Ma Dong-seok
Ma Dong-seok | |
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Ma at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Lee Dong-seok March 1, 1971 |
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| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Columbus State Community College |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Agent | Big Punch Entertainment |
| Spouse |
Ye Jung-hwa
(m. 2021) |
| Sports career | |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 120 kg (260 lb) |
| Sport | Arm wrestling |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 마동석 |
| Hanja | 馬東錫 |
| RR | Ma Dongseok |
| MR | Ma Tongsŏk |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 이동석 |
| Hanja | 李東錫 |
| RR | I Dongseok |
| MR | I Tongsŏk |
| Website | bigpunchent.com |
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. His subsequent leading roles include Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018), The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019), The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos (2019), Start-Up (2019), and Ashfall (2019).
In 2021, Ma made his Hollywood debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals, which further expanded his global recognition. He remains one of South Korea's most bankable stars and was named Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year in 2018, 2023, and 2024.