In 2018, it was excavated and signed by Shaocheng Times; In the same year, he starred in the idol suspense drama "Formula Romeo".

In 2019, participated in the iQiyi youth inspirational variety show "Youth with You" and released her first personal music single "Super Talk" after the competition; In the same year, he was awarded the title of "China Youth Star Public Welfare Advocate"; In October, starred in the youth campus drama 'I'm Single with My Skills'.

On January 11, 2020, Deng Chaoyuan won the Best Newcomer Singer award at the 2019 Asia Newcomer Chart Annual Ceremony; He participated in the urban romance drama "Meeting You in a Crowd of People". In June of the same year, he starred in the youth competition drama "Summer Night Knows Your Warmth", which broke the viewership rating of 320 million in just 11 days. As a result, the drama received widespread attention and discussion from the audience.

In 2021, released the music single 'Every Day'; In July of the same year, Deng Chaoyuan entered the film industry and played Zhang Ning in the movie "Our New Life".

In 2024, the TV dramas "Goodbye, It's White Moonlight", "Feng Luo Jianghu", "Young White Horse Drunken in Spring Breeze", and "It's Hard to Be a Lady of the Houmen" that he participated in will be broadcasted.

On March 14, 2025, participated in the "2025 iQiyi Fluorescent Night" and performed songs such as "Millennium", "Radiant Light", and "Why Not".