
Sahajak Boonthanakit
Known For
Acting
Born
in Bangkok, Thailand
Biography
Born in Bangkok, Thailand, lived in Nairobi, Kenya 10+ yrs and New York 20+ yrs. Started acting in Nairobi (stage) for 4 yrs. Returning to Thailand where in 1999 he landed his first movie role in The Beach (1999) with Leonardo DiCaprio, followed by Broke Down Palace (1999) with Claire Danes. He has since been in over 80 productions including, Only God Forgives (2013) with Ryan Gosling and Kristen Scott Thomas, The Lady (2011) with Michelle Yeoh and David Thewlis, No Escape (2015) with Pierce Brosnan and Owen Wilson.
Most Known For

S.W.A.T.
as Commander Niran

Alien: Earth
as Chief Nagg

Girl from Nowhere
as Minnie's father

Art of Eight Limbs
as General Thiha

Blood & Treasure
as General Rasa

Gold
as Minister of Mining

The Serpent
as Major General Janthasin

No Escape
as Kenny Rogers

Sheroes
as Spyder

Thirteen Lives
as Governor Narongsak Osatanakorn

The Beach
as Travel Agent

Homicide Unit Istanbul
as Dr. Samak

The Stranded
as [Ice's father]

The Man with the Iron Fists 2
as Bolo

Brokedown Palace
as Sgt. Choy

Gladiator Underground

Bad Genius
as Pat's Father

The Prey
as Payuk

Mayhem!

Only God Forgives
as Kim