Vithaya Pansringarm
Vithaya Pansringarm is a Thai actor best known for appearing in Only God Forgives. He is also known in Thailand as "Khun Pu".
Vithaya graduated in Graphic Design from New York Institute of Technology. He has practiced martial arts for more than thirty years and holds a 5th degree black belt in the Japanese martial art kendo and is president of the Thailand Kendo Club.
Career
In June 2014, he won Best Actor at the Shanghai International Film Festival for his role as Chavoret in The Last Executioner, a film based on the true life story of Thailand's last person to carry out executions by gun. The film also won 'Best Picture' and 'Best Screen Play' at the 30th Surasawadi Awards in 2015.Personal life
Pansringarm is married to Fay Stombler Pansringarm, an American ballerina, who he has met in 1984 while living in New York. In 1987, the couple has moved to Bangkok, Thailand, where they have founded Rising Star Dance Studio in 1996.Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | The Prince and Me: The Elephant Adventure | King Saryu | Video |
| 2011 | The Burma Conspiracy | Colonel Komsan | |
| 2011 | Mindfulness and Murder | Father Ananda | He also wrote the screenplay |
| 2011 | The Hangover Part II | Minister | |
| 2012 | Trade of Innocents | Nath | |
| 2013 | Choice | Cop | |
| 2013 | Only God Forgives | Lieutenant Chang / "The Angel of Vengeance" | |
| 2013 | Gutted | The Priest | Short film |
| 2013 | The Mark: Redemption | Bldg Owner | |
| 2013 | Ninja: Shadow of a Tear | General Sung | |
| 2013 | The White Storm | Mr. Choowit | |
| 2014 | The Last Executioner | Chavoret Jaruboon | Won Best Actor at the 2014 Shanghai International Film Festival |
| 2014 | Klinik unter Planen | Dian | TV movie |
| 2014 | Glory Days | Chang | |
| 2014 | Lupin the 3rd | Commander Narong | |
| 2015 | River | The Bartender | |
| 2016 | Mechanic: Resurrection | Prison Warden | |
| 2016 | Operation Mekong | P'Som | |
| 2017 | Paradox | Commissioner Chai | |
| 2017 | Samui Song | ||
| 2017 | Haphazard | Akutagawa | |
| 2017 | A Prayer [Before Dawn (film)|A Prayer Before Dawn] | Officer Preecha | |
| 2018 | The Meg | Thai Boat Captain | |
| 2018 | Trafficker | Tran | |
| 2018 | Attrition | Wai's Father | "The Prey" |
| 2019 | Paradise Beach | Sirimongkon | |
| 2020 | Sergio | President Abdurrahman Wahid | |
| 2020 | Motel Acacia | Sami | |
| 2022 | Thirteen Lives | General Anupong Paochinda | |
| 2022 | The Lake | Suwat | Thai monster film |
| 2023 | 4 Kings II | Mr. Nipon | Sequel of 4 Kings |
| 2024 | Don't [Come Home (TV series)|Don't Come Home] | Vichai | |
| 2024 | Pushpa 2: The Rule | Don Hiroshi | Telugu film |
| 2025 | They Call Him OG | Ojas Sensei | Telugu film |