Louis Fan Siu-wong (樊少皇, born 19 June 1973 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist known for various roles in B-grade action films, best known in the West for his role as the eponymous Ricky in Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky.
The son of veteran Shaw Brothers Fan Mei-sheng, Louis Fan started acting at age 14, before quickly becoming a media sensation when he landed the role of Ricky at age 19. As his career goes on however Louis will find more mainstream roles co-starring alongside Michelle Yeoh, Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Yuen Biao, Donnie Yen, Vincent Zhao, more often than not being frequently typecast as the opponent of more mainstream action veterans.
Louis Fan's notable films:
- Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky - arguably his Star-Making Role, and most iconic performance to date
- Super Cop 2
- Flying Dragon Leaping Tiger
- Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
- Future X Cops
- Ip Man
- Ip Man 2
- Righting Wrongs
- Shadow Mask
- Spy Gear
- Wu Dang