Rusameekae Fagerlund (, ; 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 + Year Title Role Notes2015Love a ru mi rai rak arai mai ruJesse2019Mr. Due Kantha ThongthongSister Ann2021Dark WorldHappy2023Tid NoiDuang2025The Red EnvelopeRambo
Television
+ Year Title Role Notes2019Nang MarnMassey22 episodesThe LeavesBaitong21 episodes2020Why R U?Kae2021Switch of FateFiat16 episodes2022My CoachBobby16 episodesSuperstar 2550Fai2 episodesJenny AM/PMPad12 episodes2023Muay Sading Mat Sing SaifahJao30 episodesThe Cheery Lee, Village HeadmanKhaosali27 episodesValentine's Again9 episodes2024The Cruel GameLuknam16 episodesBangkok BlossomRa-an8 episodesNak Top Ban Khok PangJenny24 episodesPen TorPele2025Rak Salap LaiIconic Thai Designer board member14 episodes Physical: Asia Contestant12 episodes
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