Johnny Lu (, born May 8, 1977) is a Taiwanese-American actor.
Life and career Lu was born in Taipei City, Taiwan. His father, , was one of the founding members of the Bamboo Union triad in Taiwan. Lu's parents divorced, and then at the age of eight Lu moved to America, where he spent the rest of his childhood. He later attended University of California, Irvine and earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English studies.
After various modeling work, Lu crossed over to acting in 2002, and subsequently had small roles in films such as Lost in Time, Fantasia and Driving Miss Wealthy. In 2008, he returned to Taiwan and appeared in his first Mandarin-language series, Police et vous, playing the role of a businessman. Lu then starred in numerous television series such as Who's The One, Next Heroes, In Between, True Love 365, Life Plan A and B, as well as the film 100 Days, which was released in 2013. Had a cameo role for one episode in Brothers Sun, a Netflix original in 2024.
Personal life Lu married his high school girlfriend, Tammi, in Los Angeles in 2008. They have a son and a daughter.
Filmography
Television series Year English title Original title Role Notes 2007H.I.T 히트 2008Sayang Sayang Marcus Tan Police et Vous 波麗士大人Chiang Chin-yung Three Women 這三個女人Mr. X Justice for Love 天平上的馬爾濟斯 Chen Chun-yang 2009Qing Kong Ji Zhou 晴空濟州 Howard The Will 一切從遺囑開始 Pan Guosheng 2010Happy Together 青梅竹馬James Alternative title: 4 Friends The Gifts 女王不下班 Lin Sheng-chieh Alternative title: 4 Gifts2011Strangers When We Meet 相逢何必曾相識Chuang Hsun Who's The One 我的完美男人Yang Kai-chung Next Heroes 真的漢子Kao Chang 2012Fondant Garden 翻糖花園Tan Rui In Between 半熟戀人 Meng Ke-Huai What Is Love 花是愛Meng Ke-Huai Episode 1 Dong Men Si Shao 東門四少Groom Cameo2013True Love 365 求愛365Lai Chun-chieh The Queen! 女王的誕生Yang Rui 2014High Heels and a Scalpel 白袍下的高跟鞋Chin Shao-yang 2015Premonition Jonah Lee Aquarius 星座愛情水瓶女 Fu Po-feng 2016Life Plan A and B 植劇場-荼蘼 Eason Jung Yi-chao High 5 Basketball High 5 制霸青春 Sze Po-jan 2017Intern Doctor 實習醫生鬥格 Cameo 2018My Ex-Man 前男友不是人!? Chou Li-yang 2019Kin Charles Kwan 2020Wacko At Law 王牌辯護人 2021Island Nation 2 國際橋牌社2 Chen Ching-tang 2024Imperfect Us 不夠善良的我們 Mr. Lin
Film Year English title Original title Role Notes 2003 Lost in Time 忘不了 Sharon's husband 2004 Fantasia 鬼馬狂想曲 Lotus gangster Papa Loves You 這個阿爸真爆炸 Keung Driving Miss Wealthy 絕世好賓Samson 2005 Set Up 凶男寡女Edmund Set to Kill 借兵 Billy Wong The Unusual Youth 非常青春期Big Shot 2006 On the Edge 黑白道 Tung Kin-man Wo Hu 臥虎Chief Inspector Ming Fatal Contact 黑拳Wai The Shopaholics 最愛女人購物狂Choosey's best man 2007 A Mob Story 人在江湖Contractor for assassin 2008 Fatal Move 奪帥Jacky Ho Wing-kit Alternative title: Triad Wars 2011 Sin Sation 感官犯罪Yang Tzu-wei Television 2012 Bang Bang Formosa 寶島大爆走Ma Hao 2013 100 Days 真愛100天Wu Bo-tan 2014Lost Sheep 羊在火爐前走失了Chen Chien Television2015Article 274 in Criminal Law 刑法第274條Kao Yu-te Television Rainbow Fairy 尋物少女Lin Tai-te Television 2018 Tomorrow's Star 明日之星 Manager My Turtle Honey Girlfriend 2019The Last Thieves聖人大盜Kao Yu-hsiu2025A Good Child David, Ah Hua's Boyfriend
Variety show Year English title Original title Notes 2002 Entertainment News天下娛樂通Host
Music video Year Artist Song title 2002 Miriam Yeung "The Shining" ("閃靈") 2017 A-mei "Full Name" ("連名帶姓")
Discography
YearTitle Notes 2015"All Through the Night 擁抱我"2016"Thank You 謝謝你"
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2017 52nd Golden Bell Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Television SeriesLife Plan A and B
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