Matthew Paul Deane (; born 29 August 1978) is a Thai-Australian singer, model, actor and television presenter.

Early life and education

Deane was born on August 29, 1978, to an Australian father, Christopher Deane, and a Thai Chinese mother, Songsri Chanthavanij. He graduated from

Cairns State High School , motto_translation = One who conquers oneself conquers all , location = Cairns, Queensland , country = Australia , coordinates = , type = State school , established = , principal ...

and

Rangsit University Rangsit University ( Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยรังสิต) (RSU) is a private university in Pathum Thani, Thailand, focusing mainly on music, design, Information technology, and public health including independent professions ...

Career

Deane started an entertainment career in 1996 as a singer under

GMM Grammy GMM Grammy Public Company Limited ( th, จีเอ็มเอ็ม แกรมมี่ or G"MM' Grammy) is the largest media conglomerate entertainment company in Thailand. Grammy top artists include Bird Thongchai, Silly Fools, Loso, Tai ...

, debuted an album "Code Love," and switched to

RS Public Company Limited RS Public Company Limited ( th, บริษัท อาร์เอส จำกัด (มหาชน)) the pioneer and has been the inspiration of Thai entertainment culture since 1982. Today, RS GROUP is categorized in the commerce sector i ...

in 2000 with a successful recorded album "Matthew Mania." He was a VJ in

MTV Thailand MTV Thailand was a 24-hour music and entertainment channel owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA, a division of Paramount Global. This channel broadcasts both Thai and international music programs as well as a youth lifestyle T.V. series. The channel ...

and began acting in 2009. He hosted a Thai boxing reality show

Thai Fight Thai Fight ( th, ไทยไฟต์; stylized as THAI FIGHT in capitals) is a Muay Thai promotion based in Bangkok, Thailand, which hosts events worldwide and all across Thailand. Thai Fight events are produced in conjunction with the Tourism A ...

from 2010 to 2015.

Personal life

Deane and Lydia Sarunrat, a Thai R&B singer, got married in 2015. The couple have three children together. On March 13, 2020, Deane announced that he had tested positive for

Covid-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei, identified in Wuhan, China, in December ...

. He and his wife were admitted to

Bumrungrad International Hospital Bumrungrad International Hospital ( th, โรงพยาบาลบำรุงราษฎร์, , ; ) is a private hospital founded in 1980 in Bangkok, Thailand. More frequently referred to as Bumrungrad Hospital or simply Bumrungrad, its n ...

for treatment and was discharged on April 18, 2020.

Filmography

Film

As actor

Dramas

Series

In 2021, Deane appeared in the Netflix series Sleepless Society: Nyctophobia playing 'Pete', the estranged husband of a grief-stricken woman who struggles to find peace until a mysterious boy appears, claiming to be her reincarnated son.

Sitcom

Master of Ceremony: MC ON TV

Advertising

References

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