Oh Young-soo

Oh Young-soo

Known for

Acting

Born

October 19, 1944 (age 81)

Birthplace

Kaepung County, Gyeonggi, Empire of Japan [now Kaepung District, Kaesong, North Korea]

Biography

Oh Young-soo (오영수) is a South Korean actor born on October 19, 1944 as O Se-kang (오세강). In 2021, he portrayed Oh Il-nam in the Netflix survival drama Squid Game, which gave rise to his worldwide popularity and won him a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film, as well as a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

Best known work

Squid Game
Squid Game
2021
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
2003
The Great Queen Seondeok
The Great Queen Seondeok
2009
How Do You Play?
How Do You Play?
2019
The Soul Guardians
The Soul Guardians
1998
The Return of Iljimae
The Return of Iljimae
2009
A Little Monk
A Little Monk
2003
God of War
God of War
2012
Women Don't Fear the Night
Women Don't Fear the Night
1983
Flower Blooms Even on a Windy Day
Flower Blooms Even on a Windy Day
1987

Filmography

  1. 2021

    Squid GameTV

    as Oh Il-nam / Player 001 (9 episodes)

  2. 2019

    How Do You Play?TV

    as Self (1 episode)

  3. 2012

    God of WarTV

    as Soo-gi (56 episodes)

  4. 2009

    The Great Queen SeondeokTV

    as Monk (62 episodes)

  5. 2009

    The Return of IljimaeTV

    as Yeol-gong (24 episodes)

  6. 2003

    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring

    as Old Monk

  7. 2003

    A Little Monk

    as Temple Master

  8. 1998

    The Soul Guardians

    as Old Priest

  9. 1987

    Flower Blooms Even on a Windy Day

  10. 1983

    Women Don't Fear the Night
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