Lee Jung Jae

Lee Jung-jae is a South Korean actor and filmmaker. Considered one of the most successful actors in South Korea, he has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Critics’ Choice Television Award, six Baeksang Arts Awards, in addition to nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Gotham Award. 

Born in Seoul, Lee debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television. He has starred in a variety of film genres. In 2021, Lee gained widespread international stardom and fame for his role in the drama Squid Game. For his performance, he was nominated for numerous accolades, including the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama, the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series, making him the first male actor from Asia and Korea to receive individual nominations in those categories across all four awards shows with his win for the latter two also making history.