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{{Short description|Thai actor and singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix =
| name = Witwisit Hiranyawongkul
| native_name = วิชญ์วิสิฐ หิรัญวงษ์กุล
| native_name_lang = th
| image = Witwisit_Hiranyawongkul_in_Concert.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Witwisit Hiranyawongkul in 2010.
| birth_name = Phit Pho-khantha<br />({{lang|th|พิชญ์ โพธิ์คัณธา}})
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1989|07|20}}
| birth_place = [[Chiang Mai]], Thailand
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = [[Thammasat University]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor | singer}}
| height = {{height|m=1.74|precision=0}}
| othername = Pchy
| yearsactive = 2004–present
| module = {{infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| background = solo_singer
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals | piano | guitar}}
| genre = Thai Pop
| associated_acts = [[August (band)|August]]
}}
}}
'''Witwisit Hiranyawongkul''' ({{langx|th|วิชญ์วิสิฐ หิรัญวงษ์กุล}}, {{RTGS|''Witwisit Hiranyawongkun''}}; born 20 July 1989), popularly nicknamed "Pchy" ({{langx|th|พิช}}, (also written "Pitch" or "Phit"), is a Thai actor and singer.<ref>{{cite news |title="Pich" Witwisit Hiranyawongkul, from Siam with Love|website=Aserica|url=http://aserica.com/exclusive/pich-witwisit-hiranyawongkul-from-siam-with-love/}}</ref> He is best known for his first leading role as Mew in the 2007 hit film ''[[Love of Siam]]'', which won several newcomer awards and propelled him to fame in Thailand and throughout Asia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/lifestyle/interview/397379/the-love-of-siam-and-china|title=Love of Siam ... and China|website=[[Bangkok Post]]|date=28 February 2014|access-date=9 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.komchadluek.net/news/ent/193283|title='พิช'ยิ้มถูกทาบเล่นละครจีน|date=3 October 2014|website=komchadluek.net|language=th|access-date=9 March 2019}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Witwisit Hiranyawongkul was born and raised in [[Chiang Mai]], Thailand. He attended [[Montfort College]] in [[Chiang Mai]]. He was admitted to the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communications, [[Thammasat University]], [[Bangkok]]. He started his first year in 2007 and graduated in 2011.<ref name="a">{{Cite web|url=https://movie.mthai.com/movie-news/152470.html|title=พิช-วิชญ์วิสิฐ" ปลื้ม ร้องและร่วมทำเพลง "รักเธอแต่เธอไม่รู้" ประกอบ "เธอ เขา เรา ผี|last=Agent17|date=19 February 2014|website=MThai Movie|language=th|access-date=9 March 2019}}</ref>

==Career==
===Beginnings===
Pchy entered the Thai entertainment business at the age of 17 while he was still in grade 12. He was discovered in his hometown by [[Chukiat Sakweerakul]], writer and director of ''[[Love of Siam]]''. Chukiat is an alumnus of [[Montfort College]] and met Pchy because of their common music interests.<ref name="a"/>

===2007–2008: Acting debut and rising popularity===
[[Image:Mario and Witwisit at Star Entertainment Awards 2007.jpg|thumb|[[Mario Maurer]] and Witwisit Hiranyawongkul]]
Pchy make acting debut with a leading role as Mew in the 2007 Thai multi-layered romantic-drama film [[Love of Siam]], which brought him wider recognition and several newcomer awards.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/tourism-and-transport/331572/movies-soaps-pump-arrivals|title=Movies, soaps pump arrivals|website=[[Bangkok Post]]|date=19 January 2013|access-date=9 March 2019}}</ref>

In 2008, Pchy was nominated in the Best Actor category in the [[Thailand National Film Association Awards]] for his breakthrough role in ''[[Love of Siam]]''. He was the youngest nominee in the category. Although he eventually lost to [[Akara Amarttayakul]], he was happy to be nominated. He was also nominated in the Best Actor category in the Critics Assembly Award. Pchy received Chalermthai award in the Lead Actor in Thai Film Category.

In the same year, Pchy appeared in Thai R&B singer Nasnan's music video "Hak Tur Mod Rak" (If You Have Lost Your Love), as the singer's love interest. In the video, Pchy plays Nasnan's boyfriend whose love starts to wane and who becomes involved with another girl. Dove invited Pchy and Chukiat Sakweerakul to compose and sing a song titled "Chao Wan Mai" (Better Morning). The CD, which is not for sale, will be given to women throughout Bangkok.<ref>[http://www.thailand4.com/news/2008-01-17/1032-doves-goodbye-damage-good-morning Thailand 4]. Retrieved 17 January 2008</ref>

===2008–2014: Launched a band and activities===
{{see also|August (band)}}
Pchy launched a band August, the boy band was made for the movie ''[[Love of Siam]]'' but, they found themselves comfortable with each other so decided to pursue it into the Thai Entertainment Industry and which began by singing and playing in ''[[Love of Siam]]'''s promotional events. The 13-member band (including Pchy) released their first album ''August*Thanx'' in February 2008. Their first full album Radiodrome was released in December 2008. On 10 January, Pchy recorded "Miss", the interlude in film ''Love on That Day''.<ref name="a"/>

Pchy's his first public work was singing the original soundtrack song for the movie ''Khao Niew Moo Ping''. In ''[[Love of Siam]]'' soundtrack, he also contributed several songs.

==Awards and nominations==
===Acting===

{| class="wikitable"
! width="60"| Year
! Organisation
! Award
! width="80" | Result
! Film
|-
| rowspan="3" align="center"|2008 || [[Suphannahong National Film Awards]] || Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role || style="background: #ffdddd" | Nominated || rowspan="3"|''[[Love of Siam]]''
|-
| Chalermthai Awards|| Lead Actor in a Thai Film|| style="background: #ddffdd" | Won
|-
| Bangkok Critics Assembly Award|| Best Actor || style="background: #ffdddd" | Nominated
|}

===Music===
August Band won Popular New Artist Award at Channel V Music Video Awards 2009.
* ''Bite of Love'' OST
* ''[[Love of Siam]]'' OST
* August, ''thanx''
*''Chao Wan Mai (Better Morning)'' Dove Campaign
*''Sunshine'' (Single, September 2008)
* August, ''Radiodrome'' (December 2008)
* August, ''SUMMER'' (2011)
* August, ''Light in the Dark Volume 1: The Traveler'' (Single, 2011)

==Filmography==
* ''[[Love of Siam]]'' (2007)
*''Dopamine'' (Short movie, 2008)
*''[[4 Romance]]'' (2008)
*''Sai Sueb Delivery'' (TV series on Channel 3, February–March 2009)
*''Old Pals'' (2011)
*''[[Home (2012 film)|Home]]'' (2012)
*''[[Grean Fictions (2013 film)|Grean Fictions]]'' (2013)
*''Club Friday The Series 5'' (TV Series on GMM CHANNEL, 2015)

==Commercial==
*''Mama (Instant noodle brand) commercial'' with August Band (2008)
*''1-2-Free (mobile carrier) commercial'' (2008)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons}}

* {{IMDb name|id=2859946|name=Witwisit Hiranyawongkul}}
* [https://www.facebook.com/AugustBandRoomPH AugustBand Room PH Facebook]

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[[Category:1989 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Thai people of Chinese descent|Witwisit Hiranyawongkul]]
[[Category:People from Chiang Mai province|Witwisit Hiranyawongkul]]
[[Category:Thai male film actors|Witwisit Hiranyawongkul]]
[[Category:21st-century Thai male singers|Witwisit Hiranyawongkul]]
[[Category:Thai male voice actors|Witwisit Hiranyawongkul]]
[[Category:21st-century Thai male actors|Witwisit Hiranyawongkul]]
[[Category:Thammasat University alumni|Witwisit Hiranyawongkul]]

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