ACTOR
Ma Dong-seok
1971 - Today

Ma Dong-seok
Lee Dong-seok (Korean: 이동석; born March 1, 1971), better known by the stage names Ma Dong-seok (마동석) and Don Lee, is an American actor and film producer based in South Korea. He gained early recognition for his supporting roles in Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012) and The Neighbor (2012). Ma rose to prominence with his breakout performance in Train to Busan (2016), where he played a tough yet compassionate survivor, earning widespread acclaim. He cemented his status as a leading action star with The Outlaws (2017), in which he portrayed the relentless detective Ma Seok-do, a role he reprised in the highly successful The Roundup film series. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ma Dong-seok is the 873rd most popular actor (up from 1,091st in 2019), the 79th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 84th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular South Korean Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Ma Dong-seok ranks 873 out of 13,578. Before him are Oskar Werner, Inger Nilsson, Kaley Cuoco, Glenn Ford, Fred Ward, and Patrick McGoohan. After him are Nathalie Baye, Mistinguett, Victor Wong, Claudine Auger, John Payne, and Kareena Kapoor.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOskar Werner
1922 - 1984
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 867
Inger Nilsson
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 868
Kaley Cuoco
1985 - Present
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 869
Glenn Ford
1916 - 2006
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 870
Fred Ward
1942 - 2022
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 871
Patrick McGoohan
1928 - 2009
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 872
Ma Dong-seok
1971 - Present
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 873
Nathalie Baye
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 874
Mistinguett
1875 - 1956
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 875
Victor Wong
1927 - 2001
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 876
Claudine Auger
1941 - 2019
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 877
John Payne
1912 - 1989
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 878
Kareena Kapoor
1980 - Present
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 879
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Ma Dong-seok ranks 25. Before him are Sean Baker, Julian Assange, Niko Kovač, Elif Shafak, Ricky Martin, and Snoop Dogg. After him are Jari Litmanen, Dolores O'Riordan, Fabien Barthez, Unai Emery, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Kim Jong-nam.
Others Born in 1971
Go to all RankingsSean Baker
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 19
Julian Assange
JOURNALIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 20
Niko Kovač
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 21
Elif Shafak
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 22
Ricky Martin
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 23
Snoop Dogg
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 24
Ma Dong-seok
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 25
Jari Litmanen
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 26
Dolores O'Riordan
MUSICIAN
1971 - 2018
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 27
Fabien Barthez
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 28
Unai Emery
COACH
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 29
Sacha Baron Cohen
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 30
Kim Jong-nam
POLITICIAN
1971 - 2017
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 31
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Ma Dong-seok ranks 79 out of 1,128. Before him are Park Ji-sung (1981), Soh Jaipil (1864), Jeong Dojeon (1342), Lee Kun-hee (1942), Lee Jung-jae (1972), and Andrew Kim Taegon (1821). After him are Yi I (1536), Lee Soo-man (1952), Kim Kyu-sik (1881), Heo Jeong (1896), Royal Noble Consort Huibin Jang (1659), and Lee Min-ho (1987).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsPark 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
Royal Noble Consort Huibin Jang
COMPANION
1659 - 1701
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 84
Lee Min-ho
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 85
Among ACTORS In South Korea
Among actors born in South Korea, Ma Dong-seok ranks 3. Before him are Lee Byung-hun (1970), and Lee Jung-jae (1972). After him are 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