Akara Amarttayakul
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Akara Amarttayakul is a Thai
film and television actor
. His films include Jom kha mung wej
and Muay Thai Chaiya
. His nickname is "Gof" or "Golf".
from age 11. He graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology. While back in Thailand during a holiday, he was cast by director Euthana Mukdasanit
in Vithi Khonkla in 1991.
He was cast in a Thai television drama based on life of Mitr Chaibancha
, but the program was never aired. He co-starred with Tata Young
in the TV drama Plai Tien.
He made his debut feature film leading role in Mae bia
(Snake lady), opposite Napakpapha Nakprasitte
. Next was Saving Private Tootsie
, portraying the young captain of a Royal Thai Army unit assigned to rescue some transvestite entertainers from a plane crash on the Myanmar border.
In Jom kha mung wej
, he portrayed a policeman who sets out to hunt down a criminal (Chatchai Plengpanich
) skilled in black magic. The film won several awards in Thailand.
Also in 2005, he was cast in The King Maker
, an Anglo-Thai historical epic adapted from the The Legend of Suriyothai
story. Akara portrayed Pan Bud Sri Thep, the lover of Lady Si Sudachan.
After undergoing extensive training, he starred in Muay Thai Chaiya
, portraying a fierce Muay Thai
fighter in the 2007 drama film.
Thai people
The Thai people, or Siamese, are the main ethnic group of Thailand and are part of the larger Tai ethnolinguistic peoples found in Thailand and adjacent countries in Southeast Asia as well as southern China. Their language is the Thai language, which is classified as part of the Kradai family of...
film and television actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. His films include Jom kha mung wej
Jom kha mung wej
Jom kha mung wej is a 2005 Thai crime-fantasy-drama film directed by Piyapan Choopetch and starring Chatchai Plengpanich and Akara Amarttayakul...
and Muay Thai Chaiya
Muay Thai Chaiya
Muay Thai Chaiya or Chaiya is a 2007 Thai drama film about two talented muay Thai boxers, boyhood friends whose lives take divergent paths after they arrive in Bangkok...
. His nickname is "Gof" or "Golf".
Biography
Akara was schooled in the United StatesUnited States
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from age 11. He graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology. While back in Thailand during a holiday, he was cast by director Euthana Mukdasanit
Euthana Mukdasanit
Euthana Mukdasanit is a Thai film director and screenwriter. As a contemporary of Chatrichalerm Yukol, Euthana was among a group of directors that during the 1970s made films that focused on social problems...
in Vithi Khonkla in 1991.
He was cast in a Thai television drama based on life of Mitr Chaibancha
Mitr Chaibancha
Mitr Chaibancha was a Thai film actor who made 266 films from 1956 to 1970....
, but the program was never aired. He co-starred with Tata Young
Tata Young
Amita Marie Young , better known under her stage name Tata Young, is a Thai singer, model actress and dancer....
in the TV drama Plai Tien.
He made his debut feature film leading role in Mae bia
Mae bia
Mae bia is a 2001 Thai romance-horror film directed by Somching Srisuparp and starring Napakpapha Nakprasitte and Akara Amarttayakul.-Plot:...
(Snake lady), opposite Napakpapha Nakprasitte
Napakpapha Nakprasitte
Napakpapha Nakprasitte is a Thai film actress. She is sometimes credited as Napakapa Nakprasit....
. Next was Saving Private Tootsie
Saving Private Tootsie
Saving Private Tootsie is a Thai film. The film is directed by Kittikorn Liawsirikul.In the film several katoeys survive a plane crash in the jungle of an neighbouring country and several soldiers come to rescue them.The film was sold for remake rights in the United States.-External links:* ...
, portraying the young captain of a Royal Thai Army unit assigned to rescue some transvestite entertainers from a plane crash on the Myanmar border.
In Jom kha mung wej
Jom kha mung wej
Jom kha mung wej is a 2005 Thai crime-fantasy-drama film directed by Piyapan Choopetch and starring Chatchai Plengpanich and Akara Amarttayakul...
, he portrayed a policeman who sets out to hunt down a criminal (Chatchai Plengpanich
Chatchai Plengpanich
Chatchai Plengpanich is a Thai film and television actor. He has appeared in many lakorns and feature films.-Biography:Chatchai was born in Kanchanaburi Province. Having a police officer as a father meant that the family relocated around Thailand constantly throughout his childhood...
) skilled in black magic. The film won several awards in Thailand.
Also in 2005, he was cast in The King Maker
The King Maker
The King Maker The King Maker The King Maker (Thai: กบฎท้าวศรีสุดาจันทร์ , or The Rebellion of Queen Sudachan, is a 2005 Thai historical drama film set during the Ayutthaya kingdom. With a storyline that shares many similarities to 2001's The Legend of Suriyothai, The King Maker's plot focuses on a...
, an Anglo-Thai historical epic adapted from the The Legend of Suriyothai
The Legend of Suriyothai
The Legend of Suriyothai is a 2001 Thai film directed by Chatrichalerm Yukol, telling the story of Queen Suriyothai, who died in a battle in 1548 against Burmese invaders...
story. Akara portrayed Pan Bud Sri Thep, the lover of Lady Si Sudachan.
After undergoing extensive training, he starred in Muay Thai Chaiya
Muay Thai Chaiya
Muay Thai Chaiya or Chaiya is a 2007 Thai drama film about two talented muay Thai boxers, boyhood friends whose lives take divergent paths after they arrive in Bangkok...
, portraying a fierce Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
fighter in the 2007 drama film.
Filmography
- Mae biaMae biaMae bia is a 2001 Thai romance-horror film directed by Somching Srisuparp and starring Napakpapha Nakprasitte and Akara Amarttayakul.-Plot:...
, or Snake Lady (2001) - Saving Private TootsieSaving Private TootsieSaving Private Tootsie is a Thai film. The film is directed by Kittikorn Liawsirikul.In the film several katoeys survive a plane crash in the jungle of an neighbouring country and several soldiers come to rescue them.The film was sold for remake rights in the United States.-External links:* ...
(2002) - The King MakerThe King MakerThe King Maker The King Maker The King Maker (Thai: กบฎท้าวศรีสุดาจันทร์ , or The Rebellion of Queen Sudachan, is a 2005 Thai historical drama film set during the Ayutthaya kingdom. With a storyline that shares many similarities to 2001's The Legend of Suriyothai, The King Maker's plot focuses on a...
(2005) - Jom kha mung wejJom kha mung wejJom kha mung wej is a 2005 Thai crime-fantasy-drama film directed by Piyapan Choopetch and starring Chatchai Plengpanich and Akara Amarttayakul...
or Necromancer (2005) - LoveaholicLoveaholicLoveaholic is a 2006 Thai romantic comedy film directed by Ping Lumpraploeng and starring Thai comedian Udom Taephanit.- Synopsis :Rong, a comedy screenwriter, finds out his wife, Daeng, has had an affair with a physician. Rong's and Daeng's relationship had grown routine and boring, which was...
(2006) - Muay Thai ChaiyaMuay Thai ChaiyaMuay Thai Chaiya or Chaiya is a 2007 Thai drama film about two talented muay Thai boxers, boyhood friends whose lives take divergent paths after they arrive in Bangkok...
(2007) - The IntruderThe Intruder (2010 film)The Intruder is a 2010 Thai horror film directed by Thanadol Nualsuth and Thammanoon Sakulboonthanom. Based on a story by filmmaker Poj Arnon, the plot involves an apartment complex in Thailand being overrun by vicious cobras....
(2010)