Chen Peisi
| Chen Peisi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 陈佩斯 |
| Born |
February 1, 1954 Changchun, Jilin, China |
| Residence | Beijing |
| Education | The High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University |
| Occupation | Comedian, sketch actor, and voice actor |
| Years active | 1987 - present |
| Agent | Dadao Film and Television Limited Company |
| Spouse(s) | Wang Yanling (王燕玲) |
| Parent(s) | Chen Qiang |
| Awards |
Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actor 1988 Soccer Heroes (京都球侠) |
Chen Peisi (simplified Chinese: 陈佩斯; traditional Chinese: 陳佩斯; pinyin: Chén Peìsī) is a Chinese comedian, sketch actor, and voice actor. Chen's partner is Zhu Shimao.
Chen's father Chen Qiang named him Chen Peisi when he performed The White-Haired Girl in Budapest, Hungary in 1951. The pronunciation of "Budapest" in Mandarin Chinese is "pinyin: Bù Dá Peì Sī". Chen's father named his elder brother Chen Buda (陈布达).
Chen was born in Changchun, Jilin on 1 February 1954. In 1966, Chen studied at The High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University. In 1969, during the Cultural Revolution, he worked in Inner Mongolia Production and Construction Corps. In 1973, Chen worked in August First Film Studio as an actor. In 1991, Chen set up a company named Hainan Comedy Film and Television Limited Company (海南喜剧影视有限公司), then renamed it Dadao Film and Television Limited Company (大道影业有限公司). In 2000, Chen and his partner Zhu Shimao sued the China International Television Corporation over royalties from broadcasts which they won, but they were then taken off air by the parent company, China Central Television.
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