# Nattawin Wattanagitiphat

Nattawin Wattanagitiphat (Thai: ณัฐวิญญ์ วัฒนกิติพัฒน์; born 24 February 1994), nicknamed Apo (อาโป) is a Thai actor. He is best known for his main roles in Sud Kaen Saen Rak (2015), KinnPorsche (2022) and Man Suang (2023)

## Early life and education

Nattawin Wattanagitiphat was born on February 24, 1994. He attended Thammasat University before transferring to Faculty of Communication Arts at Rangsit University.

## Career and Influence
### Early years: 2014 - 2019

In 2014, Nattawin signed a contract as an actor with Channel 3 and made his debut in Sud Kaen Saen Rak. Later in the same year, he starred in a Luead Mungkorn, which is a Thai lakorn series consisting of 5 dramas. In 2018, his last lakorn with Channel 3 was Chart Suer Pun Mungkorn. Nattawin went on hiatus for more than 2 years after his contract expired in 2019.

### A Fresh Start: 2021 - 2022

In 2021, it was announced that Nattawin would return as an actor in the Thai boys' love (BL) series, KinnPorsche The Series, in the lead role of Porsche. The cut version of the series aired on One 31, and the uncut version (KinnPorsche The Series: La Forte) aired on iQIYI from April – June 2022.

### Rising popularity: 2023 - Present

Nattawin rose to global prominence for his role, Porsche in “KinnPorsche”, earning him luxury fashion collaborations. In June 2023, Nattawin became Dior Thailand House Ambassador.
On 24 August 2023, the Thai historical movie, Man Suang starring Nattawin in the lead role as a traditional Thai dancer, Khem was released. The movie smashed Thailand box office records earning more than 11 million baht nationwide on the first day, breaking the record for the highest number of movie ticket reservations in 20 years of Thai movies. On 29 February 2024, Man Suang was released for worldwide audience on Netflix.
In September 2023, Nattawin was named Friend of the Maison Southeast Asia for Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweler, Piaget. Shortly after his second collaboration with Piaget in April 2024, Nattawin is appointed as Global Ambassador of Piaget. This marked a significant moment as the first Thai global ambassador for the 150 years old brand.
By early 2024, Nattawin placed top amongst Thai Stars ranked by earned media value from luxury fashion collaborations, with $48.2 million as tallied by marketing agency Lefty.
With Nattawin's rising global influence, the Tourism Authority of Thailand started a tourism campaign with Nattawin and Butterbear as presenters. "Instant Happiness with Apo and Butterbear" travel campaign featuring 3 episodes of fun filled activities, premiered on Amazing Thailand Official Channels in September 2024.
On 4 October 2024, in the inaugural collaboration of global fashion media, WWD and Siam Piwat Group, the WWD x SIAM PIWAT Global Fashion Spotlight 2024 event, Nattawin was invited as a guest speaker as one of the key influencers for South East Asia’s Power Of Global Influence Panel.

## Personal life

In 2019, he was ordained for 1 month at Wat Somphanas.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Channel |
| 2015 | Sud Kaen Saen Rak | Thana Thaweewattana | Main role | Channel 3 |
| 2015 | Luead Mungkorn: Krating | Tang Cheng Yang (Young) | Main role | Channel 3 |
| 2015 | Luead Mungkorn: Raed | Tang Cheng Yang (Young) | Main role | Channel 3 |
| 2015 | Luead Mungkorn: Hong | Tang Cheng Yang (Young) | Main role | Channel 3 |
| 2016 | Chaat Payak | A Wurn | Main role | Channel 3 |
| 2016 | Pra Teap Rak Hang Jai | Pong Khun Boon Jirakit | Main role | Channel 3 |
| 2017 | Buang Banjathorn | Sanpaeng | Support role | Channel 3 |
| 2018 | Kai Mook Mungkorn Fire | Inspector Danthai | Main role | Channel 3 |
| 2018 | Nak Soo Taywada | (Disguised Tay) | Guest role | Channel 3 |
| 2018 | Prakasit Kammathep | Harin | Support role | Channel 3 |
| 2018 | Chart Suer Pun Mungkorn | Lim Heng Tiang / Ah-Tiang | Support role | Channel 3 |
| 2022 | KinnPorsche | Porsche Pachara Kittisawasd | Main role | One 31, iQIYI |
| 2025 | Shine | Trin (Young Economist) | Main role | WeTV |

### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Platform |
| 2023 | Man Suang | Khem | Main role (First Film) | Available on Netflix (since 29 February 2024) |
| 2025 | ตี๋ใหญ่ฤกษ์ดาวโจร (Working title) | ตี๋ใหญ่ (Tee Yai) | Main role | Netflix (coming soon) |

## Discography

| Year | Song title | Notes | Ref. |
| 2016 | ถักทอด้วยหัวใจ (Acoustic Version) | Pra Teap Rak Hang Jai OST | |

## Concerts

| Year | Events | Notes |
| 2017 | Love is in the Air: Channel 3 Charity Concert | With Channel 3 artists |
| 2022 | KinnPorscheWorldTour | With KinnPorsche casts |

## Magazine Features

| Year | Publisher | Issue | Link |
| 2022 | Harper's Bazaar Singapore | December | Apo Nattawin Wattanagitiphat On His Journey Of Self-Discovery |
| 2023 | Vogue Thailand | February | Vogue Thailand 10th Anniversary Issue - Apo with Sukhothai |
| 2024 | GQ Thailand | March GQ Hype (Cover) | ‘อาโป-ณัฐวิญญ์’ ความศรัทธาและความเชื่อว่าการพยายามไม่เคยทรยศความฝัน |
| 2024 | GQ Thailand | GQ Thailand 10 Years (Cover) | ชีวิตที่เหมือนจุดต่อจุดและขับเคลื่อนด้วยความคิดสร้างสรรค์ของอาโป-ณัฐวิญญ์ GQThailand Interview with Apo Nattawin - Painting one dot at a time |
| 2024 | Harper's Bazaar Singapore | November (Cover) | From Thailand With Love: Apo Nattawin Wattanagitiphat Is Going Global |
| 2025 | L'Officiel Singapore L'Officiel Malaysia L'Officiel Thailand | February (Cover) | Cover Story: Apo Nattawin on Shine and a Decade in Show Business Cover Story: Everything is romantic with Apo Nattawin อาโป-ณัฐวิญญ์ วัฒนกิติพัฒน์ นักแสดงหนุ่มมากความสามารถและ Piaget Global Ambassador ที่นับวันยิ่งเปล่งประกายโดดเด่น |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee/work | Result |
| 2022 | GQ Thailand Men of the Year Awards | Breakthrough Actors (with Phakphum Romsaithong) | KinnPorsche | Won |
| 2023 | Nine Entertain Awards | Public's Favorite (with Phakphum Romsaithong) | KinnPorsche | Nominated |
| 2023 | BoF500 - Class of 2023 | Business Of Fashion 500 - Class of 2023 (with Phakphum Romsaithong) | N/A | N/A |
| 2024 | MAYA TV Awards 2024 | Best Leading Actor Award for Film of the Year 2024 | Mansuang | Won |

## Ambassadorship

| Year | Period | Brand | Industry | Position | Events |
| 2022 | 2022 - 2023 | Farger Thailand | Hair Dye | Co-Presenter (with Phakphum Romsaithong) | Farger Dream Salon (21 August 2022) KIS x Farger (28 August 2022) Beautrium x Farger (09 September 2022) |
| 2022 | 2022 - 2023 | Giffarine | Beauty | Co-Presenter for Giffarine's HYA product (with Phakphum Romsaithong) | Glow your Way Festively (12 November 2022) |
| 2022 | 2022 - 2023 | D7 | Beverage | Presenter for Blue Kombucha (Appointed with Phakphum Romsaithong) | D7 Grand Opening (28 September 2022) |
| 2022 | 2022 - 2023 | Farmhouse Thailand | Food (Bread) | Co-Presenter (with Phakphum Romsaithong) | Farmhouse Meet and Greet (30 June 2022) Meet and Greet Farmhouse Royal (30 June 2023) Farmhouse Royal The Wonderful Journey (16 October 2023) Grand Opening Farmhouse Royal (24 December 2023) |
| 2023 | 29 March 2023 - 31 March 2024 | Srichand | Beauty | China and Thailand Brand Presenter for Srichand's Purple Translucent Powder (Appointed with Phakphum Romsaithong) | SRICHAND Better Than Ever Event (21 May 2023) |
| 2023 | 19 June 2023 - Present | Dior | Fashion | Dior Thailand House Ambassador (Appointed with Phakphum Romsaithong) | Dior Men SS24 (23 June 2024) Dior Women's SS24 (26 September 2024) Dior Cruise 24 Cocktail Party (HongKong) (21 November 2023) Dior Women's Spring Summer 2025 (24 September 2024) Dior Men Winter 25 (24 January 2025) |
| 2023 | 13 September 2023 - 17 April 2024 | Piaget | Watches and Jewelry | Friend of the Maison (SEA) | Piaget High Jewellery Exhibition and Gala Dinner (Bangkok 13 September 2024) Piaget Gala Dinner celebrating Watches And Wonders (Geneva 10 April 2024) Watches and Wonder 2024 (Geneva 11 April 2024) |
| 2024 | 02 April 2024 - Present | Siamese Asset | Real Estate | Presenter | Siamese Asset - THE SUSTAINOVATIVE LIVING |
| 2024 | 05 April 2024 - Present | Skechers Thailand | Sportswear and shoes | Brand Ambassador (Thailand) | SKECHERS FRIENDSHIP WALK 2024 (THAILAND) Skechers Thailand Collaboration with Apo Nattawin |
| 2024 | 18 April 2024 - Present | Piaget | Watches and Jewelry | Global Ambassador | Piaget 150 - Essence of Extraleganza (Paris 11 - 12 June 2024) Piaget 150 - Essence of Extraleganza (Abu Dhabi 21 November 2024) |
| 2024 | 01 September 2024 - Present | Ostech Thailand | Pet Food | Brand Presenter | Ostech Superfood Love Mission with Apo |
| 2025 | 29 January - Present | Nescafe Dolce Gusto Thailand | Beverage | Brand Ambassador | |
| 2025 | 25 February - Present | Vivo | Technology | Friend | Vivo V50 Launch (26 February 2025) |

## Other Fashion Week Appearances

| Year | Period | Brand | Industry | Position | Event |
| 2023 | 28 February 2023, PFW | Dior | Fashion | Guest | Women's Autumn Winter 2023-2024, Paris France |
| 2023 | 30 March 2023 | Dior | Fashion | Guest | Dior Fall 2023 Show, Mumbai India |
| 2024 | 24 February 2024, MFW | Ferrari Style | Fashion | VIP Guest | Ferrari Women’s Fall Winter 2024-2025 Show, Milan Italy |