Johnny Huang

Biography

Johnny Huang was born on November 30, 1992, in Dandong, Liaoning Province, China. His grandfather was a military man, his father worked as a driver, and his mother as an accountant. He studied at Dandong No. 13 Middle School and later enrolled at Liaodong College to study the flight attendant program. At age 16, he left his hometown for Dalian, and at 18 moved to Shanghai to develop his career, working as a radio telephone editor, waiter, factory apprentice, and soil testing apprentice before becoming a model thanks to his tall stature and handsome appearance through a friend's recommendation. He also excelled in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and won the championship at the Shanghai BJJ Academy SHBJJ finals. He officially entered the entertainment industry in 2016 when he starred in the web drama "Addicted" (上瘾), which became an overnight success upon release, and in the same year established Huang Jingyu Studio. In 2018, he portrayed sniper Gu Shun in the film "Operation Red Sea" (红海行動), cementing his "tough guy" image; the film grossed over 3.6 billion RMB and his performance received widespread acclaim. That same year, he starred in the web drama "The Butterfly Lovers" (結愛·千歲大人的初戀) and won the 24th Huading Award for Best Actor in a Contemporary Drama. In 2019, his TV series "The Thunder" (破冰行动) garnered multiple awards and nominations.