Bao Guo-an

Acting

Born June 4, 1946 · Tianjin，China

Bao Guoan is a national first-class actor and a professor at the Central Academy of Drama. Bao has been fascinated with acting and drama since he was a child. In 1960, at the age of 13, Bao gained an opportunity to appear on screen. Around the time, a performing arts group in Tianjin was making a film about a young revolutionary martyr, Liu Wenxue (刘文学), and Bao was chosen as an actor. In 1978, Bao was accepted into the Central Academy of Drama and, due to excellent performance, was asked to remain and teach there after his graduation.