Vachiravit Paisarnkulwong

Vachiravit Paisarnkulwong
วชิรวิชญ์ ไพศาลกุลวงศ์
Born
Vachiravit Paisarnkulwong

(1996-08-31) August 31, 1996 (age 28)
Bangkok, Thailand
NationalityThai
Other namesAugust
EducationThammasat University Allied Health Sciences
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • model
Years active2014–present
AgentChannel 3 (2016–2023)
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Vachiravit Paisarnkulwong (Thai: วชิรวิชญ์ ไพศาลกุลวงศ์, RTGS: Wachirawit Phaisankunlawong; born 31 August 1996), better known by his nickname August (Thai: ออกัส), is a Thai actor and model. He is best known for his first leading role as Pete in the Thai Boy Love series Love Sick: The Series (2014), which propelled him to fame in Thailand.

Early life and education

Vachiravit was born on August 31, 1996, in Bangkok, Thailand. He graduated from Department of Sports Science and Sports Development, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences at the Thammasat University.[1]

Career

In 2014, he made his acting debut in the television boy love series Love Sick: The Series, playing the role of Pete. August was one amongst thousands of contestants who auditioned for the series.

In 2021, August co-starred with Namfah Thunyaphat Phatharathirachaicharoen in Thailand romantic comedy series My Mischievous Fiancée（แม่ครัวคนใหม่/Mae Krua/New Cook/萌新小廚娘/新搞怪女廚), receiving the high ratings in Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, and China. It is about a psychologist (August) and his disguised fiancée (Namfah) that were against their arranged marriage to falling in love with each other. Through the series, August and Namfah were acclaimed as new popular stars in Thailand.

He currently into freelance actors after the ended contract with channel 3 in 2023.[2]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2019 Pee Nak Nong Main role
2020 Pee Nak 2 Nong
TBA THESIS TBA [3]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Network
2014 Love Sick: The Series Pete Main role Channel 9
2015 Ghost Wave: The Series Ja
Love Sick: The Series Season 2 Pete Main role
Part of Love Icon Main role
2016 Nong Mai Rai Borisut Atom Supporting role Channel 3
2017 U-Prince Series: The Extroverted Humanist Firstclass GMM 25
U-Prince Series: The Single Lawyer Main role
Tawan Yor Saeng Nopadol / Iang Supporting role Channel 3
2018 Behind The Sin: The Series Chin Main role
Notification: The Series Naphat Panyanakoon Mello / Channel 3
2019 Krong Kam (Cage of Karma) Mongkhon Asawarungruangkit / See Channel 3
Dive (扑通扑通的青春) Golf Supporting role Youku
2020 My Precious Bad Luck Guy[4] Channel 3
2021 My Mischievous Finance Param Montianrak[5] Main role
2022 Love Forever After Psychopomp / Waha Nitipadthanakun

Concert

  • Channel 3 Super Fan Live!: SUPERNOVA Universe Explosion Concert[6]

Discography

Soundtrack appearances

Year Title Notes
2014 "อยากเก็บเธอไว้ทั้งสองคน (I Need the Both of You)" Love Sick: The Series OST
2015 "อยากบอกรัก (Memory)"
(with Saranthon Klaiudom) 		Ghost Wave The Series OST
"ฝัน, ฉัน, เธอ (Dream, Me, You)"
(with Tanont Chumroen) 		Part of Love OST

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015
TUTV Awards
 POP Young Man of the Year — Won
Daradaily Digital Gen Awards
 Best Digital Star of the Year Won [7]
10th OK! Awards
 The Hottest Cast Love Sick: The Series Won [8]
ZEN Stylish Awards
 Popular Vote Won [9]
2016
Mekkala Awards
 Rising Star Award Won [10]
10th Kazz Awards
 Popular New Male Star — Won [11][12]
2017
National Abstention Day
 Outstanding Individual in the Prevention and Control of Alcohol Consumption Won [13]
3rd Maya Awards
 Male Rising Star Tawan Yor Saeng Nominated [14]
2018
Thailand Master Youth
 Youth Role Model Award — Won
7th Daradaily The Great Awards
 Male Rising Star of the Year Tawan Yor Saeng Nominated [15]

References

  1. ^ "ออกัส - ปาริธ"ปลื้มเข้ารับพระราชทานปริญญาบัตร". komchadluek (in Thai). October 29, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "ออกัส-แม็ค เปิดใจเล่นซีรีส์วายด้วยกันครั้งแรก หลังหมดสัญญาช่อง 3" [August-Mac open up about playing in a Boy Love series together for the first time after their contracts with Channel 3 expired]. Thairath.
  3. ^ "ออกัส"รับดังแล้วอัพค่าตัวส่วนภาพโชว์ซิกแพคในIGของดยาว". siamdara (in Thai). Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "ออกัส รับเป็นผู้ชายสายถอด หลังฟิตหุ่นอย่างหนัก เตรียมรับบทหนุ่มเพลย์บอย ในละคร ดวงแบบนี้ไม่มีจู๋". morningnews (in Thai). Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "พาชมเบื้องหลังละคร 'แม่ครัวคนใหม่' ที่คว้าเอา 'น้ำฟ้า-ออกัส' ประกบคู่เป็นพระนางด้วยกันเรื่องแรก". ch3plus (in Thai). Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "ช่อง 3 ยกทัพ 12 พระเอกดาวรุ่ง จัด Live! คอนเสิร์ต SUPERNOVA คอนเสิร์ตระเบิดจักรวาล". ch3thailand (in Thai). Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "เปิดความรู้สึก 7 นักแสดงดาวรุ่ง ที่ได้รับรางวัล "daradaily Digital Gen 2015"". daradaily (in Thai). September 20, 2015.
  8. ^ "OK! Awards 2015 : From London To Bangkok". OK! Magazine (in Thai). November 5, 2015.
  9. ^ "ZEN Stylish Awards 2015". ZEN. November 17, 2015.
  10. ^ "งานประกาศรางวัลเชิดชูเกียรติ ดาวเมขลา ประจำปี 2559". siamzone (in Thai). March 31, 2016.
  11. ^ "Kazz Magazine Official Facebook Announcement for Kazz Awards 2016 Nominees". Facebook. Kazz Magazine. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  12. ^ "ประกาศรางวัล Kazz Awards 2016 !!!!". Kazz Magazine (in Thai). May 23, 2016.
  13. ^ "พระองค์เจ้าโสมสวลีฯ ทรงประทานโล่ประกาศเกียรติคุณ ให้กับ ออกัส – พรีม เนื่องใน วันงดดื่มสุราแห่งชาติ 2560". News Plus (in Thai). July 6, 2017.
  14. ^ "Maya Channel Official Instagram Announcement for Male Rising Star Award 2017 Nominees". Instagram. Maya Channel. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  15. ^ "กลับมาอีกครั้ง! เปิดรายชื่อผู้เข้าชิง "daradaily Awards 2017 ครั้งที่ 7"". daradaily (in Thai). April 9, 2018.