# Kim Yeong-cheol (actor)

Kim Yeong-cheol (Korean: 김영철; born February 25, 1953) is a South Korean actor. One of his earliest appearances was in White Smile (1981). Other notable roles include playing Gung Ye in Emperor Wang Gun (2000–2002), a gangster boss in A Bittersweet Life (2005), and a NSS deputy director in IRIS (2009).

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | English Title | Hangul | Role |
| 2021 | The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won | 태종 이방원 | King Taejo |
| 2021 | Times | 타임즈 | Seo Gi-tae |
| 2020 | Royal Secret Agent | 암행어사 | |
| 2019 | My Country: The New Age | 나의 나라 | King Taejo |
| 2017 | Criminal Minds | 크리미널 마인드 | Baek San |
| 2017 | My Father Is Strange | 아버지가 이상해 | Byun Han-soo/Lee Yoon-seok |
| 2016 | Happy Home | 가화만사성 | Bong Sam-bong |
| 2016 | Jang Yeong-sil | 장영실 | King Taejong |
| 2015 | KBS Drama Special "The Wind Blows to the Hope" | 드라마 스페셜 - 바람은 소망하는 곳으로 분다 | Detective Jo Seong-gi |
| 2014 | Wonderful Days | 참 좋은 시절 | Kang Tae-sup |
| 2014 | Beyond the Clouds | 태양은 가득히 | Han Tae-oh |
| 2013 | The Blade and Petal | 칼과 꽃 | King Yeongnyu |
| 2013 | Iris II: New Generation | 아이리스 2 | Baek San |
| 2012 | The Innocent Man | 세상 어디에도 없는 착한 남자 | Seo Jung-gyu |
| 2012 | The Moon and the Stars for You | 별도 달도 따줄게 | Seo Man-ho |
| 2012 | Man from the Equator | 적도의 남자 | Jin No-shik |
| 2012 | Daddy's Sorry | 아버지가 미안하다 | Yong-man |
| 2011 | The Princess' Man | 공주의 남자 | Grand Prince Suyang |
| 2011 | Dancing with the Stars | 댄싱 위드 더 스타 | Himself (contestant) |
| 2010 | Athena: Goddess of War | 아테나: 전쟁의 여신 | Baek San (cameo) |
| 2010 | Life Is Beautiful | 인생은 아름다워 | Yang Byung-tae |
| 2010 | The Reputable Family | 명가 | Choi Jin-lip |
| 2009 | Iris | 아이리스 | Baek San |
| 2008 | Returned Earthen Bowl | 돌아온 뚝배기 | President Kang |
| 2008 | The Great King, Sejong | 대왕세종 | King Taejong |
| 2006 | How Much Love | 얼마나 좋길래 | Lee Dae-yang |
| 2006 | Seoul 1945 | 서울 1945 | Moon Jung-kwan |
| 2002 | Rustic Period | 야인시대 | Older Kim Du-han |
| 2002 | Man in Crisis | 위기의 남자 | Lee Dong-joo |
| 2000 | Emperor Wang Gun | 태조 왕건 | Gung Ye |
| 1998 | Letters Written on a Cloudy Day | 흐린날에 쓴 편지 | Young-beom |
| 1998 | Spring After Winter | 겨울 지나고 봄 | Lee Dong-jin |
| 1997 | Spring Days Are Gone | 봄날은 간다 | |
| 1997 | Because I Really | 정 때문에 | Nam Ki-nam |
| 1996 | A Far Away Country | 머나먼 나라 | Kim Jae-goo |
| 1996 | Meeting | 만남 | Yoo Kang-ae's husband |
| 1995 | Sons of the Wind | 바람의 아들 | |
| 1995 | Old House | 오래된 집 | |
| 1995 | Earthquake | 땅울림 | |
| 1994 | With You | 그대 있음에 | Jang Hyun-sae |
| 1993 | How's Your Husband? | 댁의 남편은 어떠십니까? | |
| 1993 | Wild Aster | 들국화 | Jong-soo |
| 1992 | Time and Tears | 시간과 눈물 | |
| 1992 | Hyung (My Older Brother) | 형 | Dong-shin |
| 1991 | The Royal Way | 왕도 (王道) | Hong Guk-young |
| 1991 | Bait and Reins | 미끼와 고삐 | Sung-ha |
| 1990 | People and People | 사람과 사람 | |
| 1989 | History Flows | 역사는 흐른다 | |
| 1989 | Sunrise | 일출 | |
| 1989 | Two Sunsets | 두 석양 | |
| 1988 | Famine in the City | 도시의 흉년 | Gu Joo-hyun |
| 1988 | The Winter Was Warm That Year | 그해 겨울은 따뜻했네 | |
| 1988 | Human Market | 인간시장 | |
| 1987 | Land | 토지 | Kim Hwan |
| 1986 | Windfall | 노다지 | |

### Film

| Year | English Title | Hangul | Role |
| 2014 | The Con Artists | 기술자들 | Boss Cho |
| 2010 | Iris: The Movie | 아이리스: 더 무비 | Baek San |
| 2007 | My Father | 마이 파더 | Hwang Nam-cheol |
| 2007 | Voice of a Murderer | 그놈 목소리 | Kim Wook-jung |
| 2005 | A Bittersweet Life | 달콤한 인생 | Mr. Kang |
| 2000 | Asako in Ruby Shoes | 순애보 | Jong-hwan |
| 1995 | The Great Hunter G. J. | 위대한 헌터 G.J. | |
| 1992 | The Woman Everyone Wanted to Kill | 모두가 죽이고 싶었던 여자 | |
| 1991 | Mature Outing | 성숙한 외출, 시간과 눈물 | Boyfriend |
| 1989 | Speeding Horse | 달아난 말 | |
| 1989 | Shock Continues Long | 그후로도 오랫동안 | |
| 1988 | Karma | 업 | |
| 1987 | Young-ja in Her Prime in 1987 | 87 영자의 전성시대 | |
| 1985 | Half-eaten Cherry Apple | 먹다버린 능금 | |
| 1980 | The Wooden Horse That Went to Sea | 바다로 간 목마 | |
| 1980 | White Smile | 하얀 미소 | |
| 1979 | Butterfly Amongst Flowers | | |
| 1979 | Celadon (Jade Color) | 비색 | |
| 1979 | A Love Song in a Peanut Shell | 땅콩껍질 속의 연가 | |
| 1971 | | 인기유학생 | |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2018–2022 | Kim Young-chul's One Round Around the Neighborhood | Host | Season 1 | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2022 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won | Nominated |
| 2017 | KBS Drama Awards | Daesang (Grand Prize) | My Father Is Strange | Won |
| 2017 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | My Father Is Strange | Nominated |
| 2017 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | My Father Is Strange | Nominated |
| 2012 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | The Moon and Stars for You | Won |
| 2011 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | The Princess' Man | Nominated |
| 2010 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Life Is Beautiful | Nominated |
| 2008 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | Returned Earthen Bowl | Nominated |
| 2008 | 16th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Supporting Actor | My Father | Won |
| 2007 | 28th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | My Father | Nominated |
| 2007 | 1st Korea Drama Awards | Special Award | How Much Love | Won |
| 2003 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily/Weekend Drama | Rustic Period | Won |
| 2003 | SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars | Rustic Period | Won |
| 2001 | Korea Best Dressed Awards | Special Award | — | Won |
| 2001 | 28th Korea Broadcasting Awards | TV Actor ("Talent") Award | Emperor Wang Gun | Won |
| 2001 | 37th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best TV Actor | Emperor Wang Gun | Won |
| 2000 | KBS Drama Awards | Daesang (Grand Prize) | Emperor Wang Gun | Won |
| 2000 | 13th Grimae Awards | Best Actor | Emperor Wang Gun | Won |
| 1996 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | | Won |
| 1991 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | The Royal Way | Won |
| 1989 | 25th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best TV Actor | Two Sunsets | Won |
| 1987 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | | Won |
| 1985 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | | Won |

### State honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor :
| Country | Year | Honor | Ref. |
| South Korea | 2021 | Presidential Commendation | |