Louie Castro

Hong Kong Macanese actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Louie Castro (traditional Chinese: 賈思樂; simplified Chinese: 贾思乐; born 1 October 1954) is a Macau-born Hong Kong Macanese actor, singer and disc jockey.[1] He was born in a family of Portuguese-–Chinese heritage, and active in the entertainment industry in television shows, dramas, films, and music recordings.

Louie Castro in 2019

Family

Louie Castro was born in Macau on 1 October 1954, to a Shanghainese mother and a Portuguese-Chinese father.[2][3][4] His father died when he was seven.[3] His mother died in the late 1970s when he worked in Taiwan; he lost his job opportunity in Taiwan after mourning his mother.[3]

Career

He won the singing contest show Sharp Night (聲寶之夜) in 1974. After winning the show, he was discovered by the director Kam Kwok-leung [zh]. Castro took a lead role in the television series Shao Nian Shi Wu Er Shi Shi  [zh]. He released several music records after that.[1]

He became famous when he joined the drama Ha Chai Daddy in the long-running entertainment show Enjoy Yourself Tonight.[3]

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