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Zhou Yanchen

Acting Born Mar 5, 1996 Jilin, Jilin Province, China 21 credits

Biography

Zhou Yanchen is a Chinese actor and singer born on March 5, 1996, in Jilin, China. He gained recognition as a trainee from Gramarie Entertainment by participating in the reality show Idol Producer. Prior to that, he was a member of the Mando-pop group Mr.BIO. In his acting career, Zhou has appeared in various television dramas, including Celestial Authority Academy in 2021, as well as Moments of Youth and My Special Girl, both released in 2024. Alongside his acting work, he has showcased his musical talent by contributing theme songs to some of his projects. His stage name is written in Chinese characters as Zhou Yan Chen, and he is also known by other name variations including Yanchen Zhou and Zhou Y.

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Career

Career overview

Zhou Yanchen is a Chinese actor and singer born on March 5, 1996, in Jilin, China. Before establishing his acting career, he was a member of the Mando-pop group Mr.BIO and later gained recognition as a trainee from Gramarie Entertainment through his participation in the reality show Idol Producer.

As an actor, Zhou Yanchen has appeared in various television dramas. His credits include roles in the series Celestial Authority Academy, which was released in 2021, as well as more recent projects such as Moments of Youth and My Special Girl, both released in 2024. In addition to his on-screen acting work, he has showcased his musical talent by contributing theme songs to some of his projects.

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Known for

Rend Night Regain Light

as Zhou Guannan

Under The Skin

as Chen Qin
Film

Away All Boats

1956

Frequent co-stars

Tan Jianci 1 shared title
Jin Shijia 1 shared title
Zhang Bojia 1 shared title
Zhu Jiaqi 1 shared title
Lu Yanqi 1 shared title
Qin Hailu 1 shared title
Zheng Yunlong 1 shared title
Chloe Xie 1 shared title
Fang Zibin 1 shared title
Wang Qing 1 shared title

Career timeline

Rend Night Regain LightLife is ElsewhereBusted Water Pipes
The Comic BangEverlasting Love
My Special GirlMoments of Youth
Joyful Grown-Ups
Under The Skin
The Flaming HeartThe Flaming Heart · Theme Song PerformanceCelestial Authority Academy
I Don't Want to Be Friends with You
The Birth of The Drama King
Super Nova GamesMy IdolMy Idol · Theme Song Performance
Lost Love in Times SP
豪门少女寂寞心The Eight Immortals in School 2

Full filmography

  • Rend Night Regain Light (2026) as Zhou Guannan
  • Life is Elsewhere (2026) as Wu Han
  • Busted Water Pipes (2026) as SEAL Team Leader
  • The Comic Bang (2025) as Chai Ziyu
  • Everlasting Love (2025) as Sang Ji
  • My Special Girl (2024) as Han Yijie
  • Moments of Youth (2024) as Li Hao "Page Boy Hao"
  • Joyful Grown-Ups (2023)
  • Under The Skin (2022) as Chen Qin
  • The Flaming Heart (2021) as Wang Dayin
  • The Flaming Heart (2021) Theme Song Performance
  • Celestial Authority Academy (2021) as Cui Chuyi
  • I Don't Want to Be Friends with You (2020) as Duan Xiao
  • The Birth of The Drama King (2019) as Ji Chuan
  • Super Nova Games (2018)
  • My Idol (2018) as Mao You
  • My Idol (2018) Theme Song Performance
  • Lost Love in Times SP (2017)
  • 豪门少女寂寞心 (2016) as Ren Tian Zhe
  • The Eight Immortals in School 2 (2016) as Han Zhongli
  • Crackdown Crime as He Liu