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Brian Burrell
American–Hong Kong actor (born 1972) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brian Thomas Burrell (Chinese: 布偉傑, born March 23, 1972) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his roles in Cantonese television productions in Hong Kong. Burrell is also one of the few non-Chinese actors in Hong Kong broadcaster TVB's artiste profiles over the years.[1][2]
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Early life
Brian was born in Salt Lake City, Utah of British and French ancestry,[3] whose family was among the earliest pilgrims. He graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Chinese Literature and Asian Studies in 1999.[2] Brian first went to Hong Kong in 1995, and permanently settled there in 1999.[2] He can also speak with different accents and read in Cantonese, Mandarin and Khmer.
Acting career
Brian began his acting career in 2001, when he took a minor role on TVB's A Case of Misadventure (Chinese: 騎呢大狀).[2] Brian 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 actor in Hong Kong: Gregory Charles Rivers.[4] 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, Brian was featured in an in-depth interview and feature story 'Hello Neighbour' in the October 2007 issue of Muse.[5]
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.
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