# Peter Chan (actor)

Peter Chan Charm-man (Chinese: 陳湛文, born 24 October 1982) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his debut role in the drama film Three Husbands (2018), which earned him nominations for Best New Performer in the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards and Best Newcomer in the 13th Asian Film Awards. In 2023, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards with his performance in the drama film Table for Six (2022).

## Biography

Chan was born on 24 October 1982, in Hong Kong. Chan worked as a clerk after graduating from secondary school. He discovered his passion in acting and quitted his job to attend Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts at the age of 24. He graduated with a BFA in performing arts in 2012. Chan then featured in several stage plays and received numerous awards, including a Hong Kong Drama Award and a Hong Kong Theatre Libre [zh].
In 2018, Chan made his feature film debut in the drama film Three Husbands. He was nominated for Best New Performer in the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards and Best Newcomer in the 13th Asian Film Awards with the role in the following year. However, Chan did not receive any roles during the COVID-19 pandemic and was forced to work as a part-time staff in an entertainment park to make a living. Chan ultimately returned to the film industry and landed his first major television role as Billy in ViuTV drama series In Geek We Trust [zh] in 2022. He also starred alongside Dayo Wong, Louis Cheung, Stephy Tang, Ivana Wong and Lin Min Chen in the film Table for Six, which earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards.
In 2023, Chan appeared in the miniseries Killing Procedures [zh] as a contract killer codenamed "J", which is his first role as the sole leading actor. Chan also appeared in Cheang Pou-soi's crime thriller Mad Fate as The Murderer, starring alongside Gordon Lam, Lokman Yeung and Berg Ng.

## Personal life

Chan married anchorwoman Sung Man in 2019. They gave birth to a daughter in 2021.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2018 | Three Husbands | Four Eyes (四眼) |
| 2022 | Table for Six | Lung Chan (陳熹) |
| 2022 | Tales from the Occult [zh] | Gat (吉仔) |
| 2022 | Let It Ghost [zh] | Security Guard |
| 2023 | Twelve Days [zh] | Simon's cousin |
| 2023 | Mad Fate | The Murderer |
| 2023 | Everyphone Everywhere [zh] | Raymond |
| 2023 | In Broad Daylight | Shum (琛哥) |
| 2023 | Time Still Turns the Pages | Piano teacher |
| 2024 | Table for Six 2 | Lung Chan |
| 2025 | Hit N Fun | Daniel Wu |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2022 | In Geek We Trust [zh] | Billy | Main role |
| 2022 | #lovesignal | Daniel | Recurring role |
| 2022 | Into the Wild [zh] | Young Raymond | Recurring role |
| 2023 | Killing Procedures [zh] | J | Main role |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2017 | 26th Hong Kong Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Brighton Beach Memories | Won |
| 2018 | 10th Hong Kong Theatre Libre [zh] | Best Lead Actor | Twists and Turns | Won |
| 2019 | 38th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best New Performer | Three Husbands | Nominated |
| 2019 | 13th Asian Film Awards | Best Newcomer | Three Husbands | Nominated |
| 2023 | 41st Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Table for Six | Nominated |