Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 11, 1970
Place of Birth:
Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea [now Gangbuk-gu]
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Im Won-hee
Biography
Im Won-hee (임원희) is a South Korean actor. He was born on October 11, 1970. Im was an alumnus of the legendary Daehak-ro theater troupe Mokhwa, starring in many of Jang Jin's stage plays. He made his film debut in Jang's black comedy The Happenings in 1998, and through the years has become one of the most versatile supporting actors in Korean cinema, with notable roles in Three... Extremes and Le Grand Chef. But Im is best known for his iconic role Dachimawa Lee, which began in 2000 as the titular character of a 35-minute short film that director Ryoo Seung-wan made as a parody/homage to '70s Korean genre action films. The internet short was enormously popular and received more than a million page views, and in 2008, Ryoo again cast Im in an action-comedy feature film based on the same character, Dachimawa Lee.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Handsome Guys | Sung-bin's Granduncle |
| 2020 | Collectors | Sabdari |
| 2020 | Modern Girl | [Viscount] |
| 2019 | Forbidden Dream | Im Hyo-don |
| 2019 | Beautiful Food | Jung-joong |
| 2019 | Remarriage Skills | Kyung-Ho |
| 2018 | Snatch Up | President Baek |
| 2018 | Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days | Prosecutor |
| 2018 | Passing Summer | Jeong-bong |
| 2017 | Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds | Prosecutor |
| 2017 | History of Walking Upright | Mi Na's Father |
| 2015 | Three Summer Nights | Dal-Soo |
| 2015 | The Advocate: A Missing Body | Ho-sung's Subordinate |
| 2015 | Moonshine Girls | Jang Do-ul |
| 2013 | Rockin' on Heaven's Door | Bong-shik |
| 2013 | Horror Stories 2 | teacher |
| 2013 | Happiness for Sale | Man at city hall stealing coins |
| 2013 | My Dear Girl, Jin-young | |
| 2012 | I Am The King | Hae-goo |
| 2011 | Mr. Idol | Park Sang-Sik |
| 2011 | Romantic Heaven | Detective Kim |
| 2011 | Officer of the Year | Ph.D Ko |
| 2011 | Lethal Move | |
| 2010 | Miss Staff Sergeant | Wang Jong-pal |
| 2010 | The Quiz Show Scandal | Lee Joon-sang |
| 2010 | A Barefoot Dream | Director Poong |
| 2009 | Money Show | Lim Kyung-eop |
| 2008 | Dachimawa Lee | Dachimawa Lee |
| 2007 | Le Grand Chef | Bong-joo |
| 2007 | Femme Fatal | Du-chan |
| 2007 | M | Sung-woo |
| 2007 | Punch Strike | |
| 2005 | Crying Fist | Won-tae |
| 2004 | Three... Extremes | Intruder (segment "Cut") |
| 2004 | Lovely Rivals | Man in TV drama |
| 2003 | Silmido | Won-hee |
| 2002 | Fun Movie | Hwangbo |
| 2002 | No Comment | theater exam taker / national assembly member 1 |
| 2002 | No Blood No Tears | Haepari |
| 2001 | This Is Law: Out of Justice | Bong Soo-chul |
| 2001 | Guns & Talks | Priest |
| 2001 | Coming Out | Tutor |
| 2000 | Dachimawa Lee | Dachimawa Lee |
| 2000 | Die Bad | Detective Lee |
| 2000 | Terror Taxi | |
| 1999 | The Spy | Thief 3 |
| 1998 | The Happenings |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Meokjjibba: Big Survival | Self |
| 2022 | Crazy Love | Park Yang-tae |
| 2021 | Move to Heaven | Oh Hyun-chang |
| 2021 | So Not Worth It | The Crane Guy |
| 2021 | Take Off Your Shoes | Self |
| 2021 | Moonshine | Woon Shim |
| 2021 | Dark Hole | Park Soon Il |
| 2019 | How Do You Play? | Self |
| 2019 | Chief of Staff | Ko Seok-Man |
| 2019 | Melting Me Softly | Son Hyun-ki |
| 2019 | Laborhood on Hire | Himself |
| 2018 | Wok of Love | Wang Choon-Soo |
| 2018 | Room No. 9 | Bang Sang-Soo |
| 2018 | Where Stars Land | Sales clerk |
| 2018 | Busted! | Im Won-hee |
| 2017 | Strong Woman Do Bong Soon | Baek Tak |
| 2017 | 집사가 생겼다 | |
| 2016 | My Little Old Boy | |
| 2016 | My Little Old Boy | self |
| 2016 | Dr. Romantic | Jang Gi-tae |
| 2016 | My Little Old Boy | Self |
| 2015 | Men on a Mission | Self |
| 2014 | You Are All Surrounded | Cha Tae-ho |
| 2014 | I Am a Man | Host |
| 2013 | Home Alone | Self |
| 2012 | Syndrome | Oh Gwang-hee |
| 2012 | Salamander Guru and The Shadows | Won-sam |
| 2011 | Law of the Jungle | |
| 2010 | KBS Drama Special | |
| 2010 | Running Man | |
| 2010 | Legend of the Patriots | Kim Joon Bum |
| 2006 | Coma | Detective Choi |
| 2005 | Infinite Challenge | Self |
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