Choi Min-sik

Born: 1962-01-22 in Seoul, South Korea

Known For: Acting

Biography

Choi Min-sik is a South Korean actor. He received critical acclaim for his roles in Oldboy, I Saw the Devil and The Admiral: Roaring Currents. For his role in Oldboy, he won the Best Actor prize at the 40th Baeksang Art Awards, the 24th Blue Dragon Awards, and the 41st Grand Bell Awards.

Filmography

2025

New Old Boy : Dir. Park as Self

2024

Exhuma as Kim Sang-duk
Sohn's Questions as Self

2022

Big Bet as Cha Mu-sik
In Our Prime as Ri Hak-sung
Blue Dragon Series Awards as Self

2021

Heaven: To The Land of Happiness as 203

2019

The Battle: Roar to Victory as Hong Beom-do
Forbidden Dream as Jang Yeong-sil
Modern Korea as Self (archive footage)

2018

You Quiz on the Block as Self

2017

The Mayor as Byeon Jong-gu
Heart Blackened as Lim Tae-san

2016

Old Days as Self

2015

The Tiger as Cheon Man-deok

2014

Lucy as Mr. Jang
The Admiral: Roaring Currents as Admiral Yi Sun-Shin

2013

New World as Kang Hyung-chul
In My End Is My Beginning as Doctor (voice) (cameo)

2012

Nameless Gangster as Choi Ik-hyun
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema as Himself

2011

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

2010

I Saw the Devil as Kyung-chul

2009

Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells as Choi

2005

Crying Fist as Gang Tae-shik
Lady Vengeance as Mr. Baek

2004

Springtime as Hyeon-woo
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War as North Korean Captain

2003

Oldboy as Oh Dae-Su

2002

Painted Fire as Jang Seung-up

2001

Failan as Kang-jae

1999

Shiri as Park Mu-young
Happy End as Seo Min-ki

1998

The Quiet Family as Chang-goo

1997

No. 3 as Ma Dong-pal

1995

Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone
The 4th Republic as Kim Dae-jung

1994

The Moon of Seoul as Park Chun-seob