柯宇纶是台湾导演柯一正的儿子，前绯闻女友是曾志伟之女曾宝仪。有着这样身份背景的柯宇纶在台湾影视圈却一直过着龙套般的生活：他曾出演过杨德昌导演的《牯岭街少年杀人事件》、《麻将》、《一一》，关锦鹏导演的《越快乐越堕落》，李安导演的《色戒》，林书宇导演的《九降风》……虽然在这些影片中他都展示出了不错的演技，但却一直默默无闻，不为大众所知。

直至2011年柯宇纶参演林育贤导演的青春励志影片《翻滚吧！阿信》，因为和彭于晏对手戏中精湛的发挥，令他获得当年（第13届）台北电影节最佳男配角，并获得当年（第48届）台湾电影金马奖最佳男配角提名。

Lawrence Ko (Chinese: 柯宇綸; pinyin: Kē Yǔlún; born 28 April 1977) is a Taiwanese actor.

Ko made his film debut when he was four years old. He has had roles in the Edward Yang films A Brighter Summer Day (1991), Mahjong (1996) and Yi Yi (2000), as well as the film Lust, Caution by Ang Lee. In 2011, he starred in the biopic Jump Ashin! (2011). He also appeared in the films Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? (2013), To My Dear Granny (2013) and Murmur of the Hearts (2015).