---
name: "Oh Dal-su"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/oh-dal-su"
fi1m_id: "oh-dal-su"
imdb_id: "nm1367681"
tmdb_id: 77188
wikidata_id: "Q483575"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "15 June 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-27T08:02:17.349667+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Oh Dal-su

## Identity

Oh Dal-su

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/oh-dal-su
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** oh-dal-su
- **IMDb ID:** nm1367681
- **TMDB ID:** 77188
- **Wikidata ID:** Q483575
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh_Dal-su, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q483575, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1367681/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/77188

Actor. Born 15 June 1968 in Daegu, South Korea.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 15 June 1968, Daegu, South Korea
- **Active:** 2003–present
- **Also known as:** Oh Dal-soo, اوه دال-سو
- **Frequently works with:** [Lee Byung-hun](https://film.one/person/lee-byung-hun.md), [Park Chan-wook](https://film.one/person/park-chan-wook.md), [Song Kang-ho](https://film.one/person/song-kang-ho.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 80 (2), 2020s 80 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 77 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Mystery 2, Thriller 2, Action 1, Action & Adventure 1, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $58m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh_Dal-su, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q483575, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1367681/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/77188

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*No Other Choice*](https://film.one/film/no-other-choice.md) (78)
- **AMC+:** [*The Good, the Bad, the Weird*](https://film.one/film/the-good-the-bad-the-weird.md) (74)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Oh Dal-su (also credited as Oh Dal-soo) is a South Korean character actor. He was born on 15 June 1968 in Daegu.

He began his career in theatre in Busan and has led the company Singiru Manhwagyeong since 2001. He is known for supporting roles in Park Chan-wook films including *Oldboy* (2003), *Lady Vengeance* (2005), *Thirst* (2009) and *No Other Choice* (2025), as well as *The Host* (2006, voice), *A Bittersweet Life* (2005), *The Good, the Bad, the Weird* (2008), *Miracle in Cell No. 7* (2013) and the series *Squid Game* (2021).

In 2015 he won a Grand Bell Award and a Blue Dragon Film Award for his role in *Ode to My Father* (2014).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *No Other Choice* (2025), Fi1m 78, as Detective #1 — [page](https://film.one/film/no-other-choice.md)
- *Squid Game* (2021), Fi1m 81, as Captain Park — [page](https://film.one/tv/squid-game.md)
- *The Good, the Bad, the Weird* (2008), Fi1m 74, as Mr. Park — [page](https://film.one/film/the-good-the-bad-the-weird.md)
- *Oldboy* (2003), Fi1m 85, as Park Cheol-woong — [page](https://film.one/film/oldboy.md)

## Complete filmography (75)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *My Dad is a Zombie* (2026), as Hong-do
- *The King's Warden* (2026), as Elder Yoon
- *The People Upstairs* (2025), as Man-Next-Door
- *Boss* (2025), as Kim In-sool
- *No Other Choice* (2025), as Detective #1 — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/no-other-choice.md)
- *4PM* (2024), as Jung-in
- *I, the Executioner* (2024), as Oh Jae-pyeong
- *The Wild* (2023), as Gak-su
- *Woongnami* (2023), as Na Bok-cheon
- *I Want to Know Your Parents* (2022), as Do Ji-yeol
- *The Blacklist* (2021), as Sin
- *Squid Game* (2021), series, as Captain Park, Cap. Park — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/squid-game.md)
- *Best Friend* (2020), as Eui-sik
- *Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead* (2018), as Han Seo-pil
- *1987: When the Day Comes* (2017), as Journalist
- *Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds* (2017), as Prosecutor
- *Memoir of a Murderer* (2017), as Byung-man
- *Master* (2016), as Hwang Myung-joon
- *Tunnel* (2016), as Dae-kyung
- *Run-Off* (2016), as Kang Dae-woong
- *The Great Actor* (2016), as Jang Seong-pil
- *You Call It Passion* (2015), as Director Ko
- *Veteran* (2015), as Oh Jae-pyeong
- *Assassination* (2015), as Pomade
- *Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island* (2015), as Han Seo-pil
- *Ode to My Father* (2014), as Dal-goo
- *Slow Video* (2014), as Byeong-soo
- *The Pirates* (2014), as Han Sang-jil
- *The Attorney* (2013), as Park Dong-ho
- *My Paparotti* (2013), as Principle Deok-saeng
- *Miracle in Cell No. 7* (2013), as So Yang-ho
- *Code Name: Jackal* (2012), as Chief Detective Ma
- *Mai Ratima* (2012), as Stolen Man
- *The Ugly Duckling* (2012), as Nak-man's Father
- *Traffickers* (2012), as Gyeong-jae
- *Soar Into the Sun* (2012), as Master Sergeant Min Dong-phil
- *The Thieves* (2012), as Andrew
- *Salamander Guru and The Shadows* (2012), series, as Sun-dal
- *Hindsight* (2011), as Teacher Yook
- *Head* (2011), as Professor Kim Sang-chul / Professor Oh Byung-seok
- *Late Blossom* (2011), as Dal-su
- *Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow* (2011), as Han Seo-pil
- *Foxy Festival* (2010), as Gwang-rok
- *Troubleshooter* (2010), as Choi Sang-cheol
- *The Servant* (2010), as Old Man Ma
- *Dream* (2009), series, as Lee Young-chul
- *Don't Step Out of the House* (2009), as Father (voice)
- *Thirst* (2009), as Yeong-doo
- *Money Show* (2009), as Factory President
- *Private Eye* (2009), as Oh Yeong-dal
- *The Good, the Bad, the Weird* (2008), as Mr. Park — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-good-the-bad-the-weird.md)
- *A Tale of Legendary Libido* (2008), as Gang-mok
- *Driving with My Wife's Lover* (2007), as Taxi Driver
- *The Show Must Go On* (2007), as Hyun-soo
- *Project Makeover* (2007), as Jung-ju's Father
- *I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK* (2006), as Shin Duk-cheon
- *Once in a Summer* (2006), as Nam Gyun-soo
- *Bar Legend* (2006), as Na Sang-Choon
- *Between Love and Hate* (2006), as Hak-Yi
- *The Host* (2006), as The Monster (voice)
- *A Bloody Aria* (2006), as Oh Ge-un
- *Forbidden Quest* (2006), as Hwang
- *Lady Vengeance* (2005), as Mr. Chang
- *A Bittersweet Life* (2005), as Myeong-goo
- *Crying Fist* (2005), as Yong-dae
- *Mapado* (2005), as Shin Seong-il
- *Autobiography of Oldboy* (2004), Actor
- *Springtime* (2004), as Policeman
- *Woman Is the Future of Man* (2004), as Glutinous Rice Cake Seller
- *The President's Barber* (2004), as Mr. Ahn
- *Oldboy* (2003), as Park Cheol-woong — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/oldboy.md)
- *If You Were Me* (2003), as Police Station Chief (seg. 6)
- *Never Ending Peace and Love* (2003), as Police Box (Chief)
- *Bet On My Disco* (2002), Actor
- *Control*, Actor

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