Zhang Guoli
Zhang Guoli is a durable Chinese actor who has kept working through several turns of the industry. 60 credits across 45 years is a rate most careers never reach. For much of the audience, Zhang Guoli is Jonathan from 'Kung Fu Yoga', whatever else the credits say. 'Youth' is the other credit most often cited. The early stretch of the career is the part least seen today.
Zhang Guoli
21 Movies
39 Series
Zhang Guoli is a durable Chinese actor who has kept working through several turns of the industry. 60 credits across 45 years is a rate most careers never reach. For much of the audience, Zhang Guoli is Jonathan from 'Kung Fu Yoga', whatever else the credits say. 'Youth' is the other credit most often cited. The early stretch of the career is the part least seen today.
Movies
Plays Jonathan
Kung Fu Yoga
2017
Plays Chiang Kai-shek
The Founding of a Republic
2009
Plays Fan Dianyuan
Back to 1942
2012
Plays Plasterer
Youth
2017
Plays 太白金星
The Monkey King 3D: Uproar in Heaven
2012
Plays 于观
The Troubleshooters
1988
Plays Xu Ban Shan
Lady Cop & Papa Crook
2008
Plays Zheng Gang
Under the Light
2023
Plays Zhiguo Guan
Everybody's Fine
2016
Plays Miao Wanqiu's Teacher
Song of Youth
2019
Plays Fei Muo
Cell Phone
2003
Plays Dr. Bei
The Faces of My Gene
2018
Plays Liang Yazhou
A Sigh
2000
Plays Liu Tingshen
Silence of Smoke
2023
TV Shows
Plays 康熙
Kangxi Incognito Travel
1997
Plays 纪晓岚
The Bronze Teeth
2001
Plays Tong Zhi
Golden Marriage
2007
Plays 颜若水
Green Porcelain
2012
Plays 雍正
Shao Nian Bao Qin Wang
2004
Plays Nan Jianlong
A Love For Dillema
2021
Director
Plays He Wenhua
Long Time No See
2018
Plays Father
Memoirs in China
2008
Plays 成昆
Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
2003
Plays 乾隆
Prime Minister Liu Luo Guo
1996
Plays Wang Deqing
Aftershock
2013
Plays Luo Jianjun
He and His Sons
2014
Plays Xiao Changqing
Golden Trio
2024
Director
Plays Ma Deqing
爱的追踪
2016
Plays Shen Zhuoran
Love Again
2025
Plays Liu Dong
Living
2009
Plays 明朝皇帝
Heroic Legend
2003
Plays 武丁当
Love at First Fight
2007
Director
Plays 佟奉全
Pagodatree Aroma in Autumn
2004
Plays 乾隆
少年嘉庆
2006
Plays Ji Xiaolan
红墨坊
2006
Plays Ji Tingshan
The Mask
2021
Director
Plays 洪根生
Homeland
2014
Director
Plays 宋莲生
宋莲生坐堂
2005
Creator
Plays Liu Shangwen
草根王
2010
Plays Ye Zhi Liang
Bu Ru Tiao Wu
2010
Plays Yu Dahai
The Brothers
2007
Director
Plays He Chunsheng
You Are My Lover
2012
Plays 赵元甲
抬头见喜
2012
Creator
Plays 秦桧
New Legend of Ji Gong
2006
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Under the Light
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Love Again
Shen Zhuoran · 36 episodes
2025–
TV
Golden Trio
Xiao Changqing · 36 episodes
2024–
TV
Fry Me to the Moon
Gu Dapeng · 24 episodes
2024–
TV
In Our Prime
Li Faxiang
2023
Film
Silence of Smoke
Liu Tingshen
2023
Film
Under the Light
Zheng Gang
2023
Film
Echo
Ran Bumo · 13 episodes
2023–
TV
The Mask
Ji Tingshan · 31 episodes
2021–
TV
A Love For Dillema
Nan Jianlong · 42 episodes
2021–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Zhang Guoli and where are they from?
Zhang Guoli is 71 years old, born on January 17, 1955 in Tianjin, China.
What are the most famous roles of Zhang Guoli?
Zhang Guoli is best known for roles in Kung Fu Yoga, Youth, Back to 1942.
How many movies has Zhang Guoli been in?
Over a 45-year career (since 1981), Zhang Guoli has appeared in 21 movies and 39 TV shows.
What was Zhang Guoli's first movie?
The career of Zhang Guoli began with 草莽英雄 (1981).
What is Zhang Guoli's most recent movie or series?
Zhang Guoli's most recent release is Tencent Video All Star Night 2025, which premiered on December 21, 2025.
What TV shows has Zhang Guoli appeared in?
On television, Zhang Guoli has appeared in Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre, The Bronze Teeth, Golden Trio, Stories of an Editorial Board.
Zhang Guoli
1955-01-17 · Tianjin, China
Zhang Guoli is a Chinese film actor and director. Before transitioning to film and television, he began his career as a crosstalk performer. He is best known for portraying emperors in various dramas set in Qing Dynasty imperial China. In 2014, he also served as a host for the CCTV New Year's Gala.
Zhang is married to actress Deng Jie and has a son, Zhang Mo, from a previous marriage, who is also an actor. A practicing Buddhist, he is a member of the Taiwanese Buddhist organization Dharma Drum Mountain and holds the dharma name Changsheng.