Sahajak Boonthanakit
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.
Acting
Movie
The Beach
as Travel Agent
2000
Movie
No Escape
as Kenny Rogers
2015
Movie
Only God Forgives
as Kim
2013
Movie
Gold
as Minister of Mining
2016
TV
S.W.A.T.
as Commander Niran
2017
Movie
Thirteen Lives
as Governor Narongsak Osatanakorn
2022
TV
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
as A-Wut
2023
TV
Alien: Earth
as Chief Nagg
2025
TV
Girl from Nowhere
as Minnie's father
2018
Movie
Bad Genius
as Pat's Father
2017
Movie
All I See Is You
as Doctor Fertility
2017
Movie
Beyond Borders
as Port Official
2003
Movie
Brokedown Palace
as Sgt. Choy
1999
Movie
Largo Winch II
as Dan Khongpipat
2011
TV
The Serpent
as Major General Janthasin
2021
Movie
Sergio
as Ieng Sary
2020
Movie
Mother of the Bride
as Pastor Harit
2024
Movie
Fistful of Vengeance
as Chatree
2022
Movie
Skin Trade
as Kong
2014
Movie
The Man with the Iron Fists 2
as Bolo
2015
Movie
The Lady
as Leo Nichols
2011
Movie
Tremors: Shrieker Island
as Mr. Bowtie
2020
Movie
The Marine 2
as Shoal
2009
Movie
Mayhem!
2023