Mark Chao

Taiwanese-Canadian actor and model
Person human Q710955
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Mark Chao

Summary

Mark Chao is a human[1]. His place of birth was Taipei[2]. He was born on September 25, 1984[3]. He worked as an actor[4], singer[5], model[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (651 views/month, #6,949 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Taipei[2], Mark Chao…
  • Mark Chao was born on September 25, 1984[3].
  • Mark Chao's father was Shu-Hai Chao[10].
  • Mark Chao was married to Gao Yuanyuan[11].
  • Mark Chao held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Mark Chao held citizenship in Taiwan[13].
  • Mark Chao's professions included actor[4].
  • Mark Chao's professions included singer[5].
  • Mark Chao worked as a model[6].
  • Mark Chao's professions included television actor[7].
  • Mark Chao worked as a film actor[8].
  • Mark Chao's education included a stint at University of Victoria[14].
  • Mark Chao's education included a stint at Oak Bay High School[15].
  • Mark Chao is recorded as male[16].
  • Mark Chao's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Mark Chao's Commons category is recorded as Mark Chao[18].
  • Mark Chao's residence is recorded as Hebei[19].
  • Mark Chao's family name is recorded as Zhao[20].
  • Mark Chao's given name is recorded as Mark[21].
  • Mark Chao's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Mark Chao's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Standard Taiwanese Mandarin[23].
  • Mark Chao's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Putonghua[24].
  • Mark Chao's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '趙又廷'}[25].
  • Mark Chao's start of work period is recorded as 2009[26].
  • Mark Chao's P14750 is recorded as BD90-146C-B791-17A5-4017[27].

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Origins and Family

Mark Chao was born in Taipei[2]. He was born on September 25, 1984[3]. His father was Shu-Hai Chao[10].

Education

Educated at University of Victoria[14], a university in British Columbia[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1903[30], headquartered in Victoria[31] and Oak Bay High School[15], a high school[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1915[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], singer[5], model[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8].

Personal Life

Among Mark Chao's spouses was Gao Yuanyuan[11].

Why It Matters

Mark Chao ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (651 views/month, #6,949 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Mark Chao born?

Born in Taipei[2], Mark Chao…

Who were Mark Chao's parents?

Mark Chao's father was Shu-Hai Chao[10].

Who was Mark Chao married to?

Mark Chao's spouses include Gao Yuanyuan[11].

What did Mark Chao do for work?

Mark Chao worked as actor[4], singer[5], model[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8].

Where did Mark Chao go to school?

Mark Chao was educated at University of Victoria[14] and Oak Bay High School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'id', 'ja', 'ko',
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 378341
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  3. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → BD90-146C-B791-17A5-4017
    Cine21 person id → 80887
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  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Canada, Taiwan
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  5. 20w ago · Supaplex · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Gao Yuanyuan
    Instrument → voice
    Educated at → University of Victoria, Oak Bay High School
    Aliases → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q262828]]"
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