Chen is noted for playing Zeng Xiaoxian in the romantic comedy television series IPartment, which enjoyed the highest ratings in China when it was broadcast.
[2] Chen ranked 69th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2015,[3] 54th in 2017,[4] and 100th in 2019.
Chen graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy, majoring in acting.
[7] In 2014, Chen took part in the Chinese remake of the Korean Running Man; this popularized him among television audiences once again.
[8] In September 2013, Chen married high school sweetheart Xu Jing (许婧; 許婧; Xǔ Jìng) in Phuket Island, Thailand, who was a graduate of University of Auckland.