Best Male Actors Born in 1980-1989
Click here for Best Female Actors Born in 1980-1989 list. I removed Kang Ha Neul and Lee Jun Ho from this list (they are 1990 born).
- Lee Joon Gi is a South Korean actor, model, and singer under the agency Namoo Actors. He completed his mandatory military service in February 2012. Joon Gi first became interested in performing ...more
- Ji Chang Wook is a South Korean actor and singer. He studied performing arts at Dankook University and enlisted in the military on August 14, 2017, before being discharged on April 27, ...more
- Lee Jong Suk is a South Korean actor and model. He majored in Professional Motion Pictures and Art at Konkuk University and completed his military service in January of 2021. In 2005, ...more
- Hyun Bin, born Kim Tae Pyung, is a South Korean actor born in Seoul, South Korea. His first film was "Shower" in 2002, but it was not released due to lack of ...more
- Park Seo Joon is a South Korean actor managed by Awesome Entertainment. He completed his military service in 2010 before making his debut in 2011 in Bang Yong Guk's music video "I ...more
- Lee Dong Wook is a South Korean actor and model under King Kong by Starship Entertainment. In 2005 he enrolled in Joongbu University, majoring in media and broadcasting arts. He was awarded ...more
- Jung Kyung Ho is a South Korean actor under Management Allum. Jung is the son of Jung Eul Young, veteran TV director, and frequent collaborator of writer Kim Soo Hyun in hit ...more
- Kim Woo Bin is a South Korean actor, model, and ambassador under AM Entertainment. He studied at Jeonju University. Woo Bin debuted as a runway model in 2009. He originally debuted under ...more
- Kim Soo Hyun is a South Korean actor managed by GoldMedalist. He debuted in the drama "Kimchi Cheese Smile" (김치 치즈 스마일) in 2007. He has won numerous prestigious awards throughout his ...more
- Yoo Ah In is a South Korean actor, creative director, and gallerist under United Artists Agency. He is known for playing a diverse spectrum of roles in both television and film, where ...more
- Kim Jae Wook is a South Korean model and actor under the actor's agency "Management SOOP". Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea, but his family went to Japan later on. Kim ...more
- Jung Hae In is a South Korean actor managed by FNC Entertainment. He graduated from Pyeongtaek University with a major in acting. Jung's first acting experience was through a musical in college. ...more
- Song Joong Ki is a South Korean actor under HighZium studio. Prior to debuting, he competed in short-track speed skating and represented his home city of Daejeon at the national level. He ...more
- Seo In Guk is a South Korean singer and actor born in Ulsan, South Korea, and signed by Story J Company. He trained in a variety of martial arts, including ssireum wrestling, ...more
- Joo Won is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in "King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo", "Ojakgyo Family", "Bridal Mask", "Good Doctor", "Naeil's Cantabile" and "Yong Pal". After ...more
- Lee Min Ho is a South Korean actor, singer, and model represented by MYM Entertainment. He started to act in his second year of high school and joined Starhaus Entertainment in his ...more
- Kim Nam Gil is a South Korean actor, producer, singer, and philanthropist. Kim is also the founder and CEO of a non-profit organization Gilstory that focuses on preserving cultural heritage, promoting arts ...more
- Satoh made his acting debut on TV asahi's school comedy drama "Princess Princess D" in 2006, at the age of 17. The following year, he landed his first leading role in a ...more
- Lee Seung Gi is a South Korean singer, actor, host, and entertainer. He is a descendant of the Yi clan of Jeonju. The clan ruled the Joseon Dynasty (modern-day Korea). Lee graduated ...more
- Cho Seung Woo is a South Korean actor and musical star under Goodman Story Entertainment. When Seung Woo was a student of Dankook University, he was persuaded to join auditions for "Chunhyang" ...more
- Go Ayano is a Japanese actor born in Gifu, Japan. Ayano was featured in several minor roles beginning in 2005. In 2009, he appeared in Takashi Miike's "Crows Zero 2". He then ...more
- Ninomiya Kazunari, often called Nino, is a singer-songwriter, actor, presenter, and radio host. He is a member of the boy band Arashi and portrayed Private Saigo in the 2006 Clint Eastwood war ...more
- Shun Oguri is a Japanese actor, voice actor and film director, son of stage director Tetsuya Oguri, and the youngest of 3 siblings, including older brother Ryo, who is also an actor. ...more
- Zo In Sung is a South Korean actor managed by IOK Company. He is best known for his leading roles in the television series "What Happened in Bali", for which he won ...more
- Ikuta Toma is a Japanese actor. He used to be in a variety show for kids called "Tensai Terebi kun". He was a member of the all-children band "Strawberry Parfait". He was ...more
- Issei Takahashi, born in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer. Takahashi was born as the eldest son and, since his mother had married three times, he has four ...more
- Yamada Takayuki is a Japanese actor, singer, and producer in Japan. At the age of 15, he was discovered by his Talent Agency Stardust and made his debut in Psychometrer Eiji 2. ...more
- Matsumoto Jun is a Japanese singer, actor, and radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi and is best known to Japanese television drama audiences for his portrayal as ...more
- Lee Joon, born in Seoul, South Korea, is an idol singer, dancer, actor and model under Prain TPC (프레인TPC). He was a member of the Korean boy band MBLAQ (엠블랙) until the ...more
- Lee Joon Hyuk is a South Korean actor managed under ACE Factory. Lee made his entertainment debut in 2006 by appearing in a music video by the hip hop band Typhoon. He ...more
- Lee Kwang Soo is a South Korean actor, model, and entertainer best known for being a former member of the variety show "Running Man". He's under King Kong by Starship. He completed ...more
- Lee Je Hoon is a South Korean actor under his one-man agency Company On. Lee was majoring in biotechnology at Korea University but dropped out to focus on acting instead. He transferred ...more
- Nagayama Eita is a Japanese actor from Tokyo, Japan. He has appeared in many Japanese television dramas and movies; most notable is the TV series Water Boys. He also appeared in Summer ...more
- Tsumabuki Satoshi is a popular Japanese actor born in Mitsuhashi (now Yanagawa), Fukuoka, Japan. His career in the entertainment world began when Satoshi modelled for teen magazine "Street News". In 1998, Satoshi ...more
- Jang Geun Suk is a South Korean actor, singer, and model. Jang went to junior high school in New Zealand, where he attended Nelson College in 2003, to learn English and Japanese. ...more
- Jung Ji Hoon, better known by his stage name Rain, is a South Korean singer, actor, songwriter, dancer, model, producer, and designer under Sublime Artist Agency. Rain's musical career includes seven albums ...more
- Ju Ji Hoon is a South Korean actor managed by H& Entertainment. His first leading role was in the 2006 television series "Princess Hours". Ju debuted as a model, in advertisements for ...more
- Byun Yo-han (born April 29, 1986) is a South Korean actor under Saram Entertainment. He completed his military service and was discharged in 2008. Byun made his acting debut in 2011, and ...more
- Wang Kai is a Chinese actor born in Wuhan in Hubei Province. Although he wanted to become an actor after performing Thunderstorm in school, his father wanted him to do sports while ...more
- Park Hae Jin is a South Korean actor, singer, and model. He was exempted from military service in 2004 due to his struggles with depression and social phobia. He won the 2020 ...more
- Kim Jae Young is a South Korean actor and model. He began his career as a model and then branched into acting in the 2011 television drama “Oh! Boy.” He has since ...more
- Yim Si Wan, born as Im Woong Jae in Busan, is a South Korean actor and singer managed by PLUM A&C. He is the former vocalist of the boyband ZE:A and its ...more
- Kang Dong Won is a South Korean film and television actor under YG Entertainment since January 2016. While studying Mechanical Engineering at Hanyang University, he was spotted on the streets by a ...more
- Narimiya Hiroshige, better known as Narimiya Hiroki, is a former Japanese actor. He was born and raised in Tokyo. His parents divorced when he was young, and in his third year of ...more
- Vic Chou is the youngest of the F4 members. He is considered the baby of F4, being treated the best by other F4 members. His mother has Taiwanese aborigines Atayal bloodline while ...more
- Saitoh Takumi is a Japanese model, actor, photographer, director, screenwriter, and producer born in Tokyo, Japan. He has also previously performed as a singer. He displayed some of his talents in music ...more
- Nishikido Ryo is a Japanese idol, singer, actor and songwriter. He is a member of Japanese boy band Kanjani Eight and a former member of Japanese male idol group NEWS. He made ...more
- Lee Min Ki is a South Korean actor, model, and singer who made his acting debut in the 2004 television drama “My Older Brother” Lee played his first TV leading role in ...more
- Sakurai Sho, born in Minato, Tokyo, is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, newscaster, host and former radio host. He is a member of the Japanese boy band Arashi. Despite already ...more
- Tamaki Hiroshi, born in Nagoya, is a Japanese actor represented by Aoi Corporation. His wife is actress Kinami Haruka, his sister-in-law is actress Kinami Sayaka, and his cousin is comedian Capybara. When ...more
- Choi Si Won is a Korean pop singer and actor managed by SM Entertainment. He is a member of the boy band Super Junior and its subgroup, Super Junior-M. Choi was scouted ...more
- Lee Kyu Hyung is a South Korean musical performer and actor. He studied in the Theater Department at Seoul’s Dongguk University and made his movie debut in “Kick the Moon” (2001). (Source: ...more
- Son Ho Jun is a South Korean singer and actor. Prior to his acting debut, he made his entertainment debut in 2007 as the leader of Tachyon, a 3 member boyband, which ...more
- Kubota Masataka, born in Kanagawa prefecture, is a member of Stardust Promotion. On September 21st, 2019 he got married to actress Asami Mizukawa.
- Junichi Okada is a Japanese actor and former member of the Japanese boy band V6, which is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He joined Johnny & Associates at the age ...more
- Ohno Satoshi, born in Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, artist, radio host and member of the popular boy band Arashi. Ohno began his career in the entertainment industry ...more
- Ryu Jun Yeol is a South Korean actor, model, activist and photographer. He is managed by C-JeS Entertainment after signing an exclusive contract with them in July 2015. Under a scholarship, he ...more
- Masahiro Higashide is a Japanese actor and model who won the Rookie of the Year at the 36th Japan Academy Prize in 2013 and the Sponichi Grand Prix Newcomer Award ("The Kirishima ...more
- Tori Matsuzaka is a Japanese actor and model born in Kanagawa, Japan. He debuted as Takeru Shiba/Shinken Red in "Samurai Sentai Shinkenger". Since then, he has appeared in several television shows and ...more
- Hu Ge (English name: Hugh) is a Chinese actor and singer. While studying at the Shanghai Theater Academy, he was invited to play the leading role in the 2005 television series "Chinese ...more
- Zhang Ruo Yun is a Chinese actor who made his debut in the 2004 television drama "The Sea's Promise". He graduated from The Beijing Film Academy in 2007. He won the Outstanding ...more
- Zhao You Ting (English name: Mark Chao) is a Taiwanese actor, singer, and model. He graduated from the University of Victoria in Canada. His breakout role came in the 2009 tv show ...more
- Chan Wai Ting (English name: William) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. In 2003, Chan participated in New Talent Singing Awards and won several awards. He was then signed with Emperor ...more
- Sung Hoon is a Korean actor, born in Daegu’s Nam District. He received his formal education from Yong In University as a Social Physical Education major. He was an Olympic competitive swimmer ...more
- Matsuda Shota is a Japanese actor. His parents are the actors Yusaku Matsuda and Miyuki Matsuda, his older brother is the actor Ryuhei Matsuda, and his aunt is the actress Mami Kumagai. ...more
- Choi Tae Joon is a South Korean actor. He started his career as a child actor in the 2001 television drama “Piano”. Choi became the host of the variety show “Hello Counselor” ...more
- Yoon Kyun Sang is a South Korean actor. He first drew attention with a supporting role in the television series "Pinocchio". (2014) Before Yoon became an actor, he was a model for ...more
- Lee Sang Yeob is a South Korean actor under the management of UNGBIN Entertainment. He is the only grandson of the former Dongguk Jaekang Chairman, Kim Jong Jin. Sang Yeob made his ...more
- Yoon Shi Yoon, born in Suncheon as Yoon Dong Gu, is a South Korean actor and television personality managed by MOA Entertainment. Yoon debuted in the daily sitcom "High Kick Through the ...more
- Luo Yun Xi, also known by his English name Leo Luo, is an award-winning actor, dancer and singer born in Chengdu, China. He graduated from the Shanghai Theater Academy, majoring in ballet. ...more
- Dou Xiao, who also is known as Shawn Dou, is a Chinese actor. Born on December 15, 1988 in Xi’an, he immigrated to Vancouver, Canada, with his family when he was 10 ...more
- Ryu Seung Beom is a South Korean actor and DJ. His brother, Ryu Seung Wan, is a film director and they have worked together on the films Die Bad, No Blood No ...more
- Matsuda Ryuhei is a Japanese film and television actor. He is best known for his roles in Japanese films such as Taboo and Nana. Matsuda was born in Tokyo to Matsuda Yusaku, ...more
- Kim Young Kwang is a South Korean model and actor born in Incheon. He is currently represented by Wide-s Company. He began his entertainment career as a model and has walked the ...more
- Lee Joo Seung is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in independent films, notably Shuttlecock (2014). Lee studied Theater at Seoul University. He was still a teenager when ...more
- Chen Bo Lin is a Taiwanese model, actor, and singer. Chen was awarded Best Leading Actor in a Television Series for "In Time with You" at the 47th Golden Bell Awards in ...more
- Jing Chao is a Chinese actor. Born on April 15, 1986, he made his acting debut in 2008 Chinese movie “Love With My Former Wife.” He has also appeared in “Mother’s Heart” ...more
- Emoto Tasuku is a Japanese actor who is from a family of prolific and well-respected character actors. His father is actor Emoto Akira, his mother is actress Tsunogae Kazue, his younger brother ...more
- Okada Masaki, born in Edogawa-Ku, Tokyo, is a Japanese actor managed by Stardust Promotion. Okada was scouted in Harajuku when he was in the second year of junior high school. Initially, he ...more
- Ryu Deok Hwan began his career as a child actor on stage at the age of six. Ryu Deok Hwan also lent his voice to the animated Korean "Earth Rep Rolling Star" ...more
- Lin Geng Xin is a Chinese actor. Born on February 13, 1988, he also goes by Lin Gengxin and Kenny Lin. He made his acting debut in the 2009 film “The Blue ...more
- Mike He, born in Taiwan Province, is a Chinese-language film and television actor and model. He graduated from Xingwu Vocational and Technical College. In 2003, starred in his first TV series " ...more
- Teppei Koike is an actor and singer from Japan. He was born in Osakasayama, Osaka Prefecture. He belongs to the production company Burning Productions and is a member of the singer-songwriter duo ...more
- Chen Zhe Yuan, born in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, is a Chinese actor and singer managed by Gramarie. He graduated from the Department of Performance of Shenzhen University. In 2015, Chen participated in ...more
- Jin Tae Hyun is a South Korean actor, born in Seoul, South Korea. He attended Kyungkee High School and graduated from Seoul Arts University, with a major in Performing Arts. In 2015, ...more
- Zhu Yi Long is a Chinese actor born in Wuhan, Hubei province. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy with a bachelor's degree in performance in 2010. Zhu Yi Long made his acting ...more
- Jung Sung Il is a South Korean actor under KeyEast Entertainment.
- Song Kang is a South Korean actor managed by Namoo Actors (나무엑터스). He studied Film Arts at Konkuk University. In 2015, he appeared as the main lead in the short series "Hello ...more
- Kingone Wang is a Taiwanese actor, singer, and host. He was part of the boy band Comic Boyz and winner of Taiwanese Golden Bell Awards for Best Supporting Actor. He is an ...more
- Luo Jin is a Chinese actor born in Tonggu, Yichun, Jiangxi. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 2006. In 2007, Luo starred in the film Fujian Blue (2007) which won the ...more
- Ok Taec Yeon is the main rapper in the Korean boy group, 2pm. He is fluent in Korean, Japanese, and English, having emigrated from the US when young. In 2010, he made ...more
- Jia Yi was born in Jiang Xi Shang Rao. He is in the Chinese boy group Mr. Tyger. In 2018, he participated in the survival show Qing Chun You Ni along with ...more
- Ryohei Suzuki who was born in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agency Horipro. He went to a high school in USA and majored in ...more
- Lee Soo Hyuk is a South Korean actor and model under YG Entertainment. He debuted as a model in designer Jung Wook Jun's Lone Costume fashion show in 2006. Soo Hyuk walked ...more
- In 2011, Peng made his acting debut in the drama Naked Marriage Era . He then made his commercial film debut in Time Flies Soundlessly in 2012, and received good reviews for ...more
- Kim Dong Wook is a South Korean actor under KeyEast (키이스트). After getting his start in student short films and several minor parts, Kim became a star through his supporting role in ...more
- Matsuyama Kenichi, who is known for his affinity for strange character roles, was born in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture in 1985. In 2001, Kenichi started his career as a model. In 2002, he ...more
- Jo Hyun Jae is a South Korean actor. Jo made his entertainment debut as a singer in the four-member boy band Guardian, which disbanded after releasing their self-titled album in 1998. In ...more
- Kwak Shi Yang. born in Seoul, South Korea, is an actor under Drawing Entertainment (드로잉엔터테인먼트). He completed his military service before debuting as an actor in the 2014 drama "Glorious Day" (기분 ...more
- Zhang Han (English name: Hans) is a Chinese actor, singer, host and producer. Born in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province, he graduated in 2007 from the Acting Department of Central Academy of Drama and ...more