Li Youbin (; born 15 February 1958) is a Chinese actor known for his roles in military dramas. He is particularly known for playing the role of Li Yunlong in the war drama Drawing Sword based on the eponymous novel by Chinese writer Duliang (都梁). In 2006, along with seven other actors, he received the Audience's Favorite Actor award at the Golden Eagle Awards.
Early life and education Li was born into a family of workers in Kuancheng District of Changchun, Jilin, on February 15, 1958. He has four siblings. His elder sister Li Yeping () is also an actress. Li attended the Changchun No. 11 High School.
In 1995, Li moved to Beijing with his family. In 2002, Li was transferred to the August First Film Studio.
Personal life Li is twice married. At the age of 16, Li was admitted to a drama troupe and met Zhang Ruiqi (), who he married in 1984. Their son Li Xiaoke () was born in 1985. In 2006, the two divorced.
Li began dating actress Shi Lanya () in 2003 after they first met while appearing in Chinese drama Jiang Shan. They married in 2008. Shi is 13 years younger than Li and has been married twice.
Filmography
Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes1985Si zheng Fang Shusheng () 1988Heaven Drum Yu Tian () 1989Men Coming to the Execution Ground Qiang Juren () 1990Fight at the Imperial Tomb Xu Jin () 1990War of Information on the Isolated Island Liu Jianfeng () 1991Hotline Song Ancheng () 1992Successors of the Great Yu Zheng Haifeng () 1992Edeke xue jiu Liuhan Wu () 1993Jun lie sha chu zhong wei Zhong Ye () 1994Sha ji si fu Yang Zhigang () 1995Flying Tigers Qin Xiong () 1998Run for the Village Head Zhang Changshun () 2000Roaring Across the Horizon Lu Guangda () 2003Jingtaohailang Zhang Ziming () 2004Profoundly Affecting Marshal 2005On the Mountain of Tai Hang Zhu Huaibing () 2006Qing nuan wan jia Zhang Yungsheng () 2007My Left Hand Teacher 2008Jing tian dong di Liang Zhidong () 2010Feitian Commander 2011Du jiang! Du jiang! He Xiaojiang () 2012Loyalty and Betrayal Weapons factory owner 2013The Sweet Smile Luo Ruiqing 2019 The Bugle from Gutian boss of paper mill The Secret of China
Television Year English title Chinese title Role Notes1992The Ebb and Flow Lu Mingkuan () 1995Bolshevik Brothers Li Shuichang () 2005–2006Drawing Sword Li Yunlong 2008Pathfinding to the Northeast Zhu Kaishan 2009In a place far far away Wei Tie 2012Yan has a daughter who doesn't worry about marriage Yan Chaling () 2014Bodyguard of the Love Sun Haishan () 2015Don't Let Me Find It Liu Yusheng () 2015The Happiness of Sun laojue Sunlao Jue () 2017 Juézhàn jiāng qiáo Ma Zhanshan 2019 In Law We Believe Ge Dajie Wang Duo
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