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{{Short description|Chinese actor (born 1947)}}
{{hatnote|Not to be confused with Professor Liu Dagang, a geologist important in the exploration and development of the [[Qarhan Playa]].}}
{{Otheruses|other=Chinese chemist|Liu Dagang (chemist)}}
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'''Liu Dagang''' (born May 18, 1947<!--Chinese in infoboxes; see WP:MOS-ZH-->) is a [[Chinese people|Chinese]] actor best known for his role as [[Sha Wujing]] in the 1986 television series ''[[Journey to the West (1986 TV series)|Journey to the West]]''.  He is a {{ill|National Class-A Actor|zh|国家一级演员}}.
==Biography==
Liu was born on May 18, 1947, in [[Beijing]], [[China]]. He is a former actor at China Peking Opera.
He made his film debut in ''[[Kung Fu Cult Master]]'' (1993), playing a Shaolin monk. That same year, he had a minor role as Duan Hua in the historical television series ''Empress Dowager Cixi''.
In 1994, he portrayed [[Kangxi Emperor]] in the [[epic fantasy]] television series ''[[The Book and the Sword (1994 TV series)|The Book and the Sword]]'', adapted from [[Hong Kong]] writer [[Jin Yong]]'s [[wuxia]] novel of [[The Book and the Sword|the same title]]. At the same year, he also portrayed [[Sun Chen]], a regent of the state of [[Eastern Wu]] during the [[Three Kingdoms]] period, in the historical television series ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms (TV series)|Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]'', based on the novel by [[Romance of the Three Kingdoms|the same name]] by [[Luo Guanzhong]].
In 1995, he portrayed [[Han Yuan]] in the historical television series ''[[Wu Zetian (1995 TV series)|Wu Zetian]]''.
In 1996, he had a supporting role in the historical television series ''Prime Minister Liu Luoguo''.
In 1998, he rose to fame after playing [[Sha Wujing]] in the [[shenmo]] television series ''[[Journey to the West (1986 TV series)|Journey to the West]]'', adapted from [[Wu Cheng'en]]'s classical novel of [[Journey to the West|the same title]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://fun.youth.cn/2015/0416/1113991.shtml |script-title=zh:86版师徒重聚3D影版《西游记》沙僧换角刘大刚  |newspaper= Youth.cn|date=2015-04-16 |language=zh }}</ref>
In 2000, he appeared in ''Smart Kid'', an ancient costume comedy television series starring [[Dicky Cheung]] and [[Li Bingbing]].
In 2003, he participated in ''Sword Master'', a wuxia television series adaptation based on the novel of the same name by Taiwanese novelist [[Gu Long]].
In 2004, he filmed as the President of martial arts school in ''[[Silver Hawk]]'',  a film starring Li Bingbing.
In 2006, he had a cameo appearance in ''[[The Great Dunhuang]]'', a historical television series starring [[Chen Hao (actress)|Chen Hao]] and [[Tang Guoqiang]].
In 2007, he starred opposite [[Liu Xiao Ling Tong]], [[Ma Dehua]], [[Chi Zhongrui]] in ''[[Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/p/2007-06-13/13541595654.shtml |script-title=zh:图文：原版《西游记》主创聊天--演员刘大刚  |newspaper= Sina|date=2007-06-13 |language=zh }}</ref>
In 2010, he was cast in ''[[The Dream of Red Mansions (2010 TV series)|The Dream of Red Mansions]]'', playing the father of Jiang Tong's character.
In 2015, he was cast in the lead role of [[Sha Wujing]] in the [[Paramount Pictures]]'s production ''Journey to the West 3D'', a [[3D film|3D]] Chinese-American [[action film|action]] [[fantasy film]] adaptation based on the novel of [[Journey to the West|the same name]] by [[Wu Cheng'en]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hqcj/xfly/2015-04-16/content_13554222.html |script-title=zh:六小龄童联手美国拍“西游” 师徒四人重聚  |newspaper=Chinadaily |date=2015-04-16 |language=zh }}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! English title !! Chinese title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1993 ||  ''[[Kung Fu Cult Master]]'' || {{zh|s=倚天屠龙记之魔教教主|labels=no}} || A Shaolin monk ||
|-
| 2004 ||  ''[[Silver Hawk]]''  || {{zh|s=飞鹰女侠|labels=no}} || President of martial arts school ||
|-
| 2018 || ''Miser'' || {{zh|s=财迷|labels=no}} || Sha Dahai ||
|-
| {{TBA}} || ''Journey to the West 3D'' || {{zh|s=敢问路在何方|labels=no}} ||  [[Sha Wujing]] ||
|}
===Television===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! English title !! Chinese title !!  Role !! Notes
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| 1993 ||  ''Empress Dowager Cixi'' || {{zh|s=戏说慈禧|labels=no}}||  Duan Hua ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1994 || ''[[The Book and the Sword (1994 TV series)|The Book and the Sword]]'' || {{zh|s=书剑恩仇录|labels=no}} || [[Kangxi Emperor]]  ||
|-
| ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms (TV series)|Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]'' || {{zh|s=三国演义|labels=no}} || [[Sun Chen]] ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1995 || ''[[Wu Zetian (1995 TV series)|Wu Zetian]]'' || {{zh|s=武则天|labels=no}} || [[Han Yuan]] ||
|-
| ''Legend of Avalokitesvara'' || {{zh|s=观世音传奇|labels=no}} || [[Gautama Buddha]] ||
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| 1996 || ''Prime Minister Liu Luoguo'' || {{zh|s=宰相刘罗锅|labels=no}} || Xu Mingtang ||
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| 1998 || ''[[Journey to the West (1986 TV series)|Journey to the West]]'' || {{zh|s=西游记|labels=no}} || [[Sha Wujing]] ||
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| 2000 || ''Smart Kid'' || {{zh|s=机灵小不懂|labels=no}} || Yan Zheng ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2002 || ''A Special Citizen'' || {{zh|s=非常公民|labels=no}} || Wei Da ||
|-
| ''Princess Shisan'' || {{zh|s=十三格格|labels=no}} ||  ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2003 || ''South Shaolin'' || {{zh|s=南少林|labels=no}} || Monk Xuantong ||
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| ''Sword Master'' || {{zh|s=三少爷的剑|labels=no}}  || Dao Yan ||
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|rowspan="2"| 2004 || || {{zh|s=江山儿女几多情|labels=no}} || Miao Xian ||
|-
| ''The Story of the Queen'' || {{zh|s=皇后进宫|labels=no}} || Shi Zhu ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[The Great Dunhuang]]'' || {{zh|s=大敦煌|labels=no}} || Ashe'na ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West]]'' || {{zh|s=吴承恩与西游记|labels=no}} || [[Sha Wujing]] ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[The Dream of Red Mansions (2010 TV series)|The Dream of Red Mansions]]''  || {{zh|s=红楼梦|labels=no}} || Jia Jing ||
|-
|}
==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|4029088}}
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