Edwin Gerard

Name: Edwin Gerard
Native name: 紀亞文
Also Known as: Ji Ya Wen, 纪亚文
Nationality: Taiwanese
Gender: Male
Born: March 8, 1984
Age: 42

Edwin Gerard is a Taiwanese-American actor and model. Born to a Taiwanese and American family, he moved to the United States at six years old. Gerard started learning tennis at twelve through a summer camp and later joined his high school’s tennis team, eventually winning the New York regional championship. These achievements helped him gain admission to the State University of New York. He has also earned a tennis coaching license and worked as a coach.

After college, Gerard decided to pursue acting and returned to Taiwan, where he signed with Catwalk Production House (宏將多利安) through a family introduction. He later joined Power International Entertainment (寶麗來國際娛樂) in 2011, and in 2018, he moved to Apex Oriental Entertainment Group (頂尖東方國際傳媒).

Gerard began dating Cindy Yen (袁詠琳) in 2013. The couple briefly separated in 2015, reconciled in 2016, and ultimately ended their relationship in 2018.

(Source: MyDramaList) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2016	Slacker's Food Diary Chinese Drama, 2016, 30 eps Ya Dang (Main Role)	30	Ya Dang Main Role	5.7
2014	A Different Kind of Pretty Man Chinese Drama, 2014, 20 eps Yan Chao Chen (Main Role)	20	Yan Chao Chen Main Role	7.2
2013	Love Around Taiwanese Drama, 2013, 21 eps Liu Ya Wen (Support Role)	21	Liu Ya Wen Support Role	7.5
2012	Banana Boy Chinese Drama, 2012, 10 eps Dong Zi (Support Role)	10	Dong Zi Support Role	9.5
2012	Love Me or Leave Me Taiwanese Drama, 2012, 31 eps Du Ze Mei (Support Role)	31	Du Ze Mei Support Role	7.1
2012	Check In Taiwanese Drama, 2012, 13 eps Peng You Le (Main Role)	13	Peng You Le Main Role	8.2

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2020	Cockroach Tide Chinese Movie, 2020, Victor Choi (Main Role)	Victor Choi Main Role	7.2
2012	The Day After Doomsday Chinese Movie, 2012, (Main Role)	Main Role	9.0
2011	Lovesick Taiwanese Movie, 2011, [Handsome Pastor] (Support Role)	[Handsome Pastor] Support Role	7.3

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