His father is crosstalk comedian Guo Degang,[5] the owner of performance art group Deyunshe (德云社).

His natural performance boosted his reputation in the Chinese film industry,[14] with many starting to pay attention to him as a professional actor instead of a simple comedian.

In 2021, Guo played the lead role in My Heroic Husband alongside Song Yi,[4] and his performance received positive feedback.

[21] On February 14, 2021, the commercial costume drama "The Son-in-Law" starring him and Song Yi was broadcast on iQiyi.

[24] On July 21, 2021, Guo donated 1 million yuan to the Red Cross Society of Zhengzhou due to the flooding disaster.