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Zhang Yixing
ActorBorn October 7, 1991 (33 years)
Zhang Yixing (张艺兴; born 7 October 1991), known professionally as Lay (레이) and known internationally as Lay Zhang , is a Chinese rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, actor, producer under Zhang Yixing Studio. He is a member of the South Korean boy group EXO and its sub-group EXO-M.
In 2015, Zhang founded a personal agency for his solo activities and music releases and released an autobiography titled Standing Firm at 24. In 2016, Zhang released his first mini album, Lose Control. The EP peaked at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and number four on Billboard's US World Albums chart. Since his debut as a solo artist, Zhang has produced and released over 100 songs including 4 studio albums and 5 mini albums. In 2020, Zhang founded the Chromosome Entertainment Group and serves as CEO.
He has also ventured into acting and starred in films and television shows such as Ex-Files 2 (2015), The Mystic Nine (2016), Kung Fu Yoga (2017), The Island (2018), The Golden Eyes (2019), Empress of the Ming (2019), Crime Crackdown (2021) and No More Bets (2023).
In 2015, Zhang founded a personal agency for his solo activities and music releases and released an autobiography titled Standing Firm at 24. In 2016, Zhang released his first mini album, Lose Control. The EP peaked at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and number four on Billboard's US World Albums chart. Since his debut as a solo artist, Zhang has produced and released over 100 songs including 4 studio albums and 5 mini albums. In 2020, Zhang founded the Chromosome Entertainment Group and serves as CEO.
He has also ventured into acting and starred in films and television shows such as Ex-Files 2 (2015), The Mystic Nine (2016), Kung Fu Yoga (2017), The Island (2018), The Golden Eyes (2019), Empress of the Ming (2019), Crime Crackdown (2021) and No More Bets (2023).
Filmography
| 2024 | A Legend · as Wang Jing/hua Jun |
| 2023 | No More Bets · as Pan Sheng |
| 2023 | My Youth and I · as Xu Mai |
| 2023 | Tale of the Night · as He An |
| 2022 | Challenges at Midlife (TV Series) · as Ning Shu / 宁恕 |
| 2021 | Street Dance of China: Season 4 · as Cast |
| 2021 | Crime Crackdown (TV Series) · as Lin Hao |
| 2021 | Faith Makes Great (TV Series) · as Xiong Dazhen |
| 2019 | Ming Dynasty (TV Series) · as Zhu Qizhen |
| 2019 | EXO's Relay Video Records - Heart 4 U (TV Series) · as Lay |
| 2019 | The Golden Eyes (TV Series) · as Zhuang Rui |
| 2019 | YOUTH WITH YOU (TV Series) · as Youth Pd (producer) |
| 2019 | Youth With You (TV Series) · as Nation's Representative Producer |
| 2018 | Rave now (TV Series) · as 明星主理人 |
| 2018 | Exo: Tempo · as Yixing Zhang |
| 2018 | The Island (TV Series) · as Ma Xiaoxing |
| 2018 | The Island · as Xiao Xing |
| 2018 | Tomb of the Sea (TV Series) · as Xie Yuchen |
| 2018 | The Rap of China (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2017 | The Founding of an Army · as Lu Deming |
| 2017 | Kung Fu Yoga · as Xiaoguang |
| 2016 | Roast! (TV Series) |
| 2016 | The Mystic Nine (TV Series) · as Er Yue Hong / Er Ye |
| 2016 | Exo: Monster · as Yixing Zhang |
| 2016 | To Be a Better Man (TV Series) · as 小蔡 |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | Ex-Files 2: The Backup Strikes Back · as Li Xianghe |
| 2015 | Go Fighting (TV Series) |
| 2015 | EXO Next Door (TV Series) · as Lay |
| 2015 | Oh My God · as Le Yi |
| 2014 | Keep Running (TV Series) |
| 2010 | Running Man (TV Series) |