William Chan

William Chan was in a relationship with Charlene Choi. However, the couple broke up after dating for a few years.

He was appointed as the first Chinese Ambassador of the NFL China in 2016.

William Chan Wai-ting was born in Hong Kong on 21st November 1985. There is not much known to the public regarding his childhood and parents.

As a teenager, William Chan took part in the International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship Hong Kong regional finals. He won several awards at the event. He was therefore signed by the ‘Emperor Entertainment Group’, after which he started hosting TV shows.

In 2006 he joined ‘Sun Boy’z’, an all-boys musical group, which was created by the ‘Emperor Entertainment Group’. They recorded a few albums between 2006 and 2008.

In 2008, after the band disbanded, Chan decided to begin his solo career. He released his first studio album ‘Will Power’ the same year. It won him multiple awards. Over the next few years, he released several other albums including ‘War-ri-or’ (2009), ‘Do You Want to Dance’ (2010) and ‘Pop It Up’ (2012). He released his first EP ‘Waiting’ in 2015. It was a huge success.

William Chan made his acting debut with a minor role in the 2009 Hong Kong crime thriller ‘Overheard’. After appearing in a few other films such as ‘Trick or Treat’ (2009), ‘Beauty on Duty’ (2010) and ‘Lover’s Discourse’ (2010), he played his first main role in the 2011 film ‘Hi, Fidelity’.

Chan appeared in other successful films such as ‘As the Light Goes Out’ (2014) and ‘Golden Brother’ (2014). The former won him an award at the ‘Macau International Movie Festival’ for ‘Best Supporting Actor’.

In 2014, he played a significant role in the Chinese TV series ‘Swords of Legends’. The series aired from July to September. The series was a huge success and won several awards as well.

Over the ensuing years, he gained prominence for his roles in several other television shows such as ‘Legend of Zu Mountain’, ‘The Mystic Nine’ and ‘Lost Love in Times’. Some of his most recent films include ‘Lost in Wrestling’ (2015) and ‘I Love That Crazy Little Thing’ (2016).