Rusameekae Fagerlund


Rusameekae Fagerlund, also known as James Rusameekae, is a Thai-American-Senegalese actor, volleyball player, and celebrity boxer. He is best known for appearing in the 2017 TV series Club Friday to Be Continued: Friends, Foes and the 2019 series The Leaves. In 2025, he was part of Team Thailand in the South Korean reality series Physical: Asia.
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Biography

Early life

Rusameekae Fagerlund, who never met his Senegalese father, was born in Phuket province, Thailand, and lived there until he was ten. He then moved to Sweden with his mother.

Acting career

After returning to Thailand, Fagerlund applied for acting work with GMM Grammy, as a protégé of Thai actor Saksit Tangthong. He has since gone on to appear in several films and television programs, including Club Friday to Be Continued: Friends, Foes, The Leaves, Why R U?, and Pen Tor. In 2025, he was part of Team Thailand in the South Korean reality series Physical: Asia, and he starred in the supernatural comedy film The Red Envelope.

Volleyball

Fagerlund competed in the 2022–2023 Men's Volleyball Thailand League for Diamond Food Men's Volleyball Club.

Personal life

Fagerlund, who identifies as gay, married his longtime partner, Jonas Palmer, in 2019.

Selected filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019Nang MarnMassey22 episodes
2019The LeavesBaitong21 episodes
2020Why R U?Kae
2021Switch of FateFiat16 episodes
2022My CoachBobby16 episodes
2022Superstar 2550Fai2 episodes
2022Jenny AM/PMPad12 episodes
2023Muay Sading Mat Sing SaifahJao30 episodes
2023The Cheery Lee, Village HeadmanKhaosali27 episodes
2023Valentine's Again9 episodes
2024The Cruel GameLuknam16 episodes
2024Bangkok BlossomRa-an8 episodes
2024Nak Top Ban Khok PangJenny24 episodes
2024Pen TorPele
2025Rak Salap LaiIconic Thai Designer board member14 episodes
2025Physical: AsiaContestant12 episodes
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