Biography
Shen Teng (Chinese: 沈腾) is a Chinese comedian, actor and director. He was born on 23 October 1979 in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China. He graduated from the People's Liberation Army Academy of Art in 2003 and joined the Happy Twist stage company that year.
Shen first gained wider attention through sketches on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala. His breakthrough film role came in Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015). He has since starred in numerous high-grossing comedies including Never Say Die (2017), Hello Mr. Billionaire (2018), Pegasus (2019), Hi, Mom (2021), Moon Man (2022), Full River Red (2023), Successor (2024) and Once Upon a Time in the Middle East (2026). He has also directed segments of films such as My Country, My Parents (2021).
