Tayme Thapthimthong

Tayme Thapthimthong (born ), also known as Maethi Thapthimthong , His parents were from Thailand and ran a successful restaurant in Kensington. He has a younger brother.

At age 13, Thapthimthong joined Combined Cadet Force, a youth training program run by the British Armed Forces. He became interested in joining the military, but his parents wanted him to get a university degree, so he studied dance at Kingston University. Still determined to join the military as a Royal Marine, he trained with a family friend who had been in the Special Air Service, but did not qualify for medical reasons.

After this disappointment, his parents encouraged him to move to Thailand to live with his aunt and uncle. He then auditioned and was cast in the reality show and singing contest Academy Fantasia (2013), finishing as runner-up and landing a record deal. He worked for the army's counter-terrorism team and spent time with the Armed Forces Security Centre, the Thai counterpart of MI6 or the CIA. He credits castmate Lisa with helping him improve his Thai accent.

Thapthimthong had a small role as Anant, a security guard, in Alien: Earth (2025), which was filmed in Thailand. According to series showrunner Noah Hawley, Thapthimthong filmed most of his scenes before the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike shut down production, and by the time be returned to finish filming, he had been cast in The White Lotus in a much bigger role — with a different hairstyle — requiring him to wear a helmet for his remaining Alien: Earth scenes to maintain continuity.

Personal life Thapthimthong has a daughter.

Filmography Film

Television