Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 9, 1983 (age 42)
Place of Birth
Seoul, South Korea
Also Known As
엄태구
Um Tae-gu
Eom Tae-goo
Eom Tae-gu
Eom Tae-ku
Um Tae-goo
Biography
Um Tae-goo is a South Korean actor who made his acting debut in 2007. He graduated from the Film Department of Konkuk University in Seoul. He has been a supporting actor in many movies and has won awards for his performance in films "The Age of Shadows", "The Great Battle", and "My Punch-Drunk Boxer".
He is the younger brother of film director/screenwriter, Um Tae-hwa.
Known For
TV
KBS Drama Special
Jong-Beom
2010
TV
You Quiz on the Block
Self
2018
Film
Obsessed
Warrant Officer Kim
2014
TV
House on Wheels
Self
2020
TV
Light Shop
Kim Hyun-min
2024
Film
The Witch: Part 2. The Other One
Mart
2022
Film
The Servant
Man (uncredited)
2010
TV
Salon Drip
Self
2023
TV
Save Me
Kim Min-chul
2017
TV
Dr. Brain
Lee Tae-goo
2021
Film
I Saw the Devil
Detective
2010
TV
Inspiring Generation
Dokku
2014
Film
A Taxi Driver
Illegal checkpoint Sergeant First Class Park
2017
Film
Concrete Utopia
Homeless 1
2023
TV
My Sweet Mobster
Seo Ji-hwan
2024
TV
Maids
Chi-bok
2014
TV
Three Meals a Day Light
Self
2024
Film
Cobweb
Yu-rim's Boyfriend
2023
Film
Commitment
Troubled Kid
2013
Film
Secretly, Greatly
Hwang Jae-oh
2013
Filmography
2025TVGetaway and Go with Jangdobarias Self2024TVLight Shopas Kim Hyun-min2024TVThree Meals a Day Lightas Self2024TVMy Sweet Mobsteras Seo Ji-hwan2023FilmKARMAas The god of death2023FilmCobwebas Yu-rim's Boyfriend2023FilmConcrete Utopiaas Homeless 12023TVSalon Dripas Self2023FilmFaith2022FilmThe Witch: Part 2. The Other Oneas Mart2021TVDr. Brainas Lee Tae-goo2021TVHometownas Jo Kyung-ho2020FilmNight in Paradiseas Park Tae-goo2020TVHouse on Wheelsas Self2019FilmMy Punch-Drunk Boxeras Byung-gu2018FilmThe Great Battleas Horse Commanding General Pa-so2018TVYou Quiz on the Blockas Self2018FilmAdulthoodas Jae-min2017TVSave Meas Kim Min-chul2017FilmA Taxi Driveras Illegal checkpoint Sergeant First Class Park2017FilmTrivial Mattersas Do-hwan2016FilmVanishing Time: A Boy Who Returnedas Tae-sik2016FilmThe Age of Shadowsas Hashimoto2015FilmVeteranas Hand-to-hand Fight Entourage2015FilmThe Unfairas Lee Seung-joon2015FilmCoin Locker Girlas Woo-gon2015FilmBarracksas Dong-woo2015FilmThe Time of Good Light2014TVMaidsas Chi-bok2014FilmObsessedas Warrant Officer Kim2014Film18 Years2014TVInspiring Generationas Dokku2013FilmINGtoogi: The Battle of Internet Trollsas Tae-sik2013FilmCommitmentas Troubled Kid2013FilmSecretly, Greatlyas Hwang Jae-oh2013FilmIncomplete Life: Prequelas Hwan-young2013FilmAzoomaas Police2012FilmHorror Storiesas Deliveryman2012FilmForestas Tae-sik2012FilmKeep Quietas Dong-woo2011FilmSpellboundas PD2011FilmS.I.U.as Thai2011FilmChokedas Kwon Youn-ho2011FilmHeart Vibratoras Tae-goo2011TVPerfect Spy2011FilmNice Shorts! 20112010FilmHome Sweet Homeas Man-shik2010FilmTexas Hit2010FilmMidnight FMas Detective Uhm2010FilmOki's Movieas Student2010FilmAnyang, Paradise Cityas STAFF 32010FilmI Saw the Devilas Detective2010FilmThe Servantas Man (uncredited)2010TVKBS Drama Specialas Jong-Beom2009FilmSecretas Man on phone (uncredited)2009FilmI Am Happyas bartender2009FilmNo Charge Airline Ticketas Donghwan2009FilmInsadong Scandalas Manager2007FilmEpitaphas Japanese Soldier2007FilmLike a season—FilmWild Sing