Jonathan Wong, a multi-talented artist, is a singer-songwriter, dancer-choreographer, and actor born in the United States. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Modern Dance from Cornell University, which he earned in 2008. Jonathan made his Hong Kong musical debut in 2009 and has since then garnered over 50 major awards in various categories for his work.
In 2016, Jonathan participated in the world's largest televised singer-songwriter competition "Sing My Song" broadcast on China's CCTV-3. He joined Chinese R&B legend David Tao's squad and was the only Hong Kong representative to make it into the top 6 of his team. That same year, his composition "Beyond Borders" for Chinese pop diva Karen Mok gathered more than 35 million views online. Jonathan has also written for other notable artists, including Sammi Zheng and Chinese boy band XNINE.
As an actor, Jonathan has appeared in a range of film and television productions. In the 2015 drama "The Limelight Years," he played an exceptionally gifted musician driven to the edge of his sanity, earning him his first "Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama" nomination. Jonathan then went on to star in TVB's "OMG, Your Honour" (2018) as well as the upcoming series "Wonder Women" (2019) and "Airport Strikers" (2020). He has also played major supporting roles in Johnnie To's critically acclaimed thriller "Three" (2016),"The House of the Rising Sons" (2018) and "Dynasty Warriors" (2020).
From 2019 to 2024, Jonathan took on the lead role in an original musical theater production "Matteo Ricci The Musical." The 28 sold-out shows were exceptionally well-received, earning the production invitations to tour in various countries.
In addition to his artistic pursuits, Jonathan is also a dedicated member of the Hong Kong film industry. He is on the executive committee of the Hong Kong Film Awards, The Hong Kong Filmmaker's Guild, the Hong Kong Performing Artists Guild, and a founding member of its NGO Charitable foundation, which has fought for the rights of local filmmakers, as well as created educational and employment opportunities for the next generation of industry professionals.
In recent years, Jonathan has dedicated much of his time to developing scripted film and TV projects with his agency, William Morris Endeavor, as well as mixed reality entertainment projects under his production company Octagon Metatainment. He splits his time between Hong Kong and Los Angeles.
