He has won the Best Actor Award for the film Strangers When we Meet (Zhang Guoli) China.

Fan Wei (born 2 September 1962) is a Chinese actor known for his roles in Chinese sketch comedies, sitcoms, and films. He gained fame through performances with Zhao Benshan and Gao Xiumin in CCTV New Year’s Galas since 1995. He has been featured in films such as Cell Phone (2003), A World Without Thieves (2004), If You Are the One (2008), and City of Life and Death (2009). He has also acted in several television series produced in mainland China such as Ma Dashuai (2003-2006) and The Long Season (2023).

Fan was born in Dadong District of Shenyang, Liaoning, on 2 September 1962. His father was a publicity officer in a factory and his mother was a salesperson. He has an elder sister and a younger brother. In 1978, by age 16, Fan studied xiangsheng under mentor Chen Lianzhong, a xiangsheng actor of Shenyang Ballad Singers Troupe, which Fan officially joined five years later. In 1986, he participated in the National Xiangsheng Competition, which led to widespread recognition among audiences in northeast China.

In 1999, Fan made his film debut with a minor role in Male Sorority Director. His first main role in a movie came with the Spring Subway, alongside Xu Jinglei, Geng Le, Zhang Yang and Wang Ning.

In 2003, Fan’s performance in the comedy film The Parking Attendant in July which earned him Best Actor at the 28th Montreal World Film Festival and 11th Beijing College Student Film Festival and was nominated for Best Actor at the Golden Rooster Awards. That same year, he got a small role in Feng Xiaogang’s comedy-drama film Cell Phone.

Fan had key supporting role in the 2004 A World Without Thieves, an action drama film starring Andy Lau, Rene Liu, Ge You, Li Bingbing, and Wang Baoqiang.

In 2007, he appeared in the comedy film Lucky Dog, which earned hi a Best Actor at the 9th Chinese Film Media Awards and received nomination at the 23rd Golden Rooster Awards. That same year, he co-starred with Liu Ye, Gao Yuanyuan, and Qin Lan in Lu Chuan’s drama film City of Life and Death.

In 2008, Fan was cast in romantic comedy film If You Are the One, opposite Ge You, Shu Qi, Alex Fong Chung-Sun, Feng Yuanzheng and Vivian Hsu. He won the Students’ Choice Award for Favorite Actor at the 16th Beijing College Student Film Festival for his performance in Set Off.