Thanapob Leeratanakachorn facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Thanapob Leeratanakachorn
ธนภพ ลีรัตนขจร
Thanapob in 2023
Born	Nutthanun Leeratanakachorn (1994-02-14) February 14, 1994 (age 31) Bangkok, Thailand
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, also known as Tor (pronounced "Taw"), is a famous actor, model, and singer from Thailand. He is known for his roles in many popular TV shows and movies. Some of his most well-known works include Hormones: The Series (2013–2014), May Who? (2015), and Project S: The Series (2017). He was also a member of the Thai boy group Nine by Nine.

About Thanapob

Early Life and School

Thanapob was born on February 14, 1994. He is the youngest of three children in his family. His family is Thai Chinese. His parents are Chatchawan and Areeya Leeratanakachorn. He has two older brothers.

He went to Adventist Ekamai School. Later, he studied at Kasetsart University. He earned a degree in Packaging Technology. This means he learned about how to design and make packaging for products.

Thanapob's Career

Starting Out in Acting

Thanapob began his career by appearing in music videos. One of his first was for the song "It's Time to Listen." His first time acting on TV was in a show called Club Friday: The Series in 2012.

In 2013, Thanapob joined a company called Nadao Bangkok. This company helps actors and artists. He got a role in the very popular Thai TV show, Hormones: The Series. He played a character named Phai. This role made him very famous and helped him become a well-known actor.

Movies and More TV Shows

Thanapob's first movie was a thriller called The Swimmers in 2014. He acted alongside other stars from Hormones. He won an award for being a great new male actor for his role in this movie.

Thanapob with the cast of In Family We Trust

After that, he acted in many more TV shows and movies. These included Club Friday: The Series (Season 5) and Stupid Cupid The Series. In 2015, he starred in the movie May Who?. He played a main role and was nominated for an award for Best Supporting Actor.

From 2016 to 2017, Thanapob continued to star in TV series like I See You and O-Negative. He also played a special role as Gym in Project S: The Series – Side by Side in 2017. Gym was an autistic badminton player. Thanapob's acting in this role was highly praised. He even won the Best Actor Award for it in 2018.

Joining a Boy Group

In 2018, Thanapob became a member of the Thai boy group Nine by Nine. This group was a special project by 4nologue and Nadao Bangkok. Even though he was an actor, he found dancing difficult at first. He felt a bit uncomfortable because of his height. But with lots of practice and encouragement from his group members and fans, he got much better.

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

More Acting Success

Thanapob also starred with his Nine by Nine group members in the TV series In Family We Trust (2018). He played the character Yi. His acting in this show was very popular. He won awards like Best Supporting Actor and Actor of the Year for this role.

After the Nine by Nine project, he took on another main role in the action drama series Man of Vengeance (2019). He won the Best Actor award for his role as Sila/Aran in this show. He then starred in another series called The Last Promise (2020).

In 2021, Thanapob was in two movies. One was One for the Road, which was shown at a big film festival in the USA. The other was a Netflix original film called Ghost Lab.

HOWE Thailand magazine recognized him in 2021. They included him in their list of the Top 50 Most Influential People. This was for his great acting and for being a popular person who helps promote brands.

Thanapob worked with Nadao Bangkok until June 2022. Now, he has his own team called TNPLEE.connect. They help manage his acting career, events, and new projects.

Filmography

Films

Television series

Discography

Awards and Nominations

Thanapob has won many awards for his acting and singing. Here are some of them: