Tao Zeru (Chinese: 陶泽如) (born December 7, 1953) is a Chinese film and television actor. He was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu. He was a graduate of the Nanjing University of the Arts. He was the 1989 co-recipient of the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor. He was a 1996 recipient of the Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Actor.[1][2][3]