Zhu joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army, he worked as an actor in the Fuzhou Military Region (福州军区).
In 1983, he worked in August First Film Studio as an actor.
In 1984, Zhu and his partner Chen Peisi performed Eating Noodles (吃面条) and became widely known.
In 2000, Zhu and his partner Chen Peisi sued the China International Television Corporation, but they were banned by China Central Television.
[2][3] Zhu married Fan Xuxia (范旭霞), the couple has a son named Zhu Qingyang (朱青阳; born 1991) .