Mike Angelo
Mike Angelo | |||
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| พิรัชต์ นิธิไพศาลกุล | |||
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| Born | Pirat Nitipaisalkul December 19, 1989 | ||
| Other names | Mike Angelo, Wu Yige | ||
| Education | Chulalongkorn University | ||
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| Years active | 2005–present | ||
| Agent | MDA Entertainment | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Children | 1 | ||
| Musical career | |||
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| Instrument | Vocals | ||
| Labels | MDA Entertainment | ||
| Formerly of | |||
| Chinese name | |||
| Traditional Chinese | 吳翊歌 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 吴翊歌 | ||
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Pirat Nitipaisalkul (Thai: พิรัชต์ นิธิไพศาลกุล; born December 19, 1989), known professionally as Mike Angelo (Thai: ไมค์ แองเจโล่), is a Thai-Chinese actor, model and singer. He is known for being part of the Thai musical duo Golf & Mike. He was a member of the duo along with his brother, Golf Pichaya Nitipaisalkul, from 2005 to 2010.
Mike made his acting debut in the 2008 Thai television drama Ubatruk Karmkobfah. Since then, he has appeared in many popular Thai films and television dramas, including Full House (2014) and Kiss Me (2015). Mike has also appeared in many Chinese television series notably Wu Xin: The Monster Killer (2015), Delicious Destiny (2015), My Little Princess (2016) Mr. Swimmer (2018) and Mike also appeared in a Hollywood Film The Misfits.
Career
[edit | edit source]2005—2010: Career beginnings and acting debut
[edit | edit source]Mike debuted as a member of the duo Golf & Mike[1] in October 2005 with their self-titled album, Golf-Mike. Their dance-pop track "Bounce" was chosen to be the album's first promotional single, and it became a big hit in Thailand. From 2006 to 2009, the duo actively released and promoted their albums and songs in Thailand, Japan, China and South Korea.[2][3] In 2008, Mike made his acting debut in the Thai television drama Ubatruk Karmkobfah.[4] In 2010, the duo Golf & Mike disbanded and Mike became a solo artist.
2011—2015: Solo debut and acting career in Thailand
[edit | edit source]On March 1, 2011, Mike officially released his new solo single, "Ayo". In 2012, he appeared in the TV dramas Likit Fah Cha Ta and Raak Boon. In 2014, he took the role of Lee Yong-jae (originally played by Rain) in the Thai remake of the South Korean drama Full House, in which he paired up with actress Sushar Manaying.[5] In 2015, he and his Full House co-star Sushar Manaying reunited in the Thai drama, Kiss Me, an adaptation of the Japanese manga Itazura na Kiss.[6] Both of the shows were well received by the audience.[5]
2015—present: Acting career in China and rising popularity
[edit | edit source]Mike made his acting debut in Chinese industry through the 2015 TV series, Wu Xin: The Monster Killer as Bai Luli.[7] He got his first leading role in the 2016 drama My Little Princess opposite Zhang Yuxi.[8] He later starred in the 2017 television series Delicious Destiny opposite Mao Xiaotong. The series was well received by viewers, surpassing more than 7 billion views and the number 1 rating while broadcasting, making Mike more famous in China.[9][10] In 2018, he starred in the drama Mr. Swimmer opposite Ju Jingyi.[11] In 2019, he appeared in the second season of the drama My Amazing Boyfriend as Xue Lingqiao opposite Yu Shuxin.[12]
In 2021, he joined the cast of the Hollywood Film The Misfits as the character Wick.
In 2024, he joined the cast of Chuang Asia: Thailand as a mentor.[13] He took on the role of producer for the first time with the series VAMP: Eternal Destiny under his own company MDA Entertainment.
In January 2025, he was announced as the cast of Speed and Love starring Yu Shuxin and He Yu.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Angelo has a son born in 2014 with his ex-girlfriend Italian-Thai model Sara Casinghini.[4] He has three older brothers and a younger sister. He is of Thai-Chinese descent. He attended Ruamrudee International School in Bangkok, later graduating from Chulalongkorn University.[4]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Films
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Eternity | Cameo | |
| 2012 | Love in the Water | Xiao Le | |
| 2013 | H Project | Nick | [14] |
| 2015 | Surprise | Zhu Bajie | |
| 2017 | Mr. Pride vs Miss Prejudice | Jiang Hai | [15] |
| The House That Never Dies 2 | Raymond | ||
| 2021 | The Misfits | Wick | |
| 2022 | Creepy Crawly (alternate title: The One Hundred) | Leo | [16] |
Television series
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2008–2009 | Ubatruk Karmkobfah | Mike | Season 1-2 | [4] |
| 2012 | Likit Fah Cha Ta Din | Kritpaidin | ||
| Raak Boon | Lapin (Ton) | |||
| 2014 | Full House | Mike / Thawin Kanjanachairot | [9][7] | |
| Raak Boon 2 | "Ton" Laphin / Phop | |||
| Maya Nang Fah | Ramil | |||
| 2015 | Hua Jai Patapee | Purin | ||
| Wu Xin: The Monster Killer | Bai Liuli | [9] | ||
| Kiss Me | Thatrapee Warophat / Tenten | [6] | ||
| Devil Lover | Khenta | |||
| 2016 | Legend of the Nine Tails Fox | Husi | Tale 04 | |
| My Little Princess | Jiang Nianyu | [8] | ||
| 2017 | Little Valentine | Gong Yan | [17] | |
| Wu Xin: The Monster Killer Season 2 | Bai Liuli | [9][18] | ||
| Delicious Destiny | Li Yuzhe | [9] | ||
| 2018 | Mr. Swimmer | Bai Yongzhe | [11] | |
| 2019 | My Amazing Boyfriend Season 2 | Xue Lingqiao | [12] | |
| 2025 | Happy Ending | Finn | ||
| VAMP: Eternal Destiny | V | |||
| Speed and Love | Lin Sui | [19] |
Television shows
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Lipstick Prince | Cast member | |
| Super Nova Games Season 3 | |||
| 2019 | Lipstick Prince Season 2 | ||
| 2022 | Call Me By Fire Season 2 | ||
| 2024 | Chuang Asia: Thailand | Mentor | [13] |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Siamzone: 2 พี่น้อง กอล์ฟ+ไมค์ พร้อมส่งเพลงแรก Bounce ยึดใจวัยรุ่น Archived 2011-08-14 at the Wayback Machine October 9, 2005. Retrieved March 14, 2010.(in Thai)
- ^ Star's Stage Golf & Mike Interview, 2009. Archived 2016-04-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Thai)
- ^ TokyoGraph: Yamapi teams up with Thai stars Archived 2010-03-09 at the Wayback Machine June 28, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
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