Chatchai Plengpanich

Chatchai Plengpanich
File:Nok Chatchai.jpg
Born	(1960-01-17) January 17, 1960 Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1981 – present
Spouse(s)	Sinjai Plengpanich
Awards	Thailand National Film Awards 2005 – Best Actor, Necromancer Bangkok Critics Assembly 2005 – Best Actor, Hit Man File
Website	http://www.chatchai-in-characters.com/

Chatchai Plengpanich (Thai: ฉัตรชัย เปล่งพานิช; born January 17, 1960) is a Thai film and television actor. He has appeared in many lakorns (Thai soap operas) 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. He attended a prestigious boarding school in Nakhon Pathom (King's College), where he found his passion for rugby.

He met his wife, Sinjai Plengpanich, on a movie set, in which they played the lead characters. They had many chance encounters during the next four years and decided to date each other. A year later, they decided to get married. They have three children.

Awards and nominations

• Winner, best actor, Hit Man File, Bangkok Critics Assembly, 2005
• Winner, best actor, Necromancer, Thailand National Film Awards, 2005
• Nominee, best actor, Hit Man File Thailand National Film Awards, 2005

Trivia

• Shares the same nickname with wife. Both are called Nok (translated as bird in English)
• Has been credited on many sites as a voice actor in the film "Over the Hedge", for an unnamed character. Despite this, he is not listed under any position in the official credits, nor is his voice recognized anywhere in the film. Why he is being referenced to the film is unknown at this time.

Partial filmography

Actor

Films

• Vow of Death (Phii mai jim fun) (2007)
• King Naresuan (2007)
• Jom kha mung wej (Necromancer) (2005)
• Sum muepuen (Hit Man File) (2005)
• Zee-Oui (2004)
• Taloompuk (2002)
• The Legend of Suriyothai (2001)
• Fah (1998)
• Salween (1994)
• Tawipob (1990)
• Song for Chao Phraya (1990)
• Raya (1981)

Drama

• Split Second (爭分奪秒) (2004) - Hong Kong Cantonese TVB television series with Sririta Jensen as "Sam"

Lakorns

• Nuer Mek 2 (2012) - with Sinjai Plengpanich
• Tawan Deard (2011) - with Sinjai Plengpanich
• Koung Jak Rai Dok Bua (2007)
• Sapai Part-time (2006)
• Jao Sao Prissana (1999) - with Anne Thongprasom
• Reun Mayura (1997) - with Kathaleeya McIntosh
• Rom Chat (1995) - with Sinjai Plengpanich
• Nai Fun (1992) - with Sinjai Plengpanich
• Si Paen Din (1991) - with Jintara Sukkapat
• Prissana (1987) - with Lalita Panyopas
• Sai Lohit (1986)
• Rai Sanae-ha (1985)
• Condominium (1984)

Director

• Tawan Deard (2011)
• Kum mun sanya (1993)

Producer

Producer
Year	Title	Cast	Network
2012	Nuer Mek 2	Prin Suparat, Chalida Vijitvongthong	Channel 3
2011	Tawan Deard	Prin Suparat, Urassaya Sperbund, Chalida Vijitvongthong, Tanawat Wattanaputi

Awards and Nominations

Awards and Nominations
Year	Award	Category	Nominated Work	Result
2010	Top Awards	Best Supporting Actor in a Lakorn	Mongkut Dok Som	Nominated

External links

• Official site
• Chatchai Plengpanich at the Internet Movie Database