Lee Jung-jae(이정재)

Date of Birth: December 15, 1972
Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 180 cm

Biography

Born in Seoul in 1972, Lee Jung-jae majored in Drama at Dongguk University. He started his career as a model in 1993 before making his acting debut in 'The Young Man'. He has become one of Korea's most influential actors, winning an Emmy Award for his role in 'Squid Game'. In 2022, he made his directorial debut with 'Hunt', which he also wrote and starred in.

Education

Dongguk University (Major: Drama)

Awards

2022 43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards - Best New Director (Hunt)
2015 51st BaekSang Arts Awards - Best Style
2014 50th BaekSang Arts Awards - Best Supporting Actor (The Face Reader)
2013 33rd Korean Association of Film Critics Awards - CJ CGV Star Award (The Face Reader/New World)
2013 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards - Best Supporting Actor (The Face Reader)
2011 31st Fantasporto International Film Festival - Best Actor (The Housemaid)

Movies

Revolver (2024) - as Im Seok-Yong
Hunt (2022) - Director/Writer/as Park Pyung-Ho
Deliver Us From Evil (2020) - as Ray
Trade Your Love (2019) - cameo as attorney
Svaha: The Sixth Finger (2019) - as Pastor Park
Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018) - as King Yeomra
Wiretap (2018) - as Ko Chang-Sun
Warriors of the Dawn (2017) - as To-Woo
Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) - as King Yeomra
Operation Chromite (2016) - as South Korean Navy Lieutenant
Assassination (2015) - as Yeom Seok-Jin
The Face Reader (2013) - as Prince Sooyang
New World (2013) - as Lee Ja-Sung
The Thieves (2012) - as Popie
The Housemaid (2010) - as Hoon
Typhoon (2005) - as Gang Se-jong
Oh! Brothers (2003) - as Oh Sang-Woo
Over the Rainbow (2002) - as Lee Jin-Su
The Last Witness (2001) - as Detective Oh
Last Present (2001) - as Yong-gi
Asako in Ruby Shoes (2000) - as U-in
Il Mare (2000) - as Han Sung-Hyun
Interview (2000) - as Eun-seok
The Uprising (1999) - as Lee Jae-su
City of the Rising Sun (1998) - as Hong-Gi
An Affair (1998) - as Woo In
Firebird (1997)
Albatross (1996)
The Young Man (1994) - as Lee Han

TV Series

Squid Game 2 (Netflix / 2024) - as Seong Gi-Hun (456)
Squid Game (Netflix / 2021) - as Seong Gi-Hun
Delayed Justice (SBS / 2020-2021) - as Jang Tae-Jun
Chief of Staff 2 (JTBC / 2019) - as Jang Tae-Jun
Chief of Staff (JTBC / 2019) - as Jang Tae-Jun
Triple (MBC / 2009) - as Shin-Hwal
Air City (MBC / 2007) - as Kim Ji-Sung
White Nights 3.98 (SBS / 1998)
Snail (SBS / 1997)
Sandglass (SBS / 1995)
Love is Blue (SBS / 1994)
Dinosaur Teacher (SBS / 1993)