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Teo Yoo
Yoo in February 2023
Born
Kim Chi-hun

(1981-04-11) April 11, 1981 (age 42)
Cologne, West Germany
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
AgentC-JeS
Spouse
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(m. 2007)​
Korean name
Hangul
김치훈
Revised RomanizationGim Chi-hun
McCune–ReischauerKim Ch'ihun
Stage name
Hangul
유태오
Revised RomanizationYoo Tae-o
McCune–ReischauerYoo T'aeo
Websitec-jes.com

Kim Chi-hun (Korean: 김치훈; born April 11, 1981), known professionally as Teo Yoo is a German-born South Korean actor. He has starred as Viktor Tsoi in the musical film Leto (2018),[1][2][3][4] and won the Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Actor in 2021. In 2023, he gained wider recognition for starring in the romantic drama film Past Lives,[5] gaining a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[6]

Early life

Teo Yoo was born in Cologne, Germany. His father was a miner and his mother was a nurse. After graduating from high school in Germany, he enrolled in the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York and later, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London to study acting.[7][8] He is fluent in German, English, and Korean.

Personal life

In 2007, he married artist Nikki S. Lee.[9][unreliable source?][10] They are based in Seoul, South Korea.

Teo during 2019 Busan International Film Festival

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2003 Kim Bab Kim short film
2004 Brooklyn Bound Tommy Woo
2006 Day Night Day Night Driver
2009 Actresses Emile
2010 Innocent When You Dream Gustav Zerga short film
2012 Love Fiction Secretary
Shanghai Strangers The Lover short film
Code Name: Jackal Moustache
2014 One on One Shadow
2015 Seoul Searching Klaus Kim
Equals Peter
You Call It Passion Jey
2016 Bitcoin Heist Thomas
2017 The Moment Mr. Kim Thai Film
TV Cello Nam June Paik short film
2018 Lim Teo short film
Leto Viktor Tsoi
2019 Vertigo Lee Jin-soo
Black Money Steve Jung Special appearance
2020 Pawn Yoo Deok-hwa
2021 New Year Blues Rae-hwan
Log in Belgium Director, writer, editing [11]
2022 Decision to Leave Director Lee Special appearance [12]
2023 Past Lives Hae-sung American film [13]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Arthdal Chronicles Ragaz Cameo
Vagabond Jerome
Chocolate Kwon Min-sung
2020 Money Game Eugene Han
2021 Drama Stage – Proxy Emotion Yoo Jae-ho Season 4; one act-drama [14]
The Window Cho Jae-yeon Japanese-German joint drama [15]

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2016 The Cravings Teo
2020 The School Nurse Files Mackenzie
2021 Dr. Brain Secretary Yoon [16]
2023 Love to Hate You Nam Kang-ho [17]
TBA The Baddest Boy [18]
The Recruit 2 Jang Gyun [19]

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Buzzer Beater Cast Member Episode 1–8
2021 Honeymoon Tavern Cast Member Episode 1–9 [20][21]

Music video appearances

Year Song Title Artist Ref.
2017 "Courting" Lena Park
2018 "Our Last Day" Noel (band)
2020 "Tender Love" Kim Jae-joong

Discography

Singles

Title Year Album
"Overwhelming"[22] 2021 Log in Belgium OST

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
British Academy Film Awards 2024 Best Actor in a Leading Role Past Lives Nominated [23]
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2021 Best New Actor Vertigo Won [24][25]
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2023 Best Actor Past Lives Nominated
Most Promising Performer Nominated
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2020 Best New Actor Vertigo Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards 2024 Best Lead Performance Past Lives Nominated
Korea Arts and Culture Awards 2021 Film Division Won [26]
Korea Cultural Entertainment Awards 2018 Best New Actor Leto Won
Marie Claire Asia Star Awards 2023 Asia Star Award Past Lives Won [27]
Marie Claire Film Festival 2023 Marie Claire Award Log in Belgium Won [28]
Starpics Thai Film Awards 2017 Best Supporting Actor The Moment Won [29]

Listicles

Year Publisher Listicle Placement Ref.
2021 GQ Korea 2021 Man of the Year NA [30]

References

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External links

Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Actor
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