Pruk Panich (, born September 10, 1992), nicknamed Zee (), is a Thai actor.

Early life and education

Panich grew up in

Chiang Rai Chiang Rai (, ; , ) is the northernmost major city in Thailand, with a population of about 200,000 people. It is located in Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai Province. Chiang Rai was established as a capital city in the reign of King Ma ...

and has two older sisters. After graduating from high school in his hometown, he moved to Bangkok, where he majored in Advertising from the Faculty of Communication Arts of Bangkok University.

Career

Panich entered the entertainment industry through his friend Max Kornthas Rujeerattanavorapan as one of the hosts of the travel program ''DoMunDi'' on YouTube. Later, in December 2018, he starred in the movie ''Sugar Café''. In 2019 he was cast in the main role of Fighter in the TV series '' Why R U?'', which aired the following year. Thanks to ''Why R U?'', he rose to fame, winning the Rising Actor of the Year Award at Kazz Awards in 2021. In 2022 he was coupled with

Chawarin Perdpiriyawong Chawarin Perdpiriyawong (, born July 25, 2001), nicknamed NuNew (), is a Thai actor, singer and host. He made his acting debut in 2022 in the TV series ''Cutie Pie'', achieving fame and being nicknamed "Son of the nation" and "Pearl of Asia". ...

(NuNew) in ''

Cutie Pie "Cutie Pie" is a song performed by One Way, issued as the second single from their album '' Who's Foolin' Who''. The song was the band's only appearance on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at #61 in 1982. It was used on the 2013 game Grand ...

'', playing businessman Lian Kilen Wang: the success of the BL romance series shot him to stardom overnight, both in Thailand and abroad, and ''Howe Magazine'' included him in the list of the 50 most influential people of the year. Between 2022 and 2023, Panich was nominated for several awards for his performance in ''Cutie Pie'', and won Y Actor of the Year at Feed Y Capital Awards, Best Actor of the Year at Kazz Awards, Actor of the Year at Sudsapda Y Awards, Youth Favorite Actor at Thailand Master Youth, and Best Lead Actor at YUniverse Awards. He reprised his role in 2023 both in the sequel ''Cutie Pie 2 You'' and the spin-off ''Naughty Babe''. In the meantime, Panich starred in the movie '' After Sundown'', and the TV series ''One Night Stand'' and ''Spice and Spell''. On September 1, 2022, he launched the sweet snack brand ZeeFruit, and on August 8, 2023, his first clothing brand, Super Sun. In 2025, he portrayed royal guard Charan in ''

The Next Prince ''The Next Prince'' (; , ) is a 2025 Thai romance film, romance drama television series, starring Chawarin Perdpiriyawong (NuNew) and Pruk Panich (Zee), based on the same title two-volume novel by writing duo Ceo ft. Ennice, which was published b ...

''.

Filmography

Movies

Television series

Discography

Singles

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Pruk Panich Pruk Panich (, born September 10, 1992), nicknamed Zee (), is a Thai actor. Early life and education Panich grew up in Chiang Rai and has two older sisters. After graduating from high school in his hometown, he moved to Bangkok, where he majo ...

1992 births Living people

T-pop singers