Nicholas Tse

Nicholas Tse
謝霆鋒
Tse in 2017
PronunciationTse Ting-fung
Born (1980-08-29) 29 August 1980
CitizenshipCanada (1988–2021)
Chinese
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • entrepreneur
  • chef
Years active1996–present
Spouse
(m. 2006; div. 2011)
Partner
Children2
Parents
RelativesJennifer Tse (sister)
Musical career
Also known asNic Tse, Lemon (檸檬)
OriginHong Kong
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • hang
  • drum
  • piano
Labels
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiè Tíngfēng
IPA[ɕjê tʰíŋ.fə́ŋ]
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZe6 Ting4-fung1
Hong Kong RomanisationTse Ting-fung
IPA[tsɛ˨ tʰɪŋ˩.fʊŋ˥]
Websitenicholastse.hk

Nicholas Tse Ting-fung (born 29 August 1980) is a Hong Kong actor, singer, songwriter, martial artist, entrepreneur and TV chef. Tse debuted as a singer in 1996 before shifting his career focus to acting. He is best known for starring in the films Metade Fumaca (1999), New Police Story (2004), Bodyguards and Assassins (2009), The Viral Factor (2012), and Raging Fire (2021), as well as the television series The Proud Twins (2005). For his role in The Stool Pigeon (2010), Tse won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor, making him the first actor to have won in the three major acting categories, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best New Performer, at the Hong Kong Film Awards.

Tse is the founder of Post Production Office, a Hong Kong–based special effects company. The company was acquired by Digital Domain in 2016, with Tse becoming chairman of Digital Domain in Greater China.