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Sunny Wang
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Born (1982-11-02) November 2, 1982 (age 42)
Nationality Taiwanese
American
Alma mater New York University
Occupation Actor, model
Years active 2011-present
Agent Universes Entertainment Marketing
Spouse(s)
Dominique Choy
(m. 2015)
Musical career
Also known as Wang Yangming

Sunny Wang (simplified Chinese: 王阳明; traditional Chinese: 王陽明; pinyin: Wáng Yáng Míng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ông Iông-bêng) is a Taiwanese-American actor and model. He is known for his roles in TV shows and movies.

Early Life and Education

Sunny Wang was born on November 2, 1982, in New York, New York, United States. His family is from Taiwan. He moved to Taiwan soon after he was born. He returned to the United States when he was seven years old. Sunny grew up in the U.S. with his grandma, mother, and younger sister, Yvonne.

He went to New York University. There, he studied business and also took classes in film. Sunny speaks both English and Mandarin Chinese very well.

Sunny always loved to perform. However, his family wanted him to finish his studies. They also wanted him to work in their family business. After working for his uncle's shipping company for several years, he decided to follow his dream. He then entered the entertainment world.

Career Highlights

Before he officially started his career, Sunny Wang was already known. He was in a past relationship with singer Elva Hsiao. With help from Elva Hsiao and Sylvia Chang, he began his career in 2010. He started as a model.

In the same year, he started his own brand. It was called Imperial Taels (金銀帝國). He created this streetwear and accessories brand with his friends Ryan Yeh and Chuck Lee.

In 2011, Sunny Wang started acting. His first big role was in the popular TV show In Time with You. He played the second main character. In 2012, he starred in another show called Once Upon a Love with Cheryl Yang.

Personal Life

Sunny Wang met Australian-Taiwanese singer-songwriter Dominique Choy in 2005. They started dating in 2007, but it was hard because they lived far apart. They got back together in late 2014. They got engaged in April 2015. Sunny Wang and Dominique Choy got married on December 27, 2015, in Sydney, Australia.

Film and Television Roles

Television Shows

Year English title Original title Role
2011 In Time with You 我可能不會愛你 Ding Liwei
2012 Once Upon a Love 原來愛·就是甜蜜 John Lee Jinyang
2013 Dragon Gate 飛越龍門客棧 Zhou Huai An
2014 You Light Up My Star 你照亮我星球 Ding Yubin
2014 Mr. Right Wanted 徵婚啟事 Xiao Ma
2017 The Starry Night, The Starry Sea 那片星空那片海 1 & 2 An Zuo / Lu Xiao
2018 Secret of the Three Kingdoms 唐人三國機密 Guo Jia
2018 Shadow of Justice aka Eclipse 蝕日風暴 樊 毅
2019 Rebirth of Shopping Addict 我不是购物狂 Yan Li
2019 No Secrets 没有秘密的你

Movies

Year English title Original title Role
2012 100% Kiss
2015 Gatao 角頭 Michael
2016 Lost in the Pacific 蒸發太平洋
2017 My Other Home 纽约人在北京
2017 Pigeon Tango 盜命師 Malacca
2020 Wild Grass 蕎麥瘋長
2020 Abyssal Spider 海霧
2024 GATAO: Like Father Like Son 角頭—大橋頭 Michael

Music Videos

Year Artist Song title
2011 Valen Hsu "Parisberries"
2011 Rainie Yang "Imperfect Love"
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