Basen Zhabu

Batdorj-in Baasanjab (Mongolian: , Батдоржын Баасанжав, Batdorjyn Baasanjav; born 1954), also known by his Chinese name Basenzhabu or simply Ba Sen, is a Chinese actor of Mongol descent from Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. He is a descendant of Genghis Khan's second son, Chagatai, and is best known for portraying Genghis Khan in the 2004 Chinese-Mongolian television series, Genghis Khan. Career At the age of 13, Ba Sen started learning dancing in the Inner Mongolian Arts School. After graduation, he became a dancer in a group in the Chinese military. Since 1984, he has been working as an actor in the Inner Mongolian Film Agency. His first role was Herder Suhee in the drama Huan Jinhai. He played the eponymous role in the 2004 television series Genghis Khan. Personal life Ba Sen married Saran Gua, a singer from the Inner Mongolian Opera and Dance Theatre. Filmography