Choi Min-sik
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 22, 1962 (age 64)
- Birthplace
- Seoul, South Korea
Biography
Choi Min-sik (born May 30, 1962), is a South Korean actor. Known for his intense and transformative performances, he first gained recognition with the television series The Moon of Seoul (1994). His film breakthrough came with Shiri (1999), which established Choi as a leading actor. However, it was his role in Oldboy (2003) that cemented his status as one of South Korea's greatest actors. His performance was critically acclaimed and won him Best Actor at the Baeksang Arts Awards, the Blue Dragon Film Awards, and the Grand Bell Awards. Choi continued to star in high-profile films such as Lady Vengeance (2005), I Saw the Devil (2010), Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012), New World (2013), and The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014), which became the highest-grossing film in South Korea. For his performance in the latter, Choi won the Grand Prize at the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards. In 2014, Choi came to prominence in Hollywood with his role in Lucy (2014). He was also listed as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year. Following this, he remained active in Korean cinema with works such as Forbidden Dream (2019) and Exhuma (2024). Choi also made his return to television with Big Bet (2022), his first drama series in over two decades.
Known For
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Filmography
Gyosan
Movie
The Intern
Movie · as Kim Ki-ho
Notes from the Last Row
TV · as Heo Mun-oh · 6 eps
New Old Boy : Dir. Park
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Exhuma
Movie · as Kim Sang-duk
Sohn's Questions
TV · as Self · 1 ep
In Our Prime
Movie · as Ri Hak-sung
Blue Dragon Series Awards
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Big Bet
TV · as Cha Mu-sik · 16 eps
Just an Excuse
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Heaven: To the Land of Happiness
Movie · as 203
Forbidden Dream
Movie · as Jang Yeong-sil
The Battle: Roar to Victory
Movie · as Hong Beom-do
Modern Korea
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
You Quiz on the Block
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Mayor
Movie · as Byeon Jong-gu
Heart Blackened
Movie · as Lim Tae-san
Old Days: An Oldboy Story
Movie · as Self
The Tiger
Movie · as Man-deok
Lucy
Movie · as Mr. Jang
The Admiral: Roaring Currents
Movie · as Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
New World
Movie · as Kang Hyung-chul
In My End Is My Beginning
Movie · as Doctor (voice) (cameo)
Nameless Gangster
Movie · as Choi Ik-hyun
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Movie · as (archive footage)
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
Movie · as Self
Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild
Movie · as Wanderer (voice)
I Saw the Devil
Movie · as Kyung-chul
Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells
Movie · as Choi
Lady Vengeance
Movie · as Mr. Baek
Crying Fist
Movie · as Gang Tae-shik
The Making of Lady Vengeance
Movie
Springtime
Movie · as Hyeon-woo
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
Movie · as North Korean Captain
Autobiography of Oldboy
Movie
Oldboy
Movie · as Oh Dae-su
Chihwaseon
Movie · as Jang Seung-up
Failan
Movie · as Kang-jae
Shiri
Movie · as Park Mu-young
Happy End
Movie · as Seo Min-ki
The Quiet Family
Movie · as Chang-goo
No. 3
Movie · as Ma Dong-pal
Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone
Movie
The 4th Republic
TV · as Kim Dae-jung · 30 eps
The Moon of Seoul
TV · as Park Chun-seob · 81 eps
Sara Is Guilty
Movie
Our Twisted Hero
Movie · as Mr. Kim
May Our Love Stay This Way
Movie · as Jun-hyeok
All That Falls Has Wings
Movie · as Tae-sik
On the Way to the Winter
Movie · as Gi-dal
Kuro Arirang
Movie · as Jin-seok
Vapor
Movie