Lee Byung-hun

Lee Byung-hun

Acting
Born 1970-07-12Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea

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).

Movies (51)

KPop Demon Hunters
8.0

KPop Demon Hunters

2025Movie8.0
Terminator Genisys
6.0

Terminator Genisys

2015Movie6.0
The Magnificent Seven
6.5

The Magnificent Seven

2016Movie6.5
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
5.8

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

2009Movie5.8
No Other Choice
7.5

No Other Choice

2025Movie7.5
I Saw the Devil
7.8

I Saw the Devil

2010Movie7.8
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
5.7

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

2013Movie5.7
RED 2
6.5

RED 2

2013Movie6.5
Emergency Declaration
7.4

Emergency Declaration

2022Movie7.4
Ashfall
6.9

Ashfall

2019Movie6.9
Joint Security Area
7.8

Joint Security Area

2000Movie7.8
A Bittersweet Life
7.4

A Bittersweet Life

2005Movie7.4
Squid Game: Making Season 2
8.3

Squid Game: Making Season 2

2025Movie8.3
Concrete Utopia
6.9

Concrete Utopia

2023Movie6.9
Misconduct
5.6

Misconduct

2016Movie5.6
The Man Standing Next
7.1

The Man Standing Next

2020Movie7.1
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
7.2

The Good, the Bad, the Weird

2008Movie7.2
Three... Extremes
6.8

Three... Extremes

2004Movie6.8
The Age of Shadows
7.2

The Age of Shadows

2016Movie7.2
Master
6.9

Master

2016Movie6.9
Masquerade
7.7

Masquerade

2012Movie7.7
The Match
7.3

The Match

2025Movie7.3
The Fortress
6.8

The Fortress

2017Movie6.8
Netflix Tudum 2025
5.5

Netflix Tudum 2025

2025Movie5.5
Armageddon
3.6

Armageddon

1996Movie3.6
Memories of the Sword
6.6

Memories of the Sword

2015Movie6.6
Hero
6.5

Hero

2007Movie6.5
Inside Men
7.0

Inside Men

2015Movie7.0
I Come with the Rain
5.6

I Come with the Rain

2009Movie5.6
Keys to the Heart
8.0

Keys to the Heart

2018Movie8.0
A Single Rider
7.3

A Single Rider

2017Movie7.3
BSK 25th Anniversary Concert Film : The Journey

BSK 25th Anniversary Concert Film : The Journey

2024Movie
Bungee Jumping of Their Own
6.5

Bungee Jumping of Their Own

2001Movie6.5
Squid Game in Conversation
8.3

Squid Game in Conversation

2025Movie8.3
Once in a Summer
6.8

Once in a Summer

2006Movie6.8
Iris: The Movie
6.4

Iris: The Movie

2010Movie6.4
My Beautiful Girl, Mari
6.0

My Beautiful Girl, Mari

2002Movie6.0
Addicted
6.1

Addicted

2002Movie6.1
The Harmonium in My Memory
6.5

The Harmonium in My Memory

1999Movie6.5
Everybody Has Secrets
6.3

Everybody Has Secrets

2004Movie6.3
Nambeol

Nambeol

Movie
K.O. Club

K.O. Club

Movie
Kill the Love
6.5

Kill the Love

1996Movie6.5
Who Drives Me Mad?
7.0

Who Drives Me Mad?

1995Movie7.0
Run Away
6.0

Run Away

1995Movie6.0
Lament
7.0

Lament

1997Movie7.0
Decades Apart

Decades Apart

2017Movie
The Influence
4.7

The Influence

2010Movie4.7
I Believe in a Thing Called Love

I Believe in a Thing Called Love

Movie
Sunset on the Neon Lights
10.0

Sunset on the Neon Lights

1995Movie10.0
Share the Vision

Share the Vision

2011Movie

TV Shows (33)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Squid Game
7.9

Squid Game

2021Series7.9
SNL Korea
7.0

SNL Korea

2021Series7.0
You Quiz on the Block
8.3

You Quiz on the Block

2018Series8.3
Just an Excuse
9.7

Just an Excuse

2022Series9.7
Hot Ones Versus
8.8

Hot Ones Versus

2024Series8.8
Our Blues
8.4

Our Blues

2022Series8.4
Mr. Sunshine
8.4

Mr. Sunshine

2018Series8.4
The Game Caterers
8.7

The Game Caterers

2021Series8.7
Nattering with Nah
10.0

Nattering with Nah

2023Series10.0
Iris
7.4

Iris

2009Series7.4
Baeksang Arts Awards

Baeksang Arts Awards

2012Series
Tomorrow Love
6.0

Tomorrow Love

1992Series6.0
All In
6.3

All In

2003Series6.3
Mnet Asian Music Awards
9.5

Mnet Asian Music Awards

2009Series9.5
White Nights 3.98
10.0

White Nights 3.98

1998Series10.0
The Koreans

The Koreans

Series
Happy Together
8.5

Happy Together

1999Series8.5
The Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda
6.5

The Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda

2011Series6.5
Love Story
6.0

Love Story

1999Series6.0
Beautiful Days
7.2

Beautiful Days

2001Series7.2
New Old Boy : Dir. Park
8.0

New Old Boy : Dir. Park

2025Series8.0
Beautiful My Lady
6.0

Beautiful My Lady

1997Series6.0
IRIS 特务情人 DVD版

IRIS 特务情人 DVD版

2013Series
Here

Here

Series
Squid Game: The Official Podcast

Squid Game: The Official Podcast

2024Series
Asphalt Man
9.5

Asphalt Man

1995Series9.5
Se-ri is Back

Se-ri is Back

1999Series
The Sorrow of the Survivor

The Sorrow of the Survivor

1993Series
사랑의 향기

사랑의 향기

1994Series
최후의 권력

최후의 권력

2013Series