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).

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Filmography

View The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series
5.9
View Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series
5.2
View The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series
6.4
View Squid Game
Squid Game

Squid Game

2021Series
7.9
View KPop Demon Hunters
KPop Demon Hunters

KPop Demon Hunters

2025Film
8.0
View You Quiz on the Block
You Quiz on the Block

You Quiz on the Block

2018Series
8.3
View SNL Korea
SNL Korea

SNL Korea

2021Series
7.0
View Just an Excuse
Just an Excuse

Just an Excuse

2022Series
9.6
View The Game Caterers
The Game Caterers

The Game Caterers

2021Series
8.8
View Mr. Sunshine
Mr. Sunshine

Mr. Sunshine

2018Series
8.4
View No Other Choice
No Other Choice

No Other Choice

2025Film
7.5
View Nattering with Nah
Nattering with Nah

Nattering with Nah

2023Series
10.0