Jin Dong
Chinese actor
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Jin Dong (Chinese: 靳东, born 22 December 1976) is a Chinese actor. He is known for his television roles in Legend of Entrepreneurship (2012), The Disguiser (2015), Candle in the Tomb (2016), Surgeons (2017), and The First Half of My Life (2017).
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Jin Dong | |||||||
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Jin at the closing ceremony of the 30th Shanghai Television Festival on 27 June 2025 | |||||||
| Born | December 22, 1976 | ||||||
| Alma mater | Central Academy of Drama | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 1993–present | ||||||
| Agent | Daylight Entertainment Television Ltd. | ||||||
| Spouse | Joane Li | ||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 靳東 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 靳东 | ||||||
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Career
When he was a teenager, Jin played a supporting role in television series Oriental Businessmen (1995).[1] In 2003, he graduated from Central Drama Academy with a degree in performance.[2]
Jin first gained critics' attention for his performance in the film Autumn Rain (2005),[3] and was nominated for the Best Newcomer award at the Huabiao Awards.[4] The film also won the Gold Award at the Yalta International Film Festival.[2] He has also starred in numerous theater plays such as Sunrise (2008) and Jing Tian Lei (2010) where he played Mao Zedong. In 2012, Jin won the China Golden Lion Award for Drama, the highest honor awarded for theater play.[5] Also in 2012, Jin won the Best Supporting Actor award at the Asia Rainbow TV Awards for his performance in Legend of Entrepreneurship.[6]
Jin successfully broke into the mainstream with spy drama The Disguiser, which was a critical and commercial success.[7] Jin reportedly gained 10 kg for his role as Ming Lou.[8] He also made notable guest appearances in the highly popular historical drama Nirvana in Fire (2015) and the metropolitan romance series Ode to Joy (2016).[9][10][11]
In 2016, Jin played Hu Bayi in web adaptation of popular tomb-raiding novel series Candle in the Tomb, produced by the same team behind Nirvana in Fire and The Disguiser.[12] The series received positive acclaim for its performance.[13]
In 2017, Jin starred alongside Bai Baihe in the medical drama Surgeons.[14] He then starred in the romance drama The First Half of My Life, based on the novel of the same name by Yi Shu.[15] The series was a ratings hit and became one of the most talked about dramas online.[16][17] The same year, Jin became the vice president of China Television Artists Association.[18] Jin ranked 50th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2017.[19]
In 2018, Jin starred alongside Jiang Shuying in the romantic comedy series Mr. Right.[20] The drama gained one of the highest viewership ratings of the year.[21] The same year, he was cast in The People's Property, a political drama that is the sequel to the 2017 hit drama In the Name of People.[22]
In 2019, Jin starred in the legal drama The Best Partner.[23]
In 2020, Jiang starred in the healing romance drama If Time Flows Back.[24] He ranked 63rd on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list.[25]
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hunter | 狩猎者 | Lian Zhang | |
| My Mother Zhao Yiman | 我的母亲赵一曼 | Policeman Dong | ||
| Autumn Rain | 秋雨 | He Ming | ||
| Female Interpol | 女刑警之黑色魔方 | Hua Zhanghu | ||
| 2011 | 玉树花开 | Liu Kaiqiang | [26] | |
| Vancouver Rock and Roll | 温哥华酱油乐队 | Fang Xiaohe | Guest appearance | |
Television series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Oriental Businessmen | 东方商人 | Gao Xianyang | |
| 1995 | Mother | 母亲 | Zhang Hongbin | |
| 2001 | 孙子 | Bao Mei | ||
| 五色场 | Wei Shaokun | |||
| 2002 | 水果姑娘 | Wang Rui | ||
| 2004 | 神医华佗 | Liang Buyi | ||
| City of Sky | 天空之城 | Duan Peng | [27] | |
| The Young Imperial Envoy | 少年大钦差 | Xu An | ||
| Women Prison | 女子监狱 | Cong Wenhui | ||
| 2006 | A Mother and His Son of Sadness | 悲情母子 | Wu Yongnan | [28] |
| Silence | 深情密码 | Hu Hanxin | [29] | |
| 2007 | 博士县长 | Yang Bo | ||
| Who Is Lying | 谁在说谎 | Team Leader Liang | ||
| 2008 | 闯关东 | Guitian Yilang | [30] | |
| 猎敌先锋 | Li Tianbei | |||
| Dongfang Shuo | 东方朔 | Emperor Wu of Han | [31] | |
| 2009 | 世纪末的晚钟 | An Tian | ||
| Shanghai Adventure | 风雨上海滩 | Li Zijian | [32] | |
| Special Competition | 特殊争夺 | Yue Zhensheng | [33] | |
| 2010 | Infernal Lover | 无间有爱 | Liu Yikui | [34] |
| 2012 | Youth That Could Not Be Hurt | 伤不起的青春 | Ma Shaofeng | |
| Little Heroes | 自古英雄出少年 | Chen Jinnan | Cameo | |
| Down the List Hey | 秘杀名单 | Zhou Enlai | [35] | |
| 情仇姐妹 | Xu Shiping | [36] | ||
| Legend of Entrepreneurship | 温州一家人 | Huang Zhixiong | [37] | |
| 2013 | Arrows on the Bowstring | 箭在弦上 | Rong Shi | [38] |
| Baby | 宝贝 | Li Chuanqi | Guest appearance[39] | |
| Athena | 青春烈火 | Chong Guangkui | Guest appearance | |
| Young Did Not Fall | 青春不言败 | Liu Huasheng | ||
| The Distance of Love | 到爱的距离 | Ling Yuan | [40] | |
| 2014 | Sniper Elite | 狼烟遍地 | Mu Liangfeng | [41] |
| Battle of Changsha | 战长沙 | Wang Kaifu | Guest appearance | |
| Rose in the Wind | 妇道 | Zhou Yongjia | [42] | |
| 2015 | Ferocious | 来势凶猛 | Du Jianfeng | [43] |
| The Disguiser | 伪装者 | Ming Lou | ||
| Nirvana in Fire | 瑯琊榜 | Lin Chen | Guest appearance | |
| 2016 | Ode to Joy | 欢乐颂 | Tan Zongming | Guest appearance |
| 龙器 | Qin Xuance | also producer[44] | ||
| Candle in the Tomb | 鬼吹灯之精绝古城 | Hu Bayi | Web series | |
| 2017 | Surgeons | 外科风云 | Zhuang Shu | |
| Ode to Joy 2 | 欢乐颂2 | Tan Zongming | Guest appearance[45] | |
| The First Half of My Life | 我的前半生 | He Han | also producer | |
| For My Love | 我们的爱 | Xu Guangming | [46] | |
| Head Above Water | 守卫者-浮出水面 | Hong Shaoqiu | [47] | |
| 2018 | Mr. Right | 恋爱先生 | Cheng Hao | also producer |
| 2019 | The Best Partner | 精英律师 | Luo Bin | |
| 2020 | If Time Flows Back | 如果岁月可回头 | Bai Zhiyong | |
| With You | 在一起 | Hu Qingsheng | ||
| 2021 | People's Property | 突围 | Qi Ben'an | |
| Faith Makes Great | 理想照耀中国 | Chen Wangdao | ||
| Going Rural | 温暖的味道 | Sun Guangming | ||
| 2022 | Nice to Meet You Again | 林深见鹿 | Lin Shaotao | |
| Draw the Line | 底线 | Fang Yuan | ||
| 2023 | In Spite of the Strong Wind | 纵有疾风起 | Tang Chen | |
| Infernal Affairs | 无间 | Lu Feng | ||
| Welcome to Milele | 欢迎来到麦乐村 | Ma Jia | ||
| 2024 | Northwest Years | 西北岁月 | Xi Zhongxun | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11th Huabiao Awards | Outstanding New Actor | Autumn Rain | Nominated | |
| 2012 | China Golden Lion Award | Jing Tian Lei | Won | [4] | |
| 2014 | 2nd Asia Rainbow TV Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Legend of Entrepreneurship | Won | [6] |
| 3rd Chinese Communist Youth League (CCYL) | May 4 Medal | N/a | Won | ||
| 2015 | "Wind From The East" Entertainment Influence Awards | Most Capable Actor | The Disguiser | Won | [48] |
| iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Won | [49] | |||
| 7th China TV Drama Awards | Won | [50] | |||
| 2016 | Weibo Awards Ceremony | Won | [51] | ||
| 1st China Television Drama Quality Ceremony | Won | [52] | |||
| 22nd Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| 19th Huading Awards | Best Actor (Revolutionary-Era Drama) | Won | [53] | ||
| 2017 | 2nd China Quality Television Drama Ceremony | Influence Television Actor | N/a | Won | [54] |
| 23rd Shanghai Television Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Ode to Joy | Nominated | [55] | |
| Tencent Video Star Awards | Television Actor of the Year | Surgeons, The First Half of My Life | Won | [56] | |
| iQiyi All-Star Carnival | The First Half of My Life | Won | [57] | ||
| 8th Macau International Television Festival | Best Actor | Nominated | [58] | ||
| 4th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actor (Sapphire) | Won | [59] | ||
| 2018 | 3rd China Television Drama Quality Ceremony | Outstanding Quality Star | Won | [60] | |
| Chinese American Film Festival | Best Actor | Mr. Right | Won | [61] | |
| 2024 | 34th Flying Apsaras Awards | Outstanding Actor | Welcome to Milele | Nominated | [62] |
| 32nd China TV Golden Eagle Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [63] | ||
| 2025 | 30th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actor | Northwest Years | Won | [64] |