Vithaya Pansringarm
Vithaya Pansringarm | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 August 1959 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Vithaya Pansringarm (Thai: วิทยา ปานศรีงาม; born 11 August 1959) is a Thai actor best known for appearing in Only God Forgives.[1] He is also known in Thailand as "Pu Vithaya".
Vithaya graduated in Graphic Design from New York Institute of Technology.[2] He holds a 5th Degree Black Belt (5 DAN) in Kendo (a Japanese martial art) and is President of the Thailand Kendo Club.[3][4]
Career[]
In June 2014, he won Best Actor at the Shanghai International Film Festival for his role as Chavoret in The Last Executioner, a film based on the true life story of Thailand's last person to carry out executions by gun.[5] The film also won 'Best Picture' and 'Best Screen Play' at the 30th Surasawadi Awards in 2015.[6]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Prince and Me: The Elephant Adventure | King Saryu | Video |
| 2011 | The Burma Conspiracy | Colonel Komsan | |
| Mindfulness and Murder | Father Ananda | He also wrote the screenplay | |
| The Hangover Part II | Minister | ||
| 2012 | Trade of Innocents | Nath | |
| 2013 | Choice | Cop | |
| Only God Forgives | Chang | ||
| Gutted | The Priest | Short film | |
| The Mark: Redemption | Bldg owner | ||
| Ninja: Shadow of a Tear | General Sung | ||
| The White Storm | Mr. Choowit | ||
| 2014 | The Last Executioner | Chavoret | Won Best Actor at the 2014 Shanghai International Film Festival |
| Klinik unter Planen | Dian | TV Movie | |
| Glory Days | Chang | ||
| Lupin the 3rd | Narong | ||
| 2015 | River | Bartender | |
| 2016 | Mechanic: Resurrection | Prison Warden | |
| Operation Mekong | P'Som | ||
| 2017 | Paradox | Commissioner Chai | |
| Samui Song | |||
| Haphazard | Akutagawa | ||
| A Prayer Before Dawn | Officer Preecha | ||
| 2018 | The Meg | Thai Boat Captain | |
| Trafficker | Tran | In post-production | |
| 2019 | Paradise Beach | Sirimongkon | |
| 2020 | Motel Acacia | Sami | Filming |
| TBA | Thirteen Lives | Anupong Paochinda | Filming |
References[]
- ^ Andrew Pulver (19 December 2013). "Vithaya Pansringarm on acting opposite Ryan Gosling in Only God Forgives". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ http://www.nationmultimedia.com/life/From-fighting-to-forgiveness-30205691.html
- ^ https://variety.com/2014/film/global/international-star-you-should-know-vithaya-pansringarm-1201277165/
- ^ https://www.kendo-fik.org/english-page/english-page2/IKF-affiliates/asia.html
- ^ Clifford Coonan (22 June 2014). "Shanghai Film Fest: 'Little England' Wins Golden Goblet for Best Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ The Nation newspaper June 5th 2015
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