Kwak Do-won (born Kwak Byung-kyu on May 17, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He first gained recognition in supporting roles in the films The Yellow Sea (2010) and Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012). Kwak is known for starring in The Attorney (2013), Tazza: The Hidden Card (2014), The Wailing (2016), Asura: The City of Madness (2016), Steel Rain (2017), and The Man Standing Next (2020).
Career Kwak is known for his roles in the films The Yellow Sea (2010), Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012), The Attorney (2013), The Wailing (2016), Asura: The City of Madness (2016), Steel Rain (2017) and the television series Phantom (2012).
In May 2019, Kwak signed with new agency Mada Entertainment. Later in July 2022, Kwak renewed his contract with Mada Entertainment.
Personal life On April 20, 2005, he mentioned on Knowing Bros that he was late for theater practice because of the Seoul Children's Grand Park elephants escape case.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes/ 2003 If You Were Me Yeokdobu director Ogu Byung-gu 2007 The Obese Family Son-in-law Kwok short film Passionate People Broadcasting PD short film 2008 The Good, the Bad, the Weird Gangster at traditional market 2009 The Great Player Lee Dong-shik short film Jin-Wie Jin-wie Handphone Lead detective Sisters on the Road Truck driver 1 / Radio DJ (voice) Mother Charcoal fire man Too Fragile to Be Loved President Kim short film 2010 The Man From Nowhere Detective Kim Midnight FM Reporter Jang Hero PE teacher 심장이 필요한 남자 Detective Park The Yellow Sea Prof. Kim Seung-hyun 2011 Head Jung seonbae Double Clutch short film 2012 Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time Jo Beom-seok Love Fiction Director Hwang The Fantastic Duo Deok-gyu short film Ghost Sweepers Monk Shim-in A Company Man Kwon Jong-tae 2013 The Berlin File Chung Wa-dae An Ethics Lesson Soo-taek The Great Player short film The Attorney Cha Dong-young 2014 Man in Love Young-il Mad Sad Bad segment "Ghost" Tazza: The Hidden Card Jang Dong-sik 2015 The Shameless Moon Ki-beom The Magician Gwi-mol 2016 The Wailing Jong-gu Asura: The City of Madness Kim Cha-in 2017 The Mayor Shim Hyeok-soo Steel Rain Kwak Chul-woo 2020 Steel Rain 2: SummitPark Jin-woo, North Korean Supreme Guard Command Chief The Man Standing Next Kim Hyong-uk The Golden Holiday2021CCTV 2024 The Firefighters Jeong Jin-seop
Television Year Title Role 2008 Discovery of the Speech: Good Years 2009 Strange Stories and Legends: The Third Story Jung Yoon-seok 2010 Mister M Ha-na's father 2011 My Mom Audrey Ki-tae 2012 Phantom Kwon Hyuk-joo 2013 Good Doctor Kang Hyun-tae The Suspicious Housekeeper Park Bok-nyeo's late husband (cameo) 2022 Never Give Up Gu Pil-soo
Web series Year Title Role 2025 Villains Jang Joong-hyuk
Theater Year Title Role 1999 King David Israel's soldier 2001 Hamlet Rural Scholar Jo Nam-myung 2003 Samyeong Daesa Tokugawa Ieyasu Citizens of Seoul 1919 Deceived by Money, Despaired by Love Kwang-ho byeonsa 이랑 나비되어 Joo-ki 2004 The Wandering Troupe 울 밑에선 봉선이야 King Lear Edgar 2005 Cain Gwang-dae 2006 The Dummy Bride Police substation head Beautiful Men Kim Kyung-son 2007 Edward Bond's Lear Tom, the Duke of North
Accolades Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2012 21st Buil Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actor 5th Korea Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor Phantom 20th SBS Drama Awards Special Acting Award, Actor in a Drama Special 2014 9th Max Movie Awards Best Supporting Actor The Attorney 50th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actor (Film) 23rd Buil Film Awards Best Supporting Actor 34th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actor 51st Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actor 35th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actor 2016 25th Buil Film Awards Best Actor The Wailing 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actor 53rd Grand Bell Awards Best Actor The Korea Film Actors AssociationKorea's Top Star BloodGuts UK Horror Awards Best Actor in an International Film 2017 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (Film) 22nd Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Actor 37th Golden Cinema Festival Grand Prize (Daesang) 54th Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actor The Mayor
Listicles +Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placementPublisherYearListicleRankThe Screen20192009–2019 Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies
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