Choi Min-sik
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Known for

Choi Min-sik

Born
22 January 1962
Age
64 years old
Next birthday in
87 days
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birthplace
Seoul, South Korea
Credits
40

Choi Min-sik is a South Korean actor, born on January 22, 1962, in Seoul, with 41 screen credits to his name. He is best known for playing Oh Dae-su in Oldboy (2003). Earlier roles include Chang-goo in The Quiet Family (1998) and Park Mu-young in Shiri (1999), followed by Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004), Lady Vengeance (2005) as Mr. Baek, and I Saw the Devil (2010) as Kyung-chul.

In the 2010s he appeared in Nameless Gangster (2012), New World (2013) and The Tiger (2015). He also played Admiral Yi Sun-shin in The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) and Mr. Jang in Lucy (2014). His honors include a Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Actor and a Grand Bell Award. His most recent listed film is Exhuma (2024), in which he plays Kim Sang-duk.

Frequent co-stars

  • Yoo Hai-jin · 2 films together: Exhuma, The Battle: Roar to Victory
  • Lee Seung-shin · 2 films together: Oldboy, Lady Vengeance
  • Song Kang-ho · 2 films together: The Quiet Family, Shiri
  • Kim Hong-pa · 2 films together: The Tiger, The Mayor
  • Moon So-ri · 2 films together: Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild, The Mayor
  • Sung Yoo-bin · 2 films together: The Tiger, The Battle: Roar to Victory

Awards won

  • Grand Bell Awards
  • Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Actor

Career at a glance

First credit: Vapor (1988) · Credits: 40

Roles played

Titles reviewed on Drama4U

Other work

  • Notes from the Last Row (2026)Notes from the Last Row2026 · Heo Mun-oh
  • Exhuma (2024)Exhuma2024 · Kim Sang-duk
  • Big Bet (2022)Big Bet2022 · Cha Mu-sik
  • In Our Prime (2022)In Our Prime2022 · Ri Hak-sung
  • Heaven: To the Land of Happiness (2021)Heaven: To the Land of Happiness2021 · 203
  • Forbidden Dream (2019)Forbidden Dream2019 · Jang Yeong-sil
  • The Battle: Roar to Victory (2019)The Battle: Roar to Victory2019 · Hong Beom-do
  • Heart Blackened (2017)Heart Blackened2017 · Lim Tae-san
  • The Mayor (2017)The Mayor2017 · Byeon Jong-gu
  • The Tiger (2015)The Tiger2015 · Man-deok
  • The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)The Admiral: Roaring Currents2014 · Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
  • Lucy (2014)Lucy2014 · Mr. Jang
  • In My End Is My Beginning (2013)In My End Is My Beginning2013 · Doctor (voice) (cameo)
  • New World (2013)New World2013 · Kang Hyung-chul
  • Nameless Gangster (2012)Nameless Gangster2012 · Choi Ik-hyun
  • Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild (2011)Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild2011 · Wanderer (voice)
  • I Saw the Devil (2010)I Saw the Devil2010 · Kyung-chul
  • Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells (2009)Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells2009 · Choi
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  • Lady Vengeance (2005)Lady Vengeance2005 · Mr. Baek
  • Crying Fist (2005)Crying Fist2005 · Gang Tae-shik
  • Springtime (2004)Springtime2004 · Hyeon-woo
  • Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War2004 · North Korean Captain
  • Chihwaseon (2002)Chihwaseon2002 · Jang Seung-up
  • Failan (2001)Failan2001 · Kang-jae
  • Happy End (1999)Happy End1999 · Seo Min-ki
  • Shiri (1999)Shiri1999 · Park Mu-young
  • The Quiet Family (1998)The Quiet Family1998 · Chang-goo
  • No. 3 (1997)No. 31997 · Ma Dong-pal
  • The 4th Republic (1995)The 4th Republic1995 · Kim Dae-jung
  • Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone (1995)Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone1995
  • The Moon of Seoul (1994)The Moon of Seoul1994 · Park Chun-seob
  • Sara Is Guilty (1993)Sara Is Guilty1993
  • May Our Love Stay This Way (1992)May Our Love Stay This Way1992 · Jun-hyeok
  • Our Twisted Hero (1992)Our Twisted Hero1992 · Mr. Kim
  • All That Falls Has Wings (1990)All That Falls Has Wings1990 · Tae-sik
  • Kuro Arirang (1989)Kuro Arirang1989 · Jin-seok
  • On the Way to the Winter1989 · Gi-dal
  • Vapor1988

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