# Sun Yizhou

Sun Yizhou (Chinese: 孙艺洲, born 23 October 1983), also known as Sean Sun, is a Chinese actor.

## Early life and education

Sun was born in Chengdu, Sichuan on October 23, 1983. He graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy, majoring in acting.

## Career

Sun made his acting debut in the 2007 television series Embroiderer Lan Xin.
In 2009, Sun rose to fame for his role in the sitcom iPartment, which enjoyed explosive popularity in China and spanned several seasons.
In 2012, he starred in his first idol drama, Confession of Love From the Start.
In 2014, Sun starred in Scarlet Heart 2, the modern sequel of popular historical drama Scarlet Heart. He won his first award for acting at the China TV Drama Awards the same year.
In 2017, Sun starred in the historical romance drama General and I, which had high ratings in China.
In 2019, Sun starred in the spy drama Awakening of Insects.

## Personal life

On September 9, 2009, Sun married his university classmate Cao Xiaowen (曹晓雯).

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Crazy New Year's Eve | 一路驚喜 | Xiao Zhao | |
| 2015 | You Are My Sunshine | 何以笙箫默 | Supermarket manager | Cameo |
| 2015 | Forever Love | 北京时间 | Wang Xiaomo | |
| 2017 | This Is Not What I Expected | 喜歡·你 | Xiao Meng | |
| 2018 | The Faces of My Gene | 祖宗十九代 | Host | Cameo |
| 2018 | Love Apartment | 爱情公寓 | Lü Ziqiao | |
| 2021 | Under the Light | 坚如磐石 | | |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Youth and Future | 青春未来 | Jiang Chuan | |
| 2007 | Embroiderer Lan Xin | 绣娘兰馨 | A Lang | |
| 2007 | The Sword and the Chess of Death | 魔剑生死棋 | Jian Yin | |
| 2008 | No.36 Beach Bar | 36号沙滩酒吧 | Li Da'ning | |
| 2009 | iPartment | 爱情公寓 | Lü Ziqiao | |
| 2009 | The Story of My Boss | 老板这点事 | Xu Wenqiang | |
| 2010 | The Legend of Lin Daiyu | 黛玉传 | Jia Yun | |
| 2011 | Shanghai Case in 1937 | 上海迷案1937 | Shi Yuquan | |
| 2011 | Qian Duoduo Marry Remember | 钱多多嫁人记 | Ma Wen | |
| 2011 | iPartment 2 | 爱情公寓2 | Lü Ziqiao | |
| 2011 | Every Day 2008 | 天天2088 | Huo Xiaoyu | |
| 2012 | iPartment 3 | 爱情公寓3 | Lü Ziqiao | |
| 2012 | Confession of Love From the Start | 爱情是从告白开始的 | Ou Haochen | |
| 2012 | Refresh | 刷新3+7 | A Yong | |
| 2013 | The Princess | 全民公主 | Yu Zihao | |
| 2014 | iPartment 4 | 爱情公寓4 | Lü Ziqiao | |
| 2014 | Scarlet Heart 2 | 步步惊情 | Kang Sihan | |
| 2015 | | 奇葩一家亲 | Tang Liqiu | |
| 2015 | The Gossip Girl | 米粒向前冲 | Qian Kang | |
| 2015 | The Legend of Qin | 秦时明月 | Wei Zhuang | |
| 2015 | Women on the Breadfruit Tree | 面包树上的女人 | Du Weiping | |
| 2016 | First Love | 柠檬初上 | Zheng Lei | |
| 2016 | The Fatal Mission | 怒江之战 | Zhao Benkuo | |
| 2017 | General and I | 孤芳不自赏 | He Xia | |
| 2017 | Two Idiots | 废柴兄弟5泰爽 | Zhan Wu | |
| 2019 | Awakening of Insects | 惊蛰 | Zhou Haichao | |
| 2020 | iPartment 5 | 爱情公寓5 | Lu Ziqiao | |
| 2020 | Like a Flowing River 2 | 大江大河2 | Xiao Ran | Guest role |
| 2021 | Astringent Girl | 涩女郎 | Li Wen Sen | |
| 2021 | Good Life | 生活万岁 | Zeng Zhidong | |
| 2023 | Gone with the Rain | | Chen Wende | |
| 2024 | Growing Pains of Swordsmen | 欢乐英雄 | Wang Dong | |
| 2024 | The House of 72 Tenants | | Peter Ma / Xiao Pi Jiang | |
| TBA | Secret Keepers | 绝密者 | Gu Ying Ze | |
| TBA | Prosecutor and Boy | | Luo Bai Ming | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2014 | 6th China TV Drama Awards | Most Promising Actor | Scarlet Heart 2 | Won | |
| 2020 | 11th China TV Drama Awards | Rising Actor | — | Won | |