E6%88%91%E5%98%85 |title=加菲貓勇闖世界｜麥沛東配音勾兒時回憶 「佢係好盲目支持我嘅」 |date=15 June 2024 |website=HK01 |author=許育民 |access-date=29 July 2024 |language=zh}}</ref> |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2020 | ''{{ill|Warriors Within|zh|打天下}}'' | Fat Lung (肥龍) | Guest role<ref name="warriorswithin" /> |- |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! {{Ref heading}} |- | 2016 | 25th Hong Kong Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | ''The Big Big Day'' | {{nom}} | <ref>{{Cite web |title=「第二十五屆香港舞台劇獎」提名名單（排名不分先後） |url=https://app3.rthk.hk/press/upload_media/14593897570.pdf |website=RTHK |access-date=20 May 2023 |language=zh |archive-date=8 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708072614/https://app3.rthk.hk/press/upload_media/14593897570.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | rowspan="3"|2022 | 30th Hong Kong Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | ''SHHHH'' | {{nom}} | <ref>{{Cite web |title=「第二十五屆香港舞台劇獎」獲提名者及獲獎者 |url=https://hkdramaawards.com/%E7%8D%B2%E6%8F%90%E5%90%8D%E8%80%85/?_year=2022 |website=Hong Kong Drama Awards |access-date=20 May 2023 |language=zh |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408061020/https://hkdramaawards.com/%E7%8D%B2%E6%8F%90%E5%90%8D%E8%80%85/?_year=2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 46th Hong Kong International Film Festival | Young Cinema (Best Actor) | rowspan="5" | ''The Sparring Partner'' | {{won}} | <ref name="mpweekly" /> |- | AEG 2022 | Best Actor (Film) | {{won}} | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ol.mingpao.com/ldy/showbiz/news/20221212/1670782477731/%E6%9E%97%E6%95%8F%E9%A9%84%E8%AB%8B%E7%BA%93%E6%B2%BB%E3%80%8C%E5%A5%B3%E5%85%92%E3%80%8D%E9%83%AD%E6%9F%8F%E5%A6%8D%E9%AD%94%E9%9F%B3-%E9%99%B3%E7%80%85%E4%BF%A1%E5%BF%83%E5%8D%81%E8%B6%B3-%E8%A6%96%E7%84%A1%E7%B6%AB%E6%8B%8D%E6%AA%94%E7%8D%8E%E5%9B%8A%E4%B8%AD%E7%89%A9 |title=林敏驄請纓治「女兒」郭柏妍魔音 陳瀅信心十足 視無綫拍檔獎囊中物 |date=12 December 2022 |website=Ming Pao |author=鍾一虹 |access-date=20 May 2023 |language=zh |archive-date=12 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212204341/https://ol.mingpao.com/ldy/showbiz/news/20221212/1670782477731/%e6%9e%97%e6%95%8f%e9%a9%84%e8%ab%8b%e7%ba%93%e6%b2%bb%e3%80%8c%e5%a5%b3%e5%85%92%e3%80%8d%e9%83%ad%e6%9f%8f%e5%a6%8d%e9%ad%94%e9%9f%b3-%e9%99%b3%e7%80%85%e4%bf%a1%e5%bf%83%e5%8d%81%e8%b6%b3-%e8%a6%96%e7%84%a1%e7%b6%ab%e6%8b%8d%e6%aa%94%e7%8d%8e%e5%9b%8a%e4%b8%ad%e7%89%a9 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | rowspan="3"|2023 | 29th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award | Best Actor | {{nom}} | <ref name="criticssocietyawards" /> |- | 16th Asian Film Awards | Best Newcomer | {{won}} | <ref name="asianfilmawards" /> |- | 41st Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actor | {{nom}} | <ref name="23hkfilmawards" /> |}
== References == {{Reflist|2}}
== External links == *{{IMDb name|nm13099965}} {{Asian Film Award for Best Newcomer}}
Category:Hong Kong male film actors Category:Hong Kong male voice actors Category:Hong Kong male television actors Category:21st-century Hong Kong male actors Category:Alumni of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Category:Alumni of the City University of Hong Kong Category:Living people Category:1980s births Category:Best Newcomer Asian Film Award winners