Oh Young-soo
Acting
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.
Born: October 19, 1944
Place of Birth: Kaepung County, Gyeonggi, Empire of Japan [now Kaepung District, Kaesong, North Korea]
Known For
Filmography
2021
Squid Game
as Oh Il-nam / Player 001
2019
How Do You Play?
as Self
2012
God of War
as Soo-gi
2009
The Great Queen Seondeok
as Monk
2009
The Return of Iljimae
as Yeol-gong
2003
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
as Old Monk
2003
A Little Monk
as Temple Master
1998
The Soul Guardians
as Old Priest