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Huang Zitao

Acting Born May 2, 1993 Qingdao, Shandong, China 24 credits

Biography

Huang Zitao (黄子韬; born May 2, 1993), known professionally as Z.TAO (황쯔타오) and formerly as Tao (타오), is a Chinese rapper, singer-songwriter and actor under L.TAO Entertainment. He was a member of the South Korean boy group EXO and its sub-group EXO-M, before leaving the group in August 2015.

In 2015, he made his solo debut with the mini-album T.A.O, under the new stage name Z.Tao. He made his acting debut in the romantic movie You Are My Sunshine and later received recognition for his leading roles in Negotiator and The Brightest Star in the Sky.

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Known for

Running Man

2010

Hello Saturday

2022

Trump Card

2016

Ride the Wind

as Self

The Detectives' Adventures

as MC

Full filmography

  • Running Man (2010)
  • Hello Saturday (2022)
  • Trump Card (2016)
  • Ride the Wind (2020) as Self
  • Law of the Jungle (2011)
  • CCTV Spring Festival Gala: Crosstalk and Sketch (1983)
  • The Detectives' Adventures (2021) as MC
  • The Rap of China (2017)
  • We Are the Champions (2022)
  • The King of Stand-up Comedy (2024) as 气氛组组长
  • CHUANG (2018) as Produce 101 Initiator (Producer)
  • Street Dance of China (2018) as Self
  • Hot Blooded Youth (2019) as Wu Qian
  • Wander Together (2025)
  • The Brightest Star in the Sky (2019) as Zheng Baixu
  • EXO Next Door (2015) as Tao
  • The New Journey (2022)
  • Legally Romance (2022) as Lu Xun
  • Negotiator (2018) as Xie Xiaofei
  • Takes a Real Man (2015) as Self
  • My Precious (2023) as Shen Mi
  • Forward Forever (2020)
  • A Chinese Odyssey: Love of Eternity (2017) as Sun Wukong
  • 我们的法则 (2016)