Actors That Excel At Dark Roles
actors that can act out dark, scary and complicated characters
XingBack Dec 28, 2019
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![Woo Do Hwan]()
Woo Do Hwan is a South Korean actor managed by H& Entertainment (H&엔터테인먼트). He majored in theatre at Dankook University's Faculty of Performing Arts. He completed his mandatory military service from July ...more -
![Lee Dong Wook]()
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 -
![Seo In Guk]()
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 -
![Lee Joon Gi]()
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 -
![Namkoong Min]()
Namkoong Min is a South Korean actor, director, and screenwriter under 935 Entertainment. He debuted as an actor in the 2001 film "Bungee Jumping of Their Own" (번지점프를 하다), when he won ...more -
![Kim Jae Wook]()
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 -
![IU]()
Lee Ji Eun, better known by her stage name IU, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor under EDAM Entertainment. Her stage name is derived from the phrase "I and You," symbolizing ...more -
![Yoo Ah In]()
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 -
![Yim Si Wan]()
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 -
![Jang Ki Yong]()
Jang Ki Yong, born in Ulsan, South Korea, is an actor and model managed by YGKplus. He graduated from Seokyeong University, majoring in model acting. He began his career as a South ...more -
![Shin Sung Rok]()
Shin Sung Rok is a South Korean actor managed by Sangyoung Entertainment. He was previously under HB Entertainment until September 2021 when his contract expired. He frequently appears in films and television ...more -
![Yang Se Jong]()
Yang Se Jong is a South Korean actor and model. He was previously under Good People Entertainment until his contract expired in 2020 during his military service, but on December 9, 2021, ...more -
![Song Joong Ki]()
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 -
![Xiao Zhan]()
Xiao Zhan is an actor, singer, and former member of the male idol group X NINE born in Chongqing, China. Before his debut, Xiao Zhan worked as a photographer and graphic designer. ...more -
![Kim Nam Gil]()
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 -
![Seo Yea Ji]()
Seo Yea Ji is a South Korean actress and model managed by Gold Medalist. In March 2013, she stepped into the entertainment industry by appearing in an advertisement for SK Telecom. She ...more -
![Seo Kang Joon]()
Seo Kang Joon is a South Korean actor and singer. Born in Gunpo Gyeonggi, South Korea, as Lee Seung Hwan, he made his acting debut in the 2013 television drama “After School: ...more -
![Ji Chang Wook]()
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 Soo Hyuk]()
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 -
![Lee Seung Gi]()
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 -
![Heo Joon Ho]()
Heo Joon Ho is a South Korean actor born on April 14, 1964. He comes from a family of actors; his father was Heo Jang Kang, one of the best-known Korean actors ...more -
![Park Hae Jin]()
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 So Hyun]()
Kim So Hyun is an award-winning South Korean actress managed by IEUM HASHTAG. She was born in Australia and moved to South Korea in 2003, when she was four years old. So ...more -
![Choi Woo Shik]()
Choi Woo Shik is a Korean-Canadian actor. Choi pursued acting full-time, and supporting roles followed in television series such as “Rooftop Prince” and “Special Affairs Team TEN”. In 2014, Choi starred in ...more -
![Ma Dong Seok]()
Ma Dong Seok (born Lee Dong Seok) is a Korean-American actor under Big Punch Entertainment . Under his westernized real name Don Lee and before he turned to acting, he was once ...more -
![Kim Ji Soo]()
Kim Ji Soo is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut on stage in 2009 with the play "Bom Sam Wasn't There". In elementary school, Ji Soo was a judo ...more -
![Kim Seo Hyung]()
Kim Seo Hyung is a South Korean actress under KeyEast Entertainment. Her performance in Temptation of Wife earned her an Excellence Award, Serial Drama - Actress, at the 2009 SBS Drama Awards. -
![Wang Hao Xuan]()
Wang Hao Xuan is a Chinese actor. He graduated from the Performance Department of the Beijing Film Academy. In 2018, he officially entered the acting circle by participating in "Youth in Your ...more -
![Kim Da Mi]()
Kim Da Mi is a South Korean actress managed by ANDMARQ Entertainment. She graduated from Incheon National University - Dept. of Performing Arts. She won the Cheval Noir Award for Best Actress ...more -
![Jang Hyuk]()
Jang Hyuk is a South Korean actor and was under SidusHQ Entertainment for 26 years before he left the agency in March 2023. As a child, Jang Hyuk spent most of his ...more -
![Kang Ha Neul]()
Kang Ha Neul is an Korean actor. He started acting at a relatively early age, got his first big break with the television show called "My Mom, Supermom" (최강! 울엄마, 2007). He ...more -
![Lee Byung Hun]()
Lee Byung Hun is a South Korean actor, singer, and model. He has received critical acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres. His critically acclaimed film "Inside Men" won ...more -
![Ha Ji Won]()
Jeon Hae Rim, better known by her stage name Ha Ji Won, is a South Korean actress. Starting her career in 1996, she appeared in second season of “School” (1998) series that ...more -
![Lee Min Ki]()
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 -
![Lee Sung Kyung]()
Lee Sung Kyung is a South Korean actress and model. She began her entertainment career as a model when she competed in the local Super Model Contest in 2008. Lee made her ...more -
![Deng Lun]()
Deng Lun (English name: Allen) is a Chinese actor who made his acting debut in the hit romance drama “Flowers in Fog" in 2013. He graduated from the Performance Department of Shanghai ...more -
![Komatsu Nana]()
Tokyo native Komatsu Nana began her career starring in a short film, called Tadaima, before immediately graduating to movies like Close Range Love and The World Of Kanako. Prior to these, however, ...more -
![Jasper Liu]()
Jasper Liu Yi Hao is a Taiwanese actor, model, and musician. From 2009 to 2016, Liu was a member of the electronic post-rock band 輕晨電Morning Call, playing guitar and backup vocals. He ...more -
![Doh Kyung Soo]()
Doh Kyung Soo, better known by his stage name D.O., is a South Korean singer, actor, and member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group EXO. D.O. has been singing since primary school ...more -
![Kim Woo Bin]()
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 -
![Lee Jun Ho]()
Lee Jun Ho is a member of the Korean boy band 2PM. He first gained public attention after winning Superstar Survival in 2006, placing first out of 6,000 competitors. After winning, Lee ...more -
![Hyun Bin]()
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 -
![Kamiki Ryunosuke]()
Kamiki Ryunosuke is a Japanese actor. He entered the industry in 1995 when he was only 2 years old. He made his drama debut in “Good News”, which gained him immense popularity ...more -
![Kim Ji Won]()
Kim Ji Won is a South Korean actress. She entered the entertainment industry in 2010 by appearing in commercials, and became known as the "Oran C Girl" and "Lollipop Girl." She made ...more -
![Suda Masaki]()
Suda Masaki, born Sugo Taisho, is a Japanese actor and singer from Osaka Prefecture. Before being signed onto the Top Coat talent agency, Suda tried out for both Amuse, Inc.'s 30th-anniversary contest ...more -
![Kim Young Kwang]()
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 -
![Jang Mi Kwan]()
Jang Mi Kwan is a South Korean model and actor. He is best known for his villain role in the popular television series Strong Girl Bong Soon (2017). -
![Chen Kun]()
Chen Kun sometimes credited as Aloys Chen, is a Chinese actor, singer and writer. He gained recognition from television dramas Love Story in Shanghai (2000) and The Story of a Noble Family ...more -
![Kim Ok Bin]()
Kim Ok Bin is a South Korean actress. She made her debut in an online beauty contest in 2004 and began her acting career with a role in the 2005 film Voice. ...more -
![Kim Hye Soo]()
Kim Hye Soo is a South Korean actress. Kim debuted in the 1986 film "Ggambo" when she was a first-year high school student. She has starred in many television dramas, as well ...more -
![Fujiwara Tatsuya]()
Fujiwara Tatsuya is a Japanese theater and film actor. In theatrical works, he is known for collaborating with Ninagawa Yukio, one of the most influential directors in Japan. He started his career ...more -
![Nishikido Ryo]()
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 -
![Marcus Chang]()
Zhang Li Ang alias Marcus Chang), born as Zhang Wen Qian in Taipei, is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actor and music video producer. At aged 13, he immigrated to New Zealand with his ...more -
![Kim Bo Ra]()
Kim Bo Ra is an actor managed by Noon Company. She has a B.A. in Film and Theatre Studies from Inha University. In 2005, Bo Ra made her acting debut at the ...more -
![Choi Min Soo]()
Choi was born in Seoul in 1962. Choi's family has been active in acting and singing for over the last eight decades. Choi was born as the son of Choi Moo Ryong, ...more -
![Lee Ji Hoon]()
Lee Ji Hoon is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in the teen series "School 2013", and has played supporting roles in family dramas "You're the Best, Lee Soon ...more -
![Yamada Takayuki]()
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 -
![Choi Min Shik]()
Choi Min Shik is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his critically acclaimed role in Oldboy. Together with Song Kang Ho and Sol Kyung Gu, he is considered both ...more -
![Jeon Yeo Been]()
Jeon Yeo Been, born in Gangneung, is a South Korean actress managed by management mmm. She debuted in the 2015 period movie “The Treacherous”. She went on to win widespread critical acclaim ...more -
![Lee Joon]()
Lee Joon, born in 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) ...more -
![Shin Ha Kyun]()
Shin Ha Kyun is a South Korean actor. Shin Ha Kyun first trained as a stage actor at the Seoul Institute of the Arts before going on to act in a large ...more -
![Ohno Satoshi]()
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 -
![Nam Joo Hyuk]()
Nam Joo Hyuk is a South Korean model and actor under the agency Management SOOP. He was born in Busan, South Korea. During his studies at Gyeongnam Middle School, Nam dreamed of ...more -
![Baek Ji Won]()
Baek Ji Won is a South Korean actress. She was born in April 30, 1973, and made her acting debut in 2013. Since then, she has appeared in various films and television ...more -
![Lee Min Jung]()
Lee Min Jeong is a South Korean actress and model under MSteam Entertainment. She is best known for playing the role of Ha Jae Kyung in the popular 2009 idol drama "Boys ...more -
![Kim Tae Hee]()
Kim Tae Hee is a South Korean actress and model under BS Company (Korea). She began her career as a model and in television commercials, and she made her film debut in ...more -
![Lee Kyung Young]()
Lee Kyung Young is a South Korean actor. He also wrote and directed the films "The Gate of Destiny" and "The Beauty in Dream." He debuted in 1977 and became a public ...more -
![Kim Sang Joong]()
Kim Sang Joong is a South Korean actor who is best known for his roles in "City Hunter" and in "The Chaser". He is also a former marine cop who debuted as ...more -
![Shuri]()
Shuri is a Japanese actress. She is the daughter of actor Mizutani Yutaka and actress/singer Ito Ran. Trained in classical ballet and aspired to be a ballerina, she had to give up ...more -
![Yokoyama Yu]()
Yokoyama You is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, radio host, and lyricist. Yokoyama is also a member of Kanjani Eight. Yokoyama entered Johnny's on Christmas of 1996 where he met fellow members ...more -
![Cha Sun Woo]()
Cha Sun Woo is a South Korean actor, singer, former idol and former member of boy band B1A4, where he was using stage name "Baro". He made a debut on the stage ...more -
![Nishino Nanase]()
Nishino Nanase is a Japanese actress, model, television host, and a former member of idol group Nogizaka46, first generation. On 31st of March, 2024, it was announced that she married fellow actor ...more -
![Luo Yun Xi]()
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 -
![Tsuchiya Tao]()
Tsuchiya Tao is a Japanese actress, model, and dancer. Her older sister, Honoka, works as a model, while her younger brother, Shimba, is also an actor and voice actor. Chosen from among ...more -
![Leslie Cheung]()
Cheung Fat Chung (English name: Leslie) was a Hong Kong Canadian singer and actor. Throughout a 26-year career from 1977 until his death, Cheung released over 40 music albums and acted in ...more -
![Kuriyama Chiaki]()
Kuriyama Chiaki is a Japanese actress, talent, model, and singer from Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture. She graduated from Japan High School of Music. Her agency was Space Craft until 2020 when she ...more -
![Tsumabuki Satoshi]()
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 -
![Hashimoto Ai]()
Hashimoto Ai is a Japanese actress and fashion model. Hashimoto made her debut after winning the grand prize in the HUAHUA Audition in 2008. She appeared in "Confessions" and starred in "The ...more -
![Park Young Gyu]()
Park Yeong Gyu, born in Seoul, is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in Attack the Gas Station, in which he plays the owner of the titular ...more -
![Ayano Go]()
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 -
![Lee Deok Hwa]()
Lee Deok Hwa is a South Korean actor. He studied drama at Dongguk University and made his debut as an actor in 1972. In 2005, he was the second highest grossing actor ...more -
![Lee Mi Sook]()
Lee Mi Sook is a South Korean actress. One of the best-known actresses of 1980s Korean cinema, Lee's most famous films from this era include "Whale Hunting" and "The Winter That Year ...more -
![Kim Ji Hoon]()
Kim Ji Hoon is a South Korean actor who began his career in 2001 as a VJ on the television variety show 'Hotline'. He made his acting debut in the 2002 television ...more -
![Yoon Je Moon]()
Yoon Je Moon is a South Korean actor. -
![Mitsushima Hikari]()
Mitsushima Hikari is a Japanese actress, singer and model, born in Okinawa, Japan. She debuted as a singer and as an actress in 1997 in the movie "Mothra 2: The Undersea Battle". ...more -
![Kim Sun Kyung]()
Kim Sun Kyung is a South Korean musical actress and actress. She graduated from Anyang Arts High School and later obtained a bachelor's degree in Church Music from Chongshin University and a ...more -
![Im Ji Eun]()
Her first film was the 1999 movie Fly Low. She started her tv series appearances in the 2000 series Pardon. Since, she has appeared in numerous shows in main roles and supporting ...more -
![Jeon Gook Hwan]()
Jeon Gook Hwan is a South Korean stage actor and an actor. -
![Lee Young Ae]()
Lee Young Ae is a South Korean actress. She is best known to worldwide audiences for her lead role in the hugely successful Korean historical drama "Jewel in the Palace" and her ...more -
![Jeon Kwang Ryul]()
Jeon Kwang Ryul is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series "Hur Jun, Jung" and "King of Baking, Kim Takgu". -
![Go Hyun Jung]()
Go Hyun Jung is a South Korean actress. She debuted in the entertainment scene as a Miss Korea runner-up in 1989 and went on to star in Sandglass, one of the highest-rated ...more -
![Becky]()
Becky was born in Kanagawa Prefecture to her English father Simon Rabone and her Japanese mother Satoshi Yoshiko. She also has a younger sister named Jessica who lived in America to study ...more -
![Kim Young Ae]()
Kim Young Ae was a South Korean actress. Kim began her acting career when she joined MBC's 3rd Open Recruitment in 1971. She made her acting debut in the TV police procedural ...more -
![Song Kang Ho]()
Song Kang Ho first worked in plays entering a troupe and started working in film as supporting actor and minor roles that most people even couldn't notice. He caught his breakthrough chance ...more -
![Kubozuka Yosuke]()
Kubozuka Yosuke is a very popular young actor in Japan. Similar to many other actors, he works in both film and TV sitcom. He graduated from Kanagawa Prefectural Yokosuka High School. He ...more -
![Yoo Oh Sung]()
Yoo Oh Sung is a South Korean actor. -
![Park Sang Min]()
Park Sang Min is a Korean actor, who made his debut in the 1990 movie General's Son and later went on to act in dramas, which include Did We Really Love? and ...more -
![Jo Soo Hyang]()
Cho Soo Hyang is a South Korean actress. Cho won the Actress of the Year Award for her role in the film "Wild Flowers" at the 19th Busan International Film Festival in ...more -
![Jung Woo Sung]()
Jung Woo Sung is a South Korean actor. Notable films include Musa (lit. Warrior), A Moment to Remember, The Good, the Bad, the Weird, Daisy, City of the Rising Sun and Sad ...more -
![Kang Dong Won]()
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
