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
TV
God of War
Soo-gi
2012
TV
The Return of Iljimae
Yeol-gong
2009
Film
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
Old Monk
2003
Film
The Soul Guardians
Old Priest
1998
Film
Flower Blooms Even on a Windy Day
1987
Film
A Little Monk
Temple Master
2003
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