Liu Yijun (, born 12 June 1970) is a Chinese actor. He graduated from the Beijing Film Academy. Liu is known for his television roles in The Disguiser (2015), Nirvana in Fire (2015) and Surgeons (2017); and has been nominated for the Golden Eagle Awards and Magnolia Awards.
Biography On 12 June 1970, Liu was born Liu Min into an intellectual family near the Xi'an Film Studio (now Xiying Group) in Xi'an, Shaanxi. His parents were geologists. In his youth, his father took him to study Sichuan opera under actor Qu Guoqiang.
In 1991, he was assigned to Xi'an Film Studio after graduating from Beijing Film Academy. In 1994, he resigned from Xi'an Film Studio and joined Ningbo Television as a director. During this period, his work Walking in the Human World won the second prize of the Star Award. In 1998, he resigned from Ningbo Television and went to Beijing alone.
In 2014, director Kong Sheng invited Liu to star as Xie Yu, the Marquis of Ningguo, in Nirvana in Fire. He had a supporting role as Wang Tianfeng in The Disguiser, for which he was nominated as the Best Supporting Actor at the 22nd Shanghai TV Festival.
In 2017, His classmate Zhang Jiayi introduced him to portray police officer Lian Zhong in Undercover. In the same year, he co-starred with Jin Dong and Bai Baihe in "Surgeons". Liu has also appeared in major roles in time travel loop series Reset (2022) and period fantasy series Guardians of the Dafeng (2024).
Personal life Liu has a son named , who is also an actor.
Filmography Film YearEnglish titleChinese titleRole2000 生死兄弟情 Liu Guoqiang 2002 我的心唱给你听 2007 雨伞斑斓 Su Haifan 2008 温凉珠 Liu Jueyang Reborn 重生He Liesheng 2010 Death and Glory in Changde喋血孤城 Chen Xuyun
Television series YearEnglish titleChinese titleRole 2000 Romantic Journey浪漫之旅 Lu Xin Human, Ghost and Love人鬼情缘 Ning Caichen Glorious Journey光荣之旅Lin Huan回头是爱An Xiaohu 2001 The VI Group of Fatal Case重案六组Zhou Yaping 2002 Modern Family摩登家庭 Xiao Yuntian 魂断秦淮Xiang Mao 2003 大染坊Zhao Dongchu2004 Genghis Khan成吉思汗 Jochi Khan Beautiful Grassland Is My Home美丽的草原我的家Xiao ZhejiangThe Great Prime Minister大清官 Na Shan 2006 Initiating Prosperity 开创盛世Feng Deyi 2007 Locust Tree 大槐树 Lin Jun 2008 Top-secret Escort 绝密押运 Xiang Luoyang Track for Dream追梦英雄 Zhang Xueliang Meditations on White Birth Forest静静的白桦林Zhao Yifan 2009 Jade Phoenix翡翠凤凰 Yang Jipin 北方有佳人Xia Xizun Women 女工Bai Erbao2010 南下Chen Jiashan Losing Los Angeles迷失洛杉矶Physician Dong CameoRed Cradle红色摇篮 Deng Zihui 同龄人 Qi Heping 2011 Night Falls in Chang'an 叶落长安Zhang Jun 2012 Grand Gold Vein大金脉Wu Fulai 2013 大盛魁 Sun Wenju Mao Zedong 毛泽东 Wang Jingwei 瞒天过海Huang Heping 2014 天下一碗 Liu Mosha Romance of Our Parents 父母爱情Ouyang Rui May December Love大丈夫 Teacher Zhao Cameo All Quiet in Peking 北平无战事 Liu Yun 2015 永不低头 Wu Chongda Tiger Mom虎妈猫爸Teacher TangCameo The Disguiser伪装者 Wang Tianfeng Nirvana in Fire 琅琊榜Xie Yu Love Me If You Dare 他来了，请闭眼Pei Ze Guest appearance (Ep 5-9) Legend of Li Bing李冰传奇 Li Bing Two Families From Wenzhou 温州两家人Shi Shengtian Legend of Mi Yue芈月传Tang Mie 2016 Marshal Peng Dehuai 彭德怀元帅Coastal Team LeaderCameo So Young致青春Zhou LiangGuest appearance2017 Surgeons 外科风云Yang Fan Undercover卧底归来Lian Zhong Monkey Stamps 猴票Zhou SantaoLost Love in Times 醉玲珑Heavenly Emperor Guest appearance2018 Great Expectations远大前程 Zhang Wanlin Promise 誓言 Jiateng Bowen Legend of Fuyao 扶摇Qi Zhen Age of Legends 橙红年代Nie Wanfeng Royal Highness到明朝当王爷之杨凌传 Hongzhi EmperorGuest appearance2019 Love Journey 一场遇见爱情的旅行 Li Qifeng Guest appearance Last One Standing 无主之城 Chen Li Sword Dynasty剑王朝Emperor Jue Jing Zhu Jian 绝境铸剑 2020Hunting猎狐Wang BolinKidnapping Game 绑架游戏 Shen Hui The Legend of Xiao Chuo 燕云台 Xiao Siwen 2022Reset张成Zhang Cheng2024Guardians of the Dafeng大奉打更人Wei Yuan2025Footprints of Change足迹Wen PuMobius不眠日Jiang Yu Wen Five Tigers of Shanghai上海五虎 Huang Kun Nowhere to Hide 无处躲藏 Zhao Dachuan Detective 侦探语录 Being a Hero 冰雨火 Yang Xingquan A Young Couple加油！小夫妻
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Results 200018th Golden Eagle Awards Best Actor Sheng Si Xiong Di Qing2016 22nd Shanghai Television Festival Best Supporting Actor The Disguiser 20185th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Outstanding Actor (Sapphire category) N/A2019 25th Shanghai Television Festival Best Supporting Actor Great Expectations
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