Huh Joon-ho (; born April 14, 1964) is a South Korean actor. His name was previously officially romanized as Hur Joon-ho and is sometimes romanized unofficially as Heo Joon-ho. Huh began his career in theater and became active in film and television as a character actor, notably in the film Silmido (2003) for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the Grand Bell Awards. He has also reprised the leading role in the stage musical Gambler several times.
Early life and education Huh Joon-ho, born on March 3, 1964, is the son of actor Heo Jang-kang, a prominent figure in the 1960s and 1970s. He shared that his father taught him the importance of practicing scripts before filming and supported his acting aspirations from a young age.
Huh, a former baseball player at Shinil High School, suffered an injury before college. Concerned about his future, his mother suggested he pursue dance instead. He graduated from Seoul Institute of the Arts with a major in dance and learned to sing through private lessons.
Career Huh began his career in theater. He made his film debut in director Lee Kyu-hyung's Blue Sketch.
Heo Jun-ho rose to prominence after his 2003 film, Silmido, which was the first Korean film to reach 10 million viewers for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the Grand Bell Awards.
In 2006, He starred in The Restless as Ban-chu, a royal exorcist who harbors resentment over the loss of his family and dies while fighting against corrupt power. In 2006, He founded 'Janggang Entertainment' named after his father, actor Heo Jang-gang. His first work is the fusion historical drama Hae-eo-hwa starring Kim Hee-sun and Park Ji-yoon.
Personal life Heo Jun-ho, a former Buddhist, converted to Christianity in 2004 after surviving a near-fatal car accident. He is now a devout Christian. He has a daughter.
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role 1986 Chung (Blue Sketch) Joon-ho 1989 Good Morning, Ms. President Kim Bbu-ri1991 A Small Autocratic Republic Moderator Green Sleeves Vietcong Min1992 27 Roses Seung-jin White Badge Sergeant Hong 1993 We Must Go to Apgujeong-dong on Windy Days Kyung-tae To the Starry Island Villager 1994 Life and Death of the Hollywood Kid Actor in monitored fight scene (cameo) Coffee, Copy and a Bloody Nose (cameo) Pirates Heung-baek Jamon Jamon Seoul Sung-wook1995 My Father the Bodyguard Seung-chul The Terrorist Sang-chul1996 A Petal Yongdalcha man Two Men Tae-sik Grown-ups Grill the Herring Park Gong-yeop1997 The Rocket Was Launched Partner Silhouette The Last Defense Na Hee-joo Man with Flowers Seok-beom 1998 The Last Attempt Park Cheol-kyu Blues Cafe owner2000 Artist (cameo) Libera Me Lee In-soo 2001 Volcano High Mr. Ma 2002 Four Toes Audie 2003 Silmido Sergeant Jo Dong-il2005 Never to Lose Moon Bong-soo Dragon Squad Captain Ko Tung-yuen 2006 The Restless Ban-chu2008 His Last Gift Jo Yeong-woo The Divine Weapon Chang-kang 2010 Moss Ryoo Mok-hyeon 2013 Crimes of Passion Jung Hee-hyung 2017 The Merciless Kim Sung-han (special appearance)2018 Illang: The Wolf Brigade Lee Gi-seok (special appearance) Default Gab-su2019Forbidden DreamCho Mal-saeng 2020 Innocence Mayor Choo 2021 Escape from Mogadishu Rim Young-soo 2023Dr. Cheon and Lost TalismanBeom Cheon Noryang: Deadly Sea Deng Zilong 2025Dark NunsFather Andrea
Television
Year Title Role 1988 The Winter That Year Was Warm In-jae 1993 My Mother's Sea Jang-jae Walking to Heaven Yong-dal 1994 The Last Match Kim Seon-jae 1995 A Sunny Place of the Young Hwang Yoon-bae Asphalt Man Han Ki-soo 1996 Shooting Pyo Wang-soo Power of Love Kang-ho 1997 Revenge and Passion Choi Sang-do The River of Maternal Love 1998 See and See Again Park Ki-poong 1999 Roses and Bean Sprouts Ho-sik The Boss Balgarak ("Toes") Woman on Top Song Yeon-woo Lost Baggage Yong-man 2000 Bad Friends Jung Soo-hyun Foolish Princes Yeo Si-kwang The Full Sun Park Heon-do 2001 Hotelier 2002 I Love You, Hyun-jung Yoo Sang-ho 2003 All In Yoo Jong-gu 2004 Into the Storm (cameo) Precious Family Park Chang-soo 2006 Love and Ambition Jumong Hae Mo-su 2007 Lobbyist James Lee/Lee Ho-joon 2016 A Beautiful Mind Lee Gun-myung 2017 The Emperor: Owner of the Mask Dae Mok 2018 Come and Hug Me Yoon Hee-jae 2019–2020 Kingdom An Hyun 2019 Designated Survivor: 60 Days Han Ju-seung 2020–2023Missing: The Other SideJang Pan-seok2021 UndercoverLim Hyeong-rak 2021–2022 Snowdrop Eun Chang-soo 2022Why HerChoi Tae-kook 2023 Bloodhounds President Choi 2025Buried HeartsYeom Jang-soonMercy for None Lee Joo-woon 2026 Notes from the Last Row Kim Su-hun
Musical theatre
Year Title Role Notes Mary, Mary Cats The Sound of Music Hard Rock Cafe 1999 Gambler Casino boss 2000 The Life Jojo 2005 Gambler Casino boss 2007 Hae-eo-hwa Theatre producer 2008 Gambler Casino boss 2009 Chicago Billy Flynn
Accolades Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 1995 16th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actor The Terrorist 1998 MBC Drama Awards Popularity Award 2000 6th Korea Musical Awards Best Actor Gambler 2002 8th Korea Musical Awards Popular Star Award 2003 SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor All In 2004 41st Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actor Silmido 25th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actor 3rd Korean Film Awards Best Supporting Actor 2006 MBC Drama Awards Special Award, Actor in a Historical Drama Jumong 2017 10th Korea Drama Awards Special Jury Prize The Emperor: Owner of the Mask 20186th APAN Star AwardsBest Supporting ActorCome and Hug Me2nd The Seoul AwardsBest Supporting Actor (Drama)Special Acting AwardMBC Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday MiniseriesActor of the YearGolden Acting Award2021 57th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actor (Film) Innocence 30th Buil Film Awards Best Supporting ActorEscape from Mogadishu 41st Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actor 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actor 8th Korean Film Producers Association Awards Besะ Supporting Actor 2022 58th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actor – Film Chunsa Film Art Awards 2022 Best Supporting Actor SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama Why Her
Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Korean Film Council 2021 Korean Actors 200
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References
External links
Huh Joon-ho at Story J Company
Fan cafe at Daum