Genden Phuntsok

Acting • 11 Credits

Biography

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. 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.

🎭 Acting Roles (11)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Tenzing

Tenzing

2026 ⭐ 4.1
as Tenzing Norgay
Jinpa

Jinpa

2019 ⭐ 3.5
as Jinpa (Hitchhiker)
Butter Lamp

Butter Lamp

2013 ⭐ 3.5
as Photographer
Snow Leopard

Snow Leopard

2023 ⭐ 3.5
as Zaden
Soul on a String

Soul on a String

2016 ⭐ 2.6
The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Cadaverous Claws

The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Cadaverous Claws

2021 ⭐ 3.0
as Ouyang Feng
Wild Horse from Shangri-La

Wild Horse from Shangri-La

2009 ⭐ 2.5
The City of Sunlight

The City of Sunlight

2024 ⭐ 4.5
Wind

Wind

2020 ⭐ 3.5
I Come From Beijing: Tibetan Mani Stone Pile in Autumn

I Come From Beijing: Tibetan Mani Stone Pile in Autumn

2021
No Man's Land Hunt

No Man's Land Hunt

2023