Personal Details
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Born
- Birthday: 27 October 1985
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Source ID
- TMDb: 2091969
Genden Phuntsok
Genden Phuntsok (born October 27, 1985, in Ganzi, Sichuan, China) is a Chinese actor of Tibetan descent. He is known for his work in Tibetan-language cinema, particularly his collaborations with director Pema Tseden.
Full biography
He portrayed the hitchhiker Jinpa in Jinpa (2018), which won Best Screenplay in the Horizons section at the 75th Venice International Film Festival. He later appeared as Zaden in Tseden’s Snow Leopard (2023), which received the Tokyo Grand Prix at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival. Phuntsok gained wider international recognition for portraying legendary mountaineer Tenzing Norgay in Jennifer Peedom’s biographical drama Tenzing (2026), starring alongside Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe.
The film marked his English-language debut.
Best movies and TV shows with Genden Phuntsok
Selected highlights from Genden Phuntsok’s filmography, featuring their best-known movies and TV shows in the Watchmora catalogue.
