Biography
Who is Yin Haoyu?
Early life and real name
Yin Haoyu, also known by his birth name Patrick Nattawat Finkler, was born in Saarland, Germany, on October 20, 2003. His mother is Rosrin Finkler and his father is Reinhold Bandhard Finkler. After spending his early childhood and completing kindergarten and grades one through four in Germany, he returned to Thailand. He successfully passed an equivalence test to enroll in the fourth grade at Roi Et Kindergarten school English Program in October 2014.
He later attended Roi Et Wittayalai School for grades seven through nine, where he participated in the Gifted Program. During his school years, he served as the vice president of the To Be Number One club and acted as a drum major for the marching band. Yin Haoyu then studied at Triam Udom Suksa School, majoring in Language-Germany within the Gifted English program. After completing one year of high school, he took the General Educational Development exam and traveled to China.
How Yin became famous
Yin Haoyu began his career in Thailand in 2019 after winning the second edition of Go On Girl & Guy Star Search by Clean and Clear. He performed a self-written song titled Thinking bout you during the finals and subsequently signed an exclusive contract with GMMTV as an actor. He made his acting debut in 2020 by playing the role of Time in the science fantasy television series The Gifted: Graduation.
In 2021, Yin Haoyu traveled to China to participate in the survival reality show Produce Camp 2021. He consistently ranked within the top eleven contestants throughout the competition and finished in ninth place during the finals. This placement secured his debut as a member of the multi-national boy group INTO1.
Career highlights
Following his debut with INTO1, Yin Haoyu expanded his career into various television and film projects. He joined the second season of the Tencent Video reality show Wonderland in 2022 as a regular cast member. After INTO1 officially disbanded in April 2023, he transitioned into a solo career as an artist and actor based in mainland China.
In June 2023, Yin Haoyu released his first solo single titled Sparkle, which he co-wrote with Yu Jiale. He also made his big-screen debut in the romance film Delicious Romance, which was released in April 2023. In September of the same year, he enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy, majoring in acting, and later established his own studio, Yin Haoyu Studio, in September 2024.
Yin's height and personal life
Yin Haoyu stands at a height of 182 centimeters. In addition to his entertainment career, he has pursued higher education in performing arts, successfully passing entrance examinations to gain acceptance into the Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama in April 2023.
During his studies at the Beijing Film Academy, Yin Haoyu served as a freshman class representative of the Performance Department. He also worked as a bilingual host for the 22nd International Student Film and Video Festival in 2023, and later hosted the closing ceremony of the same festival in November 2024.
Birthday and age
Yin Haoyu was born on October 20, 2003, which makes Yin 23 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Yin shares the date with 48 other famous people.
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