Mario Maurer
| Mario Maurer | |
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| Born |
Mario Maurer 4 December 1988 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Other names |
Nuttavut Maurer Oh (nickname) |
| Ethnicity | German and Chinese |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Relatives | Marco Maurer (brother) |
Mario Maurer (Thai: มาริโอ้ เมาเร่อ, Thai pronunciation: [maːríʔôː mawrɤ̂ː], German pronunciation: [ˈmaːʁio ˈmaʊ̯ʁɐ]; born December 4, 1988) is a Thai model and actor. Starting off a career as a model at age 16, he later became best known for his lead role in the 2007 film, The Love of Siam and the 2010 sleeper hit, First Love. He also the lead star of Thailand's highest grossing film of all time, Pee Mak. He is also part of a group called 4+1 Channel 3 Superstar with Nadech Kugimiya, Prin Suparat, Pakorn Chatborirak, and Phupoom Pongpanu.
Biography
Career
When Maurer was 16 years old, he was approached at Siam Square to try out modeling. From there on, he started doing photo shoots, commercials and music videos.[1] In 2007, he made his feature film debut in a leading role in The Love of Siam, written and directed by Chukiat Sakweerakul.[2] The role "Tong" brought him many accolades and instant fame far beyond Thailand's borders. Commenting on his new-found fame, "I didn't want to do it, Acting wasn't on my to-do list." He decided to do the movie because he trusted the director "Chukiat" and the movie would give him many opportunities. He'd be making money to help his family. He became famous in this film because of his gay role.[3]
He won the Best Actor award in Starpics Thai Films Awards and also nominated in Bangkok Critics Assembly and Star Entertainment Awards.[4]
Director Bhandit Rittakol had approached Maurer for Boonchu 9, but he was tied up with other projects.[5] He has been cast in the 2008 film by Chatchai Naksuriya, Friendship. The film is set around 1983. Maurer starring opposite Apinya Sakuljaroensuk,[6] as 12th grade student. That same year he appeared in a segment of the four-story anthology 4 Romance (segment "Joob" or Kiss) directed by Rashane Limtrakul[7] Maurer's projects after 2008 include a comedy-horror film written and directed by Yuthlert Sippapak, Rahtree Reborn, scheduled for release in April 2009, in which he starred opposite Chermarn Boonyasak.[8]
Maurer gained popularity after he starred in the 2010 film First Love.
Other work
His brother Marco, teamed up in a hip-hop duo "PsyCho & Lil’Mario" with Mario. They have released their debut PsyCho & Lil’Mario: Dem Crazy Boyz on October 31, 2007.[9] He worked as a hypeman in this album. But Maurer later described "It was just for fun. I know myself – I'm not a singer. That's not my dream."[3]
Maurer participated in endorsements for the first time for Exit Rollon and other popular brands such as The Pizza Company, Sugus, Foremost and now he acted as the presenter for Honda Jazz,[10] Pepsi, Dutchmill and Sony Ericsson. In July 2011, he was signed to become an endorser for the Philippine clothing brand, Penshoppe [11] He also signed a one movie picture contract with Star Cinema, a Philippine film production company. He will be paired with Erich Gonzales in the film that is due to release in 2012 entitled Suddenly It's Magic.[12][12] On October 28, 2011, Maurer had a Press and Fan Conference in Philippine International Convention Center with thousands of fans in attendance, as a part of his official launch as a Penshoppe endorser.[13] On October 29, he hit the runway at the Philippine Fashion Week held at SMX Convention Center.[14][15] On August 3, 2013, Maurer return to the Philippines for promoting his movie Pee Mak and had a fan conference in two venues, SM North EDSA and SM Mall of Asia the following day together with Baifern Pimchanok,[16] as part of Baifern's official Penshoppe endorser.[17] As expected, thousands of fans in attendance for continuing support for both stars of the 2010 hit movie First Love.
Personal life
Maurers interest include skateboarding, hip-hop, and cars. Even though he is of Thai Chinese and German descent, he cannot speak German and only understands some Mandarin.[18] He is a native speaker of Thai and also speaks English. He is Roman Catholic.[19] His father Roland died of a heart attack resulting from diabetes on June 27, 2011.[20] He has a very close relationship with his elder brother who works as a hip-hop artist and actor as well. He was in a relationship with actress Gubgib Sumontip before they decided to end their 9-year relationship on January 2013.[21][22]
Maurer and Witwisit Hiranyawongkul
Due to the success of The Love of Siam, the chemistry between Mew, played by Witwisit Hiranyawongkul and Tong, played by Maurer, has been an issue and a trending topic. Hiranyawongkul has told reporters that he and Maurer are just good friends, and credited the film's editing for their seeming chemistry on-screen: "Usually, when having dialogue in the movie, we were facing different cameras." On the set, their eyes usually met the film crews', who helped make sure they acted with the right expressions.[23]
The two later performed together at a concert after not seeing each other in years, at which Maurer asked him "Mew, do you miss Tong?", and Hiranyawongkul responded "Let me think about that. If Tong didn't invite me, I wouldn't be here".[24]
They were also seen together during the ending credits of the film Love on that Day, in which Mario was the lead actor but in which Hiranyawongkul had not been a member of the cast.[25]
On the English and Thai-language TV show English Breakfast, Maurer was asked by one of its hosts if he has been "accused of being gay" due to his role in The Love of Siam. He replied "Yeah, people accused me, saying 'Are you gay'? You're kissing a man." When asked how he deals with that, he replied "If people see me in my eyes or talk to me, they'll know I'm a straight man. I'm not gay."[26]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Love of Siam | Tong | Critically acclaimed movie |
| 2008 | Friendship | Singha | Lead role |
| 4 Romance | Mee / Beaver | ||
| 2009 | Rahtree Reborn | Rung | |
| Rahtree Revenge | |||
| 2010 | Saranae Siblor | Ake | |
| First Love | Shone | ||
| Eternity | Young buddhist monk | Cameo appearance | |
| The Dog | Art | Lead role | |
| Saranae Hen Phi | Doh | ||
| 2011 | The Outrage | Monk | Supporting role |
| Bangkok Assassins | Na | Lead role | |
| 2012 | Friends Never Die | Gun | |
| Rak Sud Teen | Aek | ||
| Love On That Day | Martin | Chinese film | |
| Jan Dara: The Beginning | Jan Dara | Lead role | |
| Suddenly It's Magic | Marcus Hanson | Philippine film | |
| 2013 | Pee Mak | Mak | Lead role |
| Jan Dara: The Finale | Jan Dara | ||
| 2015 | Prisana | young photographer | Short film |
| 2016 | Take Me Home | Tan | Lead role |
Drama
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | With |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tai Fah Tawan Diow | Minho | Modernine TV | Lead role | |
| 2011 | Plerng Torranong | Plerngrit "Plerng" | Channel 3 | Natapohn Tameeruks | |
| 2012 | Rak Kerd Nai Talad Sode | Tong | Rasri Balenciaga | ||
| 2013 | Madam Dun | Neks | Chermarn Boonyasak | ||
| 2014 | Roy Ruk Hak Liam Tawan | Onizuka Takeshi | Natapohn Tameeruks | ||
| Roy Fun Tawan Deard | Main cast | Natapohn Tameeruks | |||
| 2015 | Song Huajai Nee Puea Tur | Tharatorn / Warong | Lead role | Chalida Vijitvongthong | |
| 2016 | Bun Lang Dok Mai | Anawin | Jarinporn Joonkiat |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2008 | |
Best Supporting Actor | The Love of Siam | Nominated |
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Hot Young Man | Won | ||
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Best Actor | Won | ||
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Nominated | |||
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Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated | ||
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Best Actor | Nominated | ||
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Won | |||
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Seventeen Choice Hottie Male | Won | ||
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Rising Star Award[33] | Won | ||
| 2009 | |
Best Rising Star Film Actor[34] | Friendship | Won |
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Hot Guy Award[35] | N/A | Won | |
| 2010 | |
Best Film Actor | Rahtree Reborn | Nominated |
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Sexy Guy Award | N/A | Won | |
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Best-Looking Actor | First Love | Nominated | |
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Favorite Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | |
Best Film Actor | Won | |
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Top-talk Star Couple (with Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul) |
Won | ||
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Seventeen Choice Hottie Male | Nominated | ||
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Most Popular Actor | Plerng Torranong | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Excellent Actor for Drama | Nominated | ||
| Popular Actor Award | Nominated | |||
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Anti-Drugs Celebrity | N/A | Won | |
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Best Supporting Actor | The Outrage | Nominated | |
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Best Film Actor | Jan Dara: The Beginning | Nominated | |
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Attractive Smile Star Award | N/A | Won | |
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Most Stylish Candy Cover Boy[39] | N/A | Won | |
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Seventeen Choice Actor | N/A | Won | |
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Most Popular Actor | Rak Kerd Nai Talad Sode | Nominated | |
| 2013 | |
Popular Leading Male of the Year | Won | |
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Actor of the Year | Rak Kerd Nai Talad Sode & Jan Dara: The Beginning | Nominated | |
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Outstanding Actor | Rak Kerd Nai Talad Sode | Nominated | |
| Best Drama Actor | Nominated | |||
| Popular Actor Award | Nominated | |||
| Actor Excellent | Pee Mak | Won | ||
| Most Popular Male Star | Nominated | |||
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Hot Guys of the Year[41] | Won | ||
| Born to be Together (with Davika Hoorne) |
Nominated | |||
| Kerd of the Year | Won | |||
| Pop Screen Kiss (with Erich Gonzales) |
Suddenly It's Magic | Nominated | ||
| Pop Love Team (with Erich Gonzales) |
Nominated | |||
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Best Actor | Pee Mak | Won | |
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Best Actor | Nominated | ||
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Most Popular Actor | Madam Dun | Nominated | |
| 2014 | |
Actor of the Year | Pee Mak & Jan Dara: The Finale | Won |
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Outstanding Actor | Madam Dun | Nominated | |
| Popular Actor Award | Pee Mak | Nominated | ||
| Superstar Man of the Year | Nominated | |||
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Best Film Actor of the Year | Won | ||
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Most Popular Male Star | N/A | Nominated | |
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Seventeen Choice Actor | N/A | Won | |
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Most Popular Actor | Roy Ruk Hak Liam Tawan | Nominated | |
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Leading Actor of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | |
Popular Leading Male of the Year | Won | |
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Drama Actor of the Year | Nominated | ||
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Best Leading Actor (Drama) | Nominated | ||
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Most Popular Male Star | N/A | Nominated | |
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Most Popular Actor | Song Huajai Nee Puea Tur | Nominated | |
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Leading Actor of the Year | Pending | ||
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Cool Guy of the Year | N/A | Pending |
References
- ↑ [interview with Mario Maurer "Woody was born here," the Modern Nine TV on August 3, 2008 from 10 to 11 PM.]
- ↑ Love of Siam, Movieseer.com; retrieved 2007-12-29
- 1 2 Francois Oosthuizen, "2Profile_MARIO". 2 Magazine. September 2008. p.67-81
- ↑ 2007 Thai film awards summary, Thaicinema.org. Retrieved on 17 February 2011 .
- ↑ All in the family dailyxpress.net
- ↑ Mario and Saiparn in Friendship sanook.com (Thai)
- ↑ “ปรัชญา” เชื่อมั่น รักต่างมุมมอง “ฝัน-หวาน-อาย-จูบ” โดนแน่ dailynews.co.th (Thai)
- ↑ Buppha Reborn .thaicinema.org
- ↑ "Mario Maurer". Hamburger Magazine. November 2007.
- ↑ and cloud 9 commercial by Unilever company Honda Jazz positioningmag.com
- ↑ Thai heartthrob Mario Maurer set to visit Manila for a local endorsement. Mario is expected to be in Philippines on October to have his photoshoot for Penshoppe.
- 1 2 Mario Maurer meets with Star Cinema executives for a possible movie and Maurer really have fun to have a movie with Erich Gonzales. | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz. PEP.ph (2011-08-08). Retrieved on 2012-01-13.
- ↑ Mario Maurer Fan Conference (FanCon) in Manila Announced. October 13, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2011
- ↑ ABS-CBN News. September 28, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2011
- ↑ Mario Maurer to headline Philippine Fashion Week this October. PEP.ph. October 16, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2011
- ↑ http://www.spot.ph/event/50690/penshoppe-fan-conference-2013-with-mario-maurer--baifern-pimchanok
- ↑ http://bidakapamilya.blogspot.com/2012/10/baifern-pimchanok-is-newest-penshoppe.html
- ↑ "the other Mario" Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- ↑ The secret of Mario, page 28, ISBN 9789740528661
- ↑ (Thai)
- ↑ Krissa, Donida (January 12, 2012). "Mario Maurer isn't bothered by Erich Gonzales revealing that he has a girlfriend.". Push. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Mario Maurer downgrades relationship status with Gubgib to the word 'friends'". Sugar Daily. January 31, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
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- ↑ 4-1 Superstar Concert Thai
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=nthidgqZ7Dw#t=5556s
- ↑ Maurer, Mario (July 31, 2011). Interview with Suphajon Klinsuwan. English Breakfast. TPBS. Bangkok. Missing or empty
|title=(help); - ↑ Nominations & winners asianfilmawards.org
- ↑ STARPICS THAI FILMS AWARDS # 5 (๒๕๕๐) thaicinema.org (Thai)
- ↑ ผลรางวัลชมรมวิจารณ์บันเทิง ครั้งที่ 16 ประจำปี 2550 popcornmag.com (Thai)
- ↑ Result of Star Entertainment Awards manager.co.th (Thai)
- ↑ 2008 DEKADA CINEMANILA AWARDEES Dekada Cinemanila
- ↑ Seventeen Teen Choice Awards. iheartlakorns. OCTOBER 28, 2008.
- ↑ OK! Awards 2008. iheartlakorns. OCTOBER 30, 2008.
- ↑ Awards 2008 winners. iheartlakorns. JANUARY 27, 2009.
- ↑ Ken and Aff won “Best On Screen Couple” at the IN magazine Award. iheartlakorns. FEBRUARY 10, 2009.
- ↑ Pictures from the “IN Young Generation Awards 2009″. iheartlakorns. FEBRUARY 10, 2010.
- ↑ "2012 Asian Film Awards List of Nominees – Eugene Domingo gets Best Actress nomination". Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Moments with Mario Maurer". Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ↑ Style Awards 2012. remakestyle. May 10, 2012.
- ↑ Sweet, sexy and Seventeen. The Nation. November 17, 2012.
- ↑ Mario Maurer is Seventeen Magazine’s “Hot Guys Awards 2013″ (Photo)!. WHY NOT COCONUT! E-NEWS AT ITS BEST!. OCTOBER 17, 2013.
- ↑ Nominees for ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice released. ABS-CBNnews. October 20, 2013.
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