
T.O.P
Biography
Choi Seung-hyun (born November 4, 1987), known professionally as T.O.P, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. T.O.P made his acting debut in 2007 through the TV series I Am Sam (2007), followed by Iris (2009) and the TV movie Nineteen (2009). He made his film debut with 71: Into the Fire (2010), for which he received praise and won multiple accolades including Best New Actor at the 2010 Blue Dragon Film Awards and the 2011 Baeksang Arts Awards. In 2024, T.O.P portrayed Choi Su-bong, better known as "Thanos", in the second season of the Netflix dystopian survival thriller series Squid Game.
Known For

TV
Infinite Challenge
Self
2005

TV
Running Man
2010

TV
Squid Game
Thanos / Player 230
2021

TV
Weekly Idol
2011

TV
You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook
Self
2009

TV
X-Man
Self (as TOP)
2003

TV
Inkigayo
1998

TV
Family Outing
Self
2008

TV
Iris
Vick
2009

TV
Spotlight
Self (archive footage)
2015

Film
Tazza: The Hidden Card
Ham Dae-gil
2014

TV
Winner TV
2013

Film
Commitment
Ri Myung-hoon / Kang Dae-ho
2013

TV
The Secret Message
Woo-Hyun
2015

TV
WIN: Who is Next
Self
2013

TV
I am Your Teacher
Chae Moo Shin
2007

Film
71: Into the Fire
Oh Jang-beom
2010

Film
Netflix Tudum 2025
Self
2025

Film
Iris: The Movie
Vick
2010

TV
BIGBANG: The Beginning
Self
2006
Filmography
2025FilmNetflix Tudum 2025as Self2021TVSquid Gameas Thanos / Player 2302017FilmOut of Controlas Tom Young2017TV달려라, 빅뱅단!as Self2017FilmBIGBANG10 THE CONCERT: 0.TO.10 -FINAL IN SEOUL-as Self2016FilmBig Bang Made - The Movieas Self2016FilmBig Bang Made Tour 2015: Last Showas Self2016FilmBIGBANG WORLD TOUR 2015~2016 [MADE] IN JAPAN: THE FINAL2015FilmBIGBANG WORLD TOUR 2015~2016 [MADE] IN JAPAN2015TVThe Secret Messageas Woo-Hyun2015TVSpotlightas Self (archive footage)2015FilmBig Bang Made Tour 2015: First Showas Self2015FilmBIGBANG WORLD TOUR 2015 [MADE] IN SEOULas Self2014FilmBIGBANG Japan Dome Tour "X" 2014~2015as Self2014FilmTazza: The Hidden Cardas Ham Dae-gil2014Film2014 Bigbang + A Concert in Seoul Live2013FilmBIGBANG Japan Dome Tour 2013~20142013TVWinner TV2013FilmCommitmentas Ri Myung-hoon / Kang Dae-ho2013FilmONE OF A KIND 3D ; G-DRAGON 2013 1ST WORLD TOURas Self2013TVWIN: Who is Nextas Self2013FilmAlive Galaxy Tour: The Final in Seoul2012FilmBIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012 In Japan -Special Final In Dome-2012FilmBIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012 In Seoul2012Film2NE1 1st Japan Tour "NOLZA in Japan"as Self2011FilmLove & Hope Tour 20112011TVWeekly Idol2011FilmBIG BANG LIVE BIG SHOW 3Das Self2010TVRunning Man2010Film71: Into the Fireas Oh Jang-beom2010FilmIris: The Movieas Vick2009Film19-Nineteenas Seo Jeong-hoon2009TVIrisas Vick2009TVYou Hee-yeol's Sketchbookas Self2008TVFamily Outingas Self2007TVI am Your Teacheras Chae Moo Shin2006TVBIGBANG: The Beginningas Self2005TVInfinite Challengeas Self2003TVX-Manas Self (as TOP)1998TVInkigayo