
Cast
Choi Min-sik
Acting
Cast
Choi Min-sik
Known for
Acting
Born
1962-01-22
From
Seoul, South Korea
Also known as Choi Min-shik, Min-sik Choi, Choe Min-sik
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.

Oldboy
as Oh Dae-su

Lucy
as Mr. Jang

I Saw the Devil
as Kyung-chul

Exhuma
as Kim Sang-duk

New World
as Kang Hyung-chul

Happy End
as Seo Min-ki

Lady Vengeance
as Mr. Baek

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
as North Korean Captain

Nameless Gangster
as Choi Ik-hyun

The Admiral: Roaring Currents
as Admiral Yi Sun-Shin

The Tiger
as Man-deok

Shiri
as Park Mu-young

The Quiet Family
as Chang-goo

Forbidden Dream
as Jang Yeong-sil

The Battle: Roar to Victory
as Hong Beom-do

The Mayor
as Byeon Jong-gu

In Our Prime
as Ri Hak-sung

In My End Is My Beginning
as Doctor (voice) (cameo)

Failan
as Kang-jae

Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild
as Wanderer (voice)

Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
as Self

Chihwaseon
as Jang Seung-up

Heart Blackened
as Lim Tae-san

Crying Fist
as Gang Tae-shik

Springtime
as Hyeon-woo

No. 3
as Ma Dong-pal

Heaven: To the Land of Happiness
as 203

Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone

Old Days
as Self

Our Twisted Hero
as Mr. Kim

Kuro Arirang
as Jin-seok

All That Falls Has Wings
as Tae-sik

Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells
as Choi

Sara Is Guilty

The Intern
as Ki-ho

The Making of Lady Vengeance

May Our Love Stay This Way
as Jun-hyeok

On the Way to the Winter
as Gi-dal

Vapor

Gyosan
