Biography
Choi Jong-won (born January 27, 1950) is a South Korean actor and politician. Choi began his acting career in theater, then made his screen debut in 1978 and became known as a veteran actor of stage, film and television of over forty years. He won Best Supporting Actor at the Grand Bell Awards in 1995 for the Joseon-era period drama The Eternal Empire.
Choi entered politics in 2004, when he ran and lost in the 17th National Assembly elections as an Uri Party candidate. He ran again in the by-elections on July 28, 2010, under the Democratic Party, where he won as the lawmaker representing Gangwon Province (Taebaek, Jeongseon, Yeongwol, and Pyeongchang) in the 18th National Assembly, succeeding Lee Kwang-jae who resigned to run for the Gangwon governorship. On September 16, 2010, Choi was elected as the head of DP's Gangwon provincial chapter.
Filmography
all 48
Movies 34
TV Shows 14
Director 1
Smugglers (2023)
D.P. (2021)
Royal Secret Agent (2020)
Rainbow Goddess (2020)
Mr. Sunshine (2018)
Untouchable (2017)
Female War: Bloody War in Bongcheon-dong (2016)
The Master of Revenge (2016)
Old Bicycle (2015)
The Girl Who Became A Photo (2014)
The Joseon Gunman (2014)
KBS Drama Special (2010)
Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle (2010)
The Reputable Family (2010)
Summer Whispers (2008)
Santamaria (2008)
Traces of Love (2006)
Princess Aurora (2005)
Blood Rain (2005)
지금도 마로니에는 (2005)
Age of Innocence (2002)
Love Her (2001)
The Happenings (1998)
King and Queen (1998)
Audition (1997)
신고합니다 (1996)
Jungle Story (1996)
1996 Mulberry (1996)
Papa (1996)
Who Drives Me Mad? (1995)
Man with a Gun (1995)
Bitter and Sweet (1995)
The Eternal Empire (1995)
How to Top My Wife (1994)
Rosy Life (1994)
Sopyonje (1993)
First Love (1993)
MBC 베스트극장 (1991)
Fly High, Run Far (1991)
My Love, My Bride (1990)
Ggum (1990)
Straight (1990)
Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist (1990)
Oseam (1990)
Long After That (1989)
Gagman (1989)
The Fear of Ancestral Rites (1984)
Gwanghwamun
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1950-01-27 (74 years old)
Birth PlaceTaebaek, South Korea
CitizenshipsSouth Korea
Also Known As최종원, 崔宗元
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