Rusameekae Fagerlund

Rusameekae Fagerlund
รัศมีแข ฟ้าเกื้อล้น
Born
James Fogerlund

(1986-08-05) 5 August 1986 (age 40)
Phuket, Thailand
Other nameJames Rusameekae
Occupations
  • Actor
  • volleyball player
Years active2015–present
Known for
SpouseJonas Palmer

Rusameekae Fagerlund (Thai: รัศมีแข ฟ้าเกื้อล้น, RTGS: Ratsamikhae Fakuealon; born James Fogerlund on 5 August 1986), also known as James Rusameekae, is a Thai-American-Senegalese actor, volleyball player, and celebrity boxer. He is best known for appearing in the 2017 TV series Club Friday to Be Continued: Friends, Foes and the 2019 series The Leaves. In 2025, he was part of Team Thailand in the South Korean reality series Physical: Asia.

Biography

Early life

Rusameekae Fagerlund, who never met his Senegalese father, was born in Phuket province, Thailand, and lived there until he was ten. He then moved to Sweden with his mother.

Acting career

After returning to Thailand, Fagerlund applied for acting work with GMM Grammy, as a protégé of Thai actor Saksit Tangthong. He has since gone on to appear in several films and television programs, including Club Friday to Be Continued: Friends, Foes (2017), The Leaves (2019), Why R U? (2020), and Pen Tor (2024). In 2025, he was part of Team Thailand in the South Korean reality series Physical: Asia, and he starred in the supernatural comedy film The Red Envelope.

Volleyball

Fagerlund competed in the 2022–2023 Men's Volleyball Thailand League for Diamond Food Men's Volleyball Club.

Personal life

Fagerlund, who identifies as gay, married his longtime partner, Jonas Palmer, in 2019.

Selected filmography

Film

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Love a ru mi rai rak arai mai ru Jesse
2019 Mr. Due Kantha Thongthong Sister Ann
2021 Dark World Happy
2023 Tid Noi Duang
2025 The Red Envelope Rambo

Television

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Nang Marn Massey 22 episodes
The Leaves Baitong 21 episodes
2020 Why R U? Kae
2021 Switch of Fate Fiat 16 episodes
2022 My Coach Bobby 16 episodes
Superstar 2550 Fai 2 episodes
Jenny AM/PM Pad 12 episodes
2023 Muay Sading Mat Sing Saifah Jao 30 episodes
The Cheery Lee, Village Headman Khaosali 27 episodes
Valentine's Again 9 episodes
2024 The Cruel Game Luknam 16 episodes
Bangkok Blossom Ra-an 8 episodes
Nak Top Ban Khok Pang Jenny 24 episodes
Pen Tor Pele
2025 Rak Salap Lai Iconic Thai Designer board member 14 episodes
Physical: Asia Contestant 12 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 "ประวัติรัศมีแข ฟ้าเกื้อล้น" [Biography of Rasamee Khae Fakaeolan]. people.mthai.com (in Thai). Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Meet the Cast of 'Physical: Asia' and Their All-Star Athlete Teams". marieclaire.com. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  3. 1 2 "มารู้จักกับ "รัศมีแข" หรือ "เอนจอย" ใน เพื่อนรักเพื่อนร้าย กัน" [Let's get to know "Rasamee Kaew" or "Enjoy" in Friends and Loves]. daradaily.com (in Thai). 3 May 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  4. ↑ ""รัศมีแข ฟ้าเกื้อล้น" โพสต์เรื่องราวดีๆ ได้โทรคุยกับ "พ่อ" เป็นครั้งแรก" ["Rasamee Kaewkaewlon" posted a good story about his first phone call with his father]. sanook.com (in Thai). 16 March 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  5. ↑ @diamondfoodvc; (29 September 2022). "Welcome to Diamond Food" – via Instagram.
  6. ↑ ""รัศมีแข" กลั้นน้ำตาไม่อยู่ เคียงข้างเป็นเพื่อนเจ้าสาว "น้ำชา ชีรณัฐ"" ["Rasamee Kaew" couldn't hold back her tears as he stood beside "Namcha Chiranat" as a bridesmaid.]. sanook.com (in Thai). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2025.