# Bao Bei'er

Bao Bei'er (Chinese: 包贝尔; born 3 May 1984) is a Chinese actor.
He is noted for his roles as Lu Maoku and Zhang Kai in the films Welcome to Shama Town and So Young respectively.

## Early life

Bao was born and raised in Harbin, Heilongjiang, his parents divorced when he was 10 years old. Bao graduated from Beijing Film Academy, majoring in acting.

## Career
### Acting career

Bao's first film role was uncredited appearance in the film Furious Piano (2007). That same year, he also acted in Home with Kids 3, a Chinese sitcom starring Song Dandan, Andy Yang, and Zhang Yishan.
In 2008, Bao played the character Huo Qubing in the historical television series Dongfang Shuo.
For his role as Lu Maoku in Welcome to Shama Town, Bao was nominated for the Favorite Actor Award at the 16th Beijing College Student Film Festival.
In 2011, Bao participated in The Founding of a Party as Kuang Husheng, and he also appeared as Hou Xia in Mural, a Chinese epic fantasy film starring Deng Chao, Betty Sun, and Yan Ni.
In 2012, Bao had a supporting role in the film The Four. Bao reprised his role as Da Long in the sequel, The Four 2 (2014). At the same year, Bao appeared in Yu Zheng's Palace 2, a historical romantic comedy television series starring Du Chun and Mickey He, he received the TV Drama Awards nomination for Best New Actor.
In 2013, Bao played the role of Zhang Kai in Zhao Wei's film So Young, for which he received nominations at the Huabiao Awards. Bao also had a cameo appearance in Swordsman, based on the wuxia novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Jin Yong.

## Personal life

Bao married his university love Bao Wenjing (Chinese: 包文婧) in July 2013.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Furious Piano | 愤怒的钢琴 | Wang Xiaogen | |
| 2008 | Forever Firework | 烟花恋人 | He Jun | |
| 2008 | | 复活的三叶虫 | Qi Xiaoman | |
| 2010 | Welcome to Shama Town | 决战刹马镇 | Lu Maoku | |
| 2010 | | 一个人的皮影戏 | Genzi | |
| 2011 | The Founding of a Party | 建党伟业 | Kuang Husheng | |
| 2011 | Mural | 画壁 | Hou Xia | |
| 2011 | Blue Tears | 幸福速递 | Courier | |
| 2011 | Speed Pioneer | 极速先锋 | Cai Xing | |
| 2012 | In-Laws New Year | 亲家过年 | Policeman | |
| 2012 | The Four | 四大名捕 | Da Lang | |
| 2013 | So Young | 致我们终将逝去的青春 | Zhang Kai | Nominated - Huabiao Award for Outstanding New Actor Nominated - Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2013 | Mortician | 临终囧事 | Niu Xiaobo | |
| 2013 | Palace: Lock Sinensis | 宫锁沉香 | Chun Shou | |
| 2013 | Bump in the Road | 一路顺疯 | Zhang Xin | |
| 2013 | The Four II | 四大名捕2 | Da Lang | |
| 2014 | Night of Adventure | 疯狂72小时 | | |
| 2014 | The Four III | 四大名捕3 | Da Lang | |
| 2015 | Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal | 钟馗伏魔：雪妖魔灵 | | |
| 2015 | Jian Bing Man | 煎饼侠 | | |
| 2015 | Lost in Hong Kong | 港囧 | Cai Lala | |
| 2015 | My Original Dream | 我的青春期 | | |
| 2015 | This Is Me | 年少轻狂 | | |
| 2016 | Sweet Sixteen | 夏有乔木 雅望天堂 | | |
| 2016 | When Larry Met Mary | 陆垚知马俐 | | |
| 2017 | Journey to the West 2 | 西游伏妖篇 | King | |
| 2017 | Wished | 反转人生 | Xiao Luo | Cameo |
| 2017 | My 2B Angel | | | |
| 2017 | A Bed Affair 3 | | | |
| 2017 | The Founding of an Army | | | |
| 2017 | The Loop | | | |
| 2018 | Miss Puff | | | |
| 2018 | Karat | | | |
| 2018 | Mad Ebriety | | | |
| 2018 | When Robbers Meet the Monster | | | |
| 2018 | Fat Buddies | | | |
| 2019 | The Big Shot | | | |
| 2021 | Big Red Envelope | | | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role |
| 2003 | Don't Move My Drawer | 别动我的抽屉 | Li Tao |
| 2007 | Home with Kids 3 | 家有儿女3 | Liu Tao |
| 2007 | Special Mission | 特殊使命 | Wu Ping |
| 2008 | Dongfang Shuo | 东方朔 | Huo Qubing |
| 2008 | Insistence | 浴血坚持 | Wu Shaohua |
| 2009 | | 延安锄奸 | Li Mantun |
| 2009 | | 妙想天开 | guest |
| 2009 | Yun Xiu | 云袖 | Chen Jixiang |
| 2010 | Soldier Story | 战友故事 | Ma Chi |
| 2011 | | 桂花打工记 | Bao Tiezi |
| 2011 | Food for the Day | 夺粮剿匪记 | Xiao Tudou |
| 2011 | | 我和老妈一起嫁 | Dong De |
| 2011 | The Olive Tree | 橄榄树 | Feng Guoqiang |
| 2011 | | 极速先锋 | Boss Cai |
| 2012 | Beijing Love Story | 北京爱情故事 | Policeman |
| 2012 | Palace 2 | 宫锁珠帘 | Su Peisheng |
| 2013 | Southern Shaolin | 南少林荡倭英豪 | Lin Yi'nan |
| 2013 | Unique Hero | 独有英雄 | Mian Huatu |
| 2013 | Like a Spark, Like a Butterfly | 像火花像蝴蝶 | Manager Yu |
| 2013 | Swordsman | 笑傲江湖 | Tubiweng |
| 2014 | Da Gen's Dream Life | 大根的梦想生活 | Li Dagen |
| 2014 | Palace 3: The Lost Daughter | 凤还巢之连城 | The eunuch |
| 2014 | Love YunGe from the Desert | 云中歌 | Liu He |
| 2014 | My Queen | | |
| 2014 | Woman Sutra | | |
| 2015 | Cool Dad Regiment | | |
| 2015 | Gen's Life & Dream | | |
| 2015 | Song in the Cloud | | |
| 2016 | Happy MiTan | | |
| 2017 | Secret Elite | | |
| 2019 | The Neighbour is My Ex-Wife | 我的冤家住对门 | Cai Haogui |

### Variety

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2014–present | Keep Running | 奔跑吧兄弟 | Cast member | Season 2 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Work | Award | Result |
| 2010 | Welcome to Shama Town | 16th Beijing College Student Film Festival - Favorite Actor | Nominated |
| 2012 | Palace 2 | TV Drama Award for Best New Actor | Nominated |
| 2012 | | Sohu TV Drama Award for Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 2013 | So Young | Huabiao Film Award for Outstanding New Actor | Nominated |
| 2013 | | LeTV Award for Most Leaping Movie Actor | Won |
| 2013 | | BQ Celebrity Score Award for Most Inspirational Artist | Won |
| 2013 | | BQ Celebrity Score Award for Favorite Actor | Nominated |
| 2013 | So Young | China International Film Festival London Award for Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 2014 | So Young | 2014 Hundred Flowers Awards for Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 2016 | | 2016 Chinese TV Good Actor Selection for Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2017 | When Larry Met Mary | Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2019 | | 6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony for Best Actor (Emerald category) | Nominated |