Eric Kot
A radio host, actor, and director from Hong Kong, Eric Kot formed SoftHard with Jan Lamb in 1988; he won Best Supporting Actor (Comedy/Farce) at the 33rd Hong Kong Drama Awards for the stage production "Di-Dar".
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About the artist
Eric Kot, born in 1966, is a radio host, actor, and director from Hong Kong, and a member of the group SoftHard.
Kot met Jan Lamb while studying design at Caritas Bianchi College of Careers; the two later worked together at Esprit as clothing salespeople and window designers. In 1988, Kot joined Commercial Radio Hong Kong as a DJ and formed SoftHard with Jan Lamb; he initially mainly reported traffic news, and later hosted several radio programs on 叱咤903, including "老人院時間", as well as the TVB program "軟硬製造".
In the late 1990s, SoftHard's group activities wound down and Kot focused on film. In 1995, he received a Best Actor nomination at the 14th Hong Kong Film Awards for "三個相愛的少年", and a Best Supporting Actor nomination the same year for "新同居時代". In 1996, he received a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 15th Hong Kong Film Awards for "花月佳期". In 1997, he co-starred with Stephen Chow in "算死草" and "行運一條龍". In 1998, he directed his first film, "初纏戀后的二人世界", produced by Wong Kar-wai.
In 2003, Kot returned to Commercial Radio to host programs. As early as 1994, he had co-founded the design company Double X Workshop with Grasshopper member 蔡一智; in 1999, he opened a Hong Kong store for the Japanese brand A Bathing Ape, and later launched his own streetwear brand, 4A.
Kot has made cameo appearances in films including "糖街製片廠", "陰目偵信", "夜校" and "填詞L".
In 2014, Kot appeared in a stage play for the first time, co-starring with Jan Lamb in "笑の大學", an adaptation of a work by Koki Mitani. From August 9 to September 8, 2024, he appeared in the Windmill Grass Theatre production "Di-Dar", staged at the Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium and the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Lyric Theatre; the production later won Best Production at the 33rd Hong Kong Drama Awards, and Kot won Best Supporting Actor (Comedy/Farce).
On August 3, 2024, Kot reunited with Jan Lamb for the concert "拉闊音樂會 軟硬廣播道3號FANS殺人事件" at AsiaWorld-Expo.
On September 12, 2025, singer Tr33 released the vinyl record "TAKARA DAKARA - THE LEGEND VINYL", with Kot's collaboration.
Overview
- Born
- December 30, 1966age 59
- Born in
- Hong Kong
- Career start
- Debut as group member · 1988
- Active
- 1988 – present38 years
- Gender
- Male
- Aliases
- 葛民辉, 葛民輝
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