Saicheer Wongwirot (Thai: สายเชีย วงศ์วิโรจน์; RTGS: Sai-chia Wongwirot) is a Thai actor, comedian, singer, stuntman and real estate investor. He is also featured in several world class films.
Saicheer Wongwirot | |
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สายเชีย วงศ์วิโรจน์ | |
| Born | (1969-03-18) March 18, 1969 (age 53) Thoeng, Chiang Rai, Thailand[1] |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
| Children | 3, including Talubjai Wongwirot |
He was born into a poor family in Chiang Rai province whose father is a native of Khorat (Nakhon Ratchasima), his mother is from Maha Sarakham. His family moved to many provinces including Phayao, Samut Prakan and Kamphaeng Phet.[1] His name "Saicheer" is derived from the Asian Highway 12 (known in Thailand as "ทางหลวงสายเอเชีย"; Tang Luang Sai Asia; "Asian Highway Route"). His father gave him this name because he was born in the same year that this highway was built.[2]
He had the opportunity to play in his first film, Rambo III (1988), from seeing newspaper ads for supporting actors.
He has since starred as supporting actor in several famous films as A Moment of Romance (1990), Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003), Batman Begins (2005), Typhoon (2005), Rescue Dawn (2006), Rambo (2008), Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013), Lost in Thailand (2013) or Only God Forgives (2013), while working in Thai films such as Buppah Rahtree (2003), Ghost Station (2007), Rahtree Reborn (2009), Power Kids (2009), Sua Sung Fah (2011) and Bangkok Assassins (2011) etc.
In Thailand, he is famously known in a campaign, which aims to decrease alcohol consumption among poor people, by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) in 2008. He shouted "Jon Kriad Kin Lao" (จน เครียด กินเหล้า; "I'm poor! I'm stressed! So I drink!"). This phrase was repeated several times until the identity, which has afforded by singing the same name.[3] In some other countries, it has become an Internet sensation, particularly in Vietnam.
In addition to acting roles, he has a water park business on his own land of more than 500 rai (197 acres) in Nakhon Pathom province close to Bangkok.[4]
In family life, Saicheer has three children with a divorced wife. One of his daughters is Talubjai Wongwirot who was a former Thai national youth volleyball player.[1]
| Year | Thai title | Title | Role | Network | Notes | With |
| 1999 | ตี๋ใหญ่ | Tee Yai | Channel 3 | |||
| 2000 | ดอกแก้วการะบุหนิง | Dok Kaew Karabuning | ||||
| 2002 | นิราศสองภพ | Niras Song Pope | ||||
| 2006 | น.ส.สัปเหร่อ | Nang Sao Suproe | ||||
| 2011 | เสือสั่งฟ้า | Sua Sung Fah | Channel 7 | |||
| 2013 | เสือสั่งฟ้า 2 พยัคฆ์ผยอง | Sua Sung Fah II: Payak Payong | ||||
| 2015 | ผู้กองยอดรัก | Poo Kong Yod Ruk | Channel 3 | |||
| 2018 | วายุเทพยุทธ์ | Monkey Twins | One 31 | |||
| Year | Thai title | Title | Role | Network | Notes | With |
| 2012 | บันทึกกรรม ตอน ซวยจะเฮง | Bantuek Kum | L | |||
| Year | Thai title | Title | Role | Network | Notes | With |
| 2017 | ระเบืดเถิดเทิง แดร็กคูล่าหารัก ตอน ความลับแตก | Raboed Thoed Toeng | Channel | Invited actor | ||
| Year | Thai title | Title | Role | Note | Reference |
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| 1998 | เสือ โจรพันธุ์เสือ | Crime Kings | |||
| 2011 | ลาร์โก้ วินซ์ ยอดคนอันตรายล่าข้ามโลก | Largo Winch II | Ko Sin | ||
| 2012 | แก๊งม่วนป่วนไทยแลนด์ | Lost in Thailand | Muay Thai kickboxer | ||
| 2013 | เมนูของพ่อ | Daddy's Menu | Tony | ||
| รับคำท้าจากพระเจ้า | Only God Forgives | Hitman | |||
| 2018 | นาคี ๒ | Nakee 2 | |||
| Year | Thai title | Title | Notes | With |
| 2008 | สีตรางู | |||
| 2017 | ปุ๋ยตราปลานิลทอง | |||
| ปุ๋ยตรา TOP ONE | ||||
| 2018 | ยากำจัดมด แมลงสาป ยุง ปลวก ตรา Chaindrite | |||
| 2020 | เครื่องดื่มสมุนไพรสกัด ตรา อัศวิน | |||
| 2021 | น้ำปลาแท้ ตรา เด็กสมบูรณ์ | |||