{{short description|Taiwanese actor}} {{Family name hatnote|Chiu|lang=Taiwanese}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox person | image = Photo to OS01.jpg | caption = Chiu in May 2021 | native_name = 邱志宇 | native_name_lang = zh | birth_name = Oscar Chiu | birth_date = | birth_place = Taiwan | education = {{ubl|Fu Jen Catholic University (BA)}} | other_names = | alma_mater = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2017–present }} '''Oscar Chiu''' ({{lang-zh|t=邱志宇}}) is a Taiwanese actor best known for his roles as Tony in ''Story in Taipei'' (2017) and Kevin Zhang in ''The Teacher'' (2019). He was nominated for Best New Performer in the 56th Golden Horse Awards with the latter role.
== Biography == Chiu was raised in Taoyuan, Taiwan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.singtao.ca/3950701/?variant=zh-hk |title=邱志宇全裸拍電影媽媽很欣賞 |date=29 November 2019 |website=Sing Tao Daily |access-date=16 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=1 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191201003713/https://www.singtao.ca/3950701/?variant=zh-hk |url-status=live }}</ref> He wasn't interested in performing until a friend invited him to participate in a competition during junior high school.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://mintnews.tw/Entertainment/Movie/content-19547.html |title=金馬56專訪│最佳新演員入圍 邱志宇：沒放棄，一定是我很喜歡！ |date=20 November 2019 |website=Mint Weekly |author=楊景婷 |access-date=16 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=15 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315175733/https://mintnews.tw/Entertainment/Movie/content-19547.html |url-status=live }}</ref> At the age of 17, he was invited to join an acting agency in Taipei, only to discover that it was a scam.<ref name="MintWeekylInterview">{{Cite web |url=https://mintnews.tw/entertainment/movie/content-19741.html |title=專訪／16年終熬出頭 邱志宇享受工作不急脫單 |date=12 December 2019 |website=Mint Weekly |author=楊景婷 |access-date=16 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=15 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315175733/https://mintnews.tw/entertainment/movie/content-19741.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="CNAInterview">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/201911190107.aspx |title=邱志宇演藝圈漂泊17年 體悟藝人就是娛樂眾生 |date=19 November 2019 |website=Central News Agency |author=洪健倫 |access-date=16 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=27 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127010913/https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/201911190107.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> He later attended Fu Jen Catholic University and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20190906004794-260404?chdtv |title=邱志宇曾三餐啃麵包念哲學 推崇《幸福吐司》職人精神 |date=6 September 2019 |website=China Times |author=徐桐炘 |access-date=16 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=26 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926060505/https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20190906004794-260404?chdtv |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ChinaTimes2021">{{Cite web |url=https://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20210425000573-260102?chdtv |title=邱志宇考取台藝大戲劇所解夢「破水而出」 |date=25 April 2021 |website=China Times |author=江珮瑜 |access-date=16 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=15 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315175808/https://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20210425000573-260102?chdtv |url-status=live }}</ref> After graduation, Chiu explored various career paths and participated in a singing competition. However, aside from his work as a cast extra in films, all of his endeavors ended in failure.<ref name="MintWeekylInterview" /><ref name="CNAInterview" />
In 2017, Chiu received his breakout role as Tony in the cult film ''Story in Taipei'' at the age of 31.<ref name="MintWeekylInterview" /> The role garnered him widespread recognition, and many began to refer to him by his character's name "Tony".<ref name="MintWeekylInterview" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/paper/1297822 |title=《台北物語》續集鬧雙包 男主角邱志宇獲利者 |date=23 June 2019 |website=Liberty Times |author=許世穎 |access-date=16 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=13 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613022158/https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/paper/1297822 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was subsequently cast in larger film roles,<ref name="MintWeekylInterview" /> and landed another lead role in the 2019 homosexual romance film ''{{ill|The Teacher (2019 film)|lt=The Teacher|zh|我的靈魂是愛做的}}''.<ref name="TheTeacher">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/201909230026.aspx |title=邱志宇對愛情天真 新片我的靈魂是愛做的被扶正 |date=23 September 2019 |website=Central News Agency |author=洪健倫 |access-date=16 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=24 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924064700/https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/201909230026.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> Chiu's performances, which included several nude scenes, received positive acclaim once again,<ref name="MintWeekylInterview" /> and he received a nomination for Best New Performer in the 56th Golden Horse Awards with the role.<ref name="56goldenhorse">{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/golden-horse-awards-2019-nominees-taiwan-china-full-list-1202749388/ |title=Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards Unveils Nominations Amid China Tensions |date=1 October 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood |last=Grater |first=Tom |access-date=16 March 2024 |archive-date=2 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002134533/https://deadline.com/2019/10/golden-horse-awards-2019-nominees-taiwan-china-full-list-1202749388/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2021, he was cast in a main role in the drama film ''{{ill|Final Exam (2021 film)|lt=Final Exam|zh|期末考 (2021年電影)}}'' and a recurring role in the Netflix romance series ''More Than Blue: The Series''.<ref name="FinalExam">{{Cite web |url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA%EF%BC%8F%E7%96%AB%E6%83%85%E4%B8%AD%E4%BF%AE%E8%A3%9C%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E9%97%9C%E4%BF%82-%E8%A6%8B%E5%AA%BD%E5%AA%BD%E8%90%BD%E6%B7%9A%E2%8B%AF%E9%82%B1%E5%BF%97%E5%AE%87%EF%BC%9A%E6%9B%B4%E6%8D%A8%E4%B8%8D%E5%BE%97%E9%9B%A2%E9%96%8B-025415800.html |title=專訪／疫情中修補親子關係 見媽媽落淚⋯邱志宇：更捨不得離開 |date=16 August 2021 |website=Yahoo! News |author=許瑞麟 |access-date=16 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=15 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315175716/https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA%EF%BC%8F%E7%96%AB%E6%83%85%E4%B8%AD%E4%BF%AE%E8%A3%9C%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E9%97%9C%E4%BF%82-%E8%A6%8B%E5%AA%BD%E5%AA%BD%E8%90%BD%E6%B7%9A%E2%8B%AF%E9%82%B1%E5%BF%97%E5%AE%87%EF%BC%9A%E6%9B%B4%E6%8D%A8%E4%B8%8D%E5%BE%97%E9%9B%A2%E9%96%8B-025415800.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="MoreThanBlue">{{Cite web |url=https://www.marieclaire.com.tw/entertainment/tvshow/61231 |title=Netflix《比悲傷更悲傷的故事》影集版，愛情與親情生死糾葛7大催淚世界的哭點 |date=23 October 2022 |website=Marie Claire |access-date=16 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=15 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315175748/https://www.marieclaire.com.tw/entertainment/tvshow/61231 |url-status=live }}</ref> Chiu also applied to National Taiwan University of Arts to pursue a Master of Arts in performing arts in the same year.<ref name="ChinaTimes2021" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/paper/1444905 |title=《期末考》學霸老師邱志宇破水而出 驚喜登研究所榜首 |date=25 April 2021 |website=Liberty Times |author=吳琬婷 |access-date=16 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=4 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504050107/https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/paper/1444905 |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Filmography == === Film === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2017 | ''Story in Taipei'' | Tony | <ref name="MintWeekylInterview" /> |- | 2018 | ''{{ill|Let's Cheat Together|zh|市長夫人的秘密}}'' | Wu Xiao-kai (吳曉開) | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%8F%B2%E4%B8%8A%E6%9C%80%E7%8B%82%E5%9C%8B%E7%89%87%E3%80%8A%E5%B8%82%E9%95%B7%E5%A4%AB%E4%BA%BA%E7%9A%84%E7%A7%98%E5%AF%86%E3%80%8B%E4%BE%86%E8%A5%B2%EF%BC%81%E9%A6%96%E6%98%A0%E7%9C%BE%E6%98%9F-125844715.html |title=史上最狂國片《市長夫人的秘密》來襲！首映眾星合體互尬「婊」演秀！ |date=9 May 2018 |website=Yahoo! News |access-date=16 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=15 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315175718/https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%8F%B2%E4%B8%8A%E6%9C%80%E7%8B%82%E5%9C%8B%E7%89%87%E3%80%8A%E5%B8%82%E9%95%B7%E5%A4%AB%E4%BA%BA%E7%9A%84%E7%A7%98%E5%AF%86%E3%80%8B%E4%BE%86%E8%A5%B2%EF%BC%81%E9%A6%96%E6%98%A0%E7%9C%BE%E6%98%9F-125844715.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|2019 | ''Synapses'' | Ah Wen (阿文) | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://star.ettoday.net/news/1206410 |title=獨家／張作驥獄友出道 呂雪鳳搭配他！新作《那個我最親愛的陌生人》開鏡 |date=5 July 2018 |website=ETtoday |author=洪文 |access-date=16 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=28 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128184002/https://star.ettoday.net/news/1206410 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | ''{{ill|The Teacher (2019 film)|lt=The Teacher|zh|我的靈魂是愛做的}}'' | Kevin Zhang (張凱文) | <ref name="MintWeekylInterview" /> |- | 2021 | ''{{ill|Final Exam (2021 film)|lt=Final Exam|zh|期末考 (2021年電影)}}'' | Mr. Chiu | <ref name="FinalExam" /> |- | 2024 | ''The Lyricist Wannabe'' | Ko | Cameo<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/975547/%E5%A1%AB%E8%A9%9El%E5%BD%B1%E8%A9%95-%E5%89%B5-%E5%BB%A3%E6%9D%B1%E6%AD%8C-%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E5%85%88%E6%B2%B3-%E5%81%9A%E4%BA%BA%E6%87%89%E8%A9%B2%E8%BF%BD%E5%A4%A2%E9%82%84%E6%98%AF%E6%8E%A5%E5%8F%97%E7%8F%BE%E5%AF%A6 |title=填詞L影評｜創「廣東歌」電影先河 做人應該追夢還是接受現實？ |date=1 January 2024 |website=HK01 |access-date=15 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=18 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240218135703/https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/975547/%E5%A1%AB%E8%A9%9El%E5%BD%B1%E8%A9%95-%E5%89%B5-%E5%BB%A3%E6%9D%B1%E6%AD%8C-%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E5%85%88%E6%B2%B3-%E5%81%9A%E4%BA%BA%E6%87%89%E8%A9%B2%E8%BF%BD%E5%A4%A2%E9%82%84%E6%98%AF%E6%8E%A5%E5%8F%97%E7%8F%BE%E5%AF%A6 |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2017 | ''Lion Pride'' | Young Zhong Yan | Guest role<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20230625003558-260404?chdtv |title=昔和宥勝孟耿如拍戲 男星也在現場被狂問不忍了全說 |date=25 June 2023 |website=China Times |author=黃鈺雯 |access-date=16 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=15 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315175726/https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20230625003558-260404?chdtv |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2018 | ''HIStory'' | Jiang Xiao-pang (江兆鵬) | Main role (season 2)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E3%80%8A%E6%98%AF%E9%9D%9E%E3%80%8B%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E7%9A%87%E6%97%8F%E9%82%80%E5%AE%B4%E3%80%8Ctony%E3%80%8D%E9%82%B1%E5%BF%97%E5%AE%87%E5%8F%97%E5%AF%B5%E8%8B%A5%E9%A9%9A-130933093.html |title=《是非》日本皇族邀宴「Tony」邱志宇受寵若驚 |date=2 July 2018 |website=Yahoo! News |access-date=16 March 2024 |language=zh}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|2020 | ''{{ill|Adventure of the Ring|zh|戒指流浪記}}'' | Money Wu | Guest role<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%B0%8E%E6%BC%94%E5%AB%8C%E6%89%8B%E5%8B%A2%E4%B8%8D%E5%A5%BD%E9%BB%83%E6%B2%90%E5%A6%8D%E5%B1%81%E8%82%A1%E8%9B%8B%E9%81%AD%E9%82%B1%E5%BF%97%E5%AE%87%E6%8A%93%E4%B8%8A%E7%99%BE%E6%AC%A1-103338041.html |title=導演嫌「手勢不好」 黃沐妍屁股蛋遭邱志宇抓上百次 |date=16 December 2020 |website=Yahoo! News |author=潘鈺楨 |access-date=16 March 2024 |language=zh}}</ref> |- | ''{{ill|The Story of Three Springs|zh|三春記}}'' | Ou Shun-cheng (區順成) | Main role<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/paper/1387142 |title=《人物專訪》邱志宇怒嗆陳美鳳討打 夏靖庭狠賞耳光 |date=19 July 2020 |website=Liberty Times |author=賀靜賢 |access-date=16 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=31 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031182809/https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/paper/1387142 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | rowspan="3"|2021 | ''The Arc of Life'' | Q Mao (Q毛) | Guest role<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://star.ettoday.net/news/1747593 |title=Tony哥爆回鍋《台北物語3》…同台8點檔女星！ 邱志宇經紀人回應了 |date=27 June 2020 |website=ETtoday |author=羅凌筠 |access-date=16 March 2024 |language=zh}}</ref> |- | ''More Than Blue: The Series'' | Oscar | Recurring role<ref name="MoreThanBlue" /> |- | ''{{ill|Fragrance of the First Flower|zh|第一次遇見花香的那刻}}'' | Kai (阿凱) | Main role<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20210512ent026 |title=《第一次遇見花香的那刻》殺青 林辰唏偕程予希共譜同志情 |date=12 May 2021 |website=Mirror Media |access-date=16 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=15 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315181013/https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20210512ent026 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2023 | ''{{ill|At the Moment (2023 TV series)|lt=At the Moment|zh|此時此刻 (電視劇)}}'' | Chichi | Guest role<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.playeahk.com/netflix/%E6%AD%A4%E6%99%82%E6%AD%A4%E5%88%BB%E6%BC%94%E5%93%A1-%E8%A7%92%E8%89%B2-%E9%9B%86%E6%95%B8-%E4%B8%BB%E8%A7%92-%E9%85%8D%E8%A7%92-%E4%BA%BA%E7%89%A9%E9%97%9C%E4%BF%82/ |title=此時此刻演員 30個角色介紹＋演員IG！ |date=16 November 2023 |website=PlaYeah Hong Kong |access-date=16 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=30 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130083635/https://www.playeahk.com/netflix/%E6%AD%A4%E6%99%82%E6%AD%A4%E5%88%BB%E6%BC%94%E5%93%A1-%E8%A7%92%E8%89%B2-%E9%9B%86%E6%95%B8-%E4%B8%BB%E8%A7%92-%E9%85%8D%E8%A7%92-%E4%BA%BA%E7%89%A9%E9%97%9C%E4%BF%82/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Ref. |- | 2019 | 56th Golden Horse Awards | Best New Performer | ''{{ill|The Teacher (2019 film)|lt=The Teacher|zh|我的靈魂是愛做的}}'' | {{nom}} | <ref name="56goldenhorse" /> |}
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== External links == * {{IMDb name|7406652}}
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