Kenneth Won, aka Supadej Wongwatanaphan, was born in California, U.S.A. to Thai parents. His family relocated to Thailand when he was 2. He studied journalism and mass communication, majoring advertising, at Thammasat University where he started acting in a stage play ("Here are My Friend Romeo and Julong"), and felt passionated by it. He then auditioned for the musical "Peter Pan and The Gang" and was chosen for the role or a pirate.
After his graduation, he had worked as a graphic designer for a few years before decided to go for further education in graphic design field at Savanah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Georgia, USA. At SCAD, he auditioned and joined the cast of musicals, directed by Jeffrey DeVincent, such as Hair (1999), Sunday in the Park with George (2000), Evita (2001), and Cabaret (2002).
