Born as Ekachai Buranapanit (เอกชัย บูรณผานิต) in a Thai family of Hokkien descent in Nakhon Si Thammarat.

He became known as an actor from Torfun Gub Marwin [th], a 1996 television series, and The Iron Ladies, a 2000 ladyboy sport-comedy film based on true events.

Jitt-itsara first step in his political career was to run for general election in 2011 for Don Mueang constituency with the Democrat Party.

He became a Bangkok MP for the first time in the mid-2013 by-election for Don Mueang constituency to replace Hosakul who was disqualified by the Election Commission.

Jitt-itsara defeated Yuranunt Pamornmontri, the replacement candidate from Pheu Thai Party, making him the first Democrat MP from Don Mueang in almost 40 years.