Vithaya Pansringarm (Thai: วิทยา ปานศรีงาม, RTGS: witthaya pansi-ngam; born 11 August 1959) is a Thai actor best known for appearing in Only God Forgives.[1] He is also known in Thailand as "Khun Pu".
Vithaya Pansringarm | |
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วิทยา ปานศรีงาม | |
.jpg) Vithaya Pansringarm at IFFI 2013 | |
| Born | 11 August 1959 |
| Other names | Pu Vithaya |
| Education | New York Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | Only God Forgives |
Vithaya graduated in Graphic Design from New York Institute of Technology.[2] He practices martial arts for more than thirty years[3] and holds a 5th degree black belt (5 dan) in the Japanese martial art kendo and is president of the Thailand Kendo Club.[4][5]
Career
editIn 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.[6] The film also won 'Best Picture' and 'Best Screen Play' at the 30th Surasawadi Awards in 2015.[7]
Personal life
editPansringarm is married to Fay Stombler Pansringarm, an American ballerina, who he has met in 1984 while living in New York.[8] In 1987 the couple has moved to Bangkok, Thailand, where they have founded Rising Star Dance Studio in 1996.[9]
Filmography
edit| 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 | Lieutenant 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 Jaruboon | Won Best Actor at the 2014 Shanghai International Film Festival |
| Klinik unter Planen | Dian | TV movie | |
| Glory Days | Chang | ||
| Lupin the 3rd | Commander Narong | ||
| 2015 | River | The 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 | ||
| Attrition | Wai's father | "The Prey" | |
| 2019 | Paradise Beach | Sirimongkon | |
| 2020 | Sergio | Abdurrahman Wahid | |
| 2020 | Motel Acacia | Sami | |
| 2022 | Thirteen Lives | General Anupong Paochinda | |
| 2022 | The Lake | Suwat | Thai monster film |
| 2023 | 4 Kings II | Mr. Nipon | Sequel of 4 Kings |
| 2024 | Don't Come Home | Vichai[10] |
References
edit- ^ Andrew Pulver (19 December 2013). "Vithaya Pansringarm on acting opposite Ryan Gosling in Only God Forgives". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Nation Thailand news website, thai news, thailand news, Bangkok thailand, aec, breaking news : Nation Thailand".
- ^ Frater, Patrick (2014-08-08). "International Star You Should Know: Vithaya Pansringarm". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ "International Star You Should Know: Vithaya Pansringarm". 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ 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
- ^ "About | Rising Star Dance Studio". ristardancestudio. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ Price, Jason (2013-10-20). "ONLY GOD FORGIVES: Vithaya Pansringarm Discusses His Role In The Film!". Icon Vs. Icon. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "เรื่องย่อ อย่ากลับบ้าน Don't Come Home บางสถานที่…ไม่ควรจะกลับไป". kapook.com (in Thai). 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
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