Vithaya Pansringarm

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 Pansringarm
Pansringarm, IFFI (2013)
Born (1959-08-11) 11 August 1959
Bangkok, Thailand
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

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
Film
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

References
  1. Andrew Pulver (19 December 2013). "Vithaya Pansringarm on acting opposite Ryan Gosling in Only God Forgives". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  2. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/life/From-fighting-to-forgiveness-30205691.html
  3. https://variety.com/2014/film/global/international-star-you-should-know-vithaya-pansringarm-1201277165/
  4. https://www.kendo-fik.org/english-page/english-page2/IKF-affiliates/asia.html
  5. Clifford Coonan (22 June 2014). "Shanghai Film Fest: 'Little England' Wins Golden Goblet for Best Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  6. The Nation newspaper June 5th 2015



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