Wang Xueqi
Biography
Wang Xueqi is a Chinese film actor born in Beijing, China on March 19, 1946. His career has spanned over twenty-five years, during which he has established a niche in the Chinese market as a character actor. Early in his career, he was often cast in Fifth Generation films, including Chen Kaige's Yellow Earth in 1984 and The Big Parade in 1986, Huang Jianxin's Samsara, and Zhang Yimou's Codename Cougar in 1989. More recently, he has appeared in award-winning roles in Forever Enthralled in 2008 and Bodyguards and Assassins in 2009. He is also known by alternative names including Wang Xue Qi, Wang X, and characters in other languages.
Career overview
Wang Xueqi is a Chinese film actor whose career has spanned over twenty-five years. Born on March 19, 1946, in Beijing, China, he has built a notable body of work in the film industry and is known for acting with seventy-two known credits. Early in his career, he was frequently cast in Fifth Generation films, appearing in Chen Kaige projects such as Yellow Earth in 1984 and The Big Parade in 1986. His early filmography also includes appearances in Huang Jianxin's Samsara and Zhang Yimou's Codename Cougar in 1989. Over time, he has carved out a distinct niche within the Chinese market establishing himself as a character actor.
In later stages of his career, he appeared in award-winning roles in Forever Enthralled in 2008 and Bodyguards and Assassins in 2009. His professional name is also written with Chinese characters as 王学圻, and he is known under various alternative names including Ван Сюэци, 왕학기, Wang Xue Qi, and Wang X.
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- The Belief (2026) as Shi Lang
- Northward (2025) as Zhou Yipu
- War of Faith (2024) as Xu Nuo
- I Am Nobody (2023) as Zhang Zhiwei
- China in the classics (2021) as 司马迁（老年）
- Win The Future (2021) as Chen Mingyi
- The Best of Times (2020) as Li Jianye
- Ming Dynasty (2019) as Zhu Di
- China in the Story (2019) as 钟南山
- Skyfire (2019) as Wentao Li
- The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up (2018) as Self
- National Treasure (2017) as 孙膑
- The Game Changer (2017) as Tang Hexuan (Mr. Tang)
- Sky Hunter (2017) as Chen Anhe
- Hold Your Hands (2017) as 杨英俊
- Monk Comes Down the Mountain (2015) as Zhu Song
- Helios (2015) as Song An
- 姥爷的抗战 (2014) as 曹骅鲤
- 我姥爷1945 (2014)
- 我姥爷1945之绝命枪 (2014) as Zhao Huanli
- Iron Man 3 (2013) as Doctor Wu
- The Rooftop (2013) as Big Brother Lei/Rango
- Home (2012) as 蒋景星
- Caught in the Web (2012) as Shen Liushu
- Beginning of the Great Revival (2011) as Cai Yuanpei
- 孔子春秋 (2011) as 孔叔梁
- A Disappearing Village (2011)
- Chongqing Blues (2010) as Lin Quanhai
- Reign of Assassins (2010) as The Wheel King
- Sacrifice (2010) as Tu'an Gu
- Closed Area (2009) as Yu Zhenglong
- Bodyguards and Assassins (2009) as Li Yutang
- The Founding of a Republic (2009) as Li Zongren
- Wheat (2009)
- Forever Enthralled (2008) as Shi San
- 秋海棠 (2007)
- My Own Swordsman (2006) as 郭巨侠
- Fog Is Not Fog (2006) as Xiao Tianqi
- Military Secrets (2005) as 贺子达
- Gui Tu Ru Hong (2003)
- Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2003) as Master An
- 葵花劫 (2003)
- Bright Heart (2001)
- 杨守敬和吕蓓卡 (2000) as 杨守敬
- To Be with You Forever (2000) as 李富春（中老年）
- 禧娃 (2000)
- The Story of the National Flag (1999)
- 冲天飞豹 (1999)
- Sun Bird (1998)
- Sun Bird (1998) Director
- The Red Suit (1998)
- Beijing Hong Kong Love Connection (1997) as Qi Zheng
- The Days Without Lei Feng (1996)
- Warrior Lanling (1995)
- Sun Valley (1995)
- In the Heat of the Sun (1994) as Father
- Cradle on Wheels (1994)
- Country Teachers (1994) as Sun Sihai
- Conned Once (1992)
- 小雪 (1991)
- Codename Cougar (1989) as Huang Jinru
- Revenge in the Great World (1989)
- Samsara (1988)
- Far from War (1987) as Gu Xiaozhou
- Rang shi jie chong man ai (1987)
- The Big Parade (1986) as Li Wei-Cheng
- Jungle Escape (1986)
- Yellow Earth (1984) as Gu Qing
- 通缉令 (1984)
- Forced Take-off (1984)
- Crossing the Red Water Four Times (1983)
- 九·一三事件 (1980) as 收废品的老人
- 《典籍里的中国》 第二季 as 司马迁