Nattawin Wattanagitiphat (; born 24 February 1994), nicknamed Apo () is a Thai actor. He is best known for his main roles in ''

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'' (2015), ''

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'' (2022) and '' Man Suang ''(2023).

Early life and education

Nattawin Wattanagitiphat was born on February 24, 1994. He attended

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before transferring to Faculty of Communication Arts at

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Career

2014–2019: early years

In 2014, Wattanagitiphat signed a contract as an actor with Channel 3 and made his debut in ''

''. Later in the same year, he starred in a ''Luead Mungkorn'', a Thai

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series consisting of five dramas. In 2018, he starred in ''Chart Suer Pun Mungkorn''; he then went on hiatus for more than two years until his contract expired in 2019.

2021–present: ''KinnPorsche'' and rising popularity

In 2021, it was announced that Wattanagitiphat would return as an actor in the Thai

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(BL) series, ''KinnPorsche The Series'', in the lead role of Porsche. The cut version of the series aired on

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, and the uncut version (''KinnPorsche The Series: La Forte'') aired on

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from April to June 2022. Wattanagitiphat rose to global prominence for his role, earning him luxury fashion collaborations. In June 2023, he became Dior Thailand House Ambassador. On 24 August 2023, the Thai historical movie '' Man Suang'' starring Nattawin in the lead role of Khem, a traditional Thai dancer, was released. The movie earned more than 11 million baht nationwide on the first day, breaking the record for the highest number of movie ticket reservations in 20 years of Thai movies.

Personal life

In 2019, he was ordained for one month at Wat Somphanas.

Endorsements

In June 2023, Wattanagitiphat was named

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Thailand House Ambassador together with

Phakphum Romsaithong Phakphum Romsaithong (; born 5 January 1992), nicknamed Mile () is a Thai singer, actor, and model. He is best known for his main roles in ''KinnPorsche'' (2022) and ''Man Suang'' (2023). Early life and education Phakphum Romsaithong was born on ...

. In September 2023, he was named Friend of the Maison Southeast Asia for Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweler

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. Shortly after his second collaboration with Piaget in April 2024, he was appointed as Global Ambassador. By early 2024, his earned media value from luxury fashion collaborations was tallied as $48.2 million by marketing agency Lefty. With Wattanagitiphat's rising global influence, the Tourism Authority of Thailand started a tourism campaign with him and Butterbear as presenters in September 2024. On 4 October 2024, in the inaugural collaboration of global fashion media, WWD and Siam Piwat Group, he was invited as a guest speaker as one of the key influencers for South East Asia's Power Of Global Influence Panel. On his birthday on 24 February 2025, he launched his first fashion collection with

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Thailand, for which he had become an ambassador in April 2024.

Filmography

Television

Films

Discography

Concerts

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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