Kim Soo-ro studied Theater at the Seoul Institute of the Arts and Dongguk University, then joined the Mokwha Repertory Company.

In 1993, he made his cinematic debut with a minor role in Two Cops, and became known for being a scene-stealing supporting actor, especially in comedies such as The Foul King, Hi!

With Vampire Cop Ricky in 2006,[1] Kim began starring in leading roles, and this was followed by the films A Bold Family, Our School's E.T.,[2][3] Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp,[4] The Quiz Show Scandal, Romantic Heaven, and Ghost Sweepers.

In 2009, it was The Lower Depths, a play by Maxim Gorky considered to be one of the most important works of Russian Socialist realism, that drew Kim back to the theater.

Kim made his first foray into producing plays with Lee Gi-dong Gymnasium in 2010 (which he also starred in), and its commercial success led him to establish the Kim Su-ro Project in 2011, which aims to produce original works by local playwrights.