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Heo Sung-tae
Heo standing in a grey suit against and looking left.Heo in 2019
BornBusan, South Korea
Alma materPusan National University
Years active2011–present
Known forThe Age of Shadows (2016)
The Outlaws (2017)
Korean name
Hangul허성태

Heo Sung-tae (Korean: 허성태; born 1977) is a South Korean actor with over 60 film and television credits. He came into national prominence as Ha Il-soo in the 2016 period thriller film, The Age of Shadows.

Early life

Heo was born in Busan, South Korea. He graduated from Pusan National University, where he majored in Russian. Prior to acting, he sold televisions in the Russian market for LG Corporation. He later joined the planning and coordination department of a shipbuilding company.

Career

Heo began his acting career in 2011 when he entered in SBS's talent show Miraculous Audition (기적의 오디션). According to Heo, he drunkenly signed up to audition after seeing a commercial for the show.

Heo had to learn the Manchu language for his role in The Fortress (2017). Heo starred as the gangster Jang Deok-su on the Netflix original series Squid Game (2021).

Select filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Masquerade
2014 Man on High Heels
2014 Haemoo
2014 The Royal Tailor Officer Jong
2015 Martial Arts Detective: Chinatown
2015 Three Summer Night
2015 The Night of the Prophet
2016 The Age of Shadows Ha Il-soo
2017 The Fortress Yong Gol-dae
2017 The Outlaws Viper
2017 The Bros Monk / Hyeong-bae
2017 The Swindlers Jang Du-chil
2018 Fengshui Lee Si-young
2018 Rampant
2019 Stellar
2019 The 12th Subject
2019 Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission Ueda
2019 The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful
2019 Black Money
2020 Hitman: Agent Jun Hyung-do

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 City of the Sun
2017 Witch at Court Baek Sang-ho
2017 Tunnel Jung Ho-youn
2018 Your Honor Hong Jung-soo
2018 Cross Kim Hyung-beom
2019 Watcher Jang Hae-ryong
2019 Psychopath Diary Jang Chil-sung
2021 Racket Boys Coach Cheon
2021 Beyond Evil Lee Chang-jin
2021 Squid Game Jang Deok-su
2021 The Silent Sea Kim Jae-sun

Select awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Note
2018 2018 SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor Your Honor Nominated
54th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor – Film The Outlaws Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Film & People > People Directory > HEO Sung-tae". Korean Film Biz Zone. Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2021-09-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "[인터뷰②] 영화 '밀정' 허성태 "따귀 장면 넣자고 3박4일 설득했죠"". sports.donga.com (in Korean). 2016-09-26. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  3. 조연경 (2021-09-28). "[인터뷰①] 허성태 "´남한산성´ 용골대·´범죄도시´ 독사 다 접니다"". isplus.live.joins.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-09-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Film & People > People Directory > HEO Sung-tae > Filmography Page 2". Korean Film Biz Zone. Korean Film Council.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Film & People > People Directory > HEO Sung-tae > Filmography Page 1". Korean Film Biz Zone. Korean Film Council.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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