Portrait of Sahajak Boonthanakit

Sahajak Boonthanakit

Acting

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.

Place of Birth: Bangkok, Thailand

Filmography

2026
Televil

as Krit's Father

2025
Dream!

as Krit

2025
Alien: Earth

as Chief Nagg

2024
Bangkok Dog

as Dominic Mesias

2024
Art of Eight Limbs

as General Thiha

2024
Morlam

as Chief Police Somkid

2024
Mother of the Bride

as Pastor Harit

2023
Solids by the Seashore

as Shati's Uncle

2023
4 Kings II

as Lerm

2023
Sheroes

as Spyder

2022
Thirteen Lives

as Governor Narongsak Osatanakorn

2022
Karmalink

as Vattanak

2022
Cracked

as Vichai

2022
2022
AI Love You

as Mr. Wilson

2021
2021
Bangkok Breaking

as Pratheep

2021
Housemaid

as Dad

2021
The Serpent

as Major General Janthasin

2020
2020
2020
Target Number One

as General Suchart

2020
Invincible

as Dr. Marshal

2020
Sergio

as Ieng Sary

2019
The Stranded

as [Ice's father]

2019
Everybody Changes

as Dr. Langsang

2019
Blood & Treasure

as General Rasa

2019
Inhuman Kiss

as Chalerm

2018
Girl from Nowhere

as Minnie's father

2018
The Prey

as Payuk

2018
2018
Eullenia

as Preecha

2018
Future Sex

as Father

2018
Eullenia

as Preecha

2017
S.W.A.T.

as Commander Niran

2017
All I See Is You

as Doctor Fertility

2017
Bad Genius

as Pat's Father

2017
Fail Stage

as Bokkaem

2016
Gold

as Minister of Mining

2015
Twilight Over Burma

as General Ne Win

2015
2015
No Escape

as Kenny Rogers

2015
Trafficker

as Prison Guard

2014
Skin Trade

as Kong

2014
2013
The Husband

as Mister Yang

2013
Final Recipe

as Jack Bien

2013
Makhin

as Somkiat

2013
Choice

as Tai's Father

2012
2012
Seven Something

as Referee (segment "42.195")

2011
The Lady

as Leo Nichols

2011
Elephant White

as Rajahdon

2011
Laddaland

as Somkiat

2011
Largo Winch II

as Dan Khongpipat

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