Zhai Tianlin
Zhai Tianlin | |||||||
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| Born | February 15, 1987 | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 2003－2019 2024－present | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 翟天臨 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 翟天临 | ||||||
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Zhai Tianlin (simplified Chinese: 翟天临; traditional Chinese: 翟天臨; pinyin: Zhái Tiānlín, born 15 February 1987) is a Chinese actor. He received a bachelor’s degree in acting from the Performing Arts School at the Beijing Film Academy in 2006, completed a master’s degree in acting in 2013, and earned his PhD in film studies in 2018.[1]
In February 2019, questions arose regarding the validity of Zhai’s doctoral work after he was publicly unable to identify CNKI, China’s main academic database, during a livestreaming. The Beijing Film Academy subsequently established an investigation committee, and on 19 February 2019 his PhD degree was revoked for plagiarism.[2][3][4] Following the scandal, Zhai has been effectively blacklisted from film and television in China.
Personal life
From 2018 to 2024, Zhai was in a relationship with actress Xin Zhilei.[5]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actor (Emerald) | N/a | Won | [6] |
References
- ^ "翟天临博士毕业 高学历高颜值男神了解一下". 网易. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^ 田获三狐 (2019-02-13). "【岛叔说】知……网是什么东西？". 人民网娱乐频道. 侠客岛. Archived from the original on 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
- ^ "北电发布翟天临事件处理说明 撤销其博士学位_手机搜狐网". m.sohu.com. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ "Chinese actor quits research work over plagiarism admission". BBC. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "《繁花》辛芷蕾情斷交往6年《蘭陵王》翟天臨 狗仔曝她慘遭劈腿搬出同居愛巢 -- 上報". www.upmedia.mg (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-09-09.
- ^ "2018中国好演员论坛举行 揭晓"2017中国好演员"". People's Daily (in Chinese). January 13, 2018.