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Huh Joon-ho

Huh Joon-ho (Korean: 허준호; 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 began his career in theater 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.[5][6][7] He has also reprised the leading role in the stage musical Gambler several times.[8]

Huh Joon-ho
Huh in 2018
Born (1964-04-14) April 14, 1964 (age 62)
Seoul, South Korea[1]
Alma materSeoul Institute of the Arts – Theater
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present[2]
AgentStory J Company[3]
ParentHeo Jang-kang (father)
Korean name
Hangul
허준호
Hanja
許峻豪
RRHeo Junho
MRHŏ Chunho

Early life and education

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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.[9]

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.[10]

Career

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Huh began his career in theater. He made his film debut in director Lee Kyu-hyung's Blue Sketch.[11]

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.[5][6][7]

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.[12] 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.[13][14]

Personal life

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Heo Jun-ho, a former Buddhist, converted to Christianity in 2004 after surviving a near-fatal car accident. He is now a devout Christian.[14] He has a daughter.[13]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
1986Chung (Blue Sketch)Joon-ho
1989Good Morning, Ms. PresidentKim Bbu-ri
1991A Small Autocratic RepublicModerator
Green SleevesVietcong Min
199227 RosesSeung-jin
White BadgeSergeant Hong
1993We Must Go to Apgujeong-dong
on Windy Days		Kyung-tae
To the Starry IslandVillager
1994Life and Death of the Hollywood KidActor in monitored fight scene (cameo)
Coffee, Copy and a Bloody Nose(cameo)
PiratesHeung-baek
Jamon Jamon SeoulSung-wook
1995My Father the BodyguardSeung-chul
The TerroristSang-chul
1996A PetalYongdalcha man
Two MenTae-sik
Grown-ups Grill the HerringPark Gong-yeop
1997The Rocket Was Launched
PartnerSilhouette
The Last DefenseNa Hee-joo
Man with FlowersSeok-beom
1998The Last AttemptPark Cheol-kyu
BluesCafe owner
2000Artist(cameo)
Libera MeLee In-soo
2001Volcano HighMr. Ma
2002Four ToesAudie
2003SilmidoSergeant Jo Dong-il
2005Never to LoseMoon Bong-soo
Dragon SquadCaptain Ko Tung-yuen
2006The RestlessBan-chu
2008His Last Gift[15]Jo Yeong-woo
The Divine Weapon[16]Chang-kang
2010Moss[17]Ryoo Mok-hyeon
2013Crimes of PassionJung Hee-hyung
2017The MercilessKim Sung-han (special appearance)
2018Illang: The Wolf BrigadeLee Gi-seok (special appearance)
DefaultGab-su
2019Forbidden DreamCho Mal-saeng[18]
2020InnocenceMayor Choo
2021 Escape from MogadishuRim Young-soo [19]
2023 Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman Beom Cheon[20]
Noryang: Deadly Sea Deng Zilong[21]
2025 Dark Nuns Father Andrea[22]

Television

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Year Title Role Ref.
1988The Winter That Year Was WarmIn-jae
1993My Mother's SeaJang-jae
Walking to HeavenYong-dal
1994The Last MatchKim Seon-jae
1995A Sunny Place of the YoungHwang Yoon-bae
Asphalt ManHan Ki-soo
1996ShootingPyo Wang-soo
Power of LoveKang-ho
1997Revenge and PassionChoi Sang-do
The River of Maternal Love
1998See and See AgainPark Ki-poong
1999Roses and Bean SproutsHo-sik
The BossBalgarak ("Toes")
Woman on TopSong Yeon-woo
Lost BaggageYong-man
2000Bad FriendsJung Soo-hyun
Foolish PrincesYeo Si-kwang
The Full SunPark Heon-do
2001Hotelier
2002I Love You, Hyun-jungYoo Sang-ho
2003All InYoo Jong-gu
2004Into the Storm(cameo)
Precious FamilyPark Chang-soo[23]
2006Love and Ambition
JumongHae Mo-su[24]
2007LobbyistJames Lee/Lee Ho-joon
2016A Beautiful MindLee Gun-myung[25]
2017The Emperor: Owner of the MaskDae Mok[26]
2018Come and Hug MeYoon Hee-jae[27]
2019–2020KingdomAn Hyun[28]
2019Designated Survivor: 60 Days Han Ju-seung [29]
2020–2023 Missing: The Other Side Jang Pan-seok [30]
2021 Undercover Lim Hyeong-rak
2021–2022 Snowdrop Eun Chang-soo [31]
2022 Why Her Choi Tae-kook [32]
2023BloodhoundsPresident Choi[33]
2025 Buried Hearts Yeom Jang-soon [34]
Mercy for NoneLee Joo-woon[35]
2026 Portraits of Delusion [36]

Musical theatre

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Year Title Role Notes
Mary, Mary
Cats
The Sound of Music
Hard Rock Cafe
1999GamblerCasino boss
2000The LifeJojo
2005Gambler[37]Casino boss
2007Hae-eo-hwa[38][39][40]N/aTheatre producer
2008Gambler[41][8]Casino boss
2009Chicago[42]Billy Flynn

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
199516th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting ActorThe TerroristWon
1998MBC Drama AwardsPopularity AwardWon
20006th Korea Musical AwardsBest ActorGamblerWon
20028th Korea Musical AwardsPopular Star AwardWon
2003SBS Drama AwardsBest Supporting ActorAll InWon
200441st Grand Bell AwardsBest Supporting ActorSilmidoWon
25th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting ActorNominated
3rd Korean Film AwardsBest Supporting ActorNominated
2006MBC Drama AwardsSpecial Award, Actor in a Historical DramaJumongWon
201710th Korea Drama Awards[43]Special Jury PrizeThe Emperor: Owner of the MaskWon
2018 6th APAN Star Awards[44] Best Supporting Actor Come and Hug Me Nominated
2nd The Seoul Awards[45][46] Best Supporting Actor (Drama) Nominated
Special Acting Award Won
MBC Drama Awards[47] 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)[48] Innocence Nominated
30th Buil Film Awards[49][50] Best Supporting Actor Escape from Mogadishu Won
41st Korean Association of Film Critics Awards[51] Best Supporting Actor Won
42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards[52][53] Best Supporting Actor Won
8th Korean Film Producers Association Awards Besะ Supporting Actor[54] Won
2022 58th Baeksang Arts Awards[55] Best Supporting Actor – Film Nominated
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2022[56] Best Supporting Actor Nominated
SBS Drama Awards[57] Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama Why Her Won

Listicles

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Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Korean Film Council 2021 Korean Actors 200[a] Included [58][59]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Introduces 200 actors that best represent the present and future of Korean cinema to the people in the film industry all over the world

References

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