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Nopachai Chaiyanam

Nopachai Chaiyanam

Actor and director · Born November 21, 1973 (52) · Thailand

Nopachai Jayanama, also known as Nopachai Chaiyanam, is a Thai actor born November 21, 1973. In addition to his acting career, including his leading role in the very long epic King Naresuan by Chatrichalerm Yukol and in The Nymph, Headshot and The Life of Gravity by Pen-ek Ratanaruang, he appears in advertisements, video clips and TV series. He also runs a graphics company and has directed.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 21, 1973 (52)
From
Thailand
Works as
Actor and director
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 18% in 30 days

What are Nopachai Chaiyanam's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Self
23%
Bonds
21%
Survival
15%
Power
10%
Society
4%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Threshold guardian
1 of 8
Hero
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
5
Melancholic
5
Romantic
2
Warm
2
Other
12

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous9

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nopachai Chaiyanam's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nopachai Chaiyanam's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

39 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • All Forgotten Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • The Crow Club(2026)

    Show 16 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Morte Cucina(2025)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Evil Lawyer(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kosol

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Goddess Bless You from Death(2025)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • GHOST (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 16 episodes · Director

  • Analog Squad(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Pond

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Pit Babe(2023)

    Show 26 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Long Live Love!(2023)

    as Nakrob

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Delete(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Yutthachai

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Hunger(2023)

    as Chef Paul

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Sang krasue 2(2023)

    as Pan

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Club Friday Season 14: Love & Belief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Hurts Like Hell(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Wichian's Trainer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Anatomy of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Father

  • Game Changer(2021)

    as Chok

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Weapon(2021)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Still Missing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · as Kidnapper

  • Voice(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Khun Phaen Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Khun Krai / Moong Kayong

  • Homestay(2018)

    as Window Cleaner Guardian

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Sad Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Uncle Daeng

  • Sri Ayodhaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · as King Ekkatat

  • Take Me Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Cheewin

  • Falling Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sueb

  • Keetarajaniphon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sueb (segment "Falling Rain")

  • The Legend of King Naresuan 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Rachamanu

  • The Life of Gravity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Singha

  • The Legend of King Naresuan 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Rachamanu

  • Timeline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Wat

  • Club Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • Headshot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Tul

  • The Legend of King Naresuan 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Rachamanu

  • The Legend of King Naresuan 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Rachamanu

  • Nymph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Nop

  • Kingdom of War: Part 2(2007)

    as Rachamanu

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of King Naresuan 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Rachamanu

  • Angulimala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Arhingsaka / Angulimala

  • Sapan Dao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Francois

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles, 38 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Kingdom of War: Part 2 (2007)

$7.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Long Live Love! (2023)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Morte Cucina (2025)

Film career

19992026

Peak 2023 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2011Screen debut· Headshot
  • 2011First top-billed film· Headshot

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 39: 30 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thDirecting9 of 39: 7 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stWriting1 of 39: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s16 · 14 acting · 2 crew2020s17 · 11 acting · 7 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 17% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Nopachai Chaiyanam's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director

The Crow Club (2026)

93rd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Long Live Love! (2023)

Midcredits 90th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Nopachai Chaiyanam work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nopachai Chaiyanam's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sopana Chaowwiwatkul shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers