Guo Qilin
{{Short description|Chinese actor (born 1996)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Guo Qilin
| image = Guoqilin-niutianci (cropped).jpg
| caption = Guo Qilin on the stage of The Story of Niu Tianci in 2021
| native_name = {{Lang|zh| 郭麒麟}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|02|08}}
| birth_place = Tianjin, China
| occupation = actor, comedian
}}
Guo Qilin ({{Lang-zh|c=郭麒麟}}; born February 8, 1996){{Cite web |last=广州日报 |date=2011-12-30 |title=郭德纲儿子郭麒麟与后妈王惠感情胜过亲生母子 |url=http://news.cri.cn/gb/27564/2011/12/30/1042s3502609.htm |website=中国国际广播电台 |access-date=2022-02-13 |archive-date=2022-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213082938/http://news.cri.cn/gb/27564/2011/12/30/1042s3502609.htm |url-status=dead }} is a Chinese actor{{Cite web |last=新浪娱乐 |date=2019-01-03 |title=郭麒麟谈上《演员》：父亲没问我也不说 |url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/tv/zy/2019-01-03/doc-ihqfskcn3603076.shtml |website=Sina}} and xiangsheng performer.{{Cite web |last=凤凰娱乐 |date=2016-02-11 |title=郭麒麟空降《欢乐喜剧人2》 与岳云鹏争当"德云一哥" |url=https://ent.ifeng.com/a/20160211/42575104_0.shtml |website=凤凰网}} He is known for his appearances in Deyunshe xiangsheng performances and his role in the historical series My Heroic Husband (2021).
Early life
Guo was born in Tianjin, China. His father is crosstalk comedian Guo Degang,{{Cite web|last=Chen|first=Nan|date=2019-11-27|title=A pot of tea, a few snacks and a bowl of laughs|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/global/2019-11/27/content_37525713.htm|website=China Daily}} the owner of performance art group Deyunshe (德云社). His teacher is Yu Qian (于谦), and his crosstalk partner is Yan Hexiang (阎鹤祥).{{Cite web|last=Chen|first=Nan|date=2017-03-15|title=Living amid expectations|url=http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2017-03/15/content_28568621.htm|website=China Daily}}{{Cite web|last=Lv|first=Yanni|date=2020-11-06|title=郭麒麟，认命和改命|url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/x40wmF7fgk1N7RT3dmFXUg|website=出色WSJ}} Guo has been fond of xiangshang and Peking opera since he was around three years old, and he was able to tell stories in the crosstalk form since he was five.{{Cite web|last=Qian Li|date=2019-03-15|title=执着无畏 ，年少有为，《让世界听我说话》人物特辑温暖上线！|url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/hfTt7_Qzoh9JycfKcfEHhQ|website=Haper's Bazaar}} He joined his father's performance group with hopes of revitalizing the art form.{{Cite web |last=Yu |first=Chijiang |date=2019-06-17 |title=郭麒麟，演戏是为了变成"郭麒麟" |url=https://weibo.com/ttarticle/p/show?id=2309404384191776193928&luicode=20000061&lfid=4384191779509183 |website=Global People}}
Career
= Xiangsheng in Deyunshe =
In 2011, Guo quit school and began performing as a xiangsheng performer in Deyun Team 4 (德云四队). In 2012, he held a personal special performance at the Beijing Exhibition Center，{{Cite web|last=Meng|first=Xing|date=2021-08-05|title=专访 {{!}} 郭麒麟的"亲密哲学"|url=https://www.globalpeople.com.cn/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=14&id=9517|website=Global People}} Performed his own crosstalk "My Student Days"{{Cite web |title=郭麒麟新段攒底专场 郭德纲助演卖力_影音娱乐_新浪网 |url=https://ent.sina.com.cn/j/2012-06-24/23333666965.shtml |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=ent.sina.com.cn}}
= Film career =
He expanded his career in both film and television. In 2015, Guo was the lead actor in the film Our Happiness directed by his father Guo Degang. It was his first appearance on the big screen.{{Cite web|last=YY|date=2017-11-03|title=德云社《相声大电影之我要幸福》定档12月1日|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2017-11-03/doc-ifynnnsc4387086.shtml|website=Sina}} In 2017, he starred in his first web drama "The Big Forest".{{Cite web |title=喜剧《林子大了》开播 郭麒麟喊话演戏方面超越老爸--传媒--人民网 |url=http://media.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0331/c14677-29181489.html |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=media.people.com.cn}}
He was one of the lead actors in the film Adoring (2019). His natural performance boosted his reputation in the Chinese film industry,{{Cite web|last=新华网|title=徐峥监制《宠爱》首映 于和伟李兰迪父女道歉戳泪点|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/ent/2019-12/23/c_1125377960.htm|url-status=dead|website=Xinhua Net|access-date=2022-02-13|archive-date=2019-12-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224194354/http://www.xinhuanet.com/ent/2019-12/23/c_1125377960.htm}} with many starting to pay attention to him as a professional actor instead of a simple comedian. Guo further appeared in two films with excellent casts and production teams. The first, World's Greatest Dad (2022),{{Cite web|last=国家电影局|date=2020|title=国家电影局备案公示|url=https://www.chinafilm.gov.cn/chinafilm/utils/serviceContent.shtml?ID=6421|website=China Film Administration}} starred Yu Hewei and Ni Hongjie; the second one, Ride On (2023),{{Cite web |last=新京报 |date=2022-01-26 |title=成龙、刘浩存、郭麒麟主演电影《龙马精神》定档12月31日 |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/ent/20220126/e8a7a444cba74fb7ad3ffe539f1e590c/c.html |website=Xinhua Net}} starred Jackie Chan and Liu Haocun. These collaborations helped Guo build a solid position in the entertainment industry.
= Television career =
In 2021, Guo played the lead role in My Heroic Husband alongside Song Yi,{{Cite web|last=Xu|first=Meilin|date=2021-02-09|title=郭麒麟宋轶《赘婿》2月14日开播，张若昀田雨友情出演|url=https://www.bjnews.com.cn/detail/161284124615680.html|website=Beijing News}} and his performance received positive feedback.{{Cite web|last=Xu|first=Lu|date=2021-04-02|title=新青年｜郭麒麟：来真的|url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/-Cv5Jr0RUUjDIFThKQ_Zig|website=ELLEMEN}} The popularity of the series reached 10,000 points in iQIYI, breaking records on the streaming platform.{{Cite web|last=Zhang|first=Yijie|date=2021-03-03|title=看完《赘婿》，只想说郭麒麟真绝|url=https://m.vogue.com.cn/people/news_1643c9d9fd719c83.html#page=2|website=VOGUE China}}
= Stage career =
Guo made his stage debut in 2019 with the role of Niu Tianci in The Story of Niu Tianci{{Cite web|last=Chen|first=Nan|date=2019-12-26|title=Chinese novelist Lao She's 'The Story of Niu Tianci' takes center stage|url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201912/26/WS5e0402eaa310cf3e35580a82_2.html|website=China Daily}} and won the New Actor of the Year in the 2021 One Drama Awards for the work.{{Cite web|last=Gu|first=Li|date=2021-05-27|title=封面报道｜郭麒麟 ： 别纠结，多累啊， 过日子就完了|url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/lGyW_9oj3n9Xz7l_Lvf2Jw|website=时尚先生fine}}
In 2019, he participated in the costume drama "Joy of life" and was loved by the audience for his role as Fan Sizhe.{{Cite web |last=网易 |date=2019-11-28 |title=《庆余年》口碑热度双丰收 张若昀郭麒麟逗趣频出 |url=https://www.163.com/ent/article/EV2MRE19000380EN.html |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=www.163.com}}
On February 14, 2021, the commercial costume drama "The Son-in-Law" starring him and Song Yi was broadcast on iQiyi.{{Cite web |title=郭麒麟宋轶《赘婿》2月14日开播，张若昀田雨友情出演 — 新京报 |url=https://www.bjnews.com.cn/detail/161284124615680.html |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=www.bjnews.com.cn}} On May 22, the show "Fifty Kilometers Taohuawu-Beijing" was broadcast.{{Cite web |title=郭麒麟李雪琴宋丹丹舒淇加盟综艺节目《五十公里桃花坞》 — 新京报 |url=https://www.bjnews.com.cn/detail/162088511514406.html |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=www.bjnews.com.cn}}
On February 2, 2022, attend the "Chinese Dream, My Dream-2022 China Internet Audiovisual Annual Ceremony".
On May 16, 2024, the TV series "Joy of Life 2" in which he participated was broadcast, and he continued to play the role of Fan Sizhe in the play.{{Cite web |title=庆余年 第二季 的全部演职员 |url=https://movie.douban.com/subject/34937650/celebrities |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=movie.douban.com}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
|+TV Series !Name !Character !Year |
| Big Forest Cafe (林子大了){{Cite web|last=Li|first=Yan|date=2017-06-18|title=郭麒麟误当爱神丘比特 《林子大了》迎来大结局|url=https://www.sohu.com/a/149918702_114731|website=Sohu}}
| Guo Dalin (郭大林) | 2017 |
| Give Me a Chick at 18 (给我一个十八岁){{Cite web|last=环球网|date=2018-07-02|title=《给我一个十八岁》爆笑点映 郭麒麟首曝刻骨铭心初恋|url=http://m.people.cn/n4/2018/0702/c32-11224096.html|website=人民网}}
| Qiu Shui (秋水) | 2018 |
| Joy of Life (庆余年)
| Fan Sizhe (范思辙) | 2019 |
| My Heroic Husband (赘婿)
| Ning Yi (宁毅) | 2021 |
| class="wikitable"
|+Voice !Name !Character !Release Date |
| Rock Dog (摇滚藏獒){{Cite web|last=Er Meng|date=2016-05-18|title=郭德纲助阵郑钧新片《摇滚藏獒》 拥抱郭麒麟告白|url=https://ent.ifeng.com/a/20160518/42621890_0.shtml|website=凤凰网}}
| Bodi (波弟) | 2016 |
| Onward (二分之一的魔法){{Cite web|last=Luju Bar|date=2020-08-07|title=Zhang Ruoyun and Guo Qilin jointly dubbed the Chinese voice of "1/2 Magic", incarnate as the wizard brothers|url=https://lujuba.cc/en/390563.html|website=Luju Bar}}
| Ian (伊恩) | 2020 |
| Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (比得兔2){{Cite web|last=Zhang|first=Rui|date=2021-06-11|title='Peter Rabbit 2' gang up for more timeless fun|url=http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2021-06/11/content_77562710.htm|website=China Org}}{{Cite web|last=Xu|first=Meilin|date=2021-06-08|title=《比得兔2》发布郭麒麟配音版预告，6月11日上映|url=https://www.bjnews.com.cn/detail/162313595014169.html|website=Beijing News}}
| Peter (比得兔) | 2021 |
| class="wikitable"
|+Drama !Name !Character |
| The Story of Niu Tianci (牛天赐){{Cite web|last=Chen|first=Nan|date=2019-12-26|title=Chinese novelist Lao She's 'The Story of Niu Tianci' takes center stage|url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201912/26/WS5e0402eaa310cf3e35580a82.html|website=China Daily}}
| Niu Tianci (牛天赐) |
Awards
Philanthropy
On July 21, 2021, Guo donated 1 million yuan to the Red Cross Society of Zhengzhou due to the flooding disaster.{{Cite web|last=Xu|first=Meilin|date=2021-07-21|title=郭麒麟向郑州市红十字会捐款100万元：加油河南！|url=https://www.bjnews.com.cn/detail/162684824114185.html|website=Beijing News}}
Personal life
Guo Qilin's original name is Guo Qilin（郭奇林）, and Guo Qilin is his stage name. His grandfather is Guo Youyuan, who was a policeman, and his grandmother is Guo Yuzhen, who was a primary school teacher.{{Cite web |title=华夏时报郭德纲调查 老师同事讲述其成名前故事_影音娱乐_新浪网 |url=https://ent.sina.com.cn/h/2006-03-03/12461004246.html |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=ent.sina.com.cn}}