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Lee Byung-hun

Acting Born Jul 12, 1970 Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea 24 credits

Biography

Lee Byung-hun is a South Korean actor known for his versatile performances across film and television. He gained recognition for roles in Joint Security Area, A Bittersweet Life, The Good, the Bad, the Weird, and I Saw the Devil. His work in Masquerade and Inside Men further established his prominence in South Korean cinema. In television, he starred in All In, Iris, Mr. Sunshine, and Our Blues. Internationally, he is known for playing Storm Shadow in the G.I. Joe film series. Throughout his career, he has received multiple awards and critical acclaim for his acting.

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Full filmography

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
  • Squid Game (2021) as Front Man / Hwang In-ho
  • You Quiz on the Block (2018) as Self
  • KPop Demon Hunters (2025) as Gwi-Ma (voice)
  • SNL Korea (2021) as Self - Host
  • Mr. Sunshine (2018) as Eugene Choi / Choi Yu-jin
  • The Game Caterers (2021) as Self
  • Just an Excuse (2022) as Self
  • Nattering with Nah (2023)
  • Baeksang Arts Awards (2012) as Self
  • G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) as Storm Shadow
  • G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) as Tommy Arashikage / Storm Shadow
  • Terminator Genisys (2015) as Cop / T-1000
  • Our Blues (2022) as Lee Dong-seok
  • No Other Choice (2025) as Man-su
  • Concrete Utopia (2023) as Yeong-tak
  • Hot Ones Versus (2024) as Self
  • The Magnificent Seven (2016) as Billy Rocks
  • Iris (2009) as Kim Hyeon-Jun
  • I Saw the Devil (2010) as Kim Soo-hyeon
  • Squid Game: Making Season 2 (2025) as Self
  • RED 2 (2013) as Han Cho Bai