Polyphemus
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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Bangkok, Thailand

Sahajak Boonthanakit

Biography:

Born in Bangkok, Thailand, lived in Nairobi, Kenya 10+ yrs and New York 20+ yrs. Started acting in Nairobi (stage) for 4 yrs. Returning to Thailand where in 1999 he landed his first movie role in The Beach (1999) with Leonardo DiCaprio, followed by Broke Down Palace (1999) with Claire Danes. He has since been in over 80 productions including, Only God Forgives (2013) with Ryan Gosling and Kristen Scott Thomas, The Lady (2011) with Michelle Yeoh and David Thewlis, No Escape (2015) with Pierce Brosnan and Owen Wilson.

Known For

Acting

2024

Art of Eight Limbs as General Thiha
Mother of the Bride as Pastor Harit
Morlam as Chief Police Somkid
Bangkok Dog as Dominic Mesias

2023

Sheroes as Spyder
Solids by the Seashore as Shati's Uncle
4 Kings II as Lerm

2022

AI Love You as Mr. Wilson
Cracked as Vichai
Thirteen Lives as Governor Narongsak Osatanakorn
Karmalink as Vattanak

2021

The Bodin’s in Thailand as Monsieur Ping
Housemaid as Dad
The Serpent as Major General Janthasin
Bangkok Breaking as Pratheep

2020

Sergio as Ieng Sary
One Night in Bangkok as Mr. Davies
Target Number One as General Suchart

2019

Inhuman Kiss as Chalerm
Everybody Changes as Dr. Langsang
The Stranded as [Ice's father]
Blood & Treasure as General Rasa

2018

The Prey as Payuk
Eullenia as Preecha
Girl from Nowhere as Minnie's father
Future Sex as Father
Eullenia as Preecha

2017

Bad Genius as Pat's Father
Fail Stage as Bokkaem
All I See Is You as Doctor Fertility
S.W.A.T. as Commander Niran

2016

Gold as Minister of Mining

2015

No Escape as Kenny Rogers
Twilight Over Burma as General Ne Win
Trafficker as Prison Guard

2014

Skin Trade as Kong

2013

Makhin as Somkiat
Choice as Tai's Father
Final Recipe as Jack Bien

2012

Seven Something as Referee (segment "42.195")

2011

Elephant White as Rajahdon
The Lady as Leo Nichols
Laddaland as Somkiat

2009

The Marine 2 as Shoal

2008

2003

Beyond Borders as Port Official

2000

The Beach as Travel Agent

1999

Brokedown Palace as Sgt. Choy

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Dream! as KRit