Ge You | |||||||||||||
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Chinese name | 葛優 (traditional) | ||||||||||||
Chinese name | 葛优 (simplified) | ||||||||||||
Pinyin | Gě Yōu (Mandarin) | ||||||||||||
Born |
Beijing, China |
April 19, 1957 ||||||||||||
Years active | 1985–present | ||||||||||||
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Ge You (born April 19, 1957) is an acclaimed Chinese actor. A native of Beijing, he is considered by many to be one of the most recognizable acting personalities in China. His success with major comedy roles made him a well known name throughout China.
Ge You won the Best Actor Award at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival for his role in the Zhang Yimou movie To Live.