Sunny Suwanmethanont facts for kids
Sunny Suwanmethanont (ซันนี่ สุวรรณเมธานนท์), born on May 18, 1981, is a famous actor and model from Thailand. He is well-known for playing the main character, Khaiyoi, in the 2005 movie Dear Dakanda. For this role, he won an award for Best Actor. Sunny has also starred in many other popular films. These include I Fine..Thank You..Love You (2014), Heart Attack (2015), Brother of the Year (2018), and Happy Old Year (2019).
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Sunny's Early Life and School
Sunny Suwanmethanont was born in Thailand. His father is Thai-Singaporean, and his mother is French. He has an older brother and an older sister.
He went to Surasakmontree School in Bangkok for his primary and secondary education. Later, he studied at Assumption University. He earned a degree in Communication Arts, which is about how people share information.
Sunny's Acting Career
Sunny Suwanmethanont started his acting journey in 2005. He quickly became a popular face in Thai movies and TV shows. He is known for his unique acting style.
Movies Starring Sunny
Sunny has been in many successful movies. His first big role was in Dear Dakanda. This film helped him become a well-known actor.
Here are some of his notable movies:
- Dear Dakanda (2005) – His breakthrough role as Khaiyoi.
- The Bedside Detective (2007) – He played Jawk.
- Bangkok Traffic Love Story (2009) – He had a small role as a TV series hero.
- 7 Something (2012) – He was John in the "21/28" episode.
- Shambala (2012) – He played Wut.
- I Fine..Thank You..Love You (2014) – A very popular movie where he played Yim.
- Heart Attack (2015) – He starred as Yoon.
- A Gift (2016) – He played Aey in the "Still on My Mind" episode.
- Mr. Hurt (2017) – He played Don.
- Brother of the Year (2018) – He played Chut in this family drama.
- Happy Old Year (2019) – He played Aim.
- The Adventures (2023) – He played Ricky in this Thai-Chinese film.
TV Shows Starring Sunny
Besides movies, Sunny has also appeared in several television series.
Here are some of his TV roles:
- True Love Next Door (Season 1, 2, and 3) – He played Joe in this popular series from 2008 to 2014.
- Carabao The Series: Mind Sea (2013) – He played Rita.
- Stay (2015) – He played Mhee.
- Stupid Cupid (2017) – He played Chawee Amaraporn.
- Answer For Heaven (2019) – He played an angel named 'Thep'.
- My Ambulance (2019) – He played Dr. Peng.
Awards and Recognitions
Sunny Suwanmethanont has won many awards for his acting. He is recognized as one of Thailand's top actors.
One of his first big wins was the Best Actor award at the Kom Chad Luek Awards in 2006 for his role in Dear Dakanda. He also won the Actor in Leading Role of the Year at the Chalermthai Awards for the same film.
In 2013, he won the Actor in Leading Role of the Year at the 9th Chalermthai Awards for 7 Something.
He received several awards in 2015 and 2016 for his work in I Fine..Thank You..Love You and Heart Attack. For I Fine..Thank You..Love You, he won Best Leading Actor at the Saraswati Royal Awards and Best Film Actor at the Siam Dara Star Awards. For Heart Attack, he won Best Actor at the Starpics Thai Films Awards, Bangkok Critics Assembly Awards, Daradaily The Great Awards, Suphannahong National Film Awards, Kom Chad Luek Awards, and Thai Film Directors Association Awards. These awards show how much his acting is appreciated.
In 2018, he won Best Film Actor at the Siam Dara Star Awards for his role in Brother of the Year.
Advertisements
Sunny Suwanmethanont has also been featured in many advertisements. His popular image makes him a great choice for brands.
Some of the brands he has worked with include:
- Est Cola
- TCB Tuna
- Chang Beer
- KTC I-Cash
- AIS Mobile Life
- Hanami Snack
- Colgate
- Yamaha Fino
- Sansiri Townhouse