Ge You (simplified Chinese: 葛优; traditional Chinese: 葛優; pinyin: Gě Yōu; born April 19, 1957) is an acclaimed Mainland Chinese actor. A native of Beijing, he is considered by many to be one of the most recognizable acting personalities in the Mainland. His success with major comedy roles made him a well known name throughout Mainland China.
Ge You won the Best Actor Award at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival for his role in the Zhang Yimou movie To Live.
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