Awat Ratanapintha

Acting · Directing

Born February 8, 1996, Bangkok, Thailand

Awat Ratanapintha (Somkit) is a Thai actor, screenwriter, and emerging producer with over 14 years of experience in film, television, and acting. His experience, creative work, and producing practice span short films, artist documentaries, and experimental live performance. His notable works include “Doi Boy” (2023), “Beneath the Skin” (2024), and “Operation Undead” (2024). An alumnus of Berlinale Talents, his performance in “Doi Boy” earned him the Rising Star award at BIFF, multiple Best Actor awards in Thailand, and a nomination at the Asian Film Awards. He is known as a versatile and dedicated actor and filmmaker, crafting emotionally resonant and socially engaged stories across mediums.

Filmography

• 2026The Burning Giants
• Doctor Climax — Sangjaan
• 2024Haunted Universities 3 — Sun (segment "The Caretaker")
• 2024Operation Undead — Mok
• 2023Doi Boy — Sorn
• #HATETAG — Gun
• Cat Radio TV — Pun
• 2020Day 10 — Aey, Director of Photography, Costume Designer, Makeup Artist, Hairstylist, Property Master
• 2020Mother Distancing — Director, Screenplay
• Quarantine Stories — Aey
• Abandoned — Singh
• Girl from Nowhere — Koh
• Project S — Leng
• I Hate You, I Love You — Aof
• ThirTEEN Terrors — Jack
• 2013Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy — Winai
• 2012My Name Is Love — Q's Friend
• The Chameleon Woman