Mike Angelo

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Mike Angelo
พิรัชต์ นิธิไพศาลกุล
Born
Pirat Nipitpaisalkul

(1989-12-19) December 19, 1989 (age 34)
Other namesMike D. Angelo, Wu Yige
EducationChulalongkorn University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2005–present
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Children1
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsGMM Grammy
Formerly of
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese吳翊歌
Simplified Chinese吴翊歌

Pirat Nipitpaisalkul (Thai: พิรัชต์ นิธิไพศาลกุล; born December 19, 1989), known professionally as Mike Angelo (Thai: ไมค์ แองเจโล่), is a Thai-Chinese actor 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 many Chinese television series notably Wu Xin: The Monster Killer (2015), Delicious Destiny (2015), My Little Princess (2016) and Mr. Swimmer (2018).

Career[edit]

2005-2010: Career beginnings and acting debut[edit]

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]

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]

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 2024, he joined the cast of Chuang Asia: Thailand as a mentor.[13]

Personal life[edit]

Mike has a son named Maxwell D. Angelo Casinghini born in 2014 with his ex-girlfriend Italian-Thai model Sara Casinghini.[4]

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
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 The One Hundred Leo [16]

Television series[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
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]

Television shows[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
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]

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ Star's Stage Golf & Mike Interview, 2009. Archived 2016-04-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Thai)
  3. ^ TokyoGraph: Yamapi teams up with Thai stars Archived 2010-03-09 at the Wayback Machine June 28, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c "ประวัติ ไมค์ พิรัชต์ หรือ พิรัชต์ นิธิไพศาลกุล ขอสิทธิ์ดูแลลูก สู่การถอนคำร้อง หลัง ซาร่า ประกาศมีลูกคนที่2" (in Thai). Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "ฉลอง "Full House วุ่นนักรักเต็มบ้าน""ไมค์-ออม" ลุ้นทะยานสู่ 2,000 ล้านวิว" (in Thai). Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "ไมค์-ออม คัมแบค! จับคู่ฟิน Playful Kiss เวอร์ชั่นไทย ในชื่อ Kiss Me". Sanook.com (in Thai). 22 June 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  7. ^ a b "泰國帥氣男星爭兒子撫養權 慘流下男兒淚" (in Chinese). Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  8. ^ a b ""ไมค์ พิรัชต์" ถอดเสื้อโชว์ผิวโอโม่ ทุ่มสุดตัวพระเอกซีรีส์จีนเรื่องแรก" (in Thai). Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d e "เปิดผลงานซีรีส์ "ไมค์ พิรัชต์" หลังโกอินเตอร์เป็นพระเอกที่จีน" (in Thai). Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  10. ^ "CAA Signs Actor & Singer Mike Angelo". Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  11. ^ a b 《游泳先生》曝人物剧照 鞠婧祎Mike组蓝色CP (in Chinese). Sina Corp. 12 September 2017. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  12. ^ a b "《我的奇妙男友2》定档 Mike虞书欣高甜来袭". People's Daily (in Chinese). January 28, 2019. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  13. ^ a b Yeoh, Gladys (December 22, 2023). "Meet the mentors of 'Chuang Asia 2024'". NME. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  14. ^ "หนัง ฮาชิมะ โปรเจกต์". Sanook.com (in Thai). 2013-10-31.
  15. ^ "傲娇与偏见 (2017)" (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  16. ^ "New US Trailer for 'Creepy Crawly' - Thailand's Gross Creature Feature". Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  17. ^ "《小情人》宋轶演绎"机车女" 多段感情戏引期待" (in Chinese). Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  18. ^ "《无心法师》原作者尼罗:剧版超惊喜,最粉顾大人". yule.sohu.com. Retrieved 2015-12-26.