My Take
Li Xian is one of those actors who genuinely snuck up on the international drama world — you'd see his name floating around C-drama circles, and then Go Go Squid! dropped in 2019 and suddenly everyone had an opinion about him. That show was a phenomenon, and he carried it with this understated, almost effortless charm that made the whole thing work. What I find interesting about him is that he's not just a pretty face coasting on one hit: he'd already built up solid credentials through Tientsin Mystic before the big breakthrough, which tells me there's real craft there. Landing 19th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 in 2020 isn't luck — that's the industry recognizing genuine momentum. Born in Jingzhou, clearly built for the long game, I'm curious to see what he chooses next.
Overview
Li Xian (Chinese: 李现; born 19 October 1991) is a Chinese actor, known for his roles in the films Feng Shui (2012) and Who Sleeps My Bro (2016), as well as the TV dramas Tientsin Mystic (2017), Go Go Squid! (2019), Flourished Peony (2025) and In the Name of Blossom (2025). He ranked 19th on the 2020 Forbes China Celebrity 100 list.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Li Xian
- Name (Japanese)
- 李現
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- October 19, 1991 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- Jingzhou, People's Republic of China
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mr.lixian/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E7%8F%BE
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.