Born into a wealthy family, Richard Ng moved to the UK at the age of 15.
吴耀汉出生在香港一个富裕的家庭,15岁时前往英国。
Despite having enrolled in a dentistry program, he soon found his true interest was in film.
尽管学习了牙科,但他很快发现自己真正感兴趣的是电影。
After starring in "the Countess from Hong Kong" directed by Charlie Chaplin, he decided to find new opportunities back home -- Hong Kong.
在出演了查理·卓别林执导的电影《香港女伯爵》后,他决定回到家乡香港,寻找新的机会。
He joined TVB back in the 1970s and helped produce and made guest appearances in comedy show "The Hui Brothers" before his debut on the silver screen in a 1976 comedy classic "The Private Eyes".
早在上世纪70年代,吴耀汉就加入了TVB,参与制作并客串喜剧节目《双星报喜》,1976年,他出演经典喜剧《私家侦探》,首次登上大银幕。
That kickstarted Richard's movie career spanning some 30 years, with memorable roles in "The Pilferer's Progress" and "Winner Takes All".
随后,吴耀汉开启了自己长达30年的电影生涯,并在《发钱寒》和《面懵心精》中扮演了令人难忘的角色。
But it's his performances as "Exhaust Pipe" in "Winners and Sinners" that cemented his status as the city's comedian of the generation.
而他在《奇谋妙计五福星》中扮演的“死气喉”,奠定了他作为那一代香港谐星的地位。
He could also be seen as the "original troll" popularizing pranks on variety TV shows.
此外,在真人秀节目当中,他也被视为“搞怪发起者”。
Richard Ng have been plagued by health problems in recent years including kidney and hearing issues, and he had undergone heart surgery.
近年来,吴耀汉一直受到肾脏和听力等健康问题的困扰,并且还接受了心脏手术。
He passed away at hospital on Easter Sunday. He is survived by his wife, Susan, and four children, including actor Carl Ng.
他于复活节当天在医院去世,留下了妻子苏珊和四个孩子,其中一个孩子是演员吴嘉龙。
Twice nominated for the Best Actor Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards,
两次获得香港电影金像奖最佳男主角提名的吴耀汉,
Richard brought fun, laughter and a cinematic legacy of some 80 classic movies as an embodiment of the heyday of Hong Kong's film industry before the turn of the century.
给人们带来了欢声笑语和约80部经典电影作品,是世纪之交前香港电影业的全盛时期的代表人物。