Personal Info

  • Known For

    Acting

  • Known Credits

    54

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    December 18, 1945 ( 79 years old )

  • Place of Birth

    Weihai, Shandong Province, China

  • Also Known As

    Danny Lau

    劉丹

    Dan Lau

    刘丹

    刘庆基

    劉慶基

    丹爷

    叉烧炳

Lau Dan

Liu Tan was born in Shanghai in 1945 and moved with his family to Hong Kong five years later. In 1968, Liu entered the actor training class run by Cathay Film Organisation and was signed up by the studio after graduated. Liu started his career in supporting roles until he got his big break in "An Apple A Day" in 1970. Liu moved to Shaw Brothers in 1971 and among the movies he appeared in "The Devil's Mirror" and "The Warlord". Liu left Shaw Brothers in 1972 to concentrate predominantly on voice dubbing while he still making sporadic appearance in films. In 1977, Liu joined TVB as a contract actor. His acclaimed role was as the villain in the classic series "The Bund". For the past two decades, Liu has made regular appearance in TVB and he was one of the popular artists in Hong Kong. -- From the Celestial DVD release of "The Devil's Mirror".

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