Genden Phuntsok is a Tibetan actor. He portrays Tenzing Norgay in the 2026 biographical film Tenzing.
Career A Tibetan actor, Phuntsok portrayed hitchhiker Jinpa in 2018 Tibetan-language film Jinpa, written and directed by Pema Tseden, winner of Best Screenplay in the Horizons section at the 75th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
In 2023, Phuntsok could be seen in Tseden's final film Snow Leopard, which was awarded Tokyo Grand Prix (Best Film) at the 2023 36th Tokyo International Film Festival.
Phuntsok portrays Tenzing Norgay in the 2026 biographical film Tenzing alongside Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe.
Partial filmography +Key Denotes works that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes 2018 Jinpa Hitchhiker Jinpa 2023 Snow Leopard Zaden 2026 Tenzing Tenzing Norgay
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