Li Xuejian

Biography

Li Xuejian is a prominent Chinese actor from Shandong province, born on February 20, 1954. During the Cultural Revolution, his family was relocated to Guizhou province, where he worked as a factory worker at age sixteen and joined the factory's propaganda team. In 1973, he enlisted in the military and later entered the Air Force Drama Troupe, beginning his acting career. He joined the Central Experimental Theatre in 1978. Since the 1980s, he has starred in numerous notable films and television series. He won the prestigious Plum Blossom Award, China's highest theatre honor, for his role in the play "September 13th Incident." He has received many major film and television awards, including Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Horse Awards and Best Television Actor at the Macau International Television Festival. In 2013, he was elected chairman of the China Film Association. He suffered from nasopharyngeal cancer which damaged his vocal cords, and by 2026 he had lost hearing in both ears.