# Kuo Tzu-chien

Kuo Tzu-chien (Chinese: 郭子乾; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Koeh Chú-khiân; born March 14, 1964) is a Taiwanese comedian, host and actor.

## Personal life

Kuo is married with a son. His first marriage in 1995 lasted only 3 months.
Former Mayor of Hsinchu City Lin Junq-tzer is his older cousin.
In 2012, Kuo launched a claim for 460 million won in compensation against the Ramada Hotel and Suites Seoul in Namdaemun after he suffered hot water burns from a defective electric kettle which bottom part was already broken before he checked into the hotel. He was on a holiday trip in Seoul with his wife and son in January 2012 when the incident happened. His claim was subsequently dismissed by the Seoul Central District Court in August 2013. In reaction, Kuo initiated a series of protests with a number of Taiwanese television personalities and filed a petition to the Taiwan Human Rights Association that had garnered 10,000 signatures.
In June 2021, Kuo was embroiled in the Taipei Good Liver Clinic vaccination scandal where he was in a group of “wealthy and famous” people who received COVID-19 vaccines at the same time as the designated priority groups such as frontline medical personnel, police and emergency-response workers, among others.

## Selected filmography
### Television series

| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Happy Family | 全家福－ 讀者來函 | Plumber | Cameo |
| 1991 | Jia You Xian Qi | 家有仙妻 | Thief | Cameo |
| 1994 | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | 倚天屠龍記 | Hu Qingniu | |
| 1997 | 4 Daughters | 四千金 | Old Man | |
| 2002 | Perfect Neighbors | 親戚不計較 | Kuo Ying-jun | |
| 2005 | Taipei Family | 住左邊住右邊 | Kuo Fu-qian | |
| 2006 | The Amazing Strategist Liu Bo Wen | 神機妙算劉伯溫·長生劫 | Cai Yi-dao | |
| 2007 | Brown Sugar Macchiato | 黑糖瑪奇朵 | Mr. Fei | |
| 2008 | Love or Bread | 我的億萬麵包 | Zeng Huo-shu | |
| 2011 | 6 Ju Xia Ban | 6局下半 | Su Zheng-de | |
| 2014 | Go, Single Lady | 上流俗女 | Mr. He | |
| 2014 | The X-Dormitory | 終極X宿舍 | Niu Bao-jie | |
| 2019 | The Timeless Virtues | 忠孝節義·路遙知馬力 | Ding Ba | |
| 2019 | Back to Home | 月村歡迎你 | Kuo Fu-cheng | |
| 2019 | Nowhere Man | 罪夢者 | Yang Wan-li | Netflix series |
| 2020 | A Fool Like Me | 大林學校 | Lin Chien-chih | |
| 2020 | Girl's Power | 女力報到－最佳拍檔 | Han Geng | |
| 2020 | Young Days No Fears | 我的青春沒在怕 | Liao Wan-li | |
| 2020 | Non Reading Club | 不讀書俱樂部 | Shop manager | |
| 2021 | Girl's Power | 女力報到－愛情公寓 | Han Geng | |
| 2021 | Guan Yin in My Dream | 觀音對我笑 | Hsieh Lai-wen | |
| 2021 | Gold Leaf | 茶金 | Chang Fu-chi | |
| 2021 | Golden Years | 黃金歲月 | Hotel owner | Cameo |
| 2022 | Lord Jiaqing and The Journey to Taiwan | 嘉慶君遊台灣 | Liu Yong | |
| 2023 | The Searchers | 搜尋者 | | |
| 2023 | Agent from Above | 乩身 | Dragon Prince | |
| 2024 | A Wonderful Journey | 華麗計程車行 | Asan Ge / Táng-á | |

### Film

| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Seven Wolves 2 | 七匹狼2 | Tu Qiu-zhi | |
| 1990 | Cheng Gong Ling 2: Quan Mian Chu Ji | 成功嶺２全面出擊 | | |
| 1995 | The Daughter-in-Law | 阿爸的情人 | | |
| 1995 | Trouble Maker | 臭屁王 | Teacher | Cameo |
| 2004 | The Incredibles | — | Buddy Pine / IncrediBoy / Syndrome | Mandarin voiceover (Taiwan version) |
| 2011 | Leaving Gracefully | 帶一片風景走 | | |
| 2012 | Go Go Daddy | 搶救老爸 | Wang Tian-cai | |
| 2012 | Baseball Love | 球愛天空 | Lin Yong-shun | |
| 2014 | Endless Nights in Aurora | 極光之愛 | Professor Chen | |
| 2015 | Youth Never Returns | 既然青春留不住 | | |
| 2018 | About Youth | 有一種喜歡 | Yuan's Dad | |
| 2019 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Show | 瘋狂電視台瘋電影 | Kuo Tzu-chien | |
| 2023 | Xiao Zi | 小子 | | |
| 2023 | Miss Shampoo | 請問，還有哪裡需要加強 | Boss Chuan | |

### Variety and reality show

| English title | Original title |
| Everybody Speaks Nonsense | 全民大悶鍋 |
| Celebrity Imitated Show | 全民最大黨 |
| Three Star | 三星報囍 |

## Published works

* Kuo, Tzu-chien (2008). Jie men jiu ren sheng : Guo Zi Qian live show 解悶救人生！郭子乾Live Show. Taipei: Bookzone. ISBN 9789862160701.
* Kuo, Tzu-chien (2017). Ge shuo de bu shi xing zuo, shi ren ji guan xi 哥說的不是星座，是人際關係. Taipei: Bookzone. ISBN 9789864793273.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1995 | 32nd Golden Horse Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Daughter-in-Law | Nominated |
| 2003 | 38th Golden Bell Awards | Best Host for a Variety Show | 2100 National Nonsense | Won |
| 2005 | 40th Golden Bell Awards | Best Host for a Variety Show | Everybody Speaks Nonsense | Nominated |
| 2007 | 42nd Golden Bell Awards | Best Host for a Variety Show | Everybody Speaks Nonsense | Nominated |
| 2008 | 43rd Golden Bell Awards | Best Host for a Variety Show | Everybody Speaks Nonsense | Nominated |
| 2009 | 44th Golden Bell Awards | Best Host for a Variety Show | Everybody Speaks Nonsense | Nominated |
| 2011 | 46th Golden Bell Awards | Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film | 6 Ju Xia Ban | Nominated |
| 2016 | 51st Golden Bell Awards | Best Host for a Variety Show | Three Star | Nominated |
| 2022 | 57th Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actor in a Television Series | Gold Leaf | Nominated |