| Li Xuejian | |
| Native Name: | 李雪健 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Birth Date: | 20 February 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Juye County, Shandong, China |
| Alma Mater: | China National Experimental Theater |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1978–present |
| Party: | Chinese Communist Party |
| Children: | one son, Li Gen |
| Awards: | Full list |
Li Xuejian (; born February 20, 1954) is a veteran Chinese actor, best known for portraying Song Jiang in The Water Margin television series, CCTV's 1998 adaptation of the classical novel of the same title. Li also played the various historical military and political figures in the Chinese Civil War, and acted in the 2006 film The Go Master based on the biography of go player Go Seigen.[1] [2]
In 1983, Li Xuejian married Yu Haidan, an actress from Kongzheng Art Troupe. The couple has a son, Li Gen .[3]
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Tianshan Mountain Trek | Chinese: 天山行 | She Haizhou | ||
| 1986 | The Steel-File General | Chinese: 钢锉将军 | Li Li | ||
| 1987 | Street Players | Chinese: 鼓书艺人 | Fang Baoqing | ||
| 1988 | Super Sleuth | Chinese: 大侦探 | Du Yifu | ||
| 1989 | Unforgettable Life | Chinese: 特殊手术室 | Jiang Wenxiong | ||
| 1990 | Jiao Yulu | Chinese: 焦裕禄 | |||
| 1992 | Family Portrait | Chinese: 四十不惑 | Cao Depei | ||
| 1993 | Shadow of Dream | Chinese: 如烟往事 | Wan Renle | ||
| Story of Shazhen | Chinese: 沙镇的故事 | Yang Mingyuan | |||
| The Blue Kite | Chinese: 蓝风筝 | Li Guodong | |||
| 1994 | Shengsi Paidang | Chinese: 生死拍档 | Inspector Li | ||
| 1995 | Flying Tigers | Chinese: 飞虎队 | Wang Qiang | ||
| Shanghai Triad | Chinese: 摇啊摇，摇到外婆桥 | Liu, Sixth Uncle | |||
| 1997 | Keep Cool | Chinese: 有话好好说 | Taxi driver | ||
| 1998 | The Emperor and the Assassin | Chinese: 荆轲刺秦王 | |||
| 1999 | Roaring Across the Horizon | Chinese: 横空出世 | Feng Shi | ||
| 2000 | Jianke Chunqiu | Chinese: 剑客春秋 | Zhongshan Fuzi | ||
| Happy Times | Chinese: 幸福时光 | Old Li | |||
| 2004 | South of the Clouds | Chinese: 云的南方 | Xu Daqin | ||
| Hetong Fuzi | Chinese: 合同父子 | Ding Zhenhai | |||
| 2006 | The Go Master | Chinese: 吴清源 | |||
| 2007 | Nishi Wode Chuanshuo | Chinese: 你是我的传说 | Shang Weimin | ||
| 2009 | Just Another Pandora's Box | Chinese: 越光宝盒 | Scenes deleted | ||
| 2010 | Under the Hawthorn Tree | Chinese: 山楂树之恋 | Village chief Zhang | ||
| 2011 | The Founding of a Party | Chinese: 建党伟业 | |||
| To My Wife | Chinese: 百年情书 | Lin Xiaoying | |||
| Yang Shanzhou | Chinese: 杨善洲 | Yang Shanzhou | |||
| 2012 | Back to 1942 | Chinese: 一九四二 | |||
| 2015 | Monk Comes Down the Mountain | Chinese: 道士下山 | Old Taoist priest | ||
| 2016 | Old Aunt(also known as "The Woman Behind the Man") | Chinese: 老阿姨 | Gan Zuchang | ||
| 2017 | Love Education | Chinese: 相爱相亲 | Court staff | ||
| 2019 | The Secret of China | Chinese: 红星照耀中国 | |||
| 2020 | Fengshen Trilogy | Chinese: 封神三部曲 | Ji Chang | [4] | |
| 2021 | My Country, My Parents | Chinese: 我和我的父辈 | An old scientist | guest | |
| 2022 | Home Coming | Chinese: 万里归途 | Chinese ambassador |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Li Dazhao | Chinese: 李大钊 | |||
| 1990 | Ke Wang | Chinese: 渴望 | Song Dacheng | ||
| 1994 | Zaoyu Zuotian | Chinese: 遭遇昨天 | Hao Wancheng | ||
| Aishei Shishei | Chinese: 爱谁是谁 | Jing Rubin | |||
| 1995 | Woai Wojia | Chinese: 我爱我家 | Su Zong | ||
| 1998 | The Water Margin | Chinese: 水浒传 | |||
| Da Fating | Chinese: 大法庭 | Judge | |||
| Jueze | Chinese: 抉择 | Li Gaocheng | |||
| 1999 | Where Dreams Begin | Chinese: 梦开始的地方 | Song Yanpei | ||
| 2000 | The Imperial Sword | Chinese: 尚方宝剑 | Pan An | ||
| Live Together | Chinese: 好日子一起过 | ||||
| 2001 | China Rail | Chinese: 中国轨道 | Zhao Hanzhang | ||
| The Grand Mansion Gate | Chinese: 大宅门 | Eighth Master Yu | |||
| 2004 | Historical Sky | Chinese: 历史的天空 | Yang Tinghui | ||
| Chinese Story | Chinese: 中国故事 | Mr. Ma | |||
| 2005 | Da Cuo Che | Chinese: 搭错车 | Sun Li | ||
| Benefits and Costs | Chinese: 利益与代价 | Cao Yuanfeng | |||
| The Battle of Yijiang Island | Chinese: 海之门 | Secretary Li | |||
| 2006 | Zhao Shuli | Chinese: 赵树理 | Zhao Shuli | ||
| Love in Tangshan | Chinese: 唐山绝恋 | Xiang Guohua | |||
| 2007 | High Latitude | Chinese: 高纬度战栗 | Lao Donglin | ||
| New Shanghai Bund | Chinese: 新上海滩 | Feng Jingyao | |||
| 2008 | Beautiful Life | Chinese: 美丽人生 | Wu Zhengde | ||
| Taiwan 1895 | Chinese: 台湾1895 | ||||
| 2009 | Father's War | Chinese: 父亲的战争 | Luo Dacheng | ||
| 2010 | Father's Love | Chinese: 父爱如山 | Han Lide | ||
| Destiny | Chinese: 命运 | Song Zinan | |||
| 2012 | Conspirator | Chinese: 策反者 | Mr. Yan | ||
| A Lone Hero | Chinese: 孤军英雄 | Hao Junjie | |||
| 2013 | In the Name of Happiness | Chinese: 有你才幸福 | Qi Ruinian | ||
| 2015 | Hey Daddy | Chinese: 嘿，老头！ | Liu Ertie | ||
| For A Word | Chinese: 为了一句话 | Han Jingming | |||
| Young Marshal | Chinese: 少帅 | ||||
| 2018 | Beibu Gulf People | Chinese: 北部湾人家 | Wei Dazhuang | ||
| 2019 | Land of Hope | Chinese: 希望的大地 | Wu Wenyuan | ||
| Homeland | Chinese: 河山 | Wei Xiluo | |||
| 2021 | To Be With You | Chinese: 约定 | Lin Hegen | ||
| New Generations | Chinese: 我们的新时代 | Master Zhao | |||
| TBA | The World of Chang'An | Chinese: 天下长安 |
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ke Wang | Best Supporting Actor | ||||
| 1991 | ||||||
| Jiao Yulu | ||||||
| 1992 | Ruyan Wangshi | 1st Beijing Film and TV Chunyan Award | Best Actor | |||
| 1995 | Shanghai Triad | Golden Phoenix Award | ||||
| 2000 | Fight Bomb | |||||
| 2004 | Roaring Across the Horizon | 8th China Film Performance Art Academy | Golden Phoenix Award | |||
| 2005 | South of the Clouds | 1st China Film Directors' Guild | Best Actor | |||
| Father and Son | 5th TV and Film Lily Award | Outstanding Actor | ||||
| 2006 | Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing | 23rd China TV Golden Eagle Award | Best Actor in a Television Series | |||
| 2007 | Once Upon a Time in Shanghai | 13th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actor | |||
| 2009 | Beautiful Life | 27th Flying Apsaras Awards | ||||
| 9th TV and Film Lily Award | Most Favorite Actor in Ten Years | |||||
| 2010 | Domestic TV series Ceremony | Lifetime Achievement Award | ||||
| 2011 | Yang Shanzhou | 14th Huabiao Awards | Outstanding Actor | |||
| Destiny | 28th Flying Apsaras Awards | Outstanding Actor | ||||
| Father's Love | 17th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actor | ||||
| 2012 | Yang Shanzhou | Best Actor | ||||
| Best Actor | ||||||
| Outstanding Achievement Award of Chinese TV series | ||||||
| To My Wife | 12th TV and Film Lily Award | Outstanding Actor | ||||
| 2013 | Back to 1942 | Best Supporting Actor | ||||
| Yang Shanzhou | 17th Beijing Film and TV Chunyan Award | Best Actor in Film | ||||
| Back to 1942 | ||||||
| 2014 | Chinese Film Art Achievement Award | |||||
| In the Name of Happiness | 20th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actor | ||||
| 2015 | Hey Daddy | Best Actor | ||||
| 13th Sichuan Television Festival | Golden Panda Award for Best Actor in TV series | |||||
| 21st Shanghai Television Festival | Outstanding Contribution Award | |||||
| 2016 | Outstanding Achievement Award of Chinese Performing Arts | |||||
| Hey Daddy/ Young Marshal | 11th China Goldeneagle TV Art Festival | Best Performing Artist | ||||
| 28th China TV Golden Eagle Award | Most Favorite Actor | |||||
| Young Marshal | 22nd Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actor | ||||
| 2017 | Old Aunt | Best Actor | ||||
| 24th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Actor | |||||
| Young Marshal | Best Actor in Chinese modern TV series | |||||
| 2018 | Old Aunt | Best Actor | ||||
| 2019 | 4th China Film Festival in Germany | Best Actor | ||||
| The Secret of China | 11th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Supporting Actor | ||||
| 2023 |