Johnny Anfone
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Born | Johny Anfone October 28, 1969 |
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Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Spouse | Jariya Anfone |
Children | 3 |
Johny Anfone (Thai: จอนนี่ แอนโฟเน; born October 28, 1969) is a Thai actor, host, singer and politician. He is a former member of a Thai string combo band, GRAND EX. His best known international work is portraiting Lord Worawongsa in the 2001 Thai epic film The Legend of Suriyothai.
Early life
[edit]Anfone was born in Thailand to a Filipino musician, Rene Anfone, and a Thai German mother, Laongtip Puboon. He graduated from Assumption University.[1]
Career
[edit]Entertainment career
[edit]At the age of 15, Anfone was discovered by Nakorn Vejsupaporn (a guitarist and the leader of the band "GRAND EX"), while he was studying in Saint Dominic School, Bangkok. Vejsupaporn learned of Anfone's talents and offered him a spot in his band. Anfone served as a keyboardist and a backing vocalist of the band for three years, assisting with the release of one of the albums, Khuatlo.
He then joined Kantana, a popular film and television company in Thailand, to act in his first drama, Miti Muet. Since then, he's made appearances in more than 60 other dramas and movies.[2]
Political career
[edit]During 2013–14, he took part in protests against the Yingluck Shinawatra government with the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), or Whistleblower.
In 2022, before the governor's election Bangkok that will happen soon. He became a member of the Thai Sang Thai Party, a newly political party formed by Sudarat Keyuraphan along with an apology for joining the protests in the past.[3][4]
Personal life
[edit]He married Jariya Anfone. The couple has a son and two daughters: Jirayu (James), Jompak (Jamie), and Jarichaya (Jeans).[5][6]
Works
[edit]Host
[edit]- Loi Lueng Kreng Padub
- Game Lakon Pisana
- Bubpayalawad
- Buddy Game
- 168 Hours
- Natee Chukchen
- The Eyes
Music Video
[edit]- Oye oye (1988)
References
[edit]- ^ Entertainment, Search. "เพื่อนดาราร่วมไว้อาลัยพ่อจอนนี่ แอนโฟเน". searchentertainment.net (in Thai). Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "นิว18 - New18".
- ^ "Film star joins Thai Sang Thai". Bangkok Post. May 5, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "'จอนนี่ แอนโฟเน' ขอโทษอดีตที่ผิดพลาด ขอให้เวลา-ผลงานพิสูจน์". The Reporters (in Thai). May 6, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "ชีวิตที่เปลี่ยนไปหลังอุบัติเหตุไฟไหม้ จอนนี่ แอนโฟเน". Manager Online. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "จอนนี่ แอนโฟเน่ จอน Johnny Anfone ประวัติ อัลบั้มดารา จอนนี่ แอนโฟเน่ จอน Johnny Anfone ประวัติดารา". nangdee.com (in Thai). Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- Thai people of Filipino descent
- Thai people of German descent
- Converts to Buddhism from Christianity
- Thai Theravada Buddhists
- Living people
- 1969 births
- Thai male film actors
- Thai male television actors
- 20th-century Thai male actors
- 21st-century Thai male actors
- 21st-century Thai politicians
- Asian actor stubs
- Thai people stubs