Talk:Frank Kauer
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GA review
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
- This review is transcluded from Talk:Frank Kauer/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
Nominator: DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk · contribs) 06:18, 2 May 2026 (UTC)
Reviewer: HouseBlaster (talk · contribs) 18:13, 8 June 2026 (UTC)
I had too much fun working with you at Talk:Steven Roberts (actor)/GA1, so I'm back for round two! Excited to work with you again :) HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 18:13, 8 June 2026 (UTC)
- Aww thank you so much! That means so much! I am happy to review any of your articles if you nominate them for GA? :) DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 18:40, 8 June 2026 (UTC)
Image review
Illustrated with File:Frank Kauer.jpg, which is from Flickr and has a suitable license. The caption is appropriate. Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 04:17, 10 June 2026 (UTC)
Prose review
In progress
Lead
- The MOS:FIRSTSENTENCE should probably mention some of his roles (perhaps Hollyoaks). Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 02:12, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
- There's some redundancy (e.g. Working professional) in the second sentence; I'd change it to read something like
He made his professional debut at 10 years old in the 2011 movie Horrid Henry: The Movie, and went on to roles in the television series Spy (2012), Doctor Foster (2017) and Into the Badlands (2018)
. - Rest of the lead looks good! A bit short, but being concise is a good thing. Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 02:12, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
Early and personal life
- I'd break
Frank Kauer was born in 2000 and he is British and Chinese
into two sentences. HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 02:12, 11 June 2026 (UTC) - For flow reasons, I'd move
He lives in London
after the sentence about uni. Start with his past, and then talk about his present (where he lives and what he enjoys doing). HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 02:12, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
Career
- I'd change
He described it as being "such a mad experience" being on the red carpet for the first time in his life
toHe described being on the red carpet for the first time in his life as "such a mad experience"
; a bit less jarring. Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 02:12, 11 June 2026 (UTC) - I'd omit
which he travelled to Dublin for
as unimportant trivia. HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 02:12, 11 June 2026 (UTC) Working with Suranne Jones in Doctor Foster encouraged him to pursue an acting career
I'd clarify whether Jones personally encouraged Kauer, whether Jones was Kauer's inspiration, or a mixture. HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 02:12, 11 June 2026 (UTC)- With the quote
experiencing the challenges growing up mixed race brought
, I'd clarify if you are quoting Kauer or a third party. HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 02:12, 11 June 2026 (UTC) His first few months on set were impacted by restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
-> do any sources specify how they were impacted? Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 02:12, 11 June 2026 (UTC)- Per MOS:EDITORIAL, I'd avoid the word
notable
inA notable storyline for Kauer
. It seems a bit awkward just removing the word, so I'd just rephrase the sentence. Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 02:12, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
Credits
LGTM! HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 02:12, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
Source spot-check
This table lists 11 random passages from throughout the article (40.7% of 27 total passages). These passages contain 25 inline citations (53.2% of 47 in the article). Generated with the Veracity user script. HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 04:17, 10 June 2026 (UTC)
I've removed
Non-spot-check question, but what makes tvmaze.com a reliable source? I'm doubtful of a source where I can't find out who is responsible for content, and RSN suggests (in a thread you startedMost of Kauer's colleagues who were portraying other teenagers in the soap opera were younger than him, other than Ellie Henry, who was the same age as him
from the table because I can't access either source. Otherwise, a couple of minor transcription errors and a bigger question about the release date of Molly. Spotlight says 2025, but it might've been delayed? If so, we need a better source.
) that it might be user-generated. Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 03:50, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
- @HouseBlaster: Hey, I have addressed all of your concerns. I removed TVMaze as a source - I never saw the replies on the RSN thread (I assumed I would get notified) so I thought there were no concerns. I think I have fixed everything :) DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 10:52, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
| Reference # | Letter | Source | Archive | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| He lives in London. | |||||
| 1 | b | app.spotlight.com | web.archive.org |  | |
| He obtained a BA in Film and Television from University of Bristol. | |||||
| 1 | c | app.spotlight.com | web.archive.org | | A bit close to the source, but well within WP:LIMITED |
| Kauer has worked in a professional capacity since he was 10 years old. | |||||
| 1 | d | app.spotlight.com | web.archive.org | | |
| He played Nick Chin in the second series of the British sitcom Spy, which aired in 2012. | |||||
| 4 | a | comedy.co.uk | web.archive.org | | |
| 5 | comedy.co.uk | web.archive.org | | ||
| He also portrayed Max in the British psychological thriller television series Doctor Foster and had a guest role in the third season of the American action drama television Into the Badlands, which he travelled to Dublin for. | |||||
| 2 | f | tresamagazine.com | web.archive.org | | |
| 6 | a | tvguide.com | web.archive.org | | |
| 7 | a | tvmaze.com | web.archive.org | | |
| In 2021, Kauer joined the cast of the British soap opera Hollyoaks as 15-year-old Mason Chen-Williams, the youngest member of the new Chen-Williams family unit introduced to the soap opera that year. | |||||
| 2 | j | tresamagazine.com | web.archive.org | | |
| 8 | a | digitalspy.com | web.archive.org | | |
| 9 | atvtoday.co.uk | web.archive.org | | ||
| His first appearance aired in December 2021. | |||||
| 8 | b | digitalspy.com | web.archive.org | | |
| His first few months on set were impacted by restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. | |||||
| 2 | l | tresamagazine.com | web.archive.org | | |
| Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy believed that Mason's radical misogyny storyline was a highlight for the Chen-Williams family. | |||||
| 14 | digitalspy.com | web.archive.org | | ||
| No text found: citation may be in an infobox or table | |||||
| 1 | h | app.spotlight.com | web.archive.org |  | I'd change Comedy filmto Feature filmto be more faithful to the source |
| 1 | i | app.spotlight.com | web.archive.org |  | His character is named Nathan, not Ryan; small error but should be fixed |
| 1 | j | app.spotlight.com | web.archive.org | | Source says the date in 2025, but the source might be wrong? If so, I'd find a better source |
| 1 | k | app.spotlight.com | web.archive.org | | |
| 2 | i | tresamagazine.com | web.archive.org | | |
| 4 | b | comedy.co.uk | web.archive.org | | |
| 6 | b | tvguide.com | web.archive.org | | |
| 7 | b | tvmaze.com | web.archive.org | | |
| 8 | c | digitalspy.com | web.archive.org | | The end date is not in this source, but is cited at the end of the career section. I'd just add that citation alongside the preexisting one. |
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Did you know nomination
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- ... that Frank Kauer related to his Hollyoaks character because he experienced "the challenges growing up mixed race brought"?
- ALT1: ... that actor Frank Kauer has trained in Wing Chun since he was 15? Source:
- ALT2: ... that actor Frank Kauer has hoped to bring Wing Chun into his acting? Source:
- ALT3: ... that actor Frank Kauer practised Wing Chun between filming scenes in Hollyoaks? Source:
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Lewis Hancox and Template:Did you know nominations/Sharifa Yazmeen
Improved to Good Article status by DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 58 past nominations.
DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 18:26, 30 June 2026 (UTC).
Made Good Article less than 7 days from nomination. DYKS are completed. Length is more than sufficient. Article is presentable and well-sourced. In terms of hooks, I favor ALT3 the most as it feels the most interesting to an unknowing reader. Jishara (talk) 13:47, 2 July 2026 (UTC)
