Louie Castro

Louie Castro in 2019

Louie Castro (traditional Chinese: 賈思樂; simplified Chinese: 贾思乐; born 1 October 1954) is a Macau-born Hong Kong Macanese actor, singer and disc jockey.[1] He was born in a family of Portuguese-Chinese heritage, and active in the entertainment industry in television shows, dramas, films, and music recordings.

Family

Louie Castro was born in Macau on 1 October 1954, to a Shanghainese mother and a Portuguese-Chinese father.[2][3][4] His father died when he was seven.[3] His mother died in the late 1970s when he worked in Taiwan; he lost his job opportunity in Taiwan after mourning his mother.[3]

Career

He won the singing contest show Sharp Night (聲寶之夜) in 1974. After winning the show, he was discovered by the director Kam Kwok-leung [zh]. Castro took a lead role in the television series Shao Nian Shi Wu Er Shi Shi  [zh]. He released several music records after that.[1]

He became famous when he joined the drama Ha Chai Daddy in the long-running entertainment show Enjoy Yourself Tonight.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Cheung, Din-tung 張靛瞳 (2017-04-28). Chan, Lai-hung 陳禮恒 (ed.). "賈思樂 好心人幫有心人" [Louie Castro, good-hearted people help caring people]. U Lifestyle [zh] (in Chinese). Hong Kong Economic Times. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  2. ^ Miao, Helen (2000-03-12). "Sun shines on hard-working DJ". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  3. ^ a b c d Mak, Clara (2009-10-17). "Q&A: Louie Castro". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  4. ^ "AH佛真‧惜玩｜許廷鏗拋身做主持 同賈思樂感受青春" [A-live｜Alfred Hui throws himself to be the host and feels youthful with Louie Castro]. am730 (in Chinese). 2021-08-09. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-05-29.

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