Somchai Khemglad ( th, สมชาย เข็มกลัด), born 26 January 1974 in

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, also familiarly known as Tao (เต๋า) or Tao Somchai, is a Thai actor and singer.

Biography & career

Kemglad was born into a poor

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family in Bangkok, he was raised by his grandmother. While being a student at

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he was a representative footballer for the school and was also a player for the Thai national team at youth level. He entered the entertainment industry in the early 90's from recruiting by famous scout

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, considered a contemporary teen star with many other celebrities such as Patiparn "Mos" Pataweekarn, Pramote Seangsorn, Sornram "Num" Teppitak, Lift-Oil etc. His first performance was as a supporting role in the Saturday evening fantasy-drama series ''Nang Fah Si Rung'' on

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in 1990 by

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in credited "Tao Somchai". In 1992, he signed with the country's leading entertainment company that rivaled the Grammy Entertainment,

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, and released several music albums including acting in many

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s and

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s as well. His most famous performance in the '90s was as the protagonist in the 1995 romantic-drama film '' Romantic Blue'', with contemporaries Suttida "Nook" Kasemsan Na Ayutthaya (who became his imagined couple) and Pramote Saengsorn. Kemglad other works in the post-20th century are starring in

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's action-comedy series, ''

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'' in 2001 and '' Pattaya Maniac'' in 2004, among others.

Personal life

He married a fellow entertainer Myria "Nat" Benedetti in 2003 and divorced in 2006. Khemglad remarried to his current wife in 2009. The couple has two children.

Selected filmography

Films

*'' Hero Haew'' (1992) *'' Romantic Blue'' (1995) *'' Long June'' (1996) *'' Friendship Breakdown'' (1999) *''

'' (2001) *'' Pattaya Maniac'' (2004) *''

Opapatika ''Opapatika'' ( th, โอปปาติก เกิดอมตะ) is a 2007 Thai fantasy-action film. It is directed by Thanakorn Pongsuwan and stars Pongpat Wachirabanjong, Leo Putt, Somchai Kemklad, Chakrit Yaemnam, Ray MacDonald, Ath ...

'' (2007) *'' Teng Nong Kon Maha Hia'' (2007) *'' In the Shadow of the Naga'' (2008) *'' Teng Nong Jee Worn Bin'' (2011) *'' The Unborn Child'' (2011) *'' The Gangster'' (2012) *'' Spicy Beauty Queen of Bangkok 2'' (2012) *'' Young Bao The Movie'' (2013) *'' Inspector Mad Dog'' (2013) *'' The Unreasonable Man'' (2014) *''

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'' (2022) *'' Kitty The Killer'' (2023)

Television series

*'' Nang Fah Si Rung'' (1990) *'' Narm Sai Jai Jing'' (1994) *'' Khao Plueak'' (1994) *'' Ko Sawat Hat Sawan'' (1996) *'' Pee Nueng Puen Gun Lae Won As Sa Jan Khong Phoom'' (1996) *'' Bangrajun'' (2015) *'' Ban Lang Mek'' (2015) *'' The Legendary Outlaw'' (2016) *'' The Legendary Outlaw 2'' (2018) *'' Romantic Blue: The Series'' (2020) *'' Bussaba Lui Fai'' (2023)

Selected discography

Studio albums

*''Tao Hua Joke'' (1993) *''Somchai Jod Plai Tao'' (1995) *''Somchai 100 Raeng Ma'' (1998)

Special albums

*''Somchai O.T.'' (1995)

Awards

Suphannahong National Film Awards The Suphannahong National Film Awards ( th, รางวัลภาพยนตร์แห่งชาติ สุพรรณหงส์, also known as the Thailand National Film Association Awards) is the primary film award of the Thai film ...

(1995) (Best Actor) *

Golden Doll Awards The cinema of Thailand dates back to the History of film, early days of filmmaking, when Chulalongkorn, King Chulalongkorn's 1897 visit to Bern, Switzerland was recorded by François-Henri Lavancy-Clarke. The film was then brought to Bangkok, wher ...

2001 (Best Actor)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kemglad, Somchai Living people 1974 births

Somchai Kemglad Somchai Khemglad ( th, สมชาย เข็มกลัด), born 26 January 1974 in Bangkok, also familiarly known as Tao (เต๋า) or Tao Somchai, is a Thai actor and singer. Biography & career Kemglad was born into a poor Thai Mon ...

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