Chinese actor Xiao Jiguo performs Barack Obama impersonations

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Xiao Jiguo, 29, is performing Obama impersonation to promote new show
The up-and-coming actor bears a striking resemblance to the US president
He has studied hundreds of video clips of Obama to perfect the act
He first gained fame after appearing on Chinese talent show in 2012

Published: 02:32 EST, 20 August 2015 | Updated: 03:08 EST, 20 August 2015

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From the haircut to the hand gestures and even the ears, this President Obama lookalike has definitely got his act down to a tee.

While China and America have not always enjoyed the easiest of relationships, that has not stopped Xiao Jiguo, 29, capitalising on his resemblance to the US president.

The up-and-coming actor charmed audiences with his Obama impressions during a promotional tour in Shanxi province, northern China, on Tuesday.

Chinese actor Xiao Jiguo, who bears a striking resemblance to President Barack Obama, poses with a fan

He has studied hundreds of video clips of Obama and even had plastic surgery to look more like the president

Xiao, who is originally from Sichuan province in central China, first gained fame after appearing on the TV talent contest 'Chinese Dream Show' in 2012, reported the People's Daily Online.

He soon landed small roles in television dramas and films following his success on the programme.

The ambitious actor only realised he had a doppelganger after posting a video clip online, which attracted numerous comments about how much he looked like the US president.

Remarkably, Xiao says that his birthday is August 5 - the day after President Obama's birthday.

The actor charmed audiences with his act during a promotional tour in Shanxi, northern China, on Tuesday

Xiao, whose birthday is the day after Obama's, first gained fame after appearing on a TV talent contest in 2012

According to Xiao, he has studied hundreds of video clips of Obama and studied English so that he would be able to recite his inauguration speech.

He even had minor plastic surgery earlier this year in order to look more like the president.

Xiao launched an online comedy series called 'Aobama Goes on Dates' in May, in which he showed off his amazing ability to mimic the president's facial expressions (aobama is the Mandarin pronunciation for Obama).

Before gaining fame as a lookalike, he worked as a waiter in Guangdong province, southern China, but had always wanted to be an actor and singer.

He says his dream is to land a lead role in a television show and to be able to record his own songs.