Osric Chau

Osric Chau
Chau in 2015
Born	(1986-07-20) July 20, 1986 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Other names	周逸之; zau1 yat6 zi1
Occupation	Actor, stunt performer, martial artist, cosplayer
Years active	2002–present
Website	www.osricchau.com

Osric Chau (Chinese: 周逸之; Jyutping: zau1 yat6 zi1; born July 20, 1986) is a Canadian actor.

Life and career

Chau was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to a father from Hong Kong and a mother from Malaysia. Amongst appearing on Cold Squad and a lead role in a Global TV docudrama, Chau co-starred with David Carradine and Daryl Hannah as "Lang Han" in Phillip Spink's Kung Fu Killer. Chau also had a role in Nickelodeon series The Troop and has done stunt work for the popular game company Electronic Arts. Chau made his first feature film debut acting in a supporting role in Roland Emmerich's 2012. He went on to work on his first Chinese film, a remake of the 2000 hit What Women Want for Asian audiences, 我知女人心. In 2011, he was a part of RZA's directorial debut in The Man with the Iron Fists, filmed in China. He is better known as the character Kevin Tran on the CW show Supernatural. In 2015, he starred in the "Supernatural Parody" by the Hillywood Show as Supernatural co-star Jared Padalecki's character, Sam Winchester.

Martial arts training

In 2000, Chau took his first martial arts class. It was a Wing Chun class where he learned theories and applications of self-defense; he went on to continue studying for 8 years. Earning a gold medal in competition in 2001, he quickly became a student instructor.

Chau studied under Zhang Zhi Bing, a master from Harbin, China. There he learned Tai chi as well as the more traditional forms of Wushu. After four years, Sifu Zhang went back to China, and Chau enrolled in West Coast Chinese Martial Arts in Vancouver under head instructor, Bruce Fontaine. This is where he studied and excelled in Modern Wushu, a more performance-orientated martial art. Chau had a natural aptitude for acrobatics, was deemed the most improved of the club in the Spring of 2006, and soon became a student instructor and a staple in the club.

In 2007 in preparation for the Canadian National Team Trials, Chau went with several students to the Beijing Sport University training full-time with the BSU Wushu Team for 7 months. Spending hours in the gym each and every day preparing for the upcoming national competition paid off when he went to Montreal and placed top 10 to make the Canadian National Wushu Team.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Cold Squad	Vic Dnang
2007	Dragon Boys	Teen	TV movie
2008	Kung Fu Killer	Lan Hang	TV movie
2009	The Troop	Hector	Episode: "Forest Gump"
2009	2012	Nima
2009	The Tea Master	Stunts	Video short
2010	What Women Want	Chen Er Dong
2011	Best Player	Ash's buddy	TV movie
2012	Mister French Taste	Leon	7 episodes, writer for 1 other
2012	Fun Size	Peng
2012	Must Come Down	Fight choreographer and executive producer	Short film
2012	The Man with the Iron Fists	Blacksmith's assistant
2012	Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn	J.J.
2012–14	Supernatural	Kevin Tran, Advanced Placement	Recurring role, 15 episodes
2014	The 100	Red Eyed Boy	Episode: "I Am Become Death"
2015	Beyond Redemption	Rickson
2015	Blood and Water	Charlie Xie

References

• Interview in Inspire magazine

External links

• Official website
• Osric Chau at the Internet Movie Database
• Osric Chau on Twitter