Biography
Yao Chin is a British actor and journalist. Born on 23 May 1979 in Dulwich, London, he trained at the London School of Economics and Political Science and Dulwich College. While at university he began working at ITV News as an assistant news editor and Westminster producer.
As an actor, Chin has appeared in leading roles at the Royal National Theatre and in the West End, as well as in BBC dramas. His film credits include Doom (2005) as Mac and SuperBob (2015) as a news anchor. Television roles include the Doctor in Somewhere Boy (2022), a reporter in The Swimmers (2022) and a TV anchor in The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022).
Chin has also worked as a journalist and presenter, reporting for ITV News, Al Jazeera English and CGTN in Beijing, where he won a best reporter prize.
