Chen Han-dian (Chinese: 陳漢典; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Hàn-tián; born July 6, 1984), sometimes credited as Hank Chen, is a Taiwanese actor, host and comedian. He gained initial recognition as an assistant host on the popular talk show Kangsi Coming and is known for parodying famous figures on the sketch show Everybody Speaks Nonsenses II – Hot Pot. In 2012, Chen played his first leading role in the romance film The Soul of Bread and has since appeared in several television, film and theatrical productions.
Selected filmography
Television series
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 2007 | Bull Fighting | 鬥牛，要不要 | Unemployed man | |
| 2008 | Invincible Shan Bao Mei | 無敵珊寶妹 | Kai Wen | |
| 2008 | Rolling Love | 翻滾吧！蛋炒飯 | Rogue | Cameo |
| 2016 | Rock Records in Love | 滾石愛情故事-味道 | Hsiao-tuan | Chapter: "Scent" |
| 2020 | Visitors | 訪客 | Yu Shang-wen | Film |
| 2021 | 2049 - The Talk of Love | 2049－幸福話術 | Fu Da-kai | |
Film
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 2010 | Monga | 艋舺 | Dog boy | |
| 2010 | How to Train Your Dragon | — | Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III | Mandarin voiceover |
| 2010 | Love in Disguise | 戀愛通告 | Wei Zhi-bo | |
| 2011 | Jump Ashin! | 翻滾吧！阿信 | Papaya | |
| 2012 | The Soul of Bread | 愛的麵包魂 | Gao-bing | |
| 2012 | Love | — | Xiao Kuan's colleague | Cameo |
| 2012 | Double Trouble | 寶島雙雄 | Tour guide | |
| 2013 | My Beautiful Kingdom | 我的美麗王國 | Peng Hai | |
| 2014 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | — | Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III | Mandarin voiceover |
| 2014 | Black & White: The Dawn of Justice | 痞子英雄2：黎明再起 | Drug addict | Special appearance (deleted scenes) |
| 2016 | Rookie Chef | 神廚 | Lawyer | |
| 2017 | Didi's Dream | 吃吃的愛 | Wang Diandian | |
| 2019 | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | — | Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III | Mandarin voiceover |
| 2019 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Show | 瘋狂電視台瘋電影 | Himself | |
| 2019 | The Gangs, the Oscars, and the Walking Dead | 江湖無難事 | Dian | |
Variety and reality show
| English title | Original title | Notes |
|---|
| Everybody Speaks Nonsenses II – Hot Pot | 全民大悶鍋 | |
| Celebrity Imitated Show | 全民最大黨 | |
| Guess | 我猜我猜我猜猜猜 | Guest host |
| Kangsi Coming | 康熙來了 | |
| Dancing Diamond 52 | 菱格世代DD52 | |
| Hot Door Night | 綜藝大熱門 | |
| All Star Sports Day | 全明星運動會 | |
| Travel Together | 請問 今晚住誰家 | |
| Let's Open | 來吧！營業中 | Guest |
Music video appearances
| Year | Artist | Song title |
|---|
| 2008 | Claire Kuo | "Da Wan Xiao 大玩笑" |
| 2010 | Jody Chiang | "Tan Ko Tan Ko" |
| 2017 | Shin | "What the Heck!" |
| 2018 | Stefanie Sun | "Chong Yang Qi 充氧期" |
| 2020 | The Chairman | "Funny Bone" |
| 2022 | Haor | "Be Water, My Friend" |
Discography
EP
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|
| 2018 | Same Bu Yao | |
Singles
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|
| 2012 | "The Soul Of Bread" | Theme song of The Soul Of Bread |
| 2012 | "You Are My Baby" | Co-performer; song from The Soul Of Bread |
| 2012 | "Bread of Love" | Co-performer; song from The Soul Of Bread |
| 2012 | "Wei Tong Yi Bai Bian" | Song from The Soul Of Bread |
Theater
| Year | English title | Original title |
|---|
| 2012 | Wedding Memories | 女兒紅 |
| 2020 | Sunset, Sunrise | 明星養老院 |
Published works
- Chen, Han-dian (2012). Mèng xiǎng wǎn diǎn míng : Nà xiē a kā jiào wǒ de shì 夢想晚點名 : 那些A咖教我的事. Taipei: Ping Zhuang Ben. ISBN 9789578038448.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|
| 2015 | 50th Golden Bell Awards | Best Host in a Variety Show | Hot Door Night | Nominated |
| 2017 | 52nd Golden Bell Awards | Nominated |
| 2019 | 54th Golden Bell Awards | Nominated |
| 2020 | 55th Golden Bell Awards | Nominated |
| 2022 | 57th Golden Bell Awards | Nominated |
| 2023 | 58th Golden Bell Awards | Won |
