Ozzie Yue

Austin J. "Ozzie" Yue (born 12 August 1947) is a British actor and musician of Chinese heritage. On television, he appeared in Father Ted (1998), All Quiet on the Preston Front (1994–1997) and Harry (1995). His films include Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), Syriana (2005), and Nuns on the Run (1990). In the 1960s, Yue was guitarist with Merseybeat group the Hideaways and later for the 1970s group Supercharge. He now has own band Yue Who. In 2008, he starred in the title role of Kensuke's Kingdom, a theatre production that toured the UK. Early life and education Yue was born in Liverpool. His father, Jack, was a restaurateur, court translator and point of contact between Liverpool's Chinese and English communities. Yue went to junior schools in the Wirral and Skerry's School in Rodney Street, Liverpool. He then attended the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys as a contemporary of Paul McCartney and George Harrison, although junior to them. Yue has admitted that he did "flick pieces of paper" at McCartney during art classes. Musical career After a spell as an apprentice electrician, Yue joined the Hideaways as guitarist during the Merseybeat era; he played at the Cavern Club more often than the Beatles. In the 1970s, he joined funk, soul & RnB group Supercharge, which achieved some reputation and local success, but failed to make an impression on the UK charts. They did however have a number 1 single in Australia in 1976. In the late 1970s he played with Liverpool band "Joker". Today Yue has his own RnB group playing locally, "Yue Who".