Oh Dal-su
Native name오달수
Birth date15 June 1968 (age 58)
Birth placeSeongdang-dong, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, South Korea[1]
EducationDong-eui University (BA)
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present
Other namesOh Dal-soo
Oh Dal-su
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Hangul%오달수

Oh Dal-su (Korean: 오달수; born 15 June 1968) is a South Korean character actor who has appeared on television, film, and stage. His acting career spans over 35 years. Oh is best known for his supporting roles in director Park Chan-wook's films, having appeared in six of Park's films: Oldboy (2003), If You Were Me (2003), Lady Vengeance (2005), I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006), Thirst (2009) and No Other Choice (2025) .

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

Career

Oh began his acting career in theater in Busan, and since 2001, he has been the head of theater company Singiru Manhwagyeong ("Mirage and Kaleidoscope"). His rich experience on the stage, in local productions such as Ogu,[2] later made Oh an in-demand character actor on the big screen.[3]

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),[4] and a sympathetic inmate in Miracle in Cell No. 7.[5] He also dubbed the voice of the monster in The Host (2006).[6]

In March 2018, Oh was dropped from Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds due to sexual harassment allegations.[7] In 2018, he withdrew from the cast of My Mister (2018) and took a two-year hiatus from acting.[8]

In 2024, Oh played boat captain Park Yeong Gil in the second and third season of Squid Game (2021).

In 1987, Oh was arrested and detained for three days for protesting at the June Democratic Struggle.[9]

On 22 February 2018, Oh was accused of sexual harassment.[10][11][12] He initially denied the accusation.[13] On 26 February, further accusations against Oh were broadcast on JTBC Newsroom, during an interview with a woman who accused Oh of sexual harassment and sexual assault.[14][15] The following day, actress Uhm Ji-young came forward in JTBC's Newsroom, saying that she was also sexually harassed by Oh in 2003.[16][17] On 28 February, he apologized to the victims.[18][19] In August 2019, Oh was cleared of sexual assault charges.[20]

Selected filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Bet on My Disco뻘줌남
2003AdolescenceShort film
If You Were MePolice officerSegment: "Never Ending Peace and Love"
OldboyPark Cheol-woong
2004The Secret of Eel-fishingChoi Dal-bongShort film
The Last WolfGold Tooth
The President's BarberMr. Ahn
Woman is the Future of ManRice cake man
2005How Does the Blind Dream?Short film
MapadoBoss
Crying FistYong-dae
A Bittersweet LifeMyung-gu
Sympathy for Lady VengeanceMr. Chang
2006Forbidden QuestHwang-ga (copier)
A Bloody AriaOh-geun
The HostMonster (voice)
Between Love and HateHak-yi
Three FellasNa Sang-choon
Once in a SummerNam Gyun-soo
I'm a Cyborg, But That's OKShin Duk-cheon
2007Project MakeoverJung-ju's father
The Show Must Go OnHyun-soo
Driving with My Wife's LoverTaxi driver
2008Baby and I
A Tale of Legendary LibidoKang-mok
The Good, the Bad, the WeirdButler Park
2009Private EyeOh Young-dal
ThirstYoung-du
DreamLee Young-chulTV series (SBS)
Short! Short! Short! 2009:
Show Me the Money		Factory ownerSegment: "Hundred Nails and a Deer Antler"
GirlfriendsVoice doctor
2010Nice ShortsFather (voice)Segment: "Don't Step Out of the House"
The ServantOld man Ma
TroubleshooterChoi Sang-chul
Foxy FestivalKim Gwang-rok
Late BlossomDal-su
2011Detective K: Secret of the Virtuous WidowSeo-pil
HeadKim Sang-chul/Oh Byeong-seok
HindsightTeacher Yook
About AlcoholNarratorDocumentary
2012Salamander Guru and The ShadowsSeon-dalTV sitcom (SBS)
The ThievesAndrew
R2B: Return to BaseMin Dong-pil
The TraffickersKyung-jae
The Ugly DucklingNak-man's father
Code Name: JackalChief detective Ma
Mr. VertigoMasterShort film
2013Miracle in Cell No. 7So Yang-ho
My PaparottiPrincipal Deok-saeng
Mai RatimaMan with stolen goods
The AttorneyPark Dong-ho
2014The PiratesHan Sang-jil
Slow VideoByeong-soo
Ode to My FatherDal-gu
2015Detective K: Secret of the Lost IslandSeo-pil
AssassinationOld Man
VeteranTeam leader Oh
You Call It PassionGeneral manager GoCameo
2016The Great ActorJang Sung-Pil
Run OffKang Dae-Woong
Old DaysHimselfDocumentary
The TunnelRescue Worker
MasterHwang Myeong-joon
2017Memoir of a MurdererByeong-man
Along With the Gods: The Two WorldsJudge
1987: When the Day ComesYi Doo-seok
2018Detective K: Secret of the Living DeadSeo-pil
2020Best FriendLee Ui-sik
2021YoshichalgodIndependent film [21][22]
2022I Want to Know Your ParentsDo Ji-yeol[23][24][25]
2023UngnamiNa Bok-cheonDocumentary film[26]
4:00 PMJung-in[27]
2024I, the ExecutionerTeam leader Oh[28]
2025No Other ChoiceDetective #1
2025BossIn-sul[29]
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Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2024-2025Squid GameSea Captain ParkSeason 2-3

Theater

YearTitleRole
2005ArtKyu-tae
해일
Men's Impulse
2006The Tenant
2008The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?Martin Gray
MarijuanaYong-bo
2009Mondays 5 p.m.
2010Ogu
2011Holding the Sun and the MoonElder Hwang
2012Kisaragi Miki-chanKimura Takuya
House of Dead / Nobel Prize for Literature Award SpeechWriter
2013Kisaragi Miki-chanKimura Takuya

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
20056th Busan Film Critics AwardsBest Supporting ActorMapado
200627th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting ActorForbidden Quest
200715th Chunsa Film Art AwardsBest Supporting ActorOnce in a Summer
2009SBS Drama AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a Drama SpecialDream
201047th Grand Bell AwardsBest Supporting ActorThe Servant
31st Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting Actor
201349th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Supporting Actor (Film)Miracle in Cell No. 7
50th Grand Bell AwardsBest Supporting Actor
21st Korean Culture and Entertainment AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actor in Film
201434th Golden Cinema FestivalBest Supporting Actor
201510th Max Movie AwardsBest Supporting ActorOde to My Father
20th Chunsa Film Art AwardsBest ActorDetective K: Secret of the Lost Island
19th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival[30]It Star AwardOde to My Father
24th Buil Film AwardsBest Supporting Actor
52nd Grand Bell AwardsBest Supporting Actor
Best Supporting ActorAssassination
36th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting ActorOde to My Father
2nd Korean Film Producers Association AwardsBest Supporting Actor
6th Korean Popular Culture & Arts AwardsPrime Minister's Award
20167th Korean Film Reporters Association Awards (KOFRA)Best Supporting ActorAssassination
11th Max Movie AwardsBest Supporting ActorVeteran
21st Chunsa Film Art AwardsBest Supporting Actor
52nd Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Supporting Actor (Film)
37th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting ActorThe Tunnel
53rd Grand Bell AwardsBest Supporting Actor

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
PublisherYearListiclePlacementRef.
Forbes2016Korea Power Celebrity 4038th[31]
201734th[32]

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