Chen was born on 9 November 1985 in
Changle District,
Fuzhou. He is the son of Hu Xiaoling (), an actress. Chen's uncle is
Chen Kaige, a noted Chinese director. Chen graduated from
Shanghai Theatre Academy, majoring in
acting. In 2009, Chen starred in a romantic comedy television series
IPartment; the series was one of the most watched ones in mainland China in that year. Chen also filmed in a number of successful sequels to
IPartment. In 2014, Chen took part in the
Chinese remake of the Korean
Running Man; this popularized him among television audiences once again. ==Personal life==