The real name of Thai actor Mike is Pirate Nitipaysalkul. The pseudonym comes from the name of the family business Michel Angelo, relatives of the artist began to deal with him shortly before the birth of the future idol. Friends call him “Mushroom”, because his hairstyle resembles a mushroom cap. And he himself prefers to be called “Other,” because he was once told that his face resembles a prayer mask of a monk. The artist loves to work together with his brother, because such cooperation is based on trust.
Get to know the person, and then the numbers
Thai actor Mike since childhood dreamed of becoming a singer or a superhero. At 11, he had already taken part in an audition at the Junior. From that moment, photos of Thai actor Mike begin to appear on the pages of teenage magazines and advertising posters. The guy has always been famous for his self-confidence and responsible approach to work, and he is also silent and takes care of his image.
Mike is scared of insects to death. He first fell in love at age 12, but was rejected. His popularity is growing from year to year, but he still remains shy. Mike loves to smile (this is his natural state), he likes white, gray and black, his hobbies are dancing, drawing, basketball and reading comics. And Mike likes to say: “Do what others would like to do.”
Thai actor Mike does charity work. He makes especially large donations for Christmas, as he believes that this is a time of fulfillment of desires and everyone should be happy. Mike participated in the construction of a school in Africa and dreams of traveling in Europe and America.
General information
The pirate Nitipaysalkul (aka Mike) is a Thai actor, model and singer. He is a member of the duo Golf & Mike (by the way, Golf is the pseudonym for Mike's brother). A pirate was born on December 19, 1989 in the capital of Thailand, Bangkok. He has three older brothers and a younger sister. As a singer he debuted in 2005, began his acting career three years later? in 2008 He gained fame for his roles in the drama “Full House” and “Mischievous Kiss”.
Biography
The pirate was born in a large creative family. His mother is Chinese and his father is Thai. Mike has three older brothers: Sand, Bank and Golf. They all work in the entertainment industry, for some time Mike and Golf sang in a duet, their popularity is slightly higher than that of the other two brothers. There is still a younger sister Yin, what she does is not known for certain, but in the footsteps of her brothers the girl did not go.
We can say that his brother Golf, who was literally obsessed with the idea of becoming a singer, influenced Mike's decision to become an artist. After listening to his words about how exciting and socially popular this activity is, Mike went with him in 2002 to audition with G-Junior. The guys spent a year at the company as interns. They were taught to dance, set their voices, taught acting lessons. The duo Golf & Mike debuted in 2003, performing at a large-scale concert J-ACEAH. Such famous Asian performers and bands as Takizawa Hideaki, Kat-Tan, Cummy, Five took part here.
This duet drew the attention of Johnny Kitagawa, director of Johnny's Entertainment - a well-known Japanese record label (in common people - the corporation for the production of idols). He invited the guys to take part in a concert that took place in 2004. Many famous performers from Japan, Korea and Thailand performed at it. At the end of the same year, the duo was offered to perform with NewS (the famous Japanese male pop group), however, so far only in a dance. In the Japanese press, Mike and Golf were dubbed “Thai juniors.”
Glory, here you are!
After collaborating with an Asian show business shark such as Johnny Kitagawa, the guys went up. They began to be recognized not only in their native Thailand, but also in all Asian countries.
Soon the guys made their debut on television. Their first work was the drama Love Without Borders, where they also starred together. Soon after, the duet was announced to be dead, and each of the guys went their own way into the colorful world of show business.
The personal life of Thai actor Mike
Despite the fact that the guy had to work hard on himself, take part in concerts, filming and photo shoots, he did not forget about leisure. In his free days, he did not lose time in vain. The Pirate has a son, Maxwell, the mother of the child is model Sarah Casingini.
This was an illegitimate child, so Mike, like his family, for a long time did not want to agree to kinship. And only after a positive DNA test result did Thai actor Mike recognize his son. His feelings were mixed, but the artist responsibly fulfills his paternal obligations.
Let the baby and mom live separately, Mike spends all his free time with his son. In an interview, he admitted that he did not want his child to be deprived of his father's attention.
And yet, Thai actor Mike is not going to get married in the near future. The media have repeatedly attributed to him romantic relationships with partners on the set. What is noteworthy, the longer a girl is next to him, the more gossip and rumors. For example, it has been said more than once that Thai actor Mike and his girlfriend Aom Sushar have a long romance, and it’s going to the wedding. Aom was just a partner in the film “The Hashima Project” and the dramas “Full House” and “Mischievous Kiss”. This is where their relationship ends. Mike is more friends with actress, singer and model Yaya Urassaya. At least they are recognized as the best screen couple.
But in general, the Pirate says that he will like a kind, smart girl, loving children and with business acumen. In addition, she should know how to calm him down when he is upset, and not make “dramatic performances”.
Main works and awards
Today, Mike is more popular as an actor, fans know that he started with songs, but for some reason this is rarely mentioned. In 2014, he became the face of Lady magazine (starred with Aom Sushar). He took part in the filming of three films:
- “Gift” (2015).
- “The Hashima Project (2013).
- Chua Fahey Din Sa Rai (2010).
In addition to them, I spent a lot of time working in dramas:
- 2008-2009 - “Love Without Borders”, the first and second season.
- 2012 - “Between Heaven and Earth”, “Holy Spring”.
- 2013 - “Full house”.
- 2014 - “Holy Spring 2”, “Heart of Patapi”, “Angel of Maya”.
- 2015 - “At Xin, the exorcist of demons”, “Mischievous kiss”.
- 2016 - “The Legend of the Fox from the Green Hills”, “My Little Princess”.
- 2017 - “Wu Xin the Exorcist of Demons 2”.
For his achievements in cinema, Mike received two awards in 2012 and 2013.
Interesting Facts
The Thai actor is happy to review “Harry Potter” 100,500 times, he knows how to dance break dance and loves to play computer games. His priority was always his studies, Mike even graduated from Chulalongkorn University. He likes to wear coats and trousers and hates vegetables. Negative of bad habits and loves animals.
The pirate prefers to celebrate a birthday in the family circle, believes that there is nothing better. He despises egoists, therefore, if he quarrels with his brothers, he always goes first to put up.
Although a star, he remains an ordinary guy who hides his embarrassment in front of cameras and embarrassingly confesses to being afraid of insects.