Zhang Jiayi

Biography

Zhang Jiayi was born on April 8, 1970, in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, with ancestral roots in Ankang, Shaixi. He graduated from the Acting Department of the Beijing Film Academy. He was known early in his career for playing good-hearted characters with marital problems, such as Jiang Jianping in the TV drama "Halfway Couples". Later he took on diverse roles, including the selfish rich man Gao Ming in "Big Life" and the corrupt official Song Siming in "Dwelling Narrowness". In August 2020, he officially changed his stage name from Zhang Jiayi to Zhang Jiayi. His current wife Wang Haiyan is also an actress; they married in 207 and had a daughter in 2010. He has won numerous awards, including Best Actor at the Shanghai Television Festival for "Borrow Gun" and the Most Popular Actor award at the 10th Golden Eagle TV Art Festival. He also served as artistic director for several notable TV dramas.