Jerry Yan Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Biography

Jerry Yan is a Taiwanese actor, model, singer, and musician who is known for having been cast as Daoming Si in the drama series Meteor Garden, Meteor Rain, and Meteor Garden II. In addition to that, he has also been a part of a variety of other shows which include the likes of Spicy Teacher, Girl Goes Forward, Love Scar, Come to My Place, The Hospital, Hot Shot, Down With Love, My Splendid Life, The Forbidden Flower, My Best Ex-Boyfriend, Count Your Lucky Stars, Reset Life, and Loving, Never Forgetting. Moreover, Jerry Yan’s film credits include Magic Kitchen, Ripples of Desire, Lupin III: Necklace of Cleopatra, Our Times, and Tempting Hearts. As a musician, he is a former member of the boy band group F4 and Jerry’s discography consists of several albums such as Jerry for You (第一次), Freedom (多出来的自由), and My Secret Lover (我的秘密情人).

Born Name

Liao Yangzhen

Other Names

Jerry Yan, Bao Long, Xiao Bai Tu

Sun Sign

Capricorn

Born Place

Taoyuan, Taiwan

Nationality

Occupation

Actor, Model, Singer, Musician

Family

• Siblings – He has a sister.

Genre

Mandopop, Hokkien Pop

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Sony Music Taiwan

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm

Weight

68 kg or 150 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Jerry Yan has dated –

1. Lin Chi-ling – For several years, he was in an on-and-off relationship with actor, model, and television personality Lin Chi-ling. He confirmed that the couple had united in 2017 but the information was neither confirmed nor denied by Lin. However, a year later, Jerry refused to comment on the topic while Lin denied dating.
2. Karen Mok – Jerry Yan reportedly had an affair with Hong Kong actor and singer Karen Mok in the past.

Race / Ethnicity

Asian

Jerry Yan is of Atayal and Hakka descent.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Thin physique

Jerry Yan Facts

1. Jerry and his sister were raised by a single mother.
2. With F4, he released the band’s debut Mandarin studio album Meteor Rain on August 28, 2001, through Sony Music Taiwan.
3. In 2004, he won the Mnet Asian Music Award for “Best Asia Pop Artist”.
4. Along with Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng, Maggie Q, and Nicola Cheung, Jerry Yan co-starred as Ho (Yau’s assistant) in the romantic comedy film Magic Kitchen in 2004.
5. On August 20, 2004, he released his solo debut album Jerry for You (第一次) via Sony Music Taiwan and it won the China Top Music Award for “Best Album (Hong Kong/Taiwan)” as well as the IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Award for “Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year”.
6. He bagged the South East Music Chart Award in the “Asia’s Most Popular Singer” category in 2009.
7. In 2011, he received the Asia Model Award for “Best Asian Star”.
8. Alongside Ivy Chen, Michelle Chen, and Joe Cheng, Jerry Yan co-starred as Scarface in the 2012 film Ripples of Desire.
9. He co-starred as Michael Lee in the 2014 heist film Lupin the 3rd. The film is based on the manga of the same name by Monkey Punch and is the 2nd live-action film adaptation of the manga (following Lupin III: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (1974)).
10. In 2014, he brought to life the character of Li Zhongmou (a rich businessperson who had a one-night stand with Wu Tong a few years ago) in the romantic drama television series Loving, Never Forgetting. The show is based on the novel Wu Ai Cheng Huan (无爱承欢) by Lan Bai Se and Jerry Yan’s role in the project won him the Philippines’s Asian Drama Award in the “Best Actor” category in 2015.
11. Jerry Yan was cast as grown-up Hsu Tai-yu (徐太宇) in the teen romantic comedy-drama film Our Times in 2015.
12. He appeared as Lu Xingcheng (the editor-in-chief of a well-known magazine) in the romantic comedy television series Count Your Lucky Stars in 2020.
13. In 2023, Jerry Yan played the role of Xiao Han in the romantic drama television series The Forbidden Flower. For this, he was honored as Harper’s Bazaar China Icon of the Year in the “Charm Icon of the Year” category.

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