Apichart Choosakul, also known as Abhijati Jusakul (Thai: อภิชาติ ชูสกุล; 1956 – September 6, 2010), was a Thai actor and assistant director, known for Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters in 1997.

Apichart Choosakul
Born
Apichart Choosakul

1956
DiedSeptember 6, 2010 (aged 54)
Other namesMuek (หมึก)[1]
CitizenshipThai
Education
Occupations
  • Actor
  • assistant director
Years active1980s–2010
Known for
SpouseChamaiporn Kalayanamitr

Biography & career

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Choosakul was born in Saraburi in central Thailand, graduated from Assumption College and received bachelor's degree from Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University.

He became widely known in 1997 as Moo Chien (Sgt Chien) in Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters, a former mafia police officer who is a senior friend of a group of teenage gangsters led by Dang Bireley. He performed so well that it was memorable to the audience in the style of a discreet old gangster. Someone gave him the nickname "Thai Morgan Freeman".[2]

Since then he has acted in many films and TV series as a supporting actor and has been an assistant director in many Thai and international films such as The Legend of Suriyothai (2001), Stealth (2005), Rambo IV (2008) etc.[3]

In terms of personal life, he was married to Chamaiporn Kalayanamitr for more than 30 years.

Death

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He died on September 6, 2010, from liver cancer. It was detected in February of the same year.[1]

Selected filmography

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As actor

film

TV series

As assistant director

Awards received

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d "6 ก.ย.2553 โรคร้ายคร่า ดาราอาวุโส ตำนาน หมู่เชียร แดงไบเล่". Komchadluek (in Thai). 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  2. ^ Kasetsiri, Charnvit (2012). กาลานุกรมสยามประเทศไทย 2485-2554 [Thailand Timeline 1942-2011] (in Thai). Post Books. p. 249. ISBN 9789742280703.
  3. ^ a b Apichart Choosakul at IMDb
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