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Screen actors of East and Southeast Asia

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Leo Wu

Leo Wu (吴磊, Wu Lei, born 1999, Shanghai) is a mainland Chinese actor, a former child star of Nirvana in Fire, lead of Love Like the Galaxy and Nothing but You, and BFA graduate.

Leon Lai (黎明)

Leon Lai (黎明), Hong Kong singer-actor born in Beijing, one of the 1990s 'Four Heavenly Kings' of Cantopop; debut album Leon (1990), Golden Horse Best Actor for Three: Going Home (2002).

Leon Zech

Leon Zech (เลออน เซ็ค), also known as Leon Brocco, born 2004, is a Thai-German actor and model. Known for Bua in Gelboys (2025) and Gelboys Season 2 (2026) on One31/iQIYI, single "Noid-Ah" from the GELBOYS OST, and membership in the boy group CIR*CRL.

Levan Uchaneishvili (ლევან უჩანეიშვილი)

Levan Uchaneishvili (ლევან უჩანეიშვილი), born 1958 in Tbilisi, is a Georgian and American actor known as Levani, star of Kukaracha (1982) and Hollywood films Air Force One, Blade, Independence Day, and 25th Hour.

Li Bingbing (李冰冰)

Li Bingbing (李冰冰), Chinese actress and singer, Shanghai Theatre Academy graduate and National Theatre of China actor; Best Actress winner at Singapore, Huabiao, Hundred Flowers, and Golden Horse awards; first Chinese UNEP Goodwill Ambassador.

Li Chen (李晨) (actor)

Li Chen, also known as Jerry Li (李晨), is a Chinese actor, director, and producer born in Beijing in 1978, best known for Soldiers Sortie and Sky Hunter.

Li Gengxi (李庚希)

Li Gengxi (李庚希, born 2000) is a Chinese actress, also known as Teresa, discovered by Xu Jinglei; breakout as Qiao Yingzi in A Little Reunion (2019), first post-2000s Golden Rooster Best Actress winner (2024, Sunshine for Us).

Li Jun Li

Li Jun Li is a Chinese-American actress known for Lady Fay Zhu in Babylon (2022) and Grace Chow in Sinners (2025), with roles in Quantico and Wu Assassins.

Li Qin (actress)

Li Qin (李沁, born 1990) is a Chinese actress from Kunshan, Jiangsu, trained in Kunqu opera. Known for young Xue Baochai in The Dream of Red Mansions, Tian Xiao'e in White Deer Plain, and Lin Wan'er in Joy of Life.

Li Xian (李现) (actor)

Li Xian (李现), born 1991 in Hubei, is a Chinese actor and Beijing Film Academy graduate known for Tientsin Mystic, Go Go Squid!, Meet Yourself, and PADI ocean conservation work.

Li Yifeng

Li Yifeng (李易峰, alias Li He), Chinese actor, singer, and producer born 1987 in Chengdu; debut via 2007's 加油好男儿, breakthrough with 古剑奇谭 (2014), Hundred Flowers and Golden Eagle award winner.

Li Yunrui (李昀锐)

Li Yunrui (李昀锐), born 1996 in Jingmen, Hubei, is a Chinese actor and singer, Huazhong University of Science and Technology graduate and national level-2 basketball athlete, known for Song Mo in Blossom (九重紫), E Shun in Creation of the Gods I, and the film Beyond.

Liang Yongqi (梁永棋) (actor)

Liang Yongqi (梁永棋, birth name Liang Qishun 梁祺顺), born 1995 in Haikou, is a mainland Chinese actor, Central Academy of Drama graduate, and Huanyu Film artist known for Shen Yurong in The Double (2024), distinct from singer-actress Gigi Leung.

Lilan Bowden

Lilan Bowden (Alice Lilan Bowden), American actress, comedian, and director born 1985 in Castro Valley, California; known as Bex on Andi Mack, Amber Kang in Murderville, Tia in Shrinking, and director of Becoming Eddie.

Lim Ji-yeon (임지연)

Lim Ji-yeon (임지연), born 1990, is a South Korean actress known for Obsessed, The Glory villain Park Yeon-jin, The Tale of Lady Ok, and SBS's My Royal Nemesis.

Lim Ju-hwan (임주환)

Lim Ju-hwan (임주환, born 1982, Seoul) is a South Korean actor and former model known for Tamra, the Island, Ugly Alert, Uncontrollably Fond, The Bride of Habaek, and MBC and KBS Drama Awards acting honors.

Lin Chi-ling (林志玲)

Lin Chi-ling (林志玲), Taiwan's first supermodel, rose to fame in 2004, starred in Red Cliff (2008), married EXILE's AKIRA in 2019, and briefly served as a Taiwan Creative Content Agency director in 2026 before resigning.

Lin Gengxin

Lin Gengxin, also known as Kenny Lin, is a Chinese actor born in 1988 who rose to fame as the 14th Prince in the 2011 drama Scarlet Heart.

Lin Yi (林一)

Lin Yi (林一) is a Chinese actor and former competitive ballroom dancer who rose to fame in the 2019 youth drama Put Your Head on My Shoulder.

Lin Yun (林允)

Lin Yun (林允, Jelly Lin, born Fei Xia, 1996) is a Chinese actress from Huzhou, Zhejiang, who debuted in Stephen Chow's The Mermaid (2016) and later starred in A Dream of Splendor and Imperfect Victim.

Linda Chung (钟嘉欣)

Linda Chung (鍾嘉欣/钟嘉欣, Zhong Jiaxin, born 1984, Vancouver) is a Canadian actress and singer; Miss Chinese International 2004, TVB dramas Heart of Greed and 星空下的仁医, gold 2008 debut album, left TVB in 2018.

Linda Park

Linda Park (born 1978, Seoul) is a Korean-American actress known as Hoshi Sato on Star Trek: Enterprise (98 episodes), with roles in Raines, Women's Murder Club, Crash, Bosch, and Dahmer – Monster; distinct from author Linda Sue Park and the DC character.

Lisa Lu (卢燕)

Lisa Lu (卢燕, born January 19, 1927, Beijing) is a Chinese-American actress, three-time Golden Horse winner, Cixi in The Last Emperor, first Chinese lifelong Oscars voting member, and 2025 Walk of Fame honoree.

List of South Korean male actors

List of South Korean male actors: roster of male television, film, musical, theatre, and voice actors active in South Korea, listed by stage name. Covers Chungmuro and Hallyu stars such as Song Kang-ho and Lee Min-ho.

Liu Shishi (刘诗诗)

Liu Shishi (刘诗诗, Cecilia Liu, original name 刘诗施), Chinese actress born 1987 in Beijing, Beijing Dance Academy ballet graduate; famous for Ruoxi in Scarlet Heart (2011), Golden Eagle Goddess, later A Journey to Love, Kill My Sins, Love in Pavilion, Dream; married Nicky Wu 2015.

Liu Tao (刘涛)

Liu Tao (刘涛, Tamia Liu, born 1978, Nanchang, Jiangxi) is a Chinese mainland actress, singer, and host known for Nirvana in Fire (2015), Ode to Joy (2016), and Golden Eagle and Magnolia award wins, distinct from the male Shandong actor of the same name.

Liu Yifei (刘亦菲)

Liu Yifei (刘亦菲, born An Feng 安风, also Crystal Liu), Chinese-American actress and singer born 1987 in Wuhan; wuxia TV star of the 2000s, Disney's live-action Mulan (2020), and lead of A Dream of Splendor and The Tale of Rose.

Liza Soberano

Liza Soberano (Hope Elizabeth Hanley Soberano), born 1998 in Santa Clara, California, is a Filipino-American actress who starred in Forevermore as half of LizQuen, then moved to Hollywood with Lisa Frankenstein (2024) and DreamWorks' Forgotten Island (2026).

Lomon (로몬)

Lomon (로몬), real name Park Solomon (박솔로몬), is an Uzbekistan-born South Korean actor of Koryo-saram descent, best known as Lee Su-hyeok in Netflix's 2022 hit All of Us Are Dead and as lead in Disney+ Revenge of Others.

Lotlot de Leon

Lotlot de Leon is a Filipino actress active from the late 1980s, known for the horror hit Feng Shui (2004) and On the Job 2 (2021).