Mario Maurer is one of the most handsome and talented actors in Thailand. He started out as a model and later on became an actor. His first film, 'The Love of Siam,' earned him five acting awards. The model-actor is also well-loved in other countries such as the Philippines. Mario rose to fame in the Philippines after his 2010 film titled 'First Love' became a hit to Pinoys.
The success of his movie in the Philippines led to a huge fan meeting later that year, an appearance in the 2011 Philippine Fashion Week, and a local film. He is also the lead star of Thailand's highest grossing film of all time, 'Pee Mak.' He is part of a group called 4+1 Channel 3 Superstar with Nadech Kugimiya, Prin Suparat, Pakorn Chatborirak and Phupoom Pongpanu.
One of his memorable roles is for the Thai drama The Blooming Treasure, where he plays Win, a young, ambitious man who thinks highly of himself because he comes from a wealthy family. Win believes that the world only revolves around himself, but things take a turn when his grandfather's dying wish asks him to work in a chrysanthemum nursery for a year so he could receive his inheritance.
Get to know this handsome Thai-German actor in this gallery.
Mario Maurer was born to German father Roland Maurer and Thai-Chinese mother Waranya Maurer
He has an older brother named Marco Maurer.
He got his name Mario from his dad who loves Italian motorcycles.
His mom owned several gas stations and a business for production of roll-on deodorants.
Mario Maurer attended St. Dominic Savio Catholic School in Bangkok, Thailand. He took up Communication Arts at Ramkhamhaeng University.
Although he's now more known as an actor, Mario Maurer started out as a model at the age of 16. Later on, he appeared in photo shoots, commercials, and music videos.
In 2007, Mario Maurer made his film debut for 'The Love of Siam,' where he bagged the lead role as a gay man named Tong.
He confessed that he initially didn't want to do the role since acting wasn't his goal but he took on the role to make more money for his family.
In October 2011, Mario Maurer had a fan meeting in the Philippines, attended by thousands of fans. He also walked the runway for the 2011 Philippine Fashion Week. He returned in 2013 to promote his film Pee Mak. He was scheduled to come back to the Philippines in 2020 but no further update
has been announced due to travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mario Maurer and Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul or Baifern starred in the coming-of-age romantic film 'First Love,' which was a huge hit in the Philippines
In 2012, a sequel for 'First Love' was announced but no further announcements have been made about the sequel's progress.
His interests include skateboarding, hip-hop, and cars.
Mario Maurer was born a Roman Catholic.
He has about 18 acting awards under his belt.
One of his notable roles is his character in 'Madam Pushy & I,' which is airing on GMA Network. Mario played the role of aspiring actor Next who falls in love with his talent manager.
Did you know that Mario Maurer is part of a group called 4+1 Channel 3 Superstar with Thai actors Nadech Kugimiya, Prin Suparat, Pakorn Chatborirak, and Phupoom Pongpanu?
In his 16 year career in the showbiz industry of Thailand, Mario Maurer has already taken home 31 awards for his many film and television roles.
Although he is half-German and half Thai-Chinese, Mario Maurer cannot speak German though he understands Mandarin. He is a native speaker of Thai and speaks English.
In February 2021, Mario Maurer starred in the Lakorn drama 'The Blooming Treasure' alongside actress Toey Jarinporn. Here, he played Win, an ambitious man who came from a wealthy family thanks to his grandfather, a CEO of a popular real estate firm in Thailand. His life was turned upside down when he found out that he could only get his inheritance if he would work on a chrysanthemum nursery farm for a year. There he met its owner, Pia, whom he first despised but eventually fell in love.
'Love Beyond Time.' It tells the story of a heartbroken girl, Vanessa (Davika Hoorne), who can travel back in time whenever she sleeps on the enchanted bed. In the past, Vanessa met Leonardo (Mario Maurer), from Chiang Tung, an ancient city of the Lanna Empire. Vanessa and Leonardo fell in love, but Leonardo was engaged to Rosemarie. As Vanessa travels between time, she looks for clues as to her fate with Leonardo. Can love transcend through time?
In the series 'Love Beyond Time,' Mario Maurer is a prince from the Lanna Empire. He will help his stepsister, Ysabel, who is forced to marry Oscar, a fierce, rude, and ambitious man. While protecting his sister, he will fall in love with Vanessa, a girl from the present.
Watch Mario Maurer in the upcoming GMA Heart of Asia offering, 'Love Beyond Time,' beginning November 8, 11:30 a.m.