Pruk Panich
Thai actor (born 1992)
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Pruk Panich (Thai: พฤกษ์ พานิช, born 10 September 1992), nicknamed Zee (Thai: ซี), is a Thai actor.
Born10 September 1992
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Othernames
- Zee
- Zee Pruk
AlmamaterBangkok University (B.Com.Arts)
OccupationActor
Pruk Panich | |
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พฤกษ์ พานิช | |
Pruk in June 2023 | |
| Born | 10 September 1992 Chiang Rai, Thailand |
| Other names |
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| Alma mater | Bangkok University (B.Com.Arts) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Agent | Domundi |
| Musical career | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Label | DMD Music |
Early life and education
Panich grew up in Chiang Rai with his two older sisters.[1] After graduating from high school in his hometown, he moved to Bangkok,[2] where he majored in Advertising from the Faculty of Communication Arts of Bangkok University.[3] As a child, he loved traveling and wanted to be a flight attendant or an actor, while in high school he started reading a lot of magazines and dreamed of becoming a model.[4]
Career
Panich entered the entertainment industry through his friend Max Kornthas Rujeerattanavorapan[2][5] as one of the hosts of the travel program Domundi on YouTube.[6][7][8] Later, in December 2018, he starred in the movie Sugar Café.[9] In 2019 he was cast in the main role of Fighter in the TV series Why R U?,[10] which aired the following year.[11] Thanks to Why R U?, he rose to fame,[12] winning the Rising Actor of the Year Award at Kazz Awards in 2021.[13]
In 2022 he was coupled with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong (NuNew) in Cutie Pie, playing businessman Lian Kilen Wang:[14] the success of the BL romance series shot him to stardom overnight, both in Thailand and abroad,[15] and Howe Magazine included him in the list of the 50 most influential people of the year.[16] 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,[17] Best Actor of the Year at Kazz Awards,[18] Actor of the Year at Sudsapda Y Awards,[19] Youth Favorite Actor at Thailand Master Youth,[20] and Best Lead Actor at YUniverse Awards.[21] He reprised his role in 2023 both in the sequel Cutie Pie 2 You and the spin-off Naughty Babe.[22] In the meantime, Panich starred in the movie After Sundown,[23] and the TV series One Night Stand and Spice and Spell.[24][25]
On 1 September 2022, he launched the sweet snack brand ZeeFruit,[26] and on August 8, 2023, his first clothing brand, Super Sun.[27]
In 2025, he portrayed royal guard Charan in The Next Prince.[28]
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 | |
| Cutie Pie | Lian Kilen Wang | ||
| Remember 15 | Bew | ||
| Club Friday the Series 13: Love & Belief | Leng | ||
| 2023 | Cutie Pie 2 You | Lian Kilen Wang | |
| One Night Stand | Toy | ||
| Naughty Babe | Lian Kilen Wang | ||
| Spice and Spell | Thos | ||
| 2025 | The Next Prince | Charan | |
| Zomvivor | San | ||
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As lead artist | ||||||
| "Nobody" (คนหนึ่งคน) | 2022 | Non-album singles | ||||
| "Super Secret" | 2024 | |||||
| "Breaking Heart Station" (สถานีอกหัก) | 2025 | |||||
| Collaborations | ||||||
| "Blank" (เว้นเอาไว้) (with Pete Pol) |
2021 | Non-album singles | ||||
| "Anytime, Anywhere" (ทุกที่ทุกเวลา) (with Tommy Sittichok and Nat Natasit) | ||||||
| "Tidtidid" (ติดเธอ) (with NuNew) |
2023 | |||||
| "Love Feed" (รักเธอเต็มฟีด) (with DMD Boys) |
2024 | |||||
| "So Bright Baby" (ปิ๊งไปป่ะ) (with NuNew) | ||||||
| "Heartquake" (with NuNew) |
2025 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| "Chocolate" (with Kacha Nontanun, Tommy Sittichok, Talay, Marksiwat and Boun Noppanut) |
2022 | Be My Boyfriends 2 OST | ||||
| "Always You" (ไม่เคยไม่รัก) | Cutie Pie OST | |||||
| "Love" (ใจรัก) | ||||||
| "Overtime" (with Kacha Nontanun and Tommy Sittichok) |
Be My Boyfriends 2 OST | |||||
| "IWBYBF" (with Kacha Nontanun, Tommy Sittichok, Talay, Marksiwat and Boun Noppanut) | ||||||
| "Baby Boo" (ที่รักที่รัก) (with NuNew) |
Cutie Pie OST | |||||
| "Love is Love" (รักก็รักดิ) (with NuNew) |
2023 | Cutie Pie 2 You OST | ||||
| "It's You" (คือเธอ) (with NuNew) | ||||||
| "Destiny" (แสงรวี) (with NuNew) |
After Sundown OST | |||||
| "This One is So Lovely" (คนนี้น่ารักจัง) | Spice and Spell OST | |||||
| "Continue" (ไปต่อ) | 2024 | To Be Continued OST | ||||
| "Our Night" | 2025 | The Next Prince OST | ||||
| "The Sky Beside You" (ฟ้าที่เคียงเธอ) (with NuNew) | ||||||
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok Pride Awards | 2025 | Pride Popular of Y Series Star | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong | Nominated | [29] |
| Dailynews Awards | 2024 | JinFinWer Award | Nominated | [30] | |
| Feed x Khaosod Awards | 2025 | Best Couple of the Year | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong The Next Prince |
Nominated | [31] |
| Feed Y Capital Awards | 2022 | Y Actor of the Year Award | Pruk Panich | Won | [17] |
| 2023 | Best Couple Award | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong Cutie Pie |
Nominated | [32] | |
| Heavenly Awards | 2022 | Won | [33][34] | ||
| HOFS Awards | 2024 | Trending Couple of Social Media Hall of Fame | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong | Won | [35] |
| Howe Awards | 2022 | Best Couple Award | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong Cutie Pie |
Won | [36] |
| 2023 | Nominated | [37] | |||
| 2024 | Hottest Actor Award | Pruk Panich | Won | [38] | |
| Best Couple Award | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong | Nominated | [39] | ||
| 2025 | 50 Influential People | Pruk Panich | Won | [40] | |
| Hottest Actor Award | Nominated | [41] | |||
| Best Couple Award | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong The Next Prince |
Nominated | [42] | ||
| Japan Expo Awards | 2026 | Popular Star Award | Pruk Panich | Won | [43] |
| Kazz Awards | 2021 | Rising Actor of the Year | Won | [13] | |
| 2022 | Best Young Man of the Year | Won | [44] | ||
| Hottest Artist | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong Cutie Pie |
Won | |||
| 2023 | Couple of the Year | Nominated | [45] | ||
| Best Young Man of the Year | Pruk Panich | Won | [18] | ||
| The Best Actor of the Year | Won | ||||
| 2025 | People of the Year | Won | [46] | ||
| Favorite Award Kazz Magazine | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong | Won | |||
| 2026 | Best Actor of the Year | Pruk Panich | Pending | [47] | |
| Couple of the Year | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong The Next Prince |
Pending | [48] | ||
| Kom Chad Luek Awards | 2023 | The Most Popular Y Couple | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong Cutie Pie |
Won | [49] |
| 2024 | Popular Male Actor | Pruk Panich | Won | [50] | |
| Popular Screen Couple | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong | Nominated | [51] | ||
| 2025 | Popular Thai Pop Singer | Pruk Panich | Nominated | [52] | |
| 2026 | Most Popular Thai Pop Singer | Pending | [53] | ||
| Popular Male Actor | Pending | ||||
| Popular BL (Boys' Love) Couples | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong The Next Prince |
Pending | |||
| Line TV Awards | 2021 | Best Couple | with Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana Why R U? |
Nominated | [54] |
| Manimekhala Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Y Couple Award | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong Cutie Pie |
Won | [55] |
| Maya Superstar Idol Awards | 2026 | Popular Male Couple of the Year | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong The Next Prince |
Pending | [56] |
| Best Series Soundtrack of the Year | "The Sky Beside You" | Pending | [57] | ||
| Maya TV Awards | 2020 | Most Loved Imaginary Celebrity Couple | with Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana Why R U? |
Nominated | [58] |
| 2023 | Most Attractive Young Man of the Year Award | Pruk Panich | Won | [59][60] | |
| Best Couple of the Year Award | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong Cutie Pie |
Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Charming Male of the Year | Pruk Panich | Won | [61] | |
| Original Soundtrack of the Year | "Destiny" (After Sundown) | Won | |||
| Couple of the Year | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong | Nominated | [62] | ||
| 2025 | Charming Male of the Year | Pruk Panich | Won | [63] | |
| Male Couple of the Year | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong The Next Prince |
Won | |||
| MChoice & Mint Awards | 2023 | Best Cover of the Year | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong | Won | [64] |
| Mellow Pop | 2022 | Top Music of the Month (September) | "Baby Boo" | Won | [65] |
| Nine Entertain Awards | 2023 | Fan's Favorite | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong Cutie Pie |
Nominated | [66] |
| 2024 | Couple of the Year | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong | Nominated | [67] | |
| 2025 | Nominated | [68] | |||
| People's Favorite | Pruk Panich | Nominated | [69] | ||
| 2026 | Couple of the Year | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong The Next Prince |
Nominated | [70] | |
| Sanook Top of the Year Awards | 2022 | Shipped Couple of the Year | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong Cutie Pie |
Won | [71] |
| 2023 | Best Couple of the Year | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong | Nominated | [72] | |
| 2025 | Most Iconic Couple | Nominated | [73] | ||
| Seoul Music Awards | 2024 | Thai Best Artist Award | Won | [74] | |
| Sudsapda Y Awards | 2022 | The Rising Star Duo of the Year | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong Cutie Pie |
Won | [19] |
| Actor of the Year | Pruk Panich | Won | |||
| Favorite Social Media Star | Nominated | [75] | |||
| Superstar Idol Awards | 2025 | Superstar Male Couple | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong | Won | [76] |
| T-Pop of the Year Music Awards | 2025 | Most Popular Rookie of the Year | Pruk Panich | Won | [77] |
| Thailand Box Office Awards | 2025 | Couple of the Year (Series) | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong The Next Prince |
Nominated | [78] |
| Original Theme Song of the Year (Series) | "The Sky Beside You" (The Next Prince) | Won | [79] | ||
| Thailand Box Office Movie Awards | 2023 | Actor of the Year | After Sundown | Nominated | [80] |
| Thailand Headlines Person of the Year Awards | 2025 | The Most Influential Thai BL Couple | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong | Won | [81] |
| Thailand Master Youth | 2023 | Youth Favorite Actor | Pruk Panich | Won | [20] |
| Thailand Social Awards | 2024 | Best Creator Performance on Social Media – Actor & Actress | After Sundown | Nominated | [82] |
| The Guitar Mag Awards | 2025 | New Wave of the Year | Pruk Panich | Nominated | [83] |
| Star's Single Hits of the Year | "Super Secret" | Nominated | |||
| The Viral Hits Awards | 2024 | Best BL Series Couple of the Year | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong | Nominated | [84] |
| 2025 | Best BL Couple of the Year | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong The Next Prince |
Nominated | [85] | |
| Best BL Actor of the Year | Pruk Panich | Nominated | [86] | ||
| World Y Awards | 2020 | Popular Hero | Nominated | [87] | |
| Popular Y Couple | with Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana Why R U? |
Nominated | |||
| YUniverse Awards | 2020 | Hottest Star of the Yniverse | Pruk Panich | Won | [88] |
| Sun of the Yniverse | Nominated | [89] | |||
| Kiss Couple of the Yniverse | with Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana Why R U? |
Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Best Couple | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong Cutie Pie |
Nominated | [90] | |
| Best Lead Actor | Pruk Panich | Won | [21] | ||
| Sexy Star of Y | Won | ||||
| Best Couple | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong Cutie Pie |
Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Y Iconic Star | Pruk Panich | Won | [91] | |
| Best Partner | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong Cutie Pie |
Won | |||
| Best Couple | Nominated | [92] | |||
| 2024 | Best Series OST | "Continue" (To Be Continued) | Won | [93] | |
| 2025 | The Best Couple | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong The Next Prince |
Nominated | [94] | |
| Best Partner | Nominated | [95] | |||
| The Best Leading Role | Pruk Panich | Nominated | [96] | ||
| Y Entertain Awards | 2025 | Y Couple of the Year | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong The Next Prince |
Nominated | [97] |
| Zoomdara Awards | 2020 | Best Shipped Couple | with Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana Why R U? |
Won | [98] |
| 2025 | The Hottest Male Couple of the Year | with Chawarin Perdpiriyawong | Won | [99] | |
