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Ming-Dow Actor - Born 26 February 1980 · Taipei, Taiwan

Birth name Chao-chang Lin

Height 5′ 10¾″ (1.80 m)

Mini Bio Ming-Dow was born on February 26, 1980 in Taipei, Taiwan. He is an actor and producer, known for Amor (2010), Tian shi de xing fu (2012) and The Prince Who Turns Into A Frog (2005). He has been married to Tingxuan Wang since January 1, 2019. They have two children.

Family Spouse Tingxuan Wang (January 1, 2019 - present) 2 children

Trivia

He is a Taiwanese model, actor and singer.

Member of Taiwanese boy band 183 Club with Ehlo Huang and Shao-wei Wang. Former members are Hsing-shu Yen and Jacky Chu.

His Chinese stage name Ming Dow (Ming Dao in pinyin) means "bright road".

Ming Dao (Chinese: 明道; pinyin: Míng Dào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bêng Tō; born 26 February 1980) is a Taiwanese actor, singer and model. He is known for starring in The Prince Who Turns into a Frog, which held the highest single episode average rating of 6.99 for a Taiwanese drama from 2005 to 2008, and for being the winner of Best Host in Educational Programme at the 39th Golden Bell Awards.

Ming Dao is a Taiwanese actor and singer under the Stellar Entertainment agency.

In high school, he participated in the "Rough Guy Selection" segment of the TV show "Guess Guess Guess," where he was discovered by a talent scout. In 2002, he officially debuted as the host of "Adventure King".

In 2004, he joined the boy band 183 Club and made his acting debut in the SETTV drama "The Prince Who Turns into a Frog."

On February 15, 2012, he enlisted in the army and joined the Army 2131 Regiment, undergoing basic training at the Kinmen Camp in Yilan. On March 26, 2012, he joined the Army Honor Guard, undergoing training at the Taipei Dazhi Armored Military Police Camp for four months. On July 23, he successfully passed the training assessment and officially became a member of the Army Honor Guard. He completed his military service and was discharged on January 15, 2013, ending his 11-month military career.

First Name
Last Name
Full Name at Birth
Chao Chang Lin
Other Names
Matthew Lin
Ming Dow
Dao Ming
明道
Matthew Dao
林朝章
Lin Chaochang
Ming Tao
Lin Chaozhang
Lin Chao Zhang
Age
Date of Birth
Birthplace
Star Sign
Nationality
Occupation
Actor, singer, model
Occupation Category
Genre
Mandopop
Year(s) Active
1999–present
1999–present (modeling) 2002–present (acting) 2004–present (singing)
1999–present (modeling)
2002–present (acting)
2004–present (singing)
1999–present
Labels
Jungiery
Associated Acts
Talent Agency
Stellar Entertainment
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