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LEE BYUNG-HUN

Actor
BORN July 12, 1970
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HEIGHT 6'3" (1.91 m)
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NATIONALITY South Korea
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YEARS ACTIVE 1992 – Present
LEE BYUNG-HUN

👤 BIOGRAPHY

Lee Byung-hun (이병헌; born July 12, 1970) is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He has received acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres, most notably Joint Security Area (2000); A Bittersweet Life (2005); The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008); I Saw the Devil (2010); Masquerade (2012); Inside Men (2015); The Man Standing Next (2020); and the television series All In (2003), Iris (2009), Mr. Sunshine (2018), and Our Blues (2022). He has received multiple awards and nominations throughout his career.

In the United States, he is known for portraying Storm Shadow in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) and its sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013). His other notable Hollywood films include Red 2 (2013), Terminator Genisys (2015), and The Magnificent Seven (2016). He also appeared as the Front Man in Netflix hit survival series Squid Game (2021–2025).

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Lee Byeong-heon
  • Born July 12, 1970
  • Height 6'3" (1.91 m)
  • Nationality South Korea
  • Citizenship South Korea
  • Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
  • Current Status Active (Recently in No Other Choice, The Match)
  • Years Active 1992 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career He has received multiple awards and nominations throughout his career.
  • Partner Lee Min-jung
  • Children 2
  • Social

🎬 FILMOGRAPHY