O Yeong-su

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O Yeong-su (Korean: 오영수; born O Se-kang, October 19, 1944) is a South Korean actor. He began acting on stage in 1963, from which time he says he has appeared in over 200 plays. He later began acting on screen, often portraying monks due to his experience with Buddhist plays. In 2021, O portrayed Oh Il-nam in the first season of the Netflix survival drama series Squid Game, which earned him worldwide recognition 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.

Career

1. 1944
   Born
2. 2019
   Won Order of Cultural Merit, 5th class
3. Notable work: Squid Game

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Kaepung-gun
• •Citizenship: South Korea
• •Known as: actor, film actor, television actor, stage actor