Zhang was born in Beijing, on 24 August 1988, to Zhang Jian (张健), a director and producer.[1] His grandfather is a geologist.[1] At the age of 2, his parents divorced and he lived with his father.[1]
Career
2004–2014: Beginnings
Zhang made his acting debut in 2004, acting as the younger version of the male protagonist in The Sea's Promise.[2] He first gained attention for his roles in Snow Leopard (2010) and its companion series, Black Fox (2011).[3][4] He won the Most Popular New Actor award in 2010 for his performance in Snow Leopard.[5] Zhang took on his first lead role in war drama Sharp Sword.[6]
In 2014, he starred in New Snow Leopard, and won the Outstanding Actor award at the China TV Drama Awards.[7][8]
In 2016, Zhang starred in the hit espionage drama Sparrow.[14] The popularity of the series propelled Zhang to mainstream popularity, and he won the Most Popular Actor award at the China TV Drama Awards.[15][16] He then headlined the web drama Medical Examiner Dr. Qin. The series gained over 1.5 billion views on Sohu TV, and earned praise for its storyline and his performance.[17] The same year, Zhang starred in his first film, Sky on Fire.[18]
In 2017-2018, Zhang took on the dual roles of Vladimir and Vershinin in the stage production Three Sisters & Waiting for Godot, a contemporary experimental theatrical play directed by Lin Zhaohua.[22][23]
In 2018, Zhang starred in the romantic comedy drama The Evolution of Our Love.[24]
In 2019, Zhang starred in the spy drama Awakening of Insects, the sequel to the 2016 hit drama Sparrow.[25] He then starred as the male lead in historical epic Joy of Life based on the novel Qing Yu Nian by Mao Ni.[26][27]Joy of Life received positive reviews and was a hit.[28] For his outstanding performance in Joy of Life, Zhang earned his nomination for the Magnolia Award for Best Actor in a Television Series.
In 2020, Zhang was cast in the legal drama Perfect Evidence,[29] and the film Evacuate From the 21st Century. That same year, he teamed up once again with Joy of Life screenwriter Wang Juan, this time for the wuxia drama Sword Snow Stride.[30] The series premiered on December 15, 2021 on the CCTV Drama Channel and simultaneously aired on Tencent Video. [31] By January 20, 2022, Sword Snow Stride had already amassed a viewership of over 6 billion on Tencent. [32] Zhang ranked 37th on ForbesChina Celebrity 100 list.[33]
In 2021, Zhang starred as the male lead in the urban police drama Ordinary Greatness. This series received widespread acclaim[34][35] and popularity. That same year, Zhang landed the lead role as Shuai Jiamo, a mathematical genius with Asperger's syndrome, in Under The Microscope, a production adapted from Ma Boyong's historical book "Under the Microscope of the Ming Dynasty".[36]
In 2022, Zhang was cast as the lead, Lei Ming, in the drama The Hope. After the airing of the series finale in January 2024, he published a heartfelt reflection essay on his Weibo account.[37]
He was known for publishing reflections on many of the characters he starred.
After a four-year hiatus since Joy of Life, filming for Joy of Life 2, in which Zhang reprised his role as the lead character Fan Xian, commenced in May 2023.[38] When the TV series aired a year later, in May 2024, it achieved remarkable success, setting several records on Tencent Video, including the highest-ever popularity score. [39]
In 2024, Zhang was cast as the male lead, Gao Feng, in the TV series Light of Dawn. In the summer of 2024, the film Evacuate From the 21st Century was released.[40] That same year, for his outstanding performance in Ordinary Greatness, Zhang earned his nomination for China TV Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor.[41]
Personal life
Zhang and actress Tang Yixin revealed their relationship through Weibo on August 2, 2017.[42] They got married in Ireland on June 27, 2019 after dating for close to 9 years.[43]
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ep0.The Return of the Famous Detectives (先导) ep1.Pianist in the Sea I (海上钢琴师I) ep2.Pianist in the Sea II (海上钢琴师II) ep11.Murder on the Slow Northern Train I (北方慢车迷案I) ep12.Murder on the Slow Northern Train II-III (北方慢车迷案II-III)
^ abcNan Xi (南汐); Shen Sanpang (沈三胖) (2024). “最惨星二代”张若昀，爱的烟火中范闲归来 [Zhang Ruoyun, the second generation of the most tragic stars, returns from the fireworks of love with character Fan Xian]. Bosom Friend (in Chinese). 485. Wuhan, Hubei: Hubei Zhiyin Media Group Co., Ltd.: 55–57. ISSN1007-502X.
^校园爱情片《奇葩朵朵》定档4.4. Mtime (in Chinese). March 13, 2018. Archived from the original on November 22, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
^《雳剑》热播 张若昀蓝盈莹演绎"彻头彻尾悲剧". Netease (in Chinese). February 1, 2013. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
^《下辈子还嫁给你》张若昀演复仇小子. Sina (in Chinese). May 23, 2012. Archived from the original on 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
^张若昀再饰方天翼 《风影》上演"复仇者联盟". Netease (in Chinese). June 18, 2013. Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
^《恋歌》情感真挚动人 张若昀被称中国好舅舅. Mango TV (in Chinese). December 10, 2013. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
^《光影》热播 康杰演绎智勇双全爱国青年. ifeng (in Chinese). February 3, 2015. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
^《男神执事团》开机 男神张若昀变身全民校草. Netease (in Chinese). December 4, 2014. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
^《青丘狐》"嫌弃夫妇"期待第三世恋情. People's Daily (in Chinese). October 18, 2016. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
^《黑狐之风影》吴承轩首挑大梁 张若昀友情出演. Sohu (in Chinese). September 28, 2016. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
^《暴风骤雨》东北开机 张若昀挑大梁首演农民. Tencent (in Chinese). May 20, 2015. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
^《庆余年》众演员再聚《赘婿》，郭麒麟"扮猪吃老虎". Beijing News (in Chinese). June 8, 2020. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
^Tong, Na (2020-07-01). zh:张若昀王倦二度携手《雪中悍刀行》，北凉称王 [Zhang Ruoyun Wang wei second time to join hands in the snow, the northern Liang claimed the throne]. 新京报 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-06-06.
^《庆余年2》强势归来！宜昌元素频频出现！原著作者是宜昌人！ [Joy of Life2 is coming back strong! Yichang elements appear frequently! The original author is from Yichang!]. www.cnhubei.com (in Chinese). 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
