# Chantavit Dhanasevi

Chantavit Dhanasevi (Thai: ฉันทวิชช์ ธนะเสวี; RTGS: Chanthawit Thanasewi; nicknamed Ter) is a Thai actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his lead role in the 2010 film Hello Stranger, 2012 film ATM: Er Rak Error, and 2016 movie, One Day.

## Early life

Dhanasevi studied at Chulalongkorn University and graduated with a bachelor's degree of Communication Arts, majoring in Motion Pictures and Still Photography. During his campus life, he worked in several faculty stage plays from 2001 to 2006.

## Career

After graduation, Dhanasevi began work as a freelancer and started doing screen-writing, assistant directing, off-shot cinematographing, and acting coach jobs for GTH. He acted in several small roles in a lot of GTH films until 2008, when he got one of the main roles in Hormones. He then had another lead role in the horror film Coming Soon. He also was credited for screenwriting of 4Bia and Phobia 2 in 2008-2009.
In 2010, Dhanasevi became an actor after doing the romantic comedy Hello Stranger with Neungthida Sopon, in which he also was credited as co-screenwriter. His role earned him a Star Hunter award as one of the 10 most promising young actors in Asia at Shanghai International Film Festival 2011. In 2012, he came back with another film, ATM: Er Rak Error along with a new actress, Preechaya Pongthananikorn. ATM became GTH's highest-grossing film ever at that time (later surpassed by Pee Mak in 2013). In 2013, Dhanasevi co-wrote the film Pee Mak.

## Personal life

Dhanasevi had a relationship with Pattarasaya Kreursuwansiri for nearly seven years.
In mid-2018, he began dating Davika Hoorne.

## Filmography
### Screenwriter

| Year | Title | Note |
| 2008 | 4bia | Consultant writer / segment "In the Middle") |
| 2008 | Phobia 2 | Screenplay / segment "In the End") |
| 2010 | Hello Stranger | Co-writer |
| 2013 | Pee Mak | Co-writer |
| 2016 | One Day | Co-writer |
| 2021 | The Medium | Co-writer |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2007 | The Bedside Detective [th] | Pizza delivery guy |
| 2008 | Hormones | Hern |
| 2008 | Coming Soon | Shane |
| 2010 | Hello Stranger | Dang |
| 2012 | ATM: Er Rak Error | Sua |
| 2016 | One Day | Denchai |
| 2017 | A Gift | Llong |
| 2019 | The Con-Heartist | Mr. Samson |
| 2024 | 404 Run Run | Nakrob |

### Television

* 2014 Naruk (XACT-SCENARIO/Ch.5) as Nai With Kaneungnij Jaksamittanon
* 2015 Phu Khong Yod Rak (TV Thunder/Ch.3) as Phan Namsupan With Rasri Balenciaga Chirathiwat
* 2017 Chai Mai Jing Ying Tae (The One Enterprise Public/One 31) as Phakorn Sedthahiran (Phak) With Davika Hoorne
* 2017 Nang Sao Mai Jam Kad Nam Sakul (The One Enterprise Public/One 31) as Aong Sa With Davika Hoorne
* 2019 Rak Jung Oei (Mahaniyonchomchab/Ch.3) as Damrong (Phoo Yai Dam) With Natapohn Tameeruks
* 2020 Pleng Rak Chao Phraya (The One Enterprise Public-Por Dee kam/One 31) as Ton Jaopraya With Alisa Kunkwaeng
* 2021 Help Me Khun Pee Chuay Duay (TV SCENE/Ch.3) as Arnon Srimankongying (Non) With Kannarun Wongkajornklai / Diana Flipo
* 2023 Mue Prap Kratha Rua (BEC Studio/Ch.3) as Jarinporn Joonkiat
* 2024 Doctor Climax as Dr. Nat

### Series

* 2009 Sai Lub The Series (/Modernine) as Shu
* 2010 Muad Opas Yod Mue Prab...Ka Dee Pissawong (/Modernine) as Muad Opas
* 2011 Muad Opas The Series - Season 2 (/Modernine) as Muad Opas
* 2013 ATM 2: Koo Ver Er Rak (/) as
* 2016 Diary of Tootsie (/GDH559) as Escort - cameo
* 2020 The Con-Heartist (/GDH559) as Sam

### Sitcom

* 2009 Suek Wan Shu Jai (/Ch.7) as Shu

### Director

| Year | Title | Episode |
| 2015 | ThirTEEN Terrors | Tai-Tam |

### Stage play

* 2012 Lum-Sing Singer as Paladkick (with Khemanit Jamikorn)

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2011 | Suphannahong National Film Awards | Best Screenplay (shared with Banjong Pisanthanakun & Nontra Kumwong | Hello Stranger | Nominated |
| 2011 | Shanghai International Film Festival China ประจำปี 2011 | Star Hunter Award | Hello Stranger | Won |
| 2011 | Meckhala Awards 24 | Best Comedy Actor | Muad Opas Yod Mue Prab...Kadee Pissawong | Won |
| 2012 | Top Awards 2012 | Best Film Actor | ATM: Er Rak Error | Won |
| 2012 | TV Pool Star Party Awards 2012 | Film-goers' Most Favourite Star 2012 | — | Won |
| 2014 | Suphannahong National Film Awards | Best Screenplay (shared with Nontra Kumwong and Banjung Pisanthanakun | Pee Mak | Nominated |
| 2016 | Suphannahong National Film Awards | Best Actor | One Day | Won |
| 2016 | 10th Nine Entertain Awards | Actor of the Year | One Day | Won |
| 2016 | 14th Star Pics Awards | Best Leading Actor | One Day | Nominated |
| 2016 | Dara Daily The Great Awards | Actor of the Year | One Day | Won |
| 2016 | 25th Entertainment Club Awards | Best Leading Actor | One Day | Nominated |
| 2017 | Kazz Awards | Best Actor | One Day | Won |
| 2017 | The BK Film Awards | Best Leading Actor | One Day | Won |