Kim Nam-gil

Known for: Acting

Born: 1980-03-13 (age 46)

From: Seoul, South Korea

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.

Filmography (61)

MOVIE
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
2026
as Self
TV★ 8.0
Trigger
2025
as Lee Do
MOVIE★ 6.2
Nocturnal
2025
as Kang Ho-ryeong
MOVIE
How to Open the Door
2024
as Adult Cheol-su
TV★ 7.7
Three Meals a Day: Light
2024
as Self
TV★ 8.3
Whenever Possible
2024
TV★ 7.5
ZIP DAESUNG
2024
as Self
TV★ 7.4
Song of the Bandits
2023
as Lee Yun
MOVIE★ 6.6
A Man of Reason
2023
as Woo-jin
TV★ 10.0
Nattering with Nah
2023
TV★ 4.5
Salon Drip
2023
as Self
TV★ 7.5
The Seasons
2023
as Self
TV★ 8.1
Island
2022
as Van
TV★ 9.6
SUCHWITA
2022
as Self
TV★ 9.7
Just an Excuse
2022
as Self
TV★ 10.0
Jin's Traditional Alcohol Journey
2022
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
Hunt
2022
as Tokyo Branch Agent 3
MOVIE★ 7.5
Emergency Declaration
2022
as Choi Hyun-soo
TV★ 7.8
Through the Darkness
2022
as Song Ha-young
TV★ 8.7
The Game Caterers
2021
as Self
TV
빈집살래
2021
TV
K-Ocean Pathfinders
2020
MOVIE★ 7.1
OK! Madam
2020
as Nervous Man
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Closet
2020
as Kyung-hoon
TV
Life of Samantha
2019
as Narrator
TV★ 8.2
Trans-Siberian Pathfinders
2019
as Self
TV★ 8.3
The Fiery Priest
2019
as Kim Hae-Il
MOVIE★ 6.8
Zombie for Sale
2019
as Min-geol
TV★ 8.3
You Quiz on the Block
2018
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.4
Memoir of a Murderer
2017
as Tae-ju
TV★ 6.9
Live Up to Your Name
2017
as Dr. Heo Im
MOVIE★ 7.3
One Day
2017
as Kang-soo
MOVIE★ 7.5
Pandora
2016
as Jae-hyuk
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Sound of a Flower
2015
as Heungseon Daewongun
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Shameless
2015
as Jung Jae-gon
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Pirates
2014
as Jang Sa-jung
MOVIE
Glory for Everyone
2014
as Narrator
TV★ 7.8
Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus
2013
as Han Yi-soo
TV★ 6.1
Bad Guy
2010
as Shim Gun-wook
MOVIE★ 7.0
Lovers Vanished
2010
as Kim Su-in
MOVIE★ 7.8
Tears in the Amazon
2010
as Self - Narrator
TV
Tears of the Amazon
2009
as Self - Narrator
TV★ 7.1
The Great Queen Seondeok
2009
as Bidam
MOVIE★ 6.4
Handphone
2009
as Jang Yoon-ho
MOVIE★ 6.2
Portrait of a Beauty
2008
as Kang-mu
MOVIE★ 6.8
Modern Boy
2008
as Hidaka Shinsuke
MOVIE★ 6.6
Public Enemy Returns
2008
as Moon-soo
TV
Several Questions That Make Us Happy
2007
TV★ 6.0
When Spring Comes
2007
as Kim Jun-gi
MOVIE★ 5.8
No Regret
2006
as Song Jae-min
TV★ 5.0
Lovers
2006
as Tae-san
MOVIE★ 6.4
Don't Look Back
2006
as Seok-Woo
TV★ 6.0
Goodbye Solo
2006
as Yoo Ji-an
TV★ 8.5
My Lovely Sam Soon
2005
as Kim Byeong Tae
TV★ 7.7
Be Strong, Geum-soon!
2005
as Noh Seong-hwan
TV
Sweet Buns
2004
as Hye-jan's boyfriend
MOVIE★ 5.9
Low Life
2004
as Police Officer at Checkpoint
MOVIE
Return
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TV
Nightmare
—
as Kim Tae-yi
MOVIE
Three of a Kind
—
MOVIE
Canvas of Blood
—
as Prince Suyang