Mario Maurer is a Thai

Thai people

The Thai people, or Siamese, are the main ethnic group of Thailand and are part of the larger Tai ethnolinguistic peoples found in Thailand and adjacent countries in Southeast Asia as well as southern China. Their language is the Thai language, which is classified as part of the Kradai family of...

 of German

Germans

The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....

 and Chinese

Han Chinese

Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...

 descent model and actor. He is best known for his lead roles in the 2007 film, The Love of Siam

The Love of Siam

The Love of Siam is a 2007 Thai gay-themed romantic-drama film written and directed by Chookiat Sakveerakul. A multi-layered family drama, a groundbreaking element of the story is a gay romance between two teenage boys....

and the 2010 sleeper hit, First Love (A Little Thing Called Love)

First Love (A Little Thing Called Love)

First Love , better known as Crazy Little Thing Called Love, is a 2010 Thai romantic comedy film and also a 2011 Asian sleeper hit film starring Mario Maurer and Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul.-Supporting cast:* Sudarat Budtporm as Teacher Inn* Tangi namonto as Teacher Phol*...

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Mario Maurer was born in Bangkok

Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

, Thailand. He is of Chinese

Chinese people

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 and German descent He attended school at St. Dominic School in Bangkok and now is studying in Ramkhamhaeng University

Ramkhamhaeng University

Ramkhamhaeng University is one of two open universities in Thailand. The university was named in honor of King Ramkhamhaeng the Great of Sukhothai, who traditionally is credited for creating the Thai alphabet....

, majoring in Communication Arts. Mario Maurer is a Roman Catholic. At the age of 16, Maurer became a model doing photo shoots, commercials and music videos.
In 2007, he made his feature film debut in a leading role in The Love of Siam

The Love of Siam

The Love of Siam is a 2007 Thai gay-themed romantic-drama film written and directed by Chookiat Sakveerakul. A multi-layered family drama, a groundbreaking element of the story is a gay romance between two teenage boys....

, written and directed by Chukiat Sakweerakul.