In 2002, he entered the entertainment industry by starring in the idol drama "Star Picking".

In 2003, he participated in the filming of seven idol dramas in one year, and his popularity in Taiwan rapidly increased.

In 2004, the focus of the entertainment industry shifted to mainland China, and in August of the same year, it gained popularity in mainland China with its performance in the martial arts drama "Number One in the World".

In 2009, he became well-known to the audience for playing the role of "Xu Changqing" in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy III";

In 2013, the martial arts drama "New Smiling Proud Jianghu" starring him premiered on Hunan TV;

In July 2014, the war drama "Battle of Changsha" starring Gu Qingming was broadcasted on the prime time slot of CCTV-8;

In June 2015, the Xianxia drama "Flower Thousand Bones" starring him was broadcasted and became the runner up in viewership that year;

In February 2016, she won the "Most Marketable Actor of the Year" and "Most Popular Male Actor of the Year" awards at the first China Television Drama Quality Awards for her performance in "The Legend of Lady Ming Fei";

In 2018, he played Aisin Gioro Hongli in the historical drama "Ruyi Zhuan".

Starting from 2020, Huo Jianhua has devoted more energy to his family and only made guest appearances in "The Lantern Festival";

On June 8, 2024, the film "The Story of Roses" in which she participated was broadcasted;

On May 23, 2025, the TV series "Forget Me" in which I participated was launched.