ACTOR
Lee Jung-jae
1972 - Today

Lee Jung-jae
Lee Jung-jae (Korean: 이정재; born December 15, 1972) is a South Korean actor, filmmaker, and businessman. Considered one of South Korea's most successful actors, he has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award, six Baeksang Arts Awards, in addition to nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Gotham Award. Aside from his acting career, Lee is also a businessman, having launched a chain of restaurants in Seoul, as well as founding several businesses including the development company Seorim C&D. He owns several of his businesses with fellow actor and close friend Jung Woo-sung. Born in Seoul, Lee debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television, notably in the drama Sandglass (1995). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lee Jung-jae is the 821st most popular actor (up from 2,596th in 2019), the 77th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 157th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular South Korean Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Lee Jung-jae ranks 821 out of 13,578. Before him are Jeff Bennett, Tom Holland, Dan Aykroyd, Dwight Schultz, Dean Reed, and Colin Baker. After him are Loie Fuller, Eva Marie Saint, Mark Harmon, Tony Shalhoub, Kathleen Turner, and Hugo Weaving.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJeff Bennett
1962 - Present
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 815
Tom Holland
1996 - Present
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 816
Dan Aykroyd
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 817
Dwight Schultz
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 818
Dean Reed
1938 - 1986
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 819
Colin Baker
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 820
Lee Jung-jae
1972 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 821
Loie Fuller
1862 - 1928
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 822
Eva Marie Saint
1924 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 823
Mark Harmon
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 824
Tony Shalhoub
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 825
Kathleen Turner
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 826
Hugo Weaving
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 827
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Lee Jung-jae ranks 23. Before him are Mike Johnson, Thandie Newton, Jude Law, Big Show, Rubens Barrichello, and Maia Sandu. After him are Rui Costa, Pedro Sánchez, Alf-Inge Håland, Vanessa Paradis, Sofía Vergara, and Jaap Stam.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsMike Johnson
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 17
Thandie Newton
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 18
Jude Law
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 19
Big Show
WRESTLER
1972 - Present
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 20
Rubens Barrichello
RACING DRIVER
1972 - Present
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 21
Maia Sandu
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 22
Lee Jung-jae
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 23
Rui Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 24
Pedro Sánchez
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 25
Alf-Inge Håland
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 26
Vanessa Paradis
COMPANION
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 27
Sofía Vergara
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 28
Jaap Stam
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 29
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Lee Jung-jae ranks 77 out of 1,128. Before him are Queen Cheorin (1837), Toyo Ito (1941), Park Ji-sung (1981), Soh Jaipil (1864), Jeong Dojeon (1342), and Lee Kun-hee (1942). After him are Andrew Kim Taegon (1821), Ma Dong-seok (1971), Yi I (1536), Lee Soo-man (1952), Kim Kyu-sik (1881), and Heo Jeong (1896).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsQueen Cheorin
COMPANION
1837 - 1878
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 71
Toyo Ito
ARCHITECT
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 72
Park Ji-sung
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 73
Soh Jaipil
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1864 - 1951
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 74
Jeong Dojeon
POLITICIAN
1342 - 1398
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 75
Lee Kun-hee
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2020
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 76
Lee Jung-jae
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 77
Andrew Kim Taegon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1821 - 1846
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 78
Ma Dong-seok
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 79
Yi I
PHILOSOPHER
1536 - 1584
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 80
Lee Soo-man
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 81
Kim Kyu-sik
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1950
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 82
Heo Jeong
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1988
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 83
Among ACTORS In South Korea
Among actors born in South Korea, Lee Jung-jae ranks 2. Before him are Lee Byung-hun (1970). After him are Ma Dong-seok (1971), Lee Min-ho (1987), Kim Hye-ja (1941), T.O.P (1987), Song Joong-ki (1985), Song Hye-rim (1937), Gong Yoo (1979), Kim Soo-hyun (1988), Lee Sun-kyun (1975), and Soon-Tek Oh (1932).
Lee Byung-hun
1970 - Present
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 1
Lee Jung-jae
1972 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 2
Ma Dong-seok
1971 - Present
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 3
Lee Min-ho
1987 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 4
Kim Hye-ja
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 5
T.O.P
1987 - Present
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 6
Song Joong-ki
1985 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 7
Song Hye-rim
1937 - 2002
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 8
Gong Yoo
1979 - Present
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 9
Kim Soo-hyun
1988 - Present
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 10
Lee Sun-kyun
1975 - 2023
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 11
Soon-Tek Oh
1932 - 2018
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 12