In 1995, Lin officially entered showbiz with his participation in the comedy "Qi Bu Ting Che". Since then, he has engaged in film, TV drama and theatre performances. He has also worked as a TV presenter and show host.
At the end of 2015, Lin made his directing debut with the drama "Frog". In 2016, he and his father co-directed the drama "Ge Duo Yi Sheng Huo Zhi Liu Ge Ren Xun Zhao Di Shi Ba Zhi Luo Tuo" which ended successfully at the Wuzhen Theatre Festival.