Dan Li

Acting

Dan Li

Born 12 September 1981 · London, England, UK · 45

Dan Li is a British South East Asian actor born and raised in London. Throughout his career, he has built an impressive filmography that spans across genres and platforms. He has been involved in several award-winning productions: working on the BAFTA award-winning Best British Film I Daniel Blake, the BAFTA children's award winner Horrible Histories, and the Best International Film Luther: The Fallen Sun.

Known for

Highlights

Black Mirror2011 · Series · Tim
Andor2022 · Series · Corporal #1
Doctor Who2005 · Series · Alexei
The Beekeeper2024 · Film · Agent Kim
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw2019 · Film · Chinese Newsreader
242001 · Series · Chinese Tech

Filmography

Movies

12 films

Goodbye June2025 · Film · Tom (voice)
The Beekeeper2024 · Film · Agent Kim
Luther: The Fallen Sun2023 · Film · Wong
Thomas & Friends: Animal Adventures2021 · Film · Railway Inspector (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue2020 · Film · Yong Bao (voice)
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw2019 · Film · Chinese Newsreader
Thomas & Friends: A Colourful World2019 · Film · Yong Bao (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!2018 · Film · Yong Bao (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie2018 · Film · Yong Bao (voice)
I, Daniel Blake2016 · Film · Stan Li
Pimp2010 · Film · Chinese Heavy
Farewell My Concubine1993 · Film · Laizi -Peking Opera schoolboy

Filmography

Series

29 shows

Black Doves2024 · Series · Chang Hao
Red Eye2024 · Series · Toni Zhang
The Continental: From the World of John Wick2023 · Series · Orphan Master
The Gold2023 · Series · Will Taylor
Tell Me Everything2022 · Series · Shen
Andor2022 · Series · Corporal #1
The Lazarus Project2022 · Series · Dr. Li
The Girl Before2021 · Series · Dr Green
You Don't Know Me2021 · Series · Court Cell Warden
Vigil2021 · Series · Hennessey
Gangs of London2020 · Series · Commissioner Liang
Chimerica2019 · Series · Mu
After Life2019 · Series · Homeless Man
Press2018 · Series · Lawyer
The Driver2014 · Series · Chinese Man
Amber2014 · Series · Charlie
Black Mirror2011 · Series · Tim
The Deep2010 · Series · Hatsuto
Horrible Histories2009 · Series · Various
Hotel Trubble2008 · Series · Mr Takahashi
Secret Diary of a Call Girl2007 · Series · Mr. Watanabe
My Spy Family2007 · Series · Mike
Hotel Babylon2006 · Series · Jiang
Doctor Who2005 · Series · Alexei
Ideal2005 · Series · Tony
242001 · Series · Chinese Tech
Comedy Lab1998 · Series · Yuki
Silent Witness1996 · Series · DS Lin
Casualty1986 · Series · Hui