Oh Dal-su
Acting
Biography
Oh Dal-su (오달수) is a South Korean actor. Oh Dal-su began his acting career in theater in Busan, and since 2001 has been the head of theater company Singiru Manhwagyeong ("Mirage and Kaleidoscope"). His rich experience on the stage, in local productions such as Ogu, later made Oh an in-demand supporting/character actor on the big screen. Oh has starred in numerous successful films, in roles such as the owner of the organized crime-funded private jail in Oldboy (2003), a former gang boss in Mapado (2005), a weapons smuggler in A Bittersweet Life (2005), a transvestite in Foxy Festival (2010), a Chinese-Korean conman in The Thieves (2012), and a sympathetic inmate in Miracle in Cell No. 7. He also dubbed the voice of the monster in The Host (2006).
Born: June 15, 1968
Place of Birth: Daegu, South Korea
Known For
Oldboy
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
1987: When the Day Comes
In January 1987, a 22-year-old college student dies during a police interrogation. Under the orders of Director Park, the police request the body to be cremated in order to destroy evidence. Public Prosecutor Choi, who was on duty on the day of the incident, denies the request and calls for an autopsy. The police maintain the lie that the death was a simple accident, resulting from shock. The autopsy results, however, point to torture as the cause of death. Yoon, a journalist following the case, reports that the death was a result of asphyxiation during torture. Director Park attempts to conceal the truth by ending the case, arresting two detectives including inspector Cho. While in prison, inspector Cho reveals the truth to prison guard Han Byung-yong, who embarks on a dangerous mission to relay the information to an opposition politician through his niece, Yeon-hee.
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
Having died unexpectedly, firefighter Ja-hong is taken to the afterlife by 3 afterlife guardians. Only when he passes 7 trials over 49 days and proves he was innocent in human life, he’s able to reincarnate, and his 3 afterlife guardians are by his side to defend him in trial.
Late Blossom
Follows the lives of two couples who live in the same neighborhood. Kim Man-Suk delivers milk on a motorbike at dawn. He curses a lot, but actually has a warm heart. One day when he goes up a slope, he meets Ms. Song - a lonely woman who works hards by collecting and selling scrap paper. Man-Suk feels something special toward Ms. Song. Jang Kun-Bong works in a parking lot. Jang Kun-Bong has a wife who suffers from Alzheimer's. He works from dawn until late at night. After work he comes home and takes care of his wife.
Miracle in Cell No. 7
A story about a mentally ill man wrongfully imprisoned for murder and his relationship with his 6 year old daughter.
Squid Game
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.
The Attorney
Song Woo-seok is a lawyer with no clients. When his friend's son is falsely accused of a crime and tortured, he takes up the case and the course of his life changes for good.
No Other Choice
After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.
Best Friend
A leader of the opposition party in 1980s South Korea struggles to outwit the government who, unbeknownst to him, has placed a surveillance team in the house next door. Based on the life of Kim Dae-jung, the 8th President of South Korea.
Lady Vengeance
Released after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 13 years, a woman begins executing her elaborate plan of retribution.
Filmography
as Man next door
as In-sool
as Detective #1
as Jung-in
as Oh Jae-pyeong
as Gak-su
as Na Bok-cheon
as Do Ji-yeol
as Sin
as Captain Park
as Eui-sik
as Han Seo-pil
as Journalist (cameo) (uncredited)
as Prosecutor
as Byung-man
as Hwang Myung-joon
as Self
as Dae-kyung
as Kang Dae-woong
as Jang Seong-pil
as Director Ko
as Oh Jae-pyeong
as Pomade
as Han Seo-pil
as Dal-goo
as Byeong-soo
as Han Sang-jil
as Park Dong-ho
as Principle Deok-saeng
as So Yang-ho
as Chief Detective Ma
as Nak-man's Father
as Master Sergeant Min Dong-phil
as Andrew
as Sun-dal
as Professor Kim Sang-chul / Professor Oh Byung-seok
as Dal-su
as Han Seo-pil
as Gwang-rok
as Choi Sang-cheol
as Old Man Ma
as Lee Young-chul
as Father (voice)
as Yeong-doo
as Factory President
as Oh Yeong-dal
as Mr. Park
as Gang-mok
as Taxi Driver
as Hyun-soo
as Jung-ju's Father
as Shin Duk-cheon
as Nam Gyun-soo
as Na Sang-Choon
as Hak-Yi
as The Monster (voice)
as Oh Ge-un
as Hwang
as Mr. Chang
as Myeong-goo
as Yong-dae
as Mr. Ahn
as Glutinous Rice Cake Seller
as Park Cheol-woong
as Police Station Chief (seg. 6)
as Police Box (Chief)