Lee Byung-hun

Lee Byung-hun

Known For

Terminator Genisys

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).

Movies Featuring Lee Byung-hun

The Match

The Match (2025)

as Cho Hoon-hyun
Ashfall

Ashfall (2019)

as Lee Jun-pyeong
The Fortress

The Fortress (2017)

as Choe Myeong-gil
Decades Apart

Decades Apart (2017)

as Sgt. Lee Soo-hyeck
A Single Rider

A Single Rider (2017)

as Kang Jae-hoon
Master

Master (2016)

as President Jin
Misconduct

Misconduct (2016)

as The Accountant
Inside Men

Inside Men (2015)

as Ahn Sang-goo
RED 2

RED 2 (2013)

as Han Cho Bai
G.I. Joe: Retaliation

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)

as Tommy Arashikage / Storm Shadow
Masquerade

Masquerade (2012)

as King Gwang-hae / Clown Ha-sun
Three... Extremes

Three... Extremes (2004)

as Director (segment "Cut")
Addicted

Addicted (2002)

as Hwang Dae-jun
My Beautiful Girl, Mari

My Beautiful Girl, Mari (2002)

as Adult Nam-woo (voice)
Joint Security Area

Joint Security Area (2000)

as Sgt. Lee Soo-hyuk
Lament

Lament (1997)

as Jong-man
Run Away

Run Away (1995)

as Lee Dong-hee