# Liu Yijun (actor)

Liu Yijun (Chinese: 刘奕君, 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 Liu Yitong [zh], who is also an actor.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2000 | | 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 |
| 2008 | Reborn | 重生 | He Liesheng |
| 2010 | Death and Glory in Changde | 喋血孤城 | Chen Xuyun |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Ref. |
| 2000 | Romantic Journey | 浪漫之旅 | Lu Xin | |
| 2000 | Human, Ghost and Love | 人鬼情缘 | Ning Caichen | |
| 2000 | Glorious Journey | 光荣之旅 | Lin Huan | |
| 2000 | | 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 | |
| 2002 | | 魂断秦淮 | Xiang Mao | |
| 2003 | | 大染坊 | Zhao Dongchu | |
| 2004 | Genghis Khan | 成吉思汗 | Jochi Khan | |
| 2004 | Beautiful Grassland Is My Home | 美丽的草原我的家 | Xiao Zhejiang | |
| 2004 | The 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 | |
| 2008 | Track for Dream | 追梦英雄 | Zhang Xueliang | |
| 2008 | Meditations on White Birth Forest | 静静的白桦林 | Zhao Yifan | |
| 2009 | Jade Phoenix | 翡翠凤凰 | Yang Jipin | |
| 2009 | | 北方有佳人 | Xia Xizun | |
| 2009 | Women | 女工 | Bai Erbao | |
| 2010 | | 南下 | Chen Jiashan | |
| 2010 | Losing Los Angeles | 迷失洛杉矶 | Physician Dong | Cameo |
| 2010 | Red Cradle | 红色摇篮 | Deng Zihui | |
| 2010 | | 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 | |
| 2013 | Mao Zedong | 毛泽东 | Wang Jingwei | |
| 2013 | | 瞒天过海 | Huang Heping | |
| 2014 | | 天下一碗 | Liu Mosha | |
| 2014 | Romance of Our Parents | 父母爱情 | Ouyang Rui | |
| 2014 | May December Love | 大丈夫 | Teacher Zhao | Cameo |
| 2014 | All Quiet in Peking | 北平无战事 | Liu Yun | |
| 2015 | | 永不低头 | Wu Chongda | |
| 2015 | Tiger Mom | 虎妈猫爸 | Teacher Tang | Cameo |
| 2015 | The Disguiser | 伪装者 | Wang Tianfeng | |
| 2015 | Nirvana in Fire | 琅琊榜 | Xie Yu | |
| 2015 | Love Me If You Dare | 他来了，请闭眼 | Pei Ze | Guest appearance (Ep 5-9) |
| 2015 | Legend of Li Bing | 李冰传奇 | Li Bing | |
| 2015 | Two Families From Wenzhou | 温州两家人 | Shi Shengtian | |
| 2015 | Legend of Mi Yue | 芈月传 | Tang Mie | |
| 2016 | Marshal Peng Dehuai | 彭德怀元帅 | Coastal Team Leader | Cameo |
| 2016 | So Young | 致青春 | Zhou Liang | Guest appearance |
| 2017 | Surgeons | 外科风云 | Yang Fan | |
| 2017 | Undercover | 卧底归来 | Lian Zhong | |
| 2017 | Monkey Stamps | 猴票 | Zhou Santao | |
| 2017 | Lost Love in Times | 醉玲珑 | Heavenly Emperor | Guest appearance |
| 2018 | Great Expectations | 远大前程 | Zhang Wanlin | |
| 2018 | Promise | 誓言 | Jiateng Bowen | |
| 2018 | Legend of Fuyao | 扶摇 | Qi Zhen | |
| 2018 | Age of Legends | 橙红年代 | Nie Wanfeng | |
| 2018 | Royal Highness | 到明朝当王爷之杨凌传 | Hongzhi Emperor | Guest appearance |
| 2019 | Love Journey | 一场遇见爱情的旅行 | Li Qifeng | Guest appearance |
| 2019 | Last One Standing | 无主之城 | Chen Li | |
| 2019 | Sword Dynasty | 剑王朝 | Emperor | |
| 2019 | Jue Jing Zhu Jian | 绝境铸剑 | | |
| 2020 | Hunting | 猎狐 | Wang Bolin | |
| 2020 | Kidnapping Game | 绑架游戏 | Shen Hui | |
| 2020 | The Legend of Xiao Chuo | 燕云台 | Xiao Siwen | |
| 2022 | Reset | 张成 | Zhang Cheng | |
| 2024 | Guardians of the Dafeng | 大奉打更人 | Wei Yuan | |
| TBA | 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 |
| 2000 | 18th Golden Eagle Awards | Best Actor | Sheng Si Xiong Di Qing | Nominated |
| 2016 | 22nd Shanghai Television Festival | Best Supporting Actor | The Disguiser | Nominated |
| 2018 | 5th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Outstanding Actor (Sapphire category) | N/A | Won |
| 2019 | 25th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Great Expectations | Nominated |