Actor profile

Kim Nam-gil

13th March 1980 Seoul, South Korea Acting

Kim Nam-gil (김남길) is a South Korean actor, producer, singer and philanthropist. He was born on March 13, 1981. He is best known from leading roles in disaster blockbuster Pandora (2016); crime thriller The Shameless (2015); adventure film The Pirates (2014) and period drama Portrait of a Beauty (2008). His breakthrough role was Bidam in the hit television period drama Queen Seondeok (2009). Kim is also the founder and CEO of a non-profit organization Gilstory that focuses on preserving cultural heritage, promoting arts and raising special purpose relief funds.

25 Movies 32 TV Shows 61 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema poster

Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema 19th February 2026 as Self

Nocturnal poster

Nocturnal 5th February 2025 as Kang Ho-ryeong

How to Open the Door poster

How to Open the Door 20th November 2024 as Adult Cheol-su

A Man of Reason poster

A Man of Reason 15th August 2023 as Woo-jin

Hunt poster

Hunt 10th August 2022 as Tokyo Branch Agent 3

Emergency Declaration poster

Emergency Declaration 3rd August 2022 as Choi Hyun-soo

OK! Madam poster

OK! Madam 12th August 2020 as Nervous Man

The Closet poster

The Closet 5th February 2020 as Kyung-hoon

Zombie for Sale poster

Zombie for Sale 13th February 2019 as Min-geol

Memoir of a Murderer poster

Memoir of a Murderer 7th September 2017 as Tae-ju

One Day poster

One Day 5th April 2017 as Kang-soo

Pandora poster

Pandora 7th December 2016 as Jae-hyuk

The Sound of a Flower poster

The Sound of a Flower 25th November 2015 as Heungseon Daewongun

The Shameless poster

The Shameless 15th May 2015 as Jung Jae-gon

The Pirates poster

The Pirates 6th August 2014 as Jang Sa-jung

Glory for Everyone poster

Glory for Everyone 9th May 2014 as Narrator

Lovers Vanished poster

Lovers Vanished 1st April 2010 as Kim Su-in

Tears in the Amazon poster

Tears in the Amazon 25th March 2010 as Self - Narrator

Handphone poster

Handphone 19th February 2009 as Jang Yoon-ho

Portrait of a Beauty poster

Portrait of a Beauty 13th November 2008 as Kang-mu

Modern Boy poster

Modern Boy 2nd October 2008 as Hidaka Shinsuke

Public Enemy Returns poster

Public Enemy Returns 19th June 2008 as Moon-soo

No Regret poster

No Regret 16th November 2006 as Song Jae-min

Don't Look Back poster

Don't Look Back 13th May 2006 as Seok-Woo

Low Life poster

Low Life 21st May 2004 as Police Officer at Checkpoint

Trigger poster

Trigger 25th July 2025 as Lee Do

Three Meals a Day: Light poster

Three Meals a Day: Light 20th September 2024 as Self

Whenever Possible poster

Whenever Possible 23rd April 2024

ZIP DAESUNG poster

ZIP DAESUNG 5th April 2024 as Self

Song of the Bandits poster

Song of the Bandits 22nd September 2023 as Lee Yun

Nattering with Nah poster

Nattering with Nah 2nd June 2023

Salon Drip poster

Salon Drip 23rd March 2023 as Self

The Seasons poster

The Seasons 5th February 2023 as Self

Island poster

Island 30th December 2022 as Van

SUCHWITA poster

SUCHWITA 5th December 2022 as Self

Just an Excuse poster

Just an Excuse 17th November 2022 as Self

Jin's Traditional Alcohol Journey poster

Jin's Traditional Alcohol Journey 12th November 2022 as Self

Through the Darkness poster

Through the Darkness 14th January 2022 as Song Ha-young

The Game Caterers poster

The Game Caterers 12th March 2021 as Self

빈집살래 poster

빈집살래 12th January 2021

K-Ocean Pathfinders poster

K-Ocean Pathfinders 18th October 2020

Life of Samantha poster

Life of Samantha 24th November 2019 as Narrator

Trans-Siberian Pathfinders poster

Trans-Siberian Pathfinders 26th September 2019 as Self

The Fiery Priest poster

The Fiery Priest 15th February 2019 as Kim Hae-Il

You Quiz on the Block poster

You Quiz on the Block 29th August 2018 as Self

Live Up to Your Name poster

Live Up to Your Name 12th August 2017 as Dr. Heo Im

Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus poster

Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus 27th May 2013 as Han Yi-soo

Bad Guy poster

Bad Guy 26th May 2010 as Shim Gun-wook

Tears of the Amazon poster

Tears of the Amazon 18th December 2009 as Self - Narrator

The Great Queen Seondeok poster

The Great Queen Seondeok 25th May 2009 as Bidam

Several Questions That Make Us Happy poster

Several Questions That Make Us Happy 30th May 2007

When Spring Comes poster

When Spring Comes 15th January 2007 as Kim Jun-gi

Lovers poster

Lovers 8th November 2006 as Tae-san

Goodbye Solo poster

Goodbye Solo 1st March 2006 as Yoo Ji-an

My Lovely Sam Soon poster

My Lovely Sam Soon 1st June 2005 as Kim Byeong Tae

Be Strong, Geum-soon! poster

Be Strong, Geum-soon! 14th February 2005 as Noh Seong-hwan

Sweet Buns poster

Sweet Buns 4th July 2004 as Hye-jan's boyfriend