Mike Angelo
{{Short description|Thai-Chinese singer and actor (born 1989)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mike Angelo
| image = Mike's Picture.jpg
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| birth_name = Pirat Nitipaisalkul
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| native_name = {{Lang|th|พิรัชต์ นิธิไพศาลกุล}}
| years_active = 2005–present
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|12|19}}
| birth_place = Bangkok, Thailand
| education = Chulalongkorn University
| children = 1
| height_cm = 180
| other_names = Mike Angelo, Wu Yige
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|singer}}
| agent = MDA Entertainment
| website =
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
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| genre = {{hlist|Thai pop|J-pop|dance-pop|hip hop|R&B}}
| instrument = Vocals
| past_member_of = {{hlist|Golf & Mike}}
| label = MDA Entertainment
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| t = 吳翊歌
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Pirat Nitipaisalkul ({{langx|th|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
=2005-2010: Career beginnings and acting debut=
{{See also|Golf & Mike}}
Mike debuted as a member of the duo Golf & Mike[http://www.siamzone.com/music/news/index.php?id=2560 Siamzone: 2 พี่น้อง กอล์ฟ+ไมค์ พร้อมส่งเพลงแรก Bounce ยึดใจวัยรุ่น] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814005819/http://www.siamzone.com/music/news/index.php?id=2560 |date=2011-08-14 }} October 9, 2005. Retrieved March 14, 2010.{{in lang|th}} 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.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL-9NtQ0dKc Star's Stage Golf & Mike Interview, 2009.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416072006/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL-9NtQ0dKc |date=2016-04-16 }} {{in lang|th}}[http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-4 TokyoGraph: Yamapi teams up with Thai stars] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100309080521/http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-4 |date=2010-03-09 }} June 28, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2008. In 2008, Mike made his acting debut in the Thai television drama Ubatruk Karmkobfah. In 2010, the duo Golf & Mike disbanded and Mike became a solo artist.
=2011-2015: Solo debut and acting career in Thailand=
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.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.teenee.com/series/116581.html|title=ฉลอง “Full House วุ่นนักรักเต็มบ้าน”“ไมค์-ออม” ลุ้นทะยานสู่ 2,000 ล้านวิว|language=th|access-date=April 21, 2024}} 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.{{cite web|language=th|title=ไมค์-ออม คัมแบค! จับคู่ฟิน Playful Kiss เวอร์ชั่นไทย ในชื่อ Kiss Me|url=https://www.sanook.com/movie/51717/|website=Sanook.com|access-date=2015-09-09|date=22 June 2015}} Both of the shows were well received by the audience.
=2015-present: Acting career in China and rising popularity=
Mike made his acting debut in Chinese industry through the 2015 TV series, Wu Xin: The Monster Killer as Bai Luli. He got his first leading role in the 2016 drama My Little Princess opposite Zhang Yuxi. 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.{{cite web|url=https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/movies/caa-signs-actor-singer-mike-141032433.html?guccounter=1|title=CAA Signs Actor & Singer Mike Angelo|access-date=April 21, 2024}} In 2018, he starred in the drama Mr. Swimmer opposite Ju Jingyi. In 2019, he appeared in the second season of the drama My Amazing Boyfriend as Xue Lingqiao opposite Yu Shuxin.
In 2024, he joined the cast of Chuang Asia: Thailand as a mentor. 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
Filmography
= Films =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2010
| Eternity | | Cameo |
| 2012
| Love in the Water | Xiao Le | |
| 2013
| Nick |
| 2015
| Surprise | Zhu Bajie | |
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| Jiang Hai |
| The House That Never Dies 2
| Raymond | |
| 2021
| Wick | |
| 2022
| Creepy Crawly (alternate title: The One Hundred) | Leo |
= Television series =
= Television shows =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
| rowspan="2" |2018
|Lipstick Prince |rowspan="4" |Cast member | |
| Super Nova Games Season 3
| |
| 2019
|Lipstick Prince Season 2 | |
| 2022
| |
| 2024
|Mentor |{{Cite news |last=Yeoh |first=Gladys |date=December 22, 2023 |title=Meet the mentors of ‘Chuang Asia 2024' |url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/tv/meet-the-mentors-of-chuang-asia-2024-3562741 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222161204/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/tv/meet-the-mentors-of-chuang-asia-2024-3562741 |archive-date=December 22, 2023 |access-date=January 31, 2024 |work=NME}} |