Choi Min-sik
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday22 January 1962 (64 years old)
Place of birthSeoul, South Korea
Known credits52
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 …
The Intern
2026 · Kim Ki-ho
Notes from the Last Row
2026 · Heo Mun-oh
New Old Boy : Dir. Park
2025 · Self
Sohn's Questions
2024 · Self
Exhuma
2024 · Kim Sang-duk
Big Bet
2022 · Cha Mu-sik
Just an Excuse
2022 · Self
Blue Dragon Series Awards
2022 · Self
In Our Prime
2022 · Ri Hak-sung
Heaven: To the Land of Happiness
2021 · 203
Forbidden Dream
2019 · Jang Yeong-sil
Modern Korea
2019 · Self (archive footage)
The Battle: Roar to Victory
2019 · Hong Beom-do
You Quiz on the Block
2018 · Self
Heart Blackened
2017 · Lim Tae-san
The Mayor
2017 · Byeon Jong-gu
Old Days
2016 · Self
The Tiger
2015 · Man-deok
The Admiral: Roaring Currents
2014 · Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
Lucy
2014 · Mr. Jang
In My End Is My Beginning
2013 · Doctor (voice) (cameo)
New World
2013 · Kang Hyung-chul
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
2012 · Self
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012 · (archive footage)
Nameless Gangster
2012 · Choi Ik-hyun
Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild
2011 · Wanderer (voice)
I Saw the Devil
2010 · Kyung-chul
Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells
2009 · Choi
The Making of Lady Vengeance
2005
Lady Vengeance
2005 · Mr. Baek
Crying Fist
2005 · Gang Tae-shik
Autobiography of Oldboy
2004
Springtime
2004 · Hyeon-woo
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
2004 · North Korean Captain
Oldboy
2003 · Oh Dae-su
Chihwaseon
2002 · Jang Seung-up
Failan
2001 · Kang-jae
Happy End
1999 · Seo Min-ki
Shiri
1999 · Park Mu-young
The Quiet Family
1998 · Chang-goo
No. 3
1997 · Ma Dong-pal
The 4th Republic
1995 · Kim Dae-jung
Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone
1995
The Moon of Seoul
1994 · Park Chun-seob
Sara Is Guilty
1993
May Our Love Stay This Way
1992 · Jun-hyeok
Our Twisted Hero
1992 · Mr. Kim
All That Falls Has Wings
1990 · Tae-sik
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