Here is a guide to every actor who plays one of the VIPs in Squid Game. The Netflix series follows Seong Gi-Hun (Lee Jung-jae) as he enters into a competition with 455 other players to win enough prize money to pay off his substantial debt and turn his life around. The consequences of the games quickly become deadly, and as the show progresses, layer after layer of conspiracies are revealed.
One of the most mysterious aspects of the competition is the VIPs who arrive on the island in season 1, episode 7 of Squid Game. Flaunting obvious wealth, the VIPs show up in opulent animal masks just in time to watch the contestants play the fifth game. They are clearly familiar with one another in this setting, though it's unlikely that they know each other's identities in the real world due to the highly prioritized anonymity surrounding the event.
Although season 1 of Squid Game never reveals the identities of the VIPs, only briefly showing one man's face, some viewers may have recognized the voices behind the masks. A number of the VIP actors have been in various other projects, primarily in Korean film and TV. Three of the actors - David Lee (VIP 3), Stephane Mot (VIP 5), and Michael Davis (VIP 6) - have few or no other credits to their names yet. Here is a guide to the other actors behind the VIP masks in Squid Game season 1.
John D. Michaels As VIP 1
John D. Michaels plays VIP 1 in Squid Game. His character wears the lion mask and is one of the more vocal VIPs, taunting his peer who keeps betting on the wrong contestant. Besides Squid Game, Michaels is most known for acting in Stove League, Mr. Sunshine, and Space Sweepers.
Daniel C. Kennedy As VIP 2
Daniel C. Kennedy portrays VIP 2, the man wearing the ornate bull mask. He too is relatively talkative and also takes part in making fun of the VIP who keeps betting on losing players. Kennedy is known for his roles in Space Sweepers, the Steel Rain series, and Ashfall.
Geoffrey Giuliano As VIP 4
Geoffrey Giuliano plays VIP 4, the man in the panther mask and the only VIP to be unmasked in episode 7 of Squid Game. After initial frustration at betting on all the wrong contestants, VIP 4 takes a liking to Joon-ho (Wi Ha-joon) who is disguised as a servant. After ordering the undercover police officer back to his room, VIP 4 is overpowered, unmasked, and forced to make a confession on camera. Giuliano's roles outside of Squid Game include Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula, Mechanic: Resurrection, and My Best Worst Day among others.