Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 19, 1944 (age 81)
Place of Birth
Kaepung County, Gyeonggi, Empire of Japan [now Kaepung District, Kaesong, North Korea]
Also Known As
Oh Yeong-su
Yeong-su Oh
吳永洙
O Yeong-Su
오세강
Oh Young-soo
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.
Known For
TV
Squid Game
Oh Il-nam / Player 001
2021
TV
How Do You Play?
Self
2019
TV
The Great Queen Seondeok
Monk
2009
Film
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
Old Monk
2003
TV
God of War
Soo-gi
2012
TV
The Return of Iljimae
Yeol-gong
2009
Film
The Soul Guardians
Old Priest
1998
Film
A Little Monk
Temple Master
2003
Film
Flower Blooms Even on a Windy Day
1987
Film
Women Don't Fear the Night
1983
Filmography
2021TVSquid Gameas Oh Il-nam / Player 0012019TVHow Do You Play?as Self2012TVGod of Waras Soo-gi2009TVThe Great Queen Seondeokas Monk2009TVThe Return of Iljimaeas Yeol-gong2003FilmSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Springas Old Monk2003FilmA Little Monkas Temple Master1998FilmThe Soul Guardiansas Old Priest1987FilmFlower Blooms Even on a Windy Day1983FilmWomen Don't Fear the Night