Lee Byung-hun

Lee Byung-hun

54 · Born: Jul 12, 1970

Known For

Squid GameSquid Game
I Saw the DevilI Saw the Devil
G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraG.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Terminator GenisysTerminator Genisys

Personal Details

Official Socials
Height5' 9"
BornJul 12, 1970 Seoul, South Korea
Parents
  • Park Jae-soon
  • Lee Jong-kun
Relatives
  • Lee Eun-Hee (Sibling)

Biography

Lee Byung-hun, a South Korean actor born in 1970 in Seoul, South Korea, grew up in a wealthy family due to his father's successful business endeavors. Despite never having a desire to pursue acting, a friend of his mother's suggested it, which led him to audition for the KBS television network in 1991 and get accepted. His first project was the short-lived TV series "Asphalt My Hometown".

Career

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2025
KPop Demon Hunters
KPop Demon Hunters as Gwi-Ma (voice)
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2024
Squid Game
Squid Game as Front Man / Hwang In-ho
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2022
Emergency Declaration
Emergency Declaration as Park Jae-hyuk
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2020
The Man Standing Next
The Man Standing Next as Kim Gyu-pyeong
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2019
Ashfall
Ashfall as Lee Jun-pyeong
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2018
Keys to the Heart
Keys to the Heart as Kim Jo-ha
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2017
The Fortress
The Fortress as Choe Myeong-gil
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2016
The Age of Shadows
The Age of Shadows as Jung Chae-san
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Misconduct
Misconduct as The Accountant
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The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven as Billy Rocks
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Master
Master as President Jin
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2015
Terminator Genisys
Terminator Genisys as Cop / T-1000
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Memories of the Sword
Memories of the Sword as Yu-baek / Duk-gi
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Inside Men
Inside Men as Ahn Sang-goo
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2013
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
G.I. Joe: Retaliation as Tommy Arashikage / Storm Shadow
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RED 2
RED 2 as Han Cho Bai
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2012
Masquerade
Masquerade as King Gwang-hae / Clown Ha-sun
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2010
I Saw the Devil
I Saw the Devil as Kim Soo-hyeon
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Iris: The Movie
Iris: The Movie as Kim Hyun-jun
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2009
I Come with the Rain
I Come with the Rain as Su Dongpo
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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra as Storm Shadow
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2008
The Good the Bad the Weird
The Good the Bad the Weird as Park Chang-yi
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2007
Hero
Hero as Kang
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2006
Once in a Summer
Once in a Summer as Yun Suk-young
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2005
A Bittersweet Life
A Bittersweet Life as Sun-woo
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2004
Three... Extremes
Three... Extremes as Director (segment "Cut")
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2002
My Beautiful Girl, Mari
My Beautiful Girl, Mari as Nam-woo (adult)
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Addicted
Addicted as Hwang Dae-jun
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2000
Joint Security Area
Joint Security Area as Sgt. Lee Soo-hyuk