Gregory Charles Rivers

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.5259

Gender

Male

Birthday

30-Apr-1965

Age

(60 years old)

Place of Birth

Queensland, Australia

Also Known As
  • 河國榮
  • Ho Kwok-wing
  • 河国荣
  • 何国荣

Gregory Charles Rivers

Biography

Gregory Charles Rivers (April 1965 – 2 February 2024), also known by his Chinese name Ho Kwok-wing (Chinese: 河國榮; Jyutping: Ho4 Gwok3wing4), was an Australian–Hong Kong actor. He was known for his roles in various TVB series, and was dubbed "TVB's token gweilo" (white person) for his frequent appearances as stereotypical Caucasian characters.


Credits

正牌香蕉俱樂部 正牌香蕉俱樂部 (1996) Character: N/A
Story of three bachelors living together, working together as DJs at a radio station, and trying to find true love, together.
真的恋爱了 真的恋爱了 (2008) Character: N/A
Hong Kong movie
洛杉磯風雲 洛杉磯風雲 (1988) Character: N/A
Hong Kong movie
爆炸令 爆炸令 (1995) Character: N/A
A drug lord under arrested threatens the judges and the police. Meanwhile an undercover cop approaches the drug lord's girl to collect evidences.
大灵通 大灵通 (1992) Character: N/A
This documentary is about metaphysics, physiognomy, fungshui and the unseen world. Ming Lam and Ng Kong explore the causes and origins with a number of masters in this field who explain the what about. The content includes the haunted KCR advertisement and mystery, secrets about moving into new houses and ghost inspectors, mystic experience of celebrities in the show business.
懵仔多情 懵仔多情 (1996) Character: N/A
Set in the 1970s, this overlooked gem is about stripper Giu (Carrie Ng) and a mentally handicapped man named Biscuit (Wong He) making ends meet by becoming con artists.
難民營風暴 難民營風暴 (1989) Character: N/A
Nam was originally a Vietnamese soldier, yet because he hated the cruelty of war, he fled to Hong Kong and was placed in a refugee camp. Anan reunites with his long-lost brother in the camp. The two hope to immigrate to France and have a new life. In the refugee camp, the two gangs headed by big bully Kei and Kuen, who often fight openly and secretly for power.
律政皇庭 律政皇庭 (1993) Character: David Ford
In British-ruled Hong Kong, a powerful British prosecutor attempts rape, leading to the victim’s death. Maggie Chan, the lawyer seeking justice, faces bribery and corruption that jeopardize the case. She takes a daring risk in court to uncover the truth.
箱屍奇案 箱屍奇案 (1993) Character: Police Chief
In December 1974, a 16-year-old girl was murdered after borrowing a phone at an ice cream shop. The next day, her naked body was found hidden in a TV box on the street. The only suspect in the case was the owner of the ice cream shop, Au-Yeung Wing Cheung.
特警90 III:明日天涯 特警90 III:明日天涯 (1992) Character: N/A
Tomorrow is a Hong Kong made-for-TV movie starring Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
特警90 II 之亡命天涯 特警90 II 之亡命天涯 (1990) Character: N/A
A Hong Kong homicide detective insists on the same name that his father, Rock Moon, has died and carved it deeply into his heart. In this case her mother is treated in a psychiatric hospital. Have found that their heads are the same in recent drug trafficking and crime-ridden campaigns.
獅子山上 獅子山上 (2019) Character: N/A
In 2011, Lai Chi-wai – one of the top rock climbers in Asia – lost everything when a motorcycle accident took away his ability to walk. Rather than succumbing to his fate, Lai found his own way of scaling those dizzying peaks again.
亂世兒女 亂世兒女 (1990) Character: N/A
Little Tiger ventures from the sticks to the big city in search of his cop brother Big Tiger, an honest cop working in a corrupt system. Surmising that life in the police force was not his cup of tea, Little Tiger joins the Swallow Acrobatic Troop, which he excels in because of his kung-fu prowess. When a band of thugs from Chin Hung-yun's group attacks the troop, Little Tiger not only handily fights them back but also infiltrates their organization to destroy them from the inside. Meanwhile, Big Tiger's old flame Mary returns from America to join the revolutionaries. Big Tiger soon finds himself torn between his love of this girl and his orders to arrest all revolutionaries.
浮城 浮城 (2012) Character: N/A
Set in Hong Kong in the 1980s, the film follows a fisherman’s son who rises to become a powerful tai pan.
特警90 特警90 (1989) Character: N/A
The police feel the case is serious, then send Shan, Hui even hand investigation, two at first did not and, as understanding deepens, emotional surge; and Ling-hui is the subordinate Li Jian fell in love. Hui Shan and strengthen business gang raids, thereby forcing each gang leader to surrender Aberdeen, against being next use, health and more were killed.
總是有愛在隔離 總是有愛在隔離 (2021) Character: Captain of the Epidemic Prevention Operation Unit
When the Grande Hotel suddenly detected a suspected Covid case, the epidemic prevention center ordered a total blockade. All guests staying in the hotel must accept mandatory quarantine for 14 days. Everyone is isolated in the hotel, and the relationship between people is getting closer unconsciously. Everyone has lived through difficult times together, and learned to cherish what may be the last time to get along with each other.
超神經械劫案下 超神經械劫案下 (2023) Character: N/A
During a diamond heist, one of the security escorts steals the diamonds and flees. Fellow security escorts Yau Shing and Jelly are forced to help the robber track down the diamond. Tracking the diamonds, they stumble into a secluded village. While they clash with the weird villagers, the three men suspect that they are being haunted by a female ghost.
出埃及記 出埃及記 (2007) Character: Duty Officer
A darkly comic tale of a world in which the female population are slowly, and methodically doing away with their male counterparts.
邊緣行者 邊緣行者 (2022) Character: CS Richard Harrison
On the eve of the 1997 handover, violence is rampant as the British Hong Kong government has joined forces with the triads to cause chaos in Hong Kong. The gang leader, Lam Yiu-Cheong assigns his crony Ah Lok to take an important role in the destruction. But Lok harbours a secret – he’s an undercover policeman and he’s about to discover a political conspiracy that will shock the country to its core.
正紅旗下 正紅旗下 (1991) Character: Journalist
Based on a true story, and recreated from the personal account of one of the robbers, the film follows an immigrant from mainland China in 1975 as he works with a team to plan to rob an armored car carrying seven million dollars from the Hang Seng Bank in Hong Kong.
五個小孩的校長 五個小孩的校長 (2015) Character: N/A
The story of a hopeful headmaster who perseveres in running a kindergarten for underprivileged children in Yuen Long, despite many challenges and little reward. Based on true events.
十面埋伏 十面埋伏 (1989) Character: N/A
A crippled man with an invalid son, is so greedy that he forces his wife into prostitution. Then, he makes a deal with a crime boss to pull a big heist and invites his friends from China to help. Meanwhile, Miss Fan (Yukari Oshima), the social worker who attends to Eddy, takes a liking to police officer Peter Lee (Ben Lam). The heist goes awry, and the couple gets involved in bringing the bad guys to justice. A tale of betrayal and revenge, in which law prevails at a great personal cost of its agents.
嘩鬼旅行團 嘩鬼旅行團 (1992) Character: N/A
A female psychic leaves her mainland home to visit Hong Kong. Along the way her bus crashes killing everyone on board except her as her powers protected her but it also causes the dead passengers to re-aminate. So, she seeks the help of a famous Tao Priest to put the dead back to rest.
Mission Dynamo Mission Dynamo (1989) Character: N/A
The Vietnam war and terrorists led by Torosky battle it out with South Vietnamese forces assisted by the American Army. For squad leader Merlin and PFC Bill, the war has become so meaningless that they don't care anymore. Seeing their friends die, they decide to desert and soon discover that there is no sanctuary in the jungle. It's only a matter of time before Torosky catches up with them. Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1986 Thai Film "ลูกสาวพระอาทิตย์" (Daughter of the Sun)
絕橋智多星 絕橋智多星 (1990) Character: N/A
Wong Jing wrote and directed this film, he also co-stars as a shady and bumbling individual who's forced to confront the people who have maimed his best friend and killed the poor guys family. They've also made his life extremely miserable. Danny Lee plays a cop who's job is to protect Wong Jing from a gang of sadistic gangsters. As in all of Wong Jing films, the villains are just plain rotten and they love to hurt and kill people.
出土奇兵 出土奇兵 (1990) Character: Policeman
Five hundred years ago, to practice witchcraft, a bat elf forces her sister, Siu-chu to lure strong men so that she can suck their blood. A priest stops Siu-chu from killing two guards by using his supernatural powers. After fighting, both parties are wounded. To help the guards cope with bat elves, the priest gives them string instruments, swords and thousand-year-old snow pearls. Unexpectedly, the guards swallow the snow pearls and it takes them five hundred years to resurrect……
天國勇士 天國勇士 (1987) Character: N/A
Fighting from the air or in the deepest jungle, the enemy must be crushed. A group of deadly American commandos led by Colonel Cobra during the Japanese occupation of the Philippine's in World War II. Some of the locals are collaborating with the enemy, so the Americans must tackle rebels, suicide attacks and booby traps as they carve their path through the jungle in search of the Japanese.
我是一個賊 我是一個賊 (1995) Character: John Sir
When an honest company employee is falsely accused of being an accomplice to a robbery, and his wife dies through police incompetence, he seeks revenge by launching a one-man crime spree, starting with the abduction of his former boss's spoiled daughter. But she soon begins to understand his motives, and becomes his lover and willing accomplice.
一咬OK 一咬OK (1990) Character: N/A
A vampire is repulsed by the thought of killing in order to stay alive. He becomes the local blood bank's best customer. However, when the bank runs out of blood, he must take a hard look at his situation.
死開啲啦 死開啲啦 (2015) Character: British boarder
In a construction site under the full moon, construction workers dig too deep and inadvertently wake up Joe (Alex Lam), a vampire that has been lying underground for a century. Dazzled by the vibrancy of a modern city at night, Joe wanders around and runs into Apple (J. Arie), a jilted girl planning to kill herself. Eager for a taste of blood, Joe follows her home and helps her and her grandmother get rid of thugs sent by a real estate developer who wish to buy them off. What started as a battle for property turns out to be a battle among vampires.
我要發達 我要發達 (2017) Character: N/A
Chow Chong Fat and Wat Kam Heung, who knew each other since young, are coming to their 10th wedding anniversary. Fat always works as an accountant and also a handy man in the family business “Lo Wat Kei” founded by Heung’s father. Fat is ordered around by Heung’s family members every day. Bullied by Heung’s mom, uncle and aunt, Fat leads a very miserable life. The only thing that brings Fat out of his rigid and boring life in “Lo Wat Kei” is the reunion with his dream lover Ceci. Lacking the joy of life, Fat buys a lottery ticket which wins him the first prize of 20 million HK dollars. But this is just the start of the whole exciting story.
群星會 群星會 (1992) Character: N/A
A dimwitted thief, mistakes for a spy, in order to free himself he holds the honest driver, as a hostage. They end up in a tunnel and traveled back in time. Throughout their travels, they meet figures in the martial arts world including the "God of Sabre" and "Sword Saint."
我和我的祖国 我和我的祖国 (2019) Character: Hugh Davies (segment "The Going Home")
Anthology of short films directed by several different directors.
表姐,你好嘢! 4 情不自禁 表姐,你好嘢! 4 情不自禁 (1994) Character: John
In this third sequel, Mainland cop and perennial straight-woman Cheng decides on a civilian life in Hong Kong, but her immigration quickly proves comical.
四個32A和一個香蕉少年 四個32A和一個香蕉少年 (1996) Character: N/A
Those Were the Days is a Hong Kong Drama starring Eric Tsang
創業玩家 創業玩家 (2000) Character: Panda
Fuk Ching (Michael Hui) runs a farm in Mainland China. Persuaded by a Western businessman, the two put together a joint venture scheme to build a hotel.
至尊無上 至尊無上 (1989) Character: Bellboy
Law and Chan are gamblers and friends. Forced into a battle with the Yakuza, How far will friendship go? A high stakes card game will settle it all.
流氓差婆 流氓差婆 (1989) Character: N/A
A clumsy policewoman trains hard to avenge her father's death.
我的情敵女婿 我的情敵女婿 (2018) Character: N/A
An ageing bachelor playboy finally meets the girl of his dreams and proposes marriage, only to discover her psychologist stepmom was his first love long ago. The future in-laws initially pretend not to know each other but as the wedding date gets nearer, the rekindling of long-dormant feelings develops into a cross-generational love triangle.
西謊極落: 太爆‧太子‧太空艙 西謊極落: 太爆‧太子‧太空艙 (2017) Character: N/A
Hong Kong is just a ridiculous place full of lies. In this prosperous city, there are a group of people that have to live in the ‘space capsule’, which is a large seminar room subdivided into small living rooms. In such a small living space, this group of people all struggle to fight for their ideal lifestyle which reflects the spirit of Hong Kong.



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