Shen Teng | |||||||
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沈腾 | |||||||
Born | Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China | 23 October 1979||||||
Alma mater | People's Liberation Army Academy of Art | ||||||
Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor, director | ||||||
Years active | 2003–present | ||||||
Agent | Mahua Fun Age | ||||||
Spouse | Wang Qi (m. 2016) | ||||||
Children | 1 | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 沈 騰 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 沈 腾 | ||||||
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Shen Teng (born 23 October 1979) is a Chinese comedian, actor and director. He is known for starring in the films Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015), Never Say Die (2017), Hello Mr. Billionaire (2018), Crazy Alien (2019), Pegasus (2019) and its 2024 sequel, Hi, Mom (2021), Moon Man (2022), and Full River Red (2023).
Shen Teng was born in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China in 1979. He attended the People's Liberation Army Academy of Art in 1999 and received a bachelor's degree in 2003. [1]
One of the most popular comedians in China, Shen has performed on CCTV's several New Year Galas [2] [3] and played the leading role in the film Goodbye Mr. Loser in 2015, which was his breakout film role. Since then, he has starred in films such as Hello Mr. Billionaire and Pegasus .
In 2020, he ranked 28th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list. [4]
With the success of Pegasus 2 , Shen Teng edged out Wu Jing as the top-grossing actor in China, leading role was about 33.5 billion yuan of 25 March 2024. [5]
Shen married actress Wang Qi in March 2016, after 12 years of dating. [6] Their son was born in August 2018. [7]
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Breakup Buddies | 心花怒放 | Boss | |
2015 | Go Away Mr. Tumor | 滚蛋吧!肿瘤君 | Xiong Dun's ex-boyfriend | |
Goodbye Mr. Loser | 夏洛特烦恼 | Xia Luo | ||
Heart for Heaven | 一念天堂 | Shen Mo | ||
2016 | Mr. Nian | 年兽大作战 | God of Earth (voice) | |
Ice Age: Collision Course | 冰原历险记:笑星撞地球 | Buck (voice) | Mandarin dub | |
Mission Milano | 王牌逗王牌 | KK | ||
2017 | Never Say Die | 羞羞的铁拳 | Zhang Zhuyu | |
Gold Buster | 妖铃铃 | Xu Dafu | ||
2018 | Lobster Cop | 龙虾刑警 | Shopowner | |
Hello Mr. Billionaire | 西虹市首富 | Wang Duoyu | ||
Hello, Mrs. Money | 李茶的姑妈 | Pastor | ||
2019 | Crazy Alien | 疯狂的外星人 | Shen Tengfei | |
Pegasus | 飞驰人生 | Zhang Chi | ||
2020 | Lost in Russia | 囧妈 | a passenger | |
My People, My Homeland | 我和我的家乡 | Ma Liang | [8] | |
Warm Hug | 温暖的抱抱 | Doctor Jia | ||
2021 | Hi, Mom | 你好,李焕英 | Shen Guanglin | |
Overall Planning | 日不落酒店 | |||
My Country, My Parents | 我和我的父辈 | Xing Yihao | also as director | |
To Be With You | 我的青春有个你 | Director | ||
2022 | Only Fools Rush In | 四海 | ||
Moon Man | 独行月球 | Dugu Yue | ||
2023 | Full River Red | 满江红 | Zhang Da | |
Wonder Family | 超能一家人 | Chichikov | ||
2024 | Pegasus 2 | 飞驰人生2 | Zhang Chi |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | The Northeast Family | 东北一家人 | Ma Erhu | |
2002 | The Woman in the Enclosure | 围屋里的女人 | Cao Yuanji | |
2005 | Time Difference between Husband and Wife | 夫妻时差 | Mai Dong | |
2006 | Crime Scene II | 案发现场II | Xia Xiaoqiang | |
2007 | The Youth | 青春正步走 | Chang Heping | |
2012 | Genius Evolution | 天才进化论 | Wu Yuming | |
Beijing Youth | 北京青年 | Yin Qiang | ||
Diors Man | 屌丝男士 | Colleague | ||
2014 | Everybody Loves | 人见人爱 | Hao Jian | |
2015 | You are My Eyes | 你是我的眼 | Zhang Sanjin | |
2017 | Happy Spy | 欢喜密探 | Shen Laojian | |
2017 | 六位帝狂玩 | |||
高能医少 | Teacher Zhong |
Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Notes |
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2019 | Pegasus | 17th Pyongyang International Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | |
Crazy Alien | 11th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
2020 | Pegasus | Huading Awards | Best Film Actor | Nominated | |
2022 | My Country, My Parents | 36th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |
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