Park Ji-il (Korean: 박지일, born September 1960) is a South Korean theatre, film and television actor. He is known for his supporting roles in various TV series and films. His better known works are: 2011 TV series ''

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'', 2013 thriller film '' The Suspect'' and 2017 historical drama series '' The Rebel''. He has appeared in more than 75 TV series, theatrical plays and films including 2020 political drama film ''

The Man Standing Next ''The Man Standing Next'' () is a 2020 South Korean political drama film directed by Woo Min-ho. Based on an original novel of the same title, the film stars Lee Byung-hun, Lee Sung-min, Kwak Do-won, and Lee Hee-joon as the high ranking offici ...

''. In 2022, he appeared in TV series ''

Artificial City ''Artificial City'' () is a South Korean television series directed by Jeon Chang-geun and starring Soo Ae, Kim Mi-sook, Kim Kang-woo and Lee Hak-joo. This psychological series is about a society whose characters have different desires and psyc ...

'' and is appearing in '' Tracer'' and ''

Thirty-Nine ''Thirty-Nine'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series directed by Kim Sang-ho and starring Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do, and Kim Ji-hyun. The series revolves around the life, friendship, romances, and love of three friends who are about to tur ...

''.

Education

* Graduated from Busan Commercial High School * Bachelor of Accounting, Dong-A University * Graduate, School of Drama,

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Career

Park Ji-il made his theater debut in 1986 with the play ''Death Fugue''. Since then he appeared in stage dramas ''Crime and Punishment'' and ''Mamma Mia'' among others. Park debuted on big screen in 1995 with the film ''My Dear Keum-hong''. In 2021, Park was cast in The National Theater Company's play ''Angels in America'' part 1 and part 2, the representative work of American playwright

Tony Kushner Anthony Robert Kushner (born July 16, 1956) is an American author, playwright, and screenwriter. Lauded for his work on stage he's most known for his seminal work ''Angels in America'' which earned a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award. At the turn ...

, ''

Angels in America ''Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes'' is a two-part play by American playwright Tony Kushner. The work won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Tony Award for Best Play, and the Drama Desk Award for O ...

'' as Roy Marcus Cohn alongside his son Park Yong-woo, who plays an active role as a former drag queen. In 2022, Park appeared in TV series ''

'' as adoptive father of Cha Mi-jo, the character portrayed by

Son Ye-jin Son Ye-jin (born Son Eon-jin on January 11, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2003 for '' The Classic'' and '' Summer Scent'', which were followed by the commercially successful ''A Moment to Remember'' (2004) and ''April Snow ...

Filmography

Films

Television series

Theater

References

External links

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Park Ji-il on Play DB

Park Ji-il
on KMDb
Park Ji-il on Daum
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