Lee Byung-hun
Acting

Lee Byung-hun

July 12, 1970 (55 years old) Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea

Also known as: 이병헌, Lee Byeong-heon, イ・ビョンホン, 李炳憲, لي بيونغ هون

Biography

Lee Byung-hun (이병헌; born July 12, 1970) is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He has received acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres, most notably Joint Security Area (2000); A Bittersweet Life (2005); The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008); I Saw the Devil (2010); Masquerade (2012); Inside Men (2015); The Man Standing Next (2020); and the television series All In (2003), Iris (2009), Mr. Sunshine (2018), and Our Blues (2022). He has received multiple awards and nominations throughout his career.

In the United States, he is known for portraying Storm Shadow in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) and its sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013). His other notable Hollywood films include Red 2 (2013), Terminator Genisys (2015), and The Magnificent Seven (2016). He also appeared as the Front Man in Netflix hit survival series Squid Game (2021–2025).

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • TV

Squid Game

Squid Game

2021 • TV

KPop Demon Hunters

KPop Demon Hunters

2025 • Movie

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019 • TV

No Other Choice

No Other Choice

2025 • Movie

Movie Credits (50)

Acting

2025

KPop Demon Hunters

as Gwi-Ma (voice)

2025

No Other Choice

as Yoo Man-soo

2015

Terminator Genisys

as Cop / T-1000

2010

I Saw the Devil

as Kim Soo-hyeon

2016

The Magnificent Seven

as Billy Rocks

2019

Ashfall

as Lee Jun-pyeong

2016

The Age of Shadows

as Jung Chae-san

2015

Inside Men

as Ahn Sang-goo

2000

Joint Security Area

as Sgt. Lee Soo-hyuk

2004

Three... Extremes

as Director (segment "Cut")

2020

The Man Standing Next

as Kim Gyu-pyeong

2006

Once in a Summer

as Yun Suk-young

2018

Keys to the Heart

as Kim Jo-ha

2001

Bungee Jumping of Their Own

as Seo In-woo

1995

Who Drives Me Mad?

as Lee Jong-du

2009

I Come with the Rain

as Su Dongpo

2010

Iris: The Movie

as Kim Hyun-jun

2016

Master

as President Jin

2002

Addicted

as Hwang Dae-jun

2017

A Single Rider

as Kang Jae-hoon

Crew

I Believe In A Thing Called Love

Producer

TV Credits (30)

Acting

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2021

Squid Game

as Front Man / Hwang In-ho

15 episodes

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

1 episodes

2021

The Game Caterers

as Self

2 episodes

2021

SNL Korea

as Self - Host

1 episodes

2018

You Quiz on the Block

as Self

2 episodes

2018

Mr. Sunshine

as Eugene Choi / Choi Yu-jin

24 episodes

2022

Just an Excuse

as Self

2 episodes

2024

Hot Ones Versus

as Self

1 episodes

2022

Our Blues

as Lee Dong-seok

20 episodes

2009

Iris

as Kim Hyeon-Jun

20 episodes

2012

Baeksang Arts Awards

as Self

2 episodes

2023

Nattering with Nah

1 episodes

2009

Mnet Asian Music Awards

as Host

2 episodes

2003

All In

as Kim In-ha

24 episodes

1999

Happy Together

as Seo Tae-poong

16 episodes

1999

Love Story

as Tae-sung

2 episodes

1992

Tomorrow Love

as 신범수

103 episodes

1998

White Nights 3.98

as Min Gyeong-bin

20 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 12, 1970 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Popularity
5.0

Career Stats

50
Movies
30
TV Shows