Kim Yoon-seok

Actor

1968-01-21 · Busan, South Korea

Kim Yoon-seok (김윤석) is a South Korean actor. He was born on January 21, 1968. Kim's theater background first led him to be cast in minor roles on film and television. His breakout role came as the villain in gambling film Tazza: The High Rollers (2006), but it was his performance as a pimp and ex-cop in surprise hit The Chaser (2008) that brought him acting awards and stardom in his forties. Kim has since become an acclaimed leading actor in Korean cinema, in films such as Running Turtle (2009), The Yellow Sea (2010), Punch (2011), and The Thieves (2012).

• The Chaser (2008) — Eom Jung-ho
• The Yellow Sea (2010) — Myun Jung-hak
• The Thieves (2012) — Macao Park
• Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013) — Seok-tae
• Escape from Mogadishu (2021) — Ambassador Han Shin-sung
• 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) — Park Cheo-won
• Sea Fog (2014) — Captain
• The Fortress (2017) — Kim Sang-heon
• Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) — Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
• Woochi: The Demon Slayer (2009) — Hwa-dam
• The Priests (2015) — Father Kim
• Tazza: The Hidden Card (2014) — Ah-gwi
• Tazza: The High Rollers (2006) — Ah-gwi
• Dark Figure of Crime (2018) — Kim Hyeong-min
• Punch (2011) — Lee Dong-joo
• Will You Be There (2016) — Soo-hyun
• The Classified File (2015) — Gong Gil-yong
• Running Turtle (2009) — Detective Phil-sung
• Running Wild (2006) — Ju Hyun-tae
• Another Child (2019) — Dae-won, Director, Writer
• My Girl and I (2005) — Biology Teacher
• The Big Swindle (2004) — Detective Lee
• To Catch a Virgin Ghost (2004) — Hak-gyu
• C'est Si Bon (2015) — Oh Geun-tae (40s)