Jo Deok-Hyeon: South Korean Actor Profile and Filmography

Jo Deok-Hyeon (Korean: 조덕현) is a South Korean actor born on May 29, 1967. Active in the South Korean entertainment industry for decades, he has built an extensive filmography spanning both feature films and television series, frequently appearing in supporting roles across various genres.

Acting Career

Jo began his professional acting career appearing in notable South Korean films starting in the late 1990s, including the blockbuster action-thriller Shiri (1999). Over the following decades, he transitioned smoothly between cinema and television, establishing himself as a reliable character actor in mainstream Korean media.

Selected Filmography

Movies

• Shiri (1999)
• Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005)
• The City of Violence (2006)
• Seven Days (2007)
• The Scam (2009)
• Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) as the chief of the National Police Agency
• Veteran (2015)
• Pandora (2016) as the Institute of Nuclear Safety Director
• My First Client (2019) as Kyung-Jae

Television Series

• Pinocchio (2014–2015) as Jo Won-Goo
• Who Are You: School 2015 (2015) as Kang Il-San
• What's Wrong With Secretary Kim (2018) as Mi-So's father
• Eve (2022) as Lee Tae-Joon
• The Worst of Evil (2023) as Park Jae-Man
• Nice to Not Meet You (2025) as Ha Gee-Wan