Background
Cheng was born in Hong Kong on 27 November 1954.
Cheng was born in Hong Kong on 27 November 1954.
He attended the Baptist College, the top broadcasting school in Hong Kong and graduated in 1978.
He was a Hong Kong DJ and radio channel executive. In 1989, he starred in the film adaptation of the series which was directed by Gordon Chan and became a box office hit. Lawrence Cheng brought his comical slightly nerdish and slightly fantasia film persona into films since the mid-80s.
He has acted in mainly comedy films over the next ten years and a few drama films.
He occasionally wore more than one hat like other Hong Kong actors. After graduating from the Baptist College in 1978, Cheng immediately joined RTV in which he worked on numerous popular television series.
He later joined ATV and became a Creative Director. His career path changed from a television personal to a radio producer and DJ in 1984 when he joined RTHK. In 1987, he made his return to television industry and joined TVB. In TVB, he was a variety show host, and acted in many dramas.
His film career started in 1980, however he was not yet well known til he starred in The Yuppie Fantasia in 1989, which was a box office hit grossing out United States$2 million.
Aside from being an actor, he is also a director, producer and screenwriter. Cheng currently hosts variety shows as a freelancer for TVB, ATV, now television Hong Kong Channel, feature Race Meetings and Events for The Hong Kong Jockey Club and acts in a few dramas. He acts as supporting actor in Hong Kong films.
In January 2011, he suffered a burst lung whilst playing football.