Huang Bo was born in Qingdao, in 1974. His parents both worked in the government. Before Huang became an actor, he was a bar singer, dance instructor, film dubber, and factory owner. During his time singing in bars, he even had his own band, "Blue Sand Wind". In 2000, his friend Gao Hu introduced him to Director Guan Hu by chance, which began Huang's acting career.