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Ho Chow

Ho Chow

Actor · Born October 16, 1956 (70) · Hong Kong

Ho Chow is a Canadian actor born Hong Kong and based in Toronto. Ho Chow immigrated to Canada in 1965.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 16, 1956 (70)
From
Hong Kong
Works as
Actor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 57 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 38% in 30 days

What are Ho Chow's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Morality
22%
Self
17%
Ideas
15%
Survival
14%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Thrilling
4
Warm
2
Contemplative
1
Hopeful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ho Chow's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ho Chow's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

57 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page.

  • Shook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as TTC Custodian

  • Brother(2022)

    as Robbery Clerk

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Critters Attack!(2019)

    as Chef Loong

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Code 8(2019)

    as Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Blood & Treasure(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Gen Huang

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Impulse(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Store Manager

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Octavio Is Dead!(2018)

    as Benny

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Bold Type(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Filth City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Chow Boi

  • Second Jen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Hsu

  • Conviction(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Jin Lee

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Suicide Squad(2016)

    as Gate Guard

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Pay the Ghost(2015)

    Stunts · as Dai Wok Cook

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Holidaze(2013)

    as Chinese Man

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Cabbie(2014)

    as Asian Male Stylist

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Strain(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Wu

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Her Husband's Betrayal(2013)

    as Condo Manager

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Lost Girl(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Stunts · as Tesso

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Survival of the Dead(2009)

    as Fisherman

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Republic of Doyle(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick Au

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Testees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 13 episodes · as Dr. Ng

  • Wide Awake(2007)

    as Park

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Man of the Year(2006)

    as Dr. Nash

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Crazy for Christmas(2005)

    as Grocer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Saw II(2005)

    as Security Officer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Pacifier(2005)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Naughty or Nice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Korean Owner

  • This Is Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Cantonese Interpreter (as Ho Oyster Chow) · as Cantonese Translator

  • Foolproof(2003)

    as Police Technician

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Air Crash Investigation(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Marwoto Komar · as Captain Yi Ching-Fung · as Flight Engineer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Crime Spree(2003)

    as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Open House(2003)

    as Mr. Yu

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Levi's Doctor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Property Clerk

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Street Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Restaurant owner

  • Interstate 60(2002)

    as Jack Gas Attendant

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Tracker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Jezek

  • Degrassi: The Next Generation(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Spinning Out of Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Pharmacist

  • X-Men(2000)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Three to Tango(1999)

    as Cabbie

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Relic Hunter(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Stunts · as Avery Ko · as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The 4th Floor(1999)

    as Korean Owner

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Corruptor(1999)

    as Black Eyes

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • His Bodyguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Forensic Artist

  • Twitch City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Chinese Assistant

  • Half Baked(1998)

    as Hot Dog Vendor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Every 9 Seconds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Man #3

  • Murder at 1600(1997)

    as Tepper

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Harriet the Spy(1996)

    as Mr. Hong Fat

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Johnny Mnemonic(1995)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Stunts · as Doctor · as Jimmy

  • I Know My Son Is Alive(1994)

    as Uniformed Officer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Talons of the Eagle(1992)

    as Tourney Fighter

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Tiger Claws(1992)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Walter and Carlo in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Japansk turist

  • The Kids in the Hall(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Dead band leader

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles from 1989 to 2025; peak year 1998.

Highest rated

Holidaze (2013)

Midcredits 38th

Most popular right now

Critters Attack! (2019)

Film career

19892025

Peak 1998 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 57: 50 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thOther crew7 of 57: 3 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score31st

57 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s15 · 14 acting · 3 crew2000s20 · 18 acting · 2 crew2010s17 · 17 acting · 2 crew2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
9101

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ho Chow's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 30; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Dr. Cabbie (2014)

74th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Interstate 60 (2002)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 41/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ho Chow work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ho Chow's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; J. Stephen Maunder shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers