
Choi Min-sik
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Oldboy
as Oh Dae-Su
2003

Shiri
as Park Mu-young
1999

Lady Vengeance
as Mr. Baek
2005

Happy End
as Seo Min-ki
1999

Crying Fist
as Gang Tae-shik
2005

Failan
as Kang-jae
2001

Chihwaseon
as Jang Seung-up
2002

The Quiet Family
as Chang-goo
1998
Vapor
1988
On the Way to the Winter
as Gi-dal
1989

No. 3
as Ma Dong-pal
1997

Springtime
as Hyeon-woo
2004

New World
as Kang Hyung-chul
2013

Nameless Gangster
as Choi Ik-hyun
2012

I Saw the Devil
as Kyung-chul
2010

Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild
as Wanderer (voice)
2011

Lucy
as Mr. Jang
2014

The Admiral: Roaring Currents
as Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
2014

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
2012

Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells
as Choi
2009
TV Appearances

The 4th Republic
as Kim Dae-jung
1995

Blue Dragon Series Awards
as Self
2022

The Moon of Seoul
as Park Chun-seob
1994

Modern Korea
as Self (archive footage)
2019

Sohn's Questions
as Self
2024

Big Bet
as Cha Mu-sik
2022

You Quiz on the Block
as Self
2018

Notes from the Last Row
as Heo Mun-oh
TBA

New Old Boy : Dir. Park
as Self
2025