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Mario Maurer Profile |
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Birth Date: December 4, 1988
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Birth Place: Bangkok, Thailand
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Birth Name: Mario Maurer
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Biography |
Mario Maurer is a model and actor of German, Chinese and
Thai descent. He is best known for his lead role in the 2007
film, The Love of Siam.
Mario Maurer attended school at St. Dominic School in
Bangkok and now is studying in Ramkhamhaeng University,
majoring in Communication Arts.
At the age of 16, Maurer became a model doing photo shoots,
commercials and music videos. In 2007, he made his feature
film debut in a leading role in The Love of Siam, written
and directed by Chukiat Sakweerakul. The film's promotion
did not play up its homosexual romance. Nonetheless, most
critics have given extremely positive reviews. When asked
about his kissing scenes with Witwisit Hirunwongkul in The
Love of Siam, Maurer said, "I was nervous. I've never kissed
a man and kissing is not something you do every day." Maurer
has been nominated for an Asian Film Awards in the category
of Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Love of
Siam, but lost to Sun Hong-Lei for Mongol. He won for Best
Actor in Starpics Thai Films Awards and also nominated in
Bangkok Critics Assembly and Star Entertainment Awards.
Director Bhandit Rittakol had approached Maurer for Boonchu
9, but he was tied up with other projects. He has been cast
in the 2008 film by Chatchai Naksuriya, Friendship. The film
is set around 1983. Maurer starring opposite Apinya
Sakuljaroensuk, as 12th grade student. Maurer's next role
will be in Piti Jaturapat's Roommate, adapted from Andrew
Fleming's 1994 American Film Threesome.
Maurer is the son of German father, Roland, and a
Chinese-Thai mother, Warunya. His father has a business
exporting deodorant that is made from alum. His brother
Marco Maurer (born in Germany) is a rapper, currently signed
with the recording label N.Y.U. Club. Maurer started dating
Baby Booty singer "Gubgib" Summanatip Lerng-authai in 2004,
after meeting her through their friends at Benchasiri Park.
Maurer started listening to hip-hop when he was 12 years
old. He admires fellow rappers Joey Boy, DaJim, 2Pac T.I.
and LL Cool J. In his spare time Maurer enjoys
skateboarding, shopping at Siam Square and keeping fighting
fish. He has said "One of my fighting fish won a national
award for its beauty" |
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since July 24, 2008
ang handsome mo tlaga...
love na love kita..
from philippines...
crazy little thing called love..number1....