Somlek Sakdikul ( th, สมเล็ก ศักดิกุล) (born, 10 November 1953) is a Thai film actor and musician. He is sometimes credited as Somchai Sakdikul. He portrayed "Suwat" or "Daddy", the lecherous music producer in
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang's
2001
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comedy, ''
Monrak Transistor''. A prolific actor, he appears in several
Thai films
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each year.
He also works as a
tennis
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commentator for
United Broadcasting Corporation
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, a
cable television
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in Thailand.
Partial filmography
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Monrak Transistor'' (
2001
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)
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Mekhong Full Moon Party
''Mekhong Full Moon Party'' ( th, 15 ค่ำ เดือน 11; ; literally, "The 15th Day of the 11th Month") is a 2002 in film, 2002 Cinema of Thailand, Thai comedy film, comedy-drama film, drama about the Naga fireballs that arise from the ...
'' (
2002
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)
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Buppah Rahtree
''Buppah Rahtree'' ( th, บุปผาราตรี also ''Rahtree: Flower of the Night'' and ''Buppah Rahtree: Scent of the Night Flower'') is a 2003 Thai comedy-horror film written and directed by Yuthlert Sippapak. With its comic references ...
'' (
2003
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)
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Hom rong'' (''
The Overture
''The Overture'' ( th, โหมโรง or Hom rong) is a 2004 in film, 2004 Cinema of Thailand, Thai tragic-nostalgia musical film, music-Drama (film and television), drama film. A fictionalised account based on the life story of Thai palace ...
'') (
2004
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)
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Sai Lor Fah
''Sai Lor Fah'' ( th, สายล่อฟ้า or ''Pattaya Maniac'') is a 2004 Thai crime-comedy written and directed by Yuthlert Sippapak. Filmed on location in Pattaya, '' (''Pattaya Maniac'') (2004)
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SARS Wars
''SARS Wars'' ( th, ขุนกระบี่ผีระบาด or ''Khun krabi phirabat'', also subtitled ''Bangkok Zombie Crisis'') is a 2004 Thai action fantasy comedy horror film directed and co-written by Taweewat Wantha.
The story invo ...
'' (2004)
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Jaew'' (''M.A.I.D.'') (2004)
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Pad Thai Bride'' (2004)
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Buppah Rahtree 2: Rahtree Returns (
2005
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)
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Promise Me Not'' (2005)
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Rohng Tiam'' (''Happy Inn'') (2005)
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Luang Phii Theng
''The Holy Man'' ( th, หลวงพี่เท่ง or ''Luang Phii Teng'') is a 2005 Thai religious comedy film. One of the top films at the Thai box office that year, it starred popular Thai television comedian, Pongsak Pongsuwan as a Bu ...
'' (''
The Holy Man
''The Holy Man'' ( th, หลวงพี่เท่ง or ''Luang Phii Teng'') is a 2005 Thai religious comedy film. One of the top films at the Thai box office that year, it starred popular Thai television comedian, Pongsak Pongsuwan as a Bud ...
'') (2005)
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In the Name of the Tiger'' (''
Seua phuu khaao'') (2005)
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Ghost Variety'' (''Variety phii chalui'') (2005)
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Nam Prig Lhong Rua'' (''Navy Boys'') (
2006
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)
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Thai Thief'' (2006)
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Living people
Somlek Sakdikul
Somlek Sakdikul ( th, สมเล็ก ศักดิกุล) (born, 10 November 1953) is a Thai film actor and musician. He is sometimes credited as Somchai Sakdikul. He portrayed "Suwat" or "Daddy", the lecherous music producer in Pen-Ek R ...
Somlek Sakdikul
Somlek Sakdikul ( th, สมเล็ก ศักดิกุล) (born, 10 November 1953) is a Thai film actor and musician. He is sometimes credited as Somchai Sakdikul. He portrayed "Suwat" or "Daddy", the lecherous music producer in Pen-Ek R ...
1953 births
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