Ray MacDonald

Ray MacDonald sits right at the heart of Thai cinema's most exciting era, and that's why I rate him so highly. Winning Best Actor at the national film awards two years running, in 1997 and 1998, he anchored Fun Bar Karaoke, Pen-Ek Ratanaruang's debut, and O-Negative alongside Tata Young. Those weren't safe commercial choices; they were the films that announced a bold new wave of Thai auteurs to the world. An adventurer and presenter too, he was clearly restless and versatile, but what I value most is his instinct for backing risky, distinctive directors with his whole body. He helped Thai film travel, and his death in August 2026, at 49, is a real loss.

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Name (English)

Ray MacDonald

Name (Japanese)

レイ・マクドナルド

Reading

れい・まくどなるど

Born

May 21, 1977 – August 19, 2026

Origin

Thailand

Occupation

actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Snake

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray%20MacDonald
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%83%89%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%20(%E4%BF%B3%E5%84%AA)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4923200

Tags

• actor

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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