Art Supawatt Purdy

Art Supawatt Purdy (born Supawatt Aumprasit , on September 1, 1974, in Bangkok, Thailand) is a Thai-American actor, singer, and television host. Fluent in both English and Thai, Purdy starred in several Thai language television mini-series (lakhon) before starting his singing career in 2003.

Early life and education

At the age of 14, Purdy moved to America to live with his parents in Fort Walton Beach, Florida enrolling at Fort Walton Beach High School He then enrolled in a master's course with the ambition of joining NASA. However, in the second semester, he left his course and heeded a friend's advice to try modelling in New York City and signed to Storm Model Management. He has described his time in New York City as 'the time of my life'

At the end of 1995, after being told of modelling opportunities in Thailand, he returned there and began modelling for magazines, runways and commercials. His break came in 1997 when he was chosen for a TV commercial for 'Hunter Whiskey'. He followed this with the leading role in three television mini-series in 1999 called Petch Ta Maeow (Thai: เพชรตาแมว), Sapan Dao (Thai: สะพานดาว) and Peang Kare Jai Rao Rak Gun (Thai: เพียงแค่ใจเรารักกัน).

In 2003, he signed a recording contract with Warner Music Thailand and released his first solo album Art of Love. After the launch of his CD, Purdy quit acting and began performing for Thai fans in cities around the world in many series of concert tours to Japan, USA and Europe. an uptempo version of Yaak Euie Wa Ruk and a live-like recording of Yar Ton Eak Leoy . At the 61st Cannes film festival, Soi Cowboy was selected for Un Certain Regard Award consideration, and for his effort on the soundtrack, Purdy received the same honor in the music category.

In 2016, after almost 14 years absence from television, Purdy returned to primetime playing a treasure hunter with paranoid schizophrenia in the mini-series Thong Sip directed by Chalong Pakdeevijit. Based on a true story of a real life Thai policeman, Sarawat Yai marked the first time Purdy has played the role of a leading villain, the corrupted Pol Maj Gen Anek. His performance earned him the Nagaraj Awards for Best Multitalented Actor of the Year (2019).

Filmography

Film Year Work Role Distributed by NotesRef. 1998 Crime Kings (Suea Chon Phan Suea) Suea Pao Five Star Production 2008 Soi Cowboy Himself De Warren Pictures Un Certain Regard Selection Credited as Music by Art Supawatt Carter CH 7 Premieres Apr. 8, 2022 2023 Kan Song Pandin "The Mekong Connection" Mark CH 7 2024 Morakod Si Rung "The Deadly Emerald" Dr. Ford CH 7 Premiering 08/22/24 2026 Pleng Rak Payak Rai "The Rhythm of Revenge" Kitti CH 7