Wu Gang (actor)
Chinese actor (born 1962)
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Wu Gang (born 9 December 1962) is a Chinese actor.[1] He is known for his roles in Red Firecracker, Green Firecracker (1994), and Iron Man (2009) for which he won both Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor and Shanghai Film Critics Award for Best Actor.
OccupationActor
Yearsactive1985–present
Spouse
Yue Xiuqing
(m. 1991)Wu Gang | |||||||
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| Born | 9 December 1962 | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 1985–present | ||||||
| Spouse |
Yue Xiuqing (m. 1991) | ||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 吳剛 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吴刚 | ||||||
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Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Falling Stars in the Fall | 秋天的流星雨 | Yang Shun | |
| 2003 | The Law of Romance | 警察有约 | Liu Suozhang | |
| 2007 | Trouble Makers | 光荣的愤怒 | Ye Guangrong | |
| 2007 | The Case | 箱子 | He Dashang | [2] |
| 2008 | Forever Enthralled | 梅兰芳 | Fei Erye | [3] |
| 2009 | Iron Man | 铁人 | Wang Jinxi | [4] |
| 2009 | The Message | 风声 | Liu'ye | [5] |
| 2009 | Six Sisters in the War | 沂蒙六姐妹 | Qu'zhang | [6] |
| 2009 | The Founding of a Republic | 建国大业 | Wen Yiduo | [7] |
| 2010 | Antecedent Trial | 预审 | Wang Mingli | [8] |
| 2011 | No Liar, No Cry | 不怕贼惦记 | Lao Bei | [9] |
| 2012 | The Great Magician | 大魔术师 | Liu Guanjia | [10] |
| 2012 | White Deer Plain | 白鹿原 | Lu Zilin | [11] |
| 2012 | The Bullet Vanishes | 消失的子弹 | Jin Ju'zhang | [12] |
| 2013 | Mark of Youth | 全城高考 | Ren Hongsheng | [13] |
| 2013 | Better and Better | 越来越好之村晚 | Lao Gengtou | [14] |
| 2015 | Lady of the Dynasty | 王朝的女人·杨贵妃 | Gao Lishi | [15] |
| 2017 | Youth Dinner | 六人晚餐 | Ding Bogang | [16] |
| 2017 | Wolf Warriors 2 | 战狼2 | He Jianguo | [17] |
| 2017 | Six Years, Six Days | 六年，六天 | Lu Yongming | [18] |
| 2018 | Air Strike | 大轰炸 | Zhao Chun | [19] |
| 2019 | A City Called Macau | 妈阁是座城 | [20] | |
| 2019 | Super Me | 超级的我 | Sang Yu | [21] |
Television series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Money and Fame | 拳赌双至尊 | Boxer | |
| 1994 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms | 三国演义 | Assassin | |
| 1996 | Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms | 东周列国 | Wu Zixu | |
| 1997 | 南方有嘉木 | Hang Jiuzhai | ||
| 2001 | 堆积情感 | Lao'er | [22] | |
| 2003 | 天眼 | Tang Wanfeng | ||
| 2003 | 瑞雪飘飘 | Wu Jiagou | ||
| 2004 | Behind the Sun | 太阳背面 | Dai Huan | |
| 2004 | The Black Ants | 黑蚂蚁 | Xue Cheng | [23] |
| 2006 | Pregnant for Ten Months | 十月怀胎 | Fei Chuang | |
| 2007 | 左伟和杜叶的婚姻生活 | Zuo Wei | [24] | |
| 2007 | 太阳作证 | Luo Haishan | ||
| 2007 | 哥们 | Zheng Jun | ||
| 2007 | Qiu Haitang | 秋海棠 | Cang Wenxi | [25] |
| 2008 | Changjiang No.1 | 长江一号 | Li Sheng | [26] |
| 2009 | Lurk | 潜伏 | Lu Qiaoshan | [27] |
| 2010 | 我是你儿子 | Yang Shulin | [28] | |
| 2011 | 利剑无锋 | Gu Qiumu | [29] | |
| 2011 | 一世牵挂 | Shi Feng | [30] | |
| 2011 | The Campaign | 喋血百花图 | Dun'zi | |
| 2012 | 强者风范 | Cai Yinghao | [31] | |
| 2013 | Xu Beihong | 徐悲鸿 | Xu Beihong | [32] |
| 2013 | Family | 全家福 | Wang Mantang | [33] |
| 2014 | 别叫我兄弟 | Tong's father | ||
| 2014 | Kill the Evils Off | 杀尽豺狼 | Qi Mantang | [34] |
| 2014 | My Undercover Career | 我的绝密生涯 | Fang Bi | [35] |
| 2014 | The Stand-In | 十月围城 | Li Yutang | [36] |
| 2014 | Hanyang Zao | 汉阳造 | Xia Zhiqian | [37] |
| 2016 | Man with No Name | 无名者 | Zheng Bohong | [38] |
| 2016 | Before Dawn | 潜伏在黎明之前 | Shen Zaixin | [39] |
| 2016 | Winner | 决胜 | Heng Bikuo | [40] |
| 2017 | In the Name of the People | 人民的名义 | Li Dakang | [41] |
| 2018 | Entering a New Era | 风再起时 | Hou Bingzhong | [42] |
| 2019 | The Thunder | 破冰行動 | Li Weimin | [43] |
| 2019 | Spy Hunter | 天衣无缝 | Gu Wenqing | [44] |
| 2019 | Joy of Life | 庆余年 | Chen Pingping | [45] |
| 2019 | Detective Kechen | 神探柯晨 | Sun Mantang | [46] |
| 2020 | Snow Leopard 2 | 雪豹2 | [47] | |
| 2020 | Roving Inspection Team | 人民的正义 | Song Zhiming | |
| 2020 | The Dragnet | 刑警之海外行动 | Gao Xiaotian | |
| 2021 | Dreams and Glory | 光荣与梦想 | Chen Du Xiu | |
| 2022 | Hu Tong | 胡同 | Lin Zheng | |
| 2023 | The Knockout | 狂飙 | Xu Zhong | |
| 2023 | Under the Microscope | 显微镜下的大明 | Fan Yuan | |
| 2023 | New Vanity Fair | 春日暖阳 | Ding Ke Mang | |
| 2023 | Gen Z | 后浪 | Ren Xin Zheng | |
| 2023 | Bright Eyes in the Dark | 他从火光中走来 | Meng Guo Hong | |
| 2024 | Joy of Life 2 | 庆余年 第二季 | Chen Pingping |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18th Shanghai Film Critics Awards | Best Actor | Iron Man | Won | [48] |
| 13th Huabiao Awards | Outstanding Actor | Nominated | |||
| 27th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Actor | Won | [49] | ||
| 2011 | 13th Golden Phoenix Awards | Society Award | Won | [50] | |
| 2012 | 49th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Best Supporting Actor | White Deer Plain | Nominated | |
| 2013 | 13th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | 23rd Shanghai Television Festival | Best Supporting Actor | In the Name of People | Won | [51] |
| 2018 | 34th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Wolf Warrior 2 | Nominated | |
| 2019 | 15th Chinese American Film Festival | Best Actor | The Thunder | Won | [52] |
| Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Best Actor | The Thunder, Detective Ke Chen | Nominated | [53] | |
| 6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actor (Ruby Category) | Won | [54] | ||
