# Pruk Panich

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

## Early life and education

Panich grew up in Chiang Rai and has two older sisters. He majored in Advertising from the Faculty of Communication Arts of Bangkok University.

## Career

Panich entered the entertainment industry 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 (NuNew) in Cutie Pie, 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.

## Filmography
### Movies

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | Sugar Café | Popeye | Supporting role |
| 2023 | After Sundown | "Phloeng" Phraphloeng Sitthikornkan | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | Friend Zone | Captain | Episodes 6-7 |
| 2020 | Why R U? | Fighter | |
| 2020–2021 | You Never Eat Alone | Mix | |
| 2021 | My Mischievous Fiancée | Atsawin "Win" | |
| 2022 | Cheating Spouse | Jaegun | |
| 2022 | Cutie Pie | Lian Kilen Wang | |
| 2022 | Remember 15 | Bew | |
| 2022 | Club Friday the Series 13: Love & Belief | Leng | |
| 2023 | Cutie Pie 2 You | Lian Kilen Wang | |
| 2023 | One Night Stand | Toy | |
| 2023 | Naughty Babe | Lian Kilen Wang | |
| 2023 | Spice and Spell | Thos | |

## Discography
### Singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| As lead artist |||
| "Nobody" (คนหนึ่งคน) | 2022 | Non-album singles |
| "Super Secret" | 2024 | Non-album singles |
| Collaborations |||
| "Blank" (เว้นเอาไว้) (with Pete Pol) | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Anytime, Anywhere" (ทุกที่ทุกเวลา) (with Tommy Sittichok and Nat Natasit) | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Tidtidid" (ติดเธอ) (with NuNew) | 2023 | Non-album singles |
| "Love Feed" (รักเธอเต็มฟีด) (with DMD Boys) | 2024 | Non-album singles |
| "So Bright Baby" (ปิ๊งไปป่ะ) (with NuNew) | 2024 | Non-album singles |
| Soundtrack appearances |||
| "You Never Eat Alone" (คนเดียวไม่ได้) (with Peemapol Panichtamrong, Kritsanaphong Sripattiyanon and Nathaphon Buasee) | 2020 | You Never Eat Alone OST |
| "Unique" (ไม่เหมือนใคร) (with Peemapol Panichtamrong) | 2021 | You Never Eat Alone OST |
| "Chocolate" (with Kacha Nontanun, Tommy Sittichok, Talay, Marksiwat and Boun Noppanut) | 2022 | Be My Boyfriends 2 OST |
| "Always You" (ไม่เคยไม่รัก) | 2022 | Cutie Pie OST |
| "Love" (ใจรัก) | 2022 | Cutie Pie OST |
| "Overtime" (with Kacha Nontanun and Tommy Sittichok) | 2022 | Be My Boyfriends 2 OST |
| "IWBYBF" (with Kacha Nontanun, Tommy Sittichok, Talay, Marksiwat and Boun Noppanut) | 2022 | Be My Boyfriends 2 OST |
| "Baby Boo" (ที่รักที่รัก) (with NuNew) | 2022 | Cutie Pie OST |
| "Love is Love" (รักก็รักดิ) (with NuNew) | 2023 | Cutie Pie 2 You OST |
| "It's You" (คือเธอ) (with NuNew) | 2023 | Cutie Pie 2 You OST |
| "Destiny" (แสงรวี) (with NuNew) | 2023 | After Sundown OST |
| "This One is So Lovely" (คนนี้น่ารักจัง) | 2023 | Spice and Spell OST |
| "Continue" (ไปต่อ) | 2024 | To Be Continued OST |