Somchai Khemglad ( th, สมชาย เข็มกลัด), born 26 January 1974 in

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, also familiarly known as Tao (เต๋า) or Tao Somchai, is a Thai actor and singer.

Biography & career

Kemglad was born into a poor Thai Mon family in Bangkok, he was raised by his grandmother. While being a student at

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he was a representative footballer for the school and was also a player for the Thai national team at youth level. He entered the entertainment industry in the early 90's from recruiting by famous scout

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etc. His first performance was as a supporting role in the Saturday evening fantasy-drama series ''Nang Fah Si Rung'' on Channel 7 in 1990 by Grammy Entertainment in credited "Tao Somchai". In 1992, he signed with the country's leading entertainment company that rivaled the Grammy Entertainment, RS Promotion, and released several music albums including acting in many

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s as well. His most famous performance in the '90s was as the protagonist in the 1995 romantic-drama film ''

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'', with contemporaries Suttida "Nook" Kasemsan Na Ayutthaya (who became his imagined couple) and Pramote Saengsorn. Kemglad other works in the post-20th century are starring in Yuthlert Sippapak's action-comedy series, '' Killer Tattoo'' in 2001 and '' Pattaya Maniac'' in 2004, among others.

Personal life

He married a fellow entertainer Myria "Nat" Benedetti in 2003 and divorced in 2006. Khemglad remarried to his current wife in 2009. The couple has two children.

Selected filmography

Films

*'' Hero Haew'' (1992) *''

'' (1995) *'' Long June'' (1996) *'' Friendship Breakdown'' (1999) *'' Killer Tattoo'' (2001) *'' Pattaya Maniac'' (2004) *'' Opapatika'' (2007) *'' Teng Nong Kon Maha Hia'' (2007) *'' In the Shadow of the Naga'' (2008) *'' Teng Nong Jee Worn Bin'' (2011) *'' The Unborn Child'' (2011) *'' The Gangster'' (2012) *''

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Television series

*'' Nang Fah Si Rung'' (1990) *''

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'' (1994) *'' Ko Sawat Hat Sawan'' (1996) *''

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'' (2018) *'' Romantic Blue: The Series'' (2020) *'' Bussaba Lui Fai'' (2023)

Selected discography

Studio albums

*''Tao Hua Joke'' (1993) *''Somchai Jod Plai Tao'' (1995) *''Somchai 100 Raeng Ma'' (1998)

Special albums

*''Somchai O.T.'' (1995)

Awards

Suphannahong National Film Awards The Suphannahong National Film Awards ( th, รางวัลภาพยนตร์แห่งชาติ สุพรรณหงส์, also known as the Thailand National Film Association Awards) is the primary film award of the Thai fil ...

(1995) (Best Actor) * Golden Doll Awards 2001 (Best Actor)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kemglad, Somchai Living people 1974 births

Somchai Kemglad Somchai Khemglad ( th, สมชาย เข็มกลัด), born 26 January 1974 in Bangkok, also familiarly known as Tao (เต๋า) or Tao Somchai, is a Thai actor and singer. Biography & career Kemglad was born into a poor Thai Mo ...

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