Huh Joon-ho (Korean허 준호; Hanja許 峻豪; RRHeo Jun-ho; MRHŏ Chun-ho, born April 14, 1964) is a South Korean actor.[3][2] His name was previously officially romanized as Hur Joon-ho[4] and is sometimes romanized unofficially as Heo Joon-ho.

Huh Joon-ho
Born (1964-04-14) April 14, 1964 (age 60)
EducationSeoul Institute of the Arts – Theater
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present[2]
AgentStory J Company[3]
ParentHeo Jang-kang (father)
Korean name
Hangul
허준호
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHuh Joon-ho
McCune–ReischauerHŏ Chunho

His father was Heo Jang-kang, a well-known Korean actor. Huh began his career in theater, then became active in film and television as a character actor, notably in the 2003 box office hit Silmido for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the Grand Bell Awards.[5][6][7] He has also reprised the leading role in the stage musical Gambler several times.[8]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
1986 Chung (Blue Sketch) Joon-ho
1989 Good Morning, Ms. President Kim Bbu-ri
1991 A Small Autocratic Republic Moderator
Green Sleeves Vietcong Min
1992 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-wook
1995 My Father the Bodyguard Seung-chul
The Terrorist Sang-chul
1996 A Petal Yongdalcha man
Two Men Tae-sik
Grown-ups Grill the Herring Park Gong-yeop
1997 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 owner
2000 Artist (cameo)
Libera Me Lee In-soo
2001 Volcano High Mr. Ma
2002 Four Toes Audie
2003 Silmido Sergeant Jo Dong-il
2005 Never to Lose Moon Bong-soo
Dragon Squad Captain Ko Tung-yuen
2006 The Restless Ban-chu
2008 His Last Gift[9] Jo Yeong-woo
The Divine Weapon[10] Chang-kang
2010 Moss[11] 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-su
2019 Forbidden Dream Cho Mal-saeng[12]
2020 Innocence Mayor Choo
2021 Escape from Mogadishu Rim Young-soo [13]
2023 Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman Beom Cheon[14]
Noryang: Deadly Sea Deng Zilong[15]
2025 Dark Nuns Father Andrea[16]

Television series

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Year Title Role Ref.
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 [17]
2006 Love and Ambition
Jumong Hae Mo-su [18]
2007 Lobbyist James Lee/Lee Ho-joon
2016 A Beautiful Mind Lee Gun-myung [19]
2017 The Emperor: Owner of the Mask Dae Mok [20]
2018 Come and Hug Me Yoon Hee-jae [21]
2019–2020 Kingdom An Hyun [22]
2019 Designated Survivor: 60 Days Han Ju-seung [23]
2020–2023 Missing: The Other Side Jang Pan-seok [24]
2021 Undercover Lim Hyeong-rak
2021–2022 Snowdrop Eun Chang-soo [25]
2022 Why Her Choi Tae-kook [26]
2025 Buried Hearts Yeom Jang-soon [27]

Web series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2023 Bloodhounds President Choi [28]
TBA Mercy For None Lee Joo-woon [29]

Musical theatre

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Year Title Role Notes
Mary, Mary
Cats
The Sound of Music
Hard Rock Cafe
1999 Gambler Casino boss
2000 The Life Jojo
2005 Gambler[30] Casino boss
2007 Hae-eo-hwa[31][32][33] Theatre producer
2008 Gambler[34][8] Casino boss
2009 Chicago[35] Billy Flynn

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1995 16th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actor The Terrorist Won
1998 MBC Drama Awards Popularity Award Won
2000 6th Korea Musical Awards Best Actor Gambler Won
2002 8th Korea Musical Awards Popular Star Award Won
2003 SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor All In Won
2004 41st Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actor Silmido Won
25th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
3rd Korean Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2006 MBC Drama Awards Special Award, Actor in a Historical Drama Jumong Won
2017 10th Korea Drama Awards[36] Special Jury Prize The Emperor: Owner of the Mask Won
2018 6th APAN Star Awards[37] Best Supporting Actor Come and Hug Me Nominated
2nd The Seoul Awards[38][39] Best Supporting Actor (Drama) Nominated
Special Acting Award Won
MBC Drama Awards[40] Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Nominated
Actor of the Year Won
Golden Acting Award Won
2021 57th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actor (Film)[41] Innocence Nominated
30th Buil Film Awards[42][43] Best Supporting Actor Escape from Mogadishu Won
41st Korean Association of Film Critics Awards[44] Best Supporting Actor Won
42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards[45][46] Best Supporting Actor Won
8th Korean Film Producers Association Awards Besะ Supporting Actor[47] Won
2022 58th Baeksang Arts Awards[48] Best Supporting Actor – Film Nominated
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2022[49] Best Supporting Actor Nominated
SBS Drama Awards[50] Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama Why Her Won

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