Zhao Benshan
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Zhao Benshan (simplified Chinese: 赵本山; traditional Chinese: 趙本山; pinyin: Zhào Běnshān; born 2 October 1957) is a Chinese skit and sitcom actor, comedian, television director, and businessman. Originally from Liaoning province, Zhao has appeared on the CCTV New Year's Gala, a widely watched performing arts program, every year from 1990 to 2011. Zhao's performances at the gala had made him a household name in China.[2]
Zhao Benshan | |
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赵本山 | |
Born | (1957-10-02) 2 October 1957 (age 66) |
Other names | Uncle Benshan (本山大叔) |
Education | Lianhua Middle School[1] |
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Years active | 1980 — present |
Notable work | I want to have a family (我想有个家) |
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Children | 2 |
Awards | Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor Huabiao Award for Outstanding Actor |
Zhao is also known for his lead roles in the 2000 Zhang Yimou film Happy Times and the 2007 film Getting Home, as well as having directed and produced three television series based around rural life in his home province, Liu Laogen, Ma Dashuai, and Xiangcun Aiqing ("Country Love").[3]