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Biography
Choi Seung-hyun (born November 4, 1987), known professionally as T.O.P, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. T.O.P made his acting debut in 2007 through the TV series I Am Sam (2007), followed by Iris (2009) and the TV movie Nineteen (2009). He made his film debut with 71: Into the Fire (2010), for which he received praise and won multiple accolades including Best New Actor at the 2010 Blue Dragon Film Awards and the 2011 Baeksang Arts Awards. In 2024, T.O.P portrayed Choi Su-bong, better known as "Thanos", in the second season of the Netflix dystopian survival thriller series Squid Game.
Awards & recognition
- Asian Film Award — Best Newcomer · 2010 · nominated
Filmography10 titles

Running Man
2010
2010

Squid Game
2021as Thanos / Player 230
2021as Thanos / Player 230

71: Into the Fire
2010as Oh Jang-beom
2010as Oh Jang-beom

Inkigayo
1991
1991

Iris
2009as Vick
2009as Vick

Commitment
2013as Ri Myung-hoon / Kang Dae-ho
2013as Ri Myung-hoon / Kang Dae-ho

Tazza: The Hidden Card
2014as Ham Dae-gil
2014as Ham Dae-gil

Weekly Idol

Iris: The Movie
2010as Vick
2010as Vick

I am Your Teacher
as Chae Moo Shin
as Chae Moo Shin