Name: Zhang Tie Lin
Native name: 张铁林
Nationality: Chinese
Gender: Male
Born: June 15, 1957
Born in Tangshan, Hebei, China, he's an actor and a director. He studied in England and has English citizenship. He also has a daughter. He studied at the Beijing Film Academy (1982 graduate) and the British Film Institute (1990 graduate). His talents include performing, screenwriting, directing, calligraphy, and traditional Chinese painting. He is part of the Chinese entertainment circle's "Iron Triangle" along with Wang Gang and Zhang Guo Li because the three of them are in many series together and complement one another so well. He also frequently plays Emperor Qian Long in series. One of the movies he's directed is Man Of China [199O].