Choi Min-sik
- Acting
- January 22, 1962 · 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
Filmography
- The Intern · Kim Ki-ho
- Notes from the Last Row · Heo Mun-oh
- New Old Boy : Dir. Park · Self
- Sohn's Questions · Self
- Exhuma · Kim Sang-duk
- Big Bet · Cha Mu-sik
- Just an Excuse · Self
- Blue Dragon Series Awards · Self
- In Our Prime · Ri Hak-sung
- Heaven: To the Land of Happiness · 203
- Forbidden Dream · Jang Yeong-sil
- Modern Korea · Self
- The Battle: Roar to Victory · Hong Beom-do
- You Quiz on the Block · Self
- Heart Blackened · Lim Tae-san
- The Mayor · Byeon Jong-gu
- Old Days · Self
- The Tiger · Man-deok
- The Admiral: Roaring Currents · Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
- Lucy · Mr. Jang
- In My End Is My Beginning · Doctor (voice) (cameo)
- New World · Kang Hyung-chul
- Ari Ari the Korean Cinema · Self
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · (archive footage)
- Nameless Gangster · Choi Ik-hyun
- Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild · Wanderer (Voice)
- I Saw the Devil · Kyung-chul
- Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells · Choi
- The Making of Lady Vengeance
- Lady Vengeance · Mr. Baek
- Crying Fist · Gang Tae-shik
- Autobiography of Oldboy
- Springtime · Hyeon-woo
- Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War · North Korean Captain
- Oldboy · Oh Dae-su
- Chihwaseon · Jang Seung-up
- Failan · Kang-jae
- Happy End · Seo Min-ki
- Shiri · Park Mu-young
- The Quiet Family · Chang-goo
- No. 3 · Ma Dong-pal
- The 4th Republic · Kim Dae-jung
- Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone
- The Moon of Seoul · Park Chun-seob
- Sara Is Guilty
- May Our Love Stay This Way · Jun-hyeok
- Our Twisted Hero · Mr. Kim
- All That Falls Has Wings · Tae-sik
- Kuro Arirang · Jin-seok
- On the Way to the Winter · Gi-dal
- Vapor
- Gyosan