Pirat Nitipaisalkul (; 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 ''

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'' (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

Mike debuted as a member of the duo Golf & Mike 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,

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and

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. 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

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) in the Thai remake of the South Korean drama ''

'', in which he paired up with actress Sushar Manaying. In 2015, he and his Full House co-star Sushar Manaying reunited in the Thai drama, ''Kiss Me'', an adaptation of the Japanese manga

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. 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

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. 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. In 2018, he starred in the drama ''Mr. Swimmer'' opposite

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. 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

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

Filmography

Films

Television series

Television shows

References

{{reflist 1989 births Living people Singers from Bangkok Thai pop singers Thai expatriates in China GMM Grammy artists Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University alumni Male actors from Bangkok Thai male television actors Thai male film actors Thai people of Chinese descent Thai people of French descent