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Thanapob Leeratanakachorn
ธนภพ ลีรัตนขจร
Tor Thanapob Leeratanakachorn ต่อ ธนภพ ลีรัตนขจร in March 2023.jpg
Thanapob in 2023
Born
Nutthanun Leeratanakachorn

(1994-02-14) February 14, 1994 (age 31)
Other names
  • Phongsakorn
  • Tor
Education Kasetsart University (B.S.)
Occupation
  • Actor
  • model
  • singer
Years active 2011–present
Agent Nadao Bangkok (2013–2022)
TNPLEE.connect (2022–present)
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Parents
  • Chatchawan Leeratanakachorn (father)
  • Areeya Leeratanakachorn (mother)

Thanapob Leeratanakachorn, known by his nickname Tor, is a talented actor, model, and singer from Thailand. He is famous for his roles in TV shows like Hormones: The Series (2013), Project S: The Series (2017), and In Family We Trust (2018). He also starred in films such as May Who? (2015). Tor was also a member of the Thai boy group Nine by Nine.

About Tor

Tor Thanapob was born on February 14, 1994. He is the youngest of three children in his family. His parents are Chatchawan and Areeya Leeratanakachorn.

He went to Adventist Ekamai School. Later, he studied at Kasetsart University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree. His major was Packaging Technology.

Tor's Acting Journey

Tor started his career by appearing in music videos. His first TV acting role was in an episode of Club Friday: The Series in 2012.

In 2013, Tor joined Nadao Bangkok, a talent agency. He then got a big role as Phai in the popular Thai TV show, Hormones: The Series. This role made him very well-known and helped him become popular.

Early Films and TV Shows

Tor's first movie was the thriller The Swimmers in 2014. He won an award for "Outstanding Male Rising Star" for his role in this film. After that, he appeared in several other TV series and films.

In 2015, he starred in the movie May Who?. He played a main character named Fame. His performance in this film earned him a nomination for "Best Supporting Actor."

Award-Winning Roles

From 2016 to 2017, Tor acted in more TV series like O-Negative and The Cupid's Series. He also played Gym, a badminton athlete with autism, in Project S: The Series – Side by Side (2017). His acting in this role was highly praised. He won the "Best Actor Award" at the 9th Nataraj Awards in 2018 for this performance.

In Family We Trust cast
Thanapob with the cast and team of In Family We Trust

In 2018, Tor starred with other members of Nine by Nine in the TV series In Family We Trust. He played the character Yi. His acting received great reviews and he won awards like "Best Supporting Actor" and "Actor of the Year" for this role.

After the Nine by Nine project, Tor took on a lead role in the action drama series Man of Vengeance (2019). He won the "Best Actor for Television Series" award for his role as Sila/Aran. He also starred in The Last Promise (2020).

Recent Work

In 2021, Tor appeared in two films. One was One for the Road, which was shown at the Sundance Film Festival. The other was the Netflix original film, Ghost Lab.

In 2021, HOWE Thailand magazine recognized Tor as one of the "Top 50 Most Influential People." This was for his excellent acting and his impact as an influencer.

Tor was with Nadao Bangkok until June 2022. Since July 2022, he has his own management team called TNPLEE.connect. They help manage his career and promote his projects.

Music Career

Tor was a member of the Thai boy group Nine by Nine, which started in 2018. He mentioned that dancing was challenging for him at first. However, with practice and encouragement from his bandmates and fans, he improved a lot.

The group released a mini-album called "En-Route." Tor sang in five of their songs, including "Night Light" and "Eternity." He also went on three tours with Nine by Nine across Thailand from 2018 to 2019.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy Pakorn Guest role
2014 The Swimmers Tan Main role
2015 May Who? Fame
2021 One for the Road Boss
Ghost Lab Cheewee Prometheus (Dr. Wee)

Television series

Year Title Role Network Notes
2012 Club Friday The Series 1 Tor (Num Nam Dang) Green Channel
2013 Hormones Phai GMM One
2014 Hormones: Season 2 GTH On Air
2015 Club Friday The Series Season 5 Tee GMM 25
Hormones: Season 3 Phai One 31 Cameo
Stupid Cupid The Series Takeshi (Young) GMM 25
2016–2017 O-Negative Yuttakarn Kanchanavipu (Puen)
2016 I See You: The Series Pramate Phattharaphongsa (Dr. Mean)
2017 Kammathep Papmarn DanChon Channel 3
Project S: The Series – Side by Side Sakkaya Piriroj (Yim) GMM 25
Leh Lub Salub Rarng Arkom Channel 3
Project S The Series: Shoot! I Love You Sakkaya Piriroj (Yim) GMM 25 Cameo
2018 Into the Light with 9x9 Himself Line TV Musical series
In Family We Trust Asawa Suriyapirot (Yi) One 31
2019 The Journey of 9x9 Documentary Himself Line TV
Man of Vengeance Sila Wisetworawet / Aran Ritthinatkosol (Tor/Si) One 31
Project 17: Side By Side Thanapob Youku Cameo
The Stranded Northern kids Netflix
2020 The Last Promise Thichong (Chong) One 31
2022 The Giver Tailah Varakul (Lah)
2023 Midnight Museum Khatha GMM 25
2024 My Cherie Amour Wichai Waratabut Channel 3
Spare Me Your Mercy Kantaphat Akkharamethi (Kan) One 31

Discography

Year Song Title Album Ref.
2014 โชคดีนะเพื่อน ("Good Luck Friends") (Cover) OST. Hormones Season 2
2015 เพียงชายคนนี้ (ไม่ใช่ผู้วิเศษ) ("Just A Man, Not A Magician") Very Handsome Concert Live Album
2018 "NIGHT LIGHT" NINE BY NINE (en Route)
"Hypnotize"
2019 ผู้โชคดี ("The Lucky One")
ไม่น่าเจอเลย ("Shouldn’t")
"Eternity"
หัวใจของเธอ ("Your Heart") (Cover) OST. Man of Vengeance
2020 รักเธอสุดหัวใจ ("Love You With All My Heart") (Cover)
with Two Popetorn
OST. The Last Promise

Awards and Nominations

Tor has won many awards for his acting and popularity. Here are some of them:

Award Year Category Recipient(s) and nominated work Result Ref.
Asia Contents Awards 2020 Best Actor In Family We Trust Nominated
Bangkok Critics Assembly Awards 2016 Best Supporting Actor May Who? Nominated
2023 Best Actor One for the Road Nominated
Daradaily Awards 2018 Best Actor Project S The Series: Side by Side Nominated
2019 In Family We Trust Nominated
Global Star Media Awards 2022 Actor of the Year The Giver Won
GQ Thailand Men of the Year 2018 Actor of the Year In Family We Trust Won
HOWE Awards 2022 Best Actor The Giver Won
Kazz Awards 2014 Hot New Male Star Hormones Won
Popular Male Teen Celebrity Thanapob Leeratanakachorn Nominated
2017 Popular Male Teen Star Nominated
Male Popular Vote Nominated
Male Rising Star Nominated
2019 Male Young Star of the Year Won
2021 Best Actor of the Year Nominated
2022 Male Young Star of the Year Won
Kerd Awards 2013 Born Scorching Award Hormones Nominated
Komchadluek Awards 2019 Best Supporting Actor for Television Series In Family We Trust Nominated
2020 Best Actor for Television Series Man of Vengeance Won
2021 Popular Male Actor of the Year The Last Promise Nominated
2022 Best Actor for Film Ghost Lab Nominated
2023 Best Leading Performance for Film One for the Road Nominated
Best Actor for Television Series The Giver Nominated
LINE TV Awards 2018 Best Fight Scene Project S The Series: Side by Side (with Wongravee Nateetorn) Won
2019 In Family We Trust (with Krissanapoom Pibulsonggram) Nominated
Best Song "Night Light" (with Nine by Nine) Nominated
2020 Best Couple Man of Vengeance (with Nopjira Lerkkajornnamkul) Nominated
2021 Best Dramatic Scene The Last Promise (with Taksaorn Paksukcharern) Won
Maya Awards 2015 Best Couple Hormones (with Supassara Thanachart) Nominated
2022 Charming Young Man of the Year Thanapob Leeratanakachorn Nominated
Best Actor for Leading Role Nominated
MThai Top Talk-About Awards 2019 Top Talk-About Artist Nine by Nine Won
Nataraj Awards 2018 Best Actor Project S The Series: Side by Side Won
2019 Best Supporting Actor In Family We Trust Won
Best Team Ensemble Won
2020 Best Actor Man of Vengeance Nominated
2021 The Last Promise Won
2023 The Giver Won
2025 Best Actor in Primetime Long-Form Drama My Cherie Amour Pending
Nine Entertainment Awards 2019 Actor of the Year In Family We Trust Nominated
Siam Series Awards 2021 Popular Lead Actor The Last Promise Nominated
Siamdara Awards 2014 Male Rising Star Hormones Won
2016 Popular Male Star Thanapob Leeratanakachorn Nominated
Suphannahong National Film Awards 2016 Best Supporting Actor May Who? Nominated
2023 Best Actor One for the Road Nominated
Surasawadee Royal Awards 2015 Silver Doll Award for Outstanding Male Rising Star The Swimmers Won
Thai Film Director Awards 2016 Best Supporting Actor May Who? Won
2023 Best Ensemble One for the Road Runner-up
Thailand Master Youth Awards 2019 Inspiring People Award Thanapob Leeratanakachorn Won
TV Gold Awards 2018 Best Lead Actor Project S The Series: Side by Side Nominated
2021 The Last Promise Nominated
2023 The Giver Nominated
White TV Awards 2021 Best Ensemble Cast In Family We Trust Won
Zen Stylish Awards 2014 Male Outstanding Style of the Year Thanapob Leeratanakachorn Won
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