Andy Trieu Explained

Andy Trieu
Birth Name:Andy Minh Trieu
Birth Date:10 December 1984
Birth Place:Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Occupation:Host, actor, martial artist

Andy Minh Trieu (born 10 December 1984), commonly known as Andy Trieu, is an Australian host, actor and martial artist. He is a three-time Australian Champion Martial Artist.

Early life

Trieu was born in Canberra to Vietnamese parents.[1] He attended Sacred Hearts Primary School and Marist College.[2] He graduated from a double degree in Business and International Relations at the Australian National University in 2009. He was formerly a Science Communicator. He has a younger,[3] and older brother.[4]

Career

Originally a martial artist, Andy Trieu expanded his repertoire from competing in tournaments to performing in roles across stage and screen. He has acted and presented on the Nine Network on programmes such as Kitchen Whiz as the Kitchen Ninja, minor role in and Crime Investigations. He has also appeared on SBS network shows Houso's, Bollywood Star and is a current a host on SBS PopAsia[5] [6] He also acted in the 2015 ABC TV comedy Maximum Choppage as Fury,[3] and in the Australian zombie comedy cult classic Me and My Mates vs the Zombie Apocalypse alongside comedians Jim Jefferies, Greg Fleet and Alex Williamson. Trieu was a runner up for the national search for hosts on ABC3 and was a finalist in CLEO's Top 50 Bachelors.[7] Trieu is also an advocate and ambassador for All Together Now Australia,[8] and the National Stroke Foundation.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2021Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsStunts; cameo appearance
2014–2020 SBS PopAsia TV Presenter
2017 Turbines Fred
2017 Blue World Order Tech
2016 Hacksaw Ridge Stunts
2016 Young & Old Old Samurai
2016 Joe Cinque's Consolation Joe T
2015–2016 Pandemica Australia
2015 "Maximum Choppage" Fury
2015 Me and My Mates vs the Zombie Apocalypse Lachlan
2011–2016 Kitchen Whiz Kitchen Ninja
2013 The Wolverine Stunts
2013 Pixel Pinkie
2013 Home and Away Tan
2013 Theatre of the Dead Ritchie
2012 Packed to the Rafters Mr Chan
2011 Bloody Hell Andy
2011 Crownies Thanh
2010 Tomorrow When the War Began Stunts
2009 Rescue Special Ops Felix Lam
2006 Forensic Investigators Zu Season 3, Episode 2

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trieu Pop. tvtonight.com.au/ . 2017-01-31 . 2017-01-31.
  2. Web site: Eligible Canberrans among top bachelors . Canberratimes.com.au . 2012-03-19 . 2017-01-08.
  3. Web site: Hello Asia! Interview: Andy Trieu (Sydney) talks about his character Fury from Maximum Choppage . Theaureview.com . 2015-02-23 . 2017-01-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170108185952/http://www.theaureview.com/asia/interviews/andy-trieu-sydney-talks-about-his-character-fury-from-maximum-choppage . 8 January 2017 . dead .
  4. Web site: Andy Trieu : Biography. IMDb.com. 2017-01-08.
  5. Web site: Nine whips up Kitchen Whiz | TV Tonight. https://web.archive.org/web/20101208210506/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2010/12/nine-whips-up-kitchen-whiz.html. 8 December 2010.
  6. Web site: Andy Trieu. https://web.archive.org/web/20110615161734/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3073087/bio. 15 June 2011. IMDb.
  7. Web site: Andy Trieu Interview: Laughter, Determination and Community | Asian Australian Film Forum and Network (AAFFN) . Asianaustralianfilmforum.wordpress.com . 2015-03-14 . 2017-01-08.
  8. Web site: Interview with Andy Trieu . Alltogethernow.org.au . 2015-09-15 . 2017-01-08.