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Biography
Brian Thomas Burrell (Chinese: 布偉傑, born March 23, 1972) is a Hong Kong American actor best known for his roles in Cantonese television productions in Hong Kong. Burrell is also one of the few foreign actors in Hong Kong broadcaster TVB's artiste profiles over the years.
Early life
Burrell was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Chinese Literature and Asian Research in 1999. Burrell first went to Hong Kong in 1995 to teach English, and permanently left the US for Hong Kong in 1999. He can also speak and read in Cantonese, Mandarin and Cambodian.
Acting career
Burrell began his acting career in 2001, when he took a minor role on TVB's A Case of Misadventure (Chinese: 騎呢大狀). Burrell eventually gave up his job in the information technology sector to become an actor, and was later signed on by TVB as an artiste.
He was introduced to television acting by another foreign actor in Hong Kong: Gregory Charles Rivers. Since entering TVB, Burrell has acted in many different television series.
As one of the few non-Chinese actors regularly appearing in Hong Kong TV, Burrell was featured in an in-depth interview and feature story 'Hello Neighbour' in the October 2007 issue of Muse.
Since entering TVB, he has acted in many different television series, participated in a number of advertisements, and been an emcee and guest for a lot of variety shows and company events.
Filmography
| Year | Name of Film | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | A Case of Misadventure (騎呢大狀) | Minor Role. Series aired in 2002. | |
| 2003 | Triumph in the Skies (衝上雲霄) | Minor Role. Appeared in Episode 25. | |
| Light of Million Hopes (萬家燈火) | Minor Role. Plays a police officer. | ||
| 2005 | Bar Bender (潮爆大狀) | Minor Role. Appeared in Episodes 5-7. | |
| 2006 | Love Guaranteed (愛情全保) | Minor Role | |
| Maidens' Vow (鳳凰四重奏) | Minor Role. Appeared in Episode 17. | ||
| Dicey Business (賭場風雲) | Minor Role. Appeared as a contestant. | ||
| 2007 | Best Selling Secrets (同事三分親) | Wai Yat | |
| The Building Blocks of Life (建築有情天) | Minor Role. Appeared in Episode 3 as a foreign reporter. | ||
| The Brink of Law (突圍行動) | Minor Role | ||
| Fathers and Sons (爸爸閉翳) | Minor Role | ||
| 2007 | E.U. (學警狙擊) | An officer | |
| 2007-2008 | Best Selling Secrets (同事三分親) | Wai Yat | |
| 2008 | The Gem of Life (珠光寶氣) | Herman | Plays a high-ranking police officer. |
| 2009 | You're Hired (絕代商驕) | Leo | A hunter |
| 2010 | Ip Man 2 (葉問2:宗師傳奇) | Emcee | Semi-major role. Appeared as a translator and emcee |
| Beauty Knows No Pain (女人最痛) | Bobby Black | Minor role. Appeared as a make up artist | |
| Growing Through Life (摘星之旅) | Mr. Solo | ||
| 2011 | 7 Days in Life (隔離七日情) | Ronal Copper | Suicidal Pilot |
| Be Home for Dinner (誰家灶頭無煙火) | Roger Cake | ||
| Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir! (點解阿Sir係阿Sir) | |||
| Ghetto Justice (怒火街頭) | |||
| Wax and Wane (團圓) | Mr. Ford | ||
| The Other Truth (真相) | Michael | Minor role | |
| Men with No Shadows ( 不速之約) | |||
| Super Snoops (荃加福祿壽探案) | Santos | ||
| 2012 | 4 in Love | Julian | |
| Wish and Switch (換樂無窮) | bar guest | ||
| Daddy Good Deeds (當旺爸爸) | Jonathan | ||
| Til Love Do Us Lie (結·分@謊情式) | Brian | ||
| Tiger Cubs (飛虎) | So Long | ||
| Master of Play (心戰) | Lam Ka On | ||
| Witness Insecurity (護花危情) | Bank Vice CEO | ||
| The Last Steep Ascent (天梯) | James | ||
| Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles (名媛望族) | Mr. Robertson | ||
| Highs and Lows (雷霆掃毒) | Drug dealer | ||
| 2013 | Bullet Brain (神探高倫布) | Mr. Scott | |
| Triumph in the Skies II (衝上雲霄 II) | Captain Matthew | ||
| Sniper Standoff (神鎗狙擊) | Robber | ||
| Brother's Keeper (巨輪) | Issac Thompson | ||
| Will Power (法外風雲) | Mr. Addino | ||
| 2014 | Never Dance Alone (女人俱樂部) | Dr. House | |
| The Ultimate Addiction (點金勝手) | Kingsley | ||
| Come On, Cousin (老表，你好hea！) | Professor Robort | ||
| 2015 | Eye in the Sky (天眼) | Mr.Pittman | |
| 2016 | Daddy Dearest (超能老豆) | Pacino |