Vithaya Pansringarm
{{short description|Thai actor (born 1959)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Vithaya Pansringarm
| native_name = วิทยา ปานศรีงาม
| native_name_lang = th
| image = Vithaya Pansringarm at the 44th India International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2013).jpg
| caption = Vithaya Pansringarm at IFFI 2013
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1959|8|11}}
| birth_name =
| birth_place = Bangkok, Thailand
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2010–present
| spouse =
| children =
| website =
| other_names = Pu Vithaya
| education = New York Institute of Technology
| known_for = Only God Forgives
}}
Vithaya Pansringarm ({{langx|th|วิทยา ปานศรีงาม}}, {{RTGS|witthaya pansi-ngam}}; born 11 August 1959) is a Thai actor best known for appearing in Only God Forgives.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/dec/19/vithaya-pansringarm-ryan-gosling-only-god-forgives|title=Vithaya Pansringarm on acting opposite Ryan Gosling in Only God Forgives|date=19 December 2013|access-date=4 April 2014|author=Andrew Pulver|work=The Guardian}} He is also known in Thailand as "Khun Pu".
Vithaya graduated in Graphic Design from New York Institute of Technology.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/life/From-fighting-to-forgiveness-30205691.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511054320/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/life/From-fighting-to-forgiveness-30205691.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 11, 2013|title = Nation Thailand news website, thai news, thailand news, Bangkok thailand, aec, breaking news : Nation Thailand}} He practices martial arts for more than thirty years{{Cite web |last=Frater |first=Patrick |date=2014-08-08 |title=International Star You Should Know: Vithaya Pansringarm |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/global/international-star-you-should-know-vithaya-pansringarm-1201277165/ |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} and holds a 5th degree black belt (5 dan) in the Japanese martial art kendo and is president of the Thailand Kendo Club.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/global/international-star-you-should-know-vithaya-pansringarm-1201277165/|title = International Star You Should Know: Vithaya Pansringarm|date = 8 August 2014}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.kendo-fik.org/english-page/english-page2/IKF-affiliates/asia.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-08-09 |archive-date=2015-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911195959/http://www.kendo-fik.org/english-page/english-page2/IKF-affiliates/asia.html |url-status=dead }}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/shanghai-film-fest-little-england-713900|title=Shanghai Film Fest: 'Little England' Wins Golden Goblet for Best Film|date=22 June 2014|access-date=7 July 2014|author=Clifford Coonan|work=The Hollywood Reporter}} The film also won 'Best Picture' and 'Best Screen Play' at the 30th Surasawadi Awards in 2015.The Nation newspaper June 5th 2015
Personal life
Pansringarm is married to Fay Stombler Pansringarm, an American ballerina, who he has met in 1984 while living in New York.{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} Rising Star Dance Studio |url=https://www.risingstardancestudio.com/about |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=ristardancestudio |language=en}} In 1987, the couple has moved to Bangkok, Thailand, where they have founded Rising Star Dance Studio in 1996.{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Jason |date=2013-10-20 |title=ONLY GOD FORGIVES: Vithaya Pansringarm Discusses His Role In The Film! |url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2013/10/20/only-god-forgives-vithaya-pansringarm-discusses-his-role-in-the-film/ |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=Icon Vs. Icon |language=en-US}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Film |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2010
| The Prince and Me: The Elephant Adventure | King Saryu | Video |
| rowspan="3"| 2011
| Colonel Komsan | |
| Mindfulness and Murder
| Father Ananda | He also wrote the screenplay |
| The Hangover Part II
| Minister | |
| 2012
| Trade of Innocents | Nath | |
| rowspan="6"| 2013
| Choice | Cop | |
| Only God Forgives
| Lieutenant Chang / "The Angel of Vengeance" | |
| Gutted
| The Priest | Short film |
| The Mark: Redemption
| Bldg Owner | |
| Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
| General Sung | |
| The White Storm
| Mr. Choowit | |
| rowspan="4"| 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 | |
| rowspan="2"| 2016
| Prison Warden | |
| Operation Mekong
| P'Som | |
| rowspan="4"| 2017
| Paradox | Commissioner Chai | |
| Samui Song
| | |
| Haphazard
| Akutagawa | |
| A Prayer Before Dawn
| Officer Preecha | |
| rowspan="3"| 2018
| The Meg | Thai Boat Captain | |
| Trafficker
| Tran | |
| Attrition
| Wai's Father | "The Prey" |
| 2019
| Sirimongkon | |
| 2020
| Sergio | President Abdurrahman Wahid | |
| 2020
| Motel Acacia | Sami | |
| 2022
| General Anupong Paochinda | |
| 2022
| The Lake | Suwat | Thai monster film |
| 2023
| Mr. Nipon | Sequel of 4 Kings |
| 2024
| |
| 2025
| Don Hiroshi | Telugu Film |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|3307918}}
{{Golden Goblet Award for Best Actor}}
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Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:New York Institute of Technology alumni
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