Austin Lin (Chinese: 林柏宏; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Pek-hông, born January 27, 1988) is a Taiwanese actor, singer and television host. Born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, he took part in the second season of Taiwanese singing competition, One Million Star, in 2007.[1] In 2009, he made his acting debut in Taiwanese film, Somewhere I Have Never Traveled, for which he also sang on the soundtrack.[2] In 2016, he appeared in Taiwanese film, At Cafe 6, and won a Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor.[3]
Austin Lin | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Taiwanese |
Alma mater | National Taiwan Normal University |
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Years active | 2007–present |
Agent | Zhouzi Entertainment |
Awards | Golden Horse Awards – Best Supporting Actor 2016 At Cafe 6 – Xiao Bozhi |
Chinese name | |
Chinese | 林柏宏 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Lín Bóhóng |
Hokkien POJ | Lîm Pek-hông |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | China Movie Channel Media Awards | Most Attractive New Actor | At Cafe 6 | Won | [7] |
Golden Horse Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [3] | ||
2020 | Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actor | I WeirDo | Nominated | |
2022 | 57th Golden Bell Awards | Best Host in a Reality or Game Show | Three Piglets 3 | Won | |
2023 | Taipei Film Awards | Best Actor | Marry My Dead Body | Nominated |