Mario Maurer
Mario Maurer (Thai: มาริโอ้ เมาเร่อ, Thai pronunciation: [māːrīʔôː māw.rɤ̂ː]; German pronunciation: [ˈmaːʁio ˈmaʊ̯ʁɐ]) is a Thai actor and model. He has gained recognition for his roles in the 2007 film The Love of Siam and the 2010 sleeper hit Crazy Little Thing Called Love. He is also the lead star of Thailand's highest grossing film of all time, Pee Mak alongside Davika Hoorne. He was part of a group called 4+1 Channel 3 Superstar with Nadech Kugimiya, Prin Suparat, Pakorn Chatborirak and Phupoom Pongpanu.
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Born | [1] Bangkok, Thailand | 4 December 1988
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Years active | 2004–present |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Partner(s) | Junji Junpitakchai |
Early life and education
Maurer was born to a German father and a Thai Chinese mother.[2] He has an older brother named Marco, who is now a Thai rapper.[3][4] Maurer graduated from Saint Dominic School and earned his bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Law, Ramkhamhaeng University.[5][6] In 2017, he received his master's degree in Political Communication from Krirk University.[7]
Modelling & Film Career
At 16 years old Maurer was approached at Siam Square to try out modeling.[8] From then on, he started doing photo shoots, commercials and music videos. In 2007, he made his feature film debut in a leading role in The Love of Siam, written and directed by Chukiat Sakweerakul.[9] The role "Tong" brought him many accolades and instant fame far beyond Thailand's borders. Commenting on his new-found fame, "I didn't want to do it, acting wasn't on my to-do list." He decided to do the movie because he trusted director Chukiat and the movie would give him many opportunities. He would be making money to help his family. He became famous in this film because of his gay role.[10]

He won the Best Actor award in the Starpics Thai Films Awards, and was also nominated in the Bangkok Critics Assembly and Star Entertainment Awards.[11]
Director Bhandit Rittakol had approached Maurer for Boonchu 9, but he was tied up with other projects.[12] He was cast in the 2008 film by Chatchai Naksuriya, Friendship. The film is set around 1983. Maurer starred opposite Apinya Sakuljaroensuk,[13] as 12th grade student. That same year, he appeared in a segment of the four-story anthology 4 Romance, (segment "Joob" or Kiss) directed by Rashane Limtrakul.[14] Maurer's projects after 2008 included a comedy-horror film written and directed by Yuthlert Sippapak, Rahtree Reborn, scheduled for release in April 2009, in which he starred opposite Chermarn Boonyasak.[15]
Maurer gained popularity after he starred in the 2010 film First Love and Thailand's highest grossing film of all time, Pee Mak.
Other work

Maurer teamed up with his older brother Marco in the hip hop duo "PsyCho & Lil'Mario". They released their debut PsyCho & Lil'Mario: Dem Crazy Boyz on 31 October 2007.[16] Maurer worked as a hypeman in this album. He would later on describe it as "just for fun. I know myself – I'm not a singer. That's not my dream."[10]
Maurer participated in endorsements for the first time for Exit Rollon and other popular brands such as The Pizza Company, Sugus, and Foremost. He was also the presenter for Honda Jazz, and was in the cloud 9 commercial by Unilever company.[17] He also did endorsements for Pepsi, Dutchmill, and Sony Ericsson. In July 2011, he signed an endorsement contract for the Philippine clothing brand Penshoppe, following the unexpected popularity from his film Crazy Little Thing Called Love shown on the ABS-CBN network.[18] He also signed a movie contract with Star Cinema, a Philippine film production company. He was paired with Filipina film and television actress Erich Gonzales in the film released in 2012, Suddenly It's Magic.[19] On 28 October 2011, Maurer had a press and fan conference at the Philippine International Convention Center with thousands of fans in attendance, as a part of his official launch as a Penshoppe endorser.[20] On 29 October, he hit the runway at the Philippine Fashion Week held at the SMX Convention Center.[21][22] On 3 August 2013, Maurer returned to the Philippines to promote his movie Pee Mak and had a fan conference at two venues, SM North EDSA and SM Mall of Asia the following day with Baifern Pimchanok,[23] as part of Pimchanok's official launch as Penshoppe endorser.[24] Thousands of fans were in attendance in continuing support for both stars and their 2010 hit movie First Love.
Personal life
Maurer's personal interests include skateboarding, hip hop, and driving cars. He is also a naturist. Although he has a German heritage, he cannot speak German. He understands basic words and phrases in Mandarin as he studied the language while he was in high school.[25][26] His father Roland Maurer died of a diabetes-related heart attack on 27 June 2011.[27] He has a very close relationship with his brother Marco, a hip-hop artist and actor.[28][29]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes | With |
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2007 | The Love of Siam | Tong | Main role | Witwisit Hiranyawongkul |
2008 | Friendship | Singha | Apinya Sakuljaroensuk | |
4 Romance | Mee / Beaver | Apissara Tudti | ||
2009 | Rahtree Reborn | Rung | Laila Boonyasak | |
Rahtree Revenge | ||||
2010 | Saranae Siblor | Ake | Araya A.Hargate | |
A Little Thing Called Love | Shone | Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul | ||
Eternity | Young buddhist monk | Cameo appearance | None | |
The Dog | Art | Main role | ||
Saranae Hen Phi | Doh | Patcharapa Chaichua | ||
2011 | The Outrage | Monk | Supporting role | None |
Bangkok Assassins | Na | Main role | Jarinya Sirimongkolsakul | |
2012 | Friends Never Die | Gun | Monchanok Saengchaipiangpen | |
Rak Sud Teen | Aek | Amena Gul | ||
Love On That Day | Martin | Chinese film | Ye Qing | |
Jan Dara: The Beginning | Jan Dara | Main role | None | |
Thailand (Long Distance Relationship) | Himself | Short film cameo | ||
Suddenly It's Magic | Marcus Hanson | Philippine film | Erich Gonzales | |
2013 | Pee Mak | Mak | Main role | Davika Hoorne |
Jan Dara: The Finale | Jan Dara | None | ||
2015 | Prisana | Mario | Short film | Davika Hoorne |
2016 | Take Me Home | Tan | Main role | Wannarot Sonthichai |
2017 | Saranae Love You | Himself | Seo Ji-yeon | |
2019 | Khun Phaen Begins | Keaw | None | |
2020 | Low Season | Phut | Ploypailin Thangprabhaporn | |
2021 | 77 Heartwarmings | Marvel | Chinese film | None |
2022 | Al Love You | Bobby | Main role | Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul |
TBA | Khun Phan 3 | TBA | Main role | TBA |
Television series
Year | Title | Role | With | Network |
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2010 | Tai Fah Tawan Diew | Minho | Varitthisa Limthammahisorn | Modernine TV |
2011 | Plerng Torranong | Plerngrit "Plerng" | Natapohn Tameeruks | Channel 3 |
2012 | Rak Kerd Nai Talad Sode | Tong | Rasri Balenciaga Chirathiwat | |
2013 | Madam Dun | Neks | Laila Boonyasak | |
2014 | Roy Ruk Hak Liam Tawan | Onizuka Takeshi (Tawan) | Natapohn Tameeruks | |
Roy Fun Tawan Duerd | ||||
2015 | Song Huajai Nee Puea Tur | Tharatorn / Warong | Chalida Vijitvongthong | |
2017 | Bunlang Dok Mai | Anawin | Jarinporn Joonkiat | |
Game of Thrones Season 7 | Jon Snow (Voice only, Thai dub) | None | HBO Asia | |
Buang Banjathorn | Laoperng | Davika Hoorne | Channel 3 | |
2019 | Thong Ake Mor Yah Tah Chaloang | Thong Ake | Kimberley Anne Woltemas | |
2022 | Keu Ter | Kaokla | Urassaya Sperbund | |
Mor Luang | Thong-on | Kimberley Anne Woltemas |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2008 | Hot Man Of The Year | N/A | Won | ||
Best Supporting Actor | The Love of Siam | Nominated | [30] | ||
Hot Young Man | Won | ||||
Best Actor | Won | [31] | |||
Nominated | [32] | ||||
Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated | ||||
Best Actor | Nominated | [33] | |||
Won | [34] | ||||
Seventeen Choice Hottie Male | Won | [35] | |||
Rising Star Award | Won | [36] | |||
2009 | Best Rising Star Film Actor | Friendship | Won | [37] | |
Hot Guy Award | N/A | Won | [38] | ||
2010 | Best Film Actor | Rahtree Reborn | Nominated | ||
Sexy Guy Award | N/A | Won | [39] | ||
Best-Looking Actor | First Love | Nominated | |||
Favorite Actor | Nominated | ||||
2011 | Actor in Leading Role | Nominated | |||
Best Film Actor | Won | ||||
Seventeen Choice Hottie Male | Nominated | ||||
Best Film Actor of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Most Popular Actor | Plerng Torranong | Nominated | |||
2012 | Favorite Male Artist in Thailand-Chinese Culture | N/A | Won | [40] | |
Sudsapda Young & Smart Awards | Popular Actor | Nominated | |||
Stylish Guy | Nominated | ||||
9th Kom Chad Luek Awards | Excellent Actor for Drama | Plerng Torranong | Nominated | ||
Popular Actor Award | Nominated | ||||
Anti-Drugs Celebrity | N/A | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actor | The Outrage | Nominated | [41][42] | ||
Best Film Actor | Jan Dara: The Beginning | Nominated | |||
Attractive Smile Star Award | N/A | Won | |||
Best Overseas Artist Award | Won | [43] | |||
Sportsman Award | Won | [44] | |||
Most Stylish Candy Cover Boy | Won | [45] | |||
GreetZ Take Home | Nominated | [46] | |||
Seventeen Choice Actor | Won | [47] | |||
Most Popular Actor | Rak Kerd Nai Talad Sode | Nominated | |||
2013 | Popular Leading Male of the Year | Won | |||
Actor of the Year | Rak Kerd Nai Talad Sode & Jan Dara: The Beginning | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Actor | Rak Kerd Nai Talad Sode | Nominated | |||
10th Kom Chad Luek Awards | Best Drama Actor | Nominated | |||
Popular Actor Award | Nominated | ||||
6th Siam Dara Star Awards | Actor Excellent | Pee Mak | Won | ||
Most Popular Male Star | Nominated | ||||
Hot Guys of the Year | N/A | Won | [48] | ||
2nd Kerd Awards | Born to be Together (with Davika Hoorne) |
Pee Mak | Nominated | ||
Kerd of the Year | N/A | Won | |||
Best Film Actor of the Year | Jan Dara: The Beginning | Nominated | |||
9th ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards | Pop Screen Kiss (with Erich Gonzales) |
Suddenly It's Magic | Nominated | [49] | |
Pop Love Team (with Erich Gonzales) |
Nominated | ||||
Female Heartthrob | N/A | Nominated | |||
Best Actor | Pee Mak | Won | |||
Best Actor | Nominated | ||||
Most Popular Actor | Madam Dun | Nominated | |||
2014 | Actor of the Year | Pee Mak & Jan Dara: The Finale | Won | ||
Outstanding Actor | Madam Dun | Nominated | |||
8th Kazz Awards | Popular Actor Award | Pee Mak | Nominated | ||
Superstar Man of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Best Film Actor of the Year | Won | ||||
Most Popular Male Star | N/A | Nominated | |||
Seventeen Choice Actor | Won | ||||
Most Popular Actor | Roy Ruk Hak Liam Tawan | Nominated | |||
Leading Actor of the Year | Nominated | ||||
2015 | Popular Leading Male of the Year | Won | |||
Drama Actor of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Best Leading Actor (Drama) | Nominated | ||||
Most Popular Male Star | N/A | Nominated | |||
Men's Health Best Seller | Won | ||||
Most Popular Actor | Song Huajai Nee Puea Tur | Nominated | |||
2016 | Leading Actor of the Year | Nominated | |||
Cool Guy of the Year | N/A | Nominated | |||
Top Talk-About Actor | Song Huajai Nee Puea Tur | Nominated | |||
Star Vote Good Of The Year | N/A | Nominated | |||
Female Heartthrob | Nominated | ||||
2017 | Popularity Award | Nominated | |||
Asia Special Award – Model | Won | ||||
Male Lead | Won | ||||
Male Best Skin 2017–2018 | Won | ||||
2020 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Won | [50] |
References
- "มาริโอ้ เมาเร่อ โอ้ ประวัติ อัลบั้มดารา มาริโอ้ เมาเร่อ โอ้ ประวัติดารา" [Mario Maurerio biography]. Nangdee (in Thai). Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- "Mario Maurer's Odyssey". Augustman. 4 December 2018.
- นิตยสารเธอกับฉัน ฉบับที่ 576 เดือน มีนาคม 2551 หน้า 89-91
- Marco Maurer nyuclub.com
- มาริโอ้ เมาเร่อ
- หวั่นกิ๊กสาวอื่น กุ๊บกิ๊บ ย้ายคณะเฝ้า มาริโอ้
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsxOk-ip06o โต๊ะข่าวบันเทิง230160 มาริโอ้ ควงคุณแม่ รับปริญญาโท ม เกริก
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- Love of Siam Movieseer. Retrieved 29 December 2007.
- Francois Oosthuizen, "2Profile_MARIO". 2 Magazine. September 2008. p.67-81
- 2007 Thai film awards summary Thaicinema. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- All in the family Dailyxpress
- Mario and Saiparn in Friendship Sanook (in Thai)
- "ปรัชญา" เชื่อมั่น รักต่างมุมมอง "ฝัน-หวาน-อาย-จูบ" โดนแน่ Dailynews (in Thai)
- Buppha Reborn Thaicinema
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- Mario Maurer meets with Star Cinema executives for a possible movie and Maurer really have fun to have a movie with Erich Gonzales. PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- Mario Maurer Fan Conference (FanCon) in Manila Announced. Archived 2011-10-31 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ABS-CBN News. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- Mario Maurer to headline Philippine Fashion Week this October.. PEP.ph. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- "Spot.ph: Your One-Stop Urban Lifestyle Guide to the Best of Manila". Spot.ph. Archived from the original on 3 August 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- Baifern Pimchanok is Newest Penshoppe Endorser, To Visit the Philippines this October 28-29?. Bidakapamilya.blogspot.com. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- The other Mario Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- สัมผัส "มาริโอ้" ตัวเป็นๆ โดย ผู้จัดการออนไลน์ 14 พฤศจิกายน 2550 14:23 น.
- Archived 24 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in Thai)
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- Nominations & winners Archived 19 January 2008 at archive.today asianfilmawards.org
- STARPICS THAI FILMS AWARDS # 5 (๒๕๕๐) thaicinema.org (in Thai)
- ผลรางวัลชมรมวิจารณ์บันเทิง ครั้งที่ 16 ประจำปี 2550 Archived 13 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine popcornmag.com (in Thai)
- Result of Star Entertainment Awards manager.co.th (in Thai)
- 2008 DEKADA CINEMANILA AWARDEES Dekada Cinemanila
- Seventeen Teen Choice Awards Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine. iheartlakorns. 28 October 2008.
- OK! Awards 2008 Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine. iheartlakorns. 30 October 2008.
- Awards 2008 winners. iheartlakorns. 27 January 2009.
- Ken and Aff won "Best On Screen Couple" at the IN magazine Award Archived 24 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. iheartlakorns. 10 February 2009.
- Pictures from the "IN Young Generation Awards 2009" Archived 18 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine. iheartlakorns. 10 February 2010.
- แพนเค้ก,แอฟ,อ๋อม,มาริโอ้ ฉลองมหาตรุษจีนยิ่งใหญ่. tEENEE Entertain (in Thai). 24 January 2012.
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- "Moments with Mario Maurer". Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- "Mario win Asian Idol Awards at Beijing, China". Facebook. Mario Maurer Official Facebook. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ""มาริโอ้,วี,เคลลี่,โตโน่""นำทีมตบเท้ารับรางวัล""สปอร์ตแมน"". Chaopraya News (in Thai). 8 September 2012.
- Style Awards 2012. remakestyle. 10 May 2012.
- เวอร์จิ้น ฮิตซ์ แหวกแนว จัดแจกอภิมหารางวัลสุดกรี๊ดดด. MThai Music (in Thai). 4 October 2012.
- Sweet, sexy and Seventeen. The Nation. 17 November 2012.
- Mario Maurer is Seventeen Magazine's "Hot Guys Awards 2013″ (Photo)!. WHY NOT COCONUT! E-NEWS AT ITS BEST!. 17 October 2013.
- Nominees for ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice released. ABS-CBNnews. 20 October 2013.
- "โทรทัศน์ทองคำ ละครช่อง 3 เหมา ใหม่ เจริญปุระ-มาริโอ้ คว้านำหญิงชาย". thairath (in Thai). Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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