Brian Burrell

Brian Thomas Burrell
Born Brian Thomas Burrell
(1972-03-23) March 23, 1972
Salt Lake City, Utah
Other names 布偉傑
Occupation actor
Years active 2002-present

Brian Thomas Burrell (Chinese: 布偉傑, born March 23, 1972) is a Hong Kong American actor best known for his roles in Cantonese television productions in Hong Kong. Burrell is also one of the few foreign actors in Hong Kong broadcaster TVB's artiste profiles over the years.[1][2]

Early life

Burrell was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Chinese Literature and Asian Research in 1999.[2] Burrell first went to Hong Kong in 1995 to teach English, and permanently left the US for Hong Kong in 1999.[2] He can also speak and read in Cantonese, Mandarin and Cambodian.

Acting career

Burrell began his acting career in 2000, when he took a minor role on TVB's A Case of Misadventure (Chinese: 騎呢大狀).[2] Burrell eventually gave up his job in the information technology sector to become an actor, and was later signed on by TVB as an artiste.[2]

He was introduced to television acting by another foreign actor in Hong Kong: Gregory Charles Rivers.[3] Since entering TVB, Burrell has acted in many different television series.

As one of the few non-Chinese actors regularly appearing in Hong Kong TV, Burrell was featured in an in-depth interview and feature story 'Hello Neighbour' in the October 2007 issue of Muse.[4]

Since entering TVB, he has acted in many different television series, participated in a number of advertisements, and been an emcee and guest for a lot of variety shows and company events.

Filmography

Year Name of FilmRoleNotes
2000 A Case of Misadventure (騎呢大狀) Minor Role Series aired in 2002.
2003 Triumph in the Skies (衝上雲霄) Minor Role Appearance in Episode 25.
Light of Million Hopes (萬家燈火) Minor Role Plays a police officer.
2005 Bar Bender (潮爆大狀) Minor Role Appearance in Episodes 5-7.
2006 Love Guaranteed (愛情全保) Minor Role
Maidens' Vow (鳳凰四重奏) Minor Role Appearance in Episode 17.
Dicey Business (賭場風雲) Minor Role Appearance as a contestant.
2007 Best Selling Secrets (同事三分親) Wai Yat (韋一)
The Building Blocks of Life (建築有情天) Minor Role appearance in Episode 3 as a foreign reporter.
The Brink of Law (突圍行動) Minor Role
Fathers and Sons (爸爸閉翳) Minor Role
2007 E.U. (學警狙擊) An officer
2008 The Gem of Life (珠光寶氣) Herman Plays a high-ranking police officer.
2009 You're Hired (絕代商驕) Leo (Hunter)
2010 Ip Man 2 (葉問2:宗師傳奇) Emcee Semi-major role, appearance as a translator and emcee
Beauty Knows No Pain (女人最痛) Bobby Black Minor role, appearance as a make up artist
2011 The Other Truth (真相) Michael Minor role
7 Days in Life (隔離七日情) Ronal Copper Suicidal Pilot
Be Home for Dinner (誰家灶頭無煙火) Roger Cake
Men with No Shadows ( 不速之約) 外國藥研專家
Wax and Wane (團圓) Mr. Ford
Ghetto Justice (怒火街頭) 餐廳老闆
Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir! (點解阿Sir係阿Sir) 法官
2012 4 in Love Julian
Wish and Switch (換樂無窮) bar guest
Daddy Good Deeds (當旺爸爸) Jonathan
Til Love Do Us Lie (結·分@謊情式) Brian
Tiger Cubs (飛虎) So Long
Master of Play (心戰) Lam Ka On
Witness Insecurity (護花危情) Bank Vice CEO
The Last Steep Ascent (天梯) James
Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles (名媛望族) Mr. Robertson
Highs and Lows (雷霆掃毒) Drug dealer
2013 Bullet Brain (神探高倫布) Mr. Scott
Triumph in the Skies II (衝上雲霄 II) Captain Matthew
Sniper Standoff (神鎗狙擊) Robber
Brother's Keeper (巨輪) Issac Thompson
Will Power (法外風雲) Mr. Addino
2014 The Ultimate Addiction (點金勝手) Kingsley

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