Witwisit Hiranyawongkul
| Witwisit Hiranyawongkul | |
|---|---|
 Witwisit Hiranyawongkul (2010) | |
| Born |
Phit Pho-khantha (พิชญ์ โพธิ์คัณธา) July 20, 1989 Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| Other names | Pchy |
| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Witwisit Hiranyawongkul (Thai: วิชญ์วิสิฐ หิรัญวงษ์กุล, RTGS: Witwisit Hiranyawongkun, born July 20, 1989 in Chiang Mai, Thailand) is a Thai actor and singer.
Early life and education
Witwisit Hiranyawongkul, popularly nicknamed "Phit" (Thai: พิช, also written "Pitch" or "Pchy"), was born and raised in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Phit attended Montfort College in Chiang Mai. He entered the Thai entertainment business at the age of 17 while he was still in grade 12. He was discovered in his hometown by Chukiat Sakweerakul, writer and director of The Love of Siam. Chukiat is an alumnus of Montfort College and met Phit because of their common music interests.
He was admitted to the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communications, Thammasat University, Bangkok. He started his first year in 2007 and graduated in 2011.
Music career
Phit's His first public work was singing the original soundtrack song for the movie Khao Niew Moo Ping. In The Love of Siam soundtrack, he also contributed several songs.
Phit and August launched a band, which began by singing and playing in The Love of Siam's promotional events. The 13-member band (including Phit) released their first album August*Thanx in February 2008. Their first full album Radiodrome was released in December 2008. On January 10, Phit recorded "Miss", the interlude in film Love on That Day.
Work after Siam
In 2008, Phit appeared in Thai R&B singer Nasnan's music video "Hak Tur Mod Rak" (If You Have Lost Your Love), as the singer's love interest. In the video, Phit plays Nasnan's boyfriend whose love starts to wane and who becomes involved with another girl.
Dove invited Phit and Chukiat Sakweerakul to compose and sing a song titled "Chao Wan Mai" (Better Morning). The CD, which is not for sale, will be given to women throughout Bangkok.[1]
August Band also appeared in a TV commercial for Mama instant noodles.
Awards and nominations
Acting
In 2008, Witwisit was nominated in the Best Actor category in the Thailand National Film Association Awards for his breakthrough role in The Love of Siam.[2] He was the youngest nominee in the category. Although he eventually lost to Akara Amarttayakul, he was happy to be nominated. He was also nominated in the Best Actor category in the Critics Assembly Award. Phit received Chalermthai award in the Lead Actor in Thai Film Category. Chalermthai is an award session held by Pantip.com, one of the most popular websites in Thailand. The Chalermthai awards were judged by voting from the website's members across Thailand.
| Year | Organisation | Award | Result | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Suphannahong National Film Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated | The Love of Siam |
| Chalermthai Awards | Lead Actor in a Thai Film | Won | ||
| Bangkok Critics Assembly Award | Best Actor | Nominated |
Music
August Band won Popular New Artist Award at Channel V Music Video Awards 2009.
- Bite of Love OST
- The Love of Siam OST
- August, thanx
- Chao Wan Mai (Better Morning) Dove Campaign
- Sunshine (Single, September 2008)
- August, Radiodrome (December 2008)
- August, SUMMER (2011)
- August, Light in the Dark Volume 1: The Traveler (Single, 2011)
Filmography
- The Love of Siam (2007)
- Dopamine (Short movie, 2008)
- 4 Romance (2008)
- Sai Sueb Delivery (TV series on Channel 3, February–March 2009)
- Old Pals (2011)
- Home (2012)
- Grean Fictions (2013)
- Club Friday The Series 5 (TV Series on GMM CHANNEL, 2015)
Commercial
- Mama (Instant noodle brand) commercial with August Band (2008)
- 1-2-Free (mobile carrier) commercial (2008)
References
- ↑ Thailand 4; retrieved 2008-01-17
- ↑ IMDB
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