Nam Joong Gyu is a South Korean actor. He graduated from Yongin University with a bachelor's degree in Musical Theater. He made his debut in 2010 with a support role in the movie "Poetry", when he was 16 years old. He then took a break to continue his studies and returned in late 2018 with a role in the web drama "Short Paper". He is represented by L'July Entertainment (엘줄라이엔터테인먼트).