Utt Panichkul
Utt Panichkul | |
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Utt Panichkul at MTV Asia Awards Press conference | |
Born |
Greg Uttsada Panichkul 3 September 1973 California, United States |
Other names | Vj Utt |
Occupation | Actor, model, VJ, Host, Director of Entertainment at IN Channel |
Years active | 1998-present |
Utt , born Greg Uttsada Panichkul (Thai: อัษฎา พานิชกุล; rtgs: Atsada Phanitchakun), on September 3, 1973,[1] in California, is a Thai-American actor, host and model based in Singapore. He was a VJ for MTV Asia for over 15 years, making him one of Asia's longest running hosts and cementing his star status . Most recently Utt was the Director of Entertainment at IN Channel in Thailand[2] before he returned to Singapore to begin his directorship at Beam Artistes[3]
Early life
Utt was born and raised in California, USA to parents of Thai Chinese descent. His father is a professor in social science. He studied communications at California State University, Northridge and transferred to Assumption University. While at Assumption, he did some modeling on the side, although initially to earn enough for an air ticket back to California.[4]
Career
Fluent in both English and Thai, Utt acted in several Thai language television series while in Thailand. He later moved to Singapore where he is now primarily based.
Utt was previously the spokesperson for the Giordano, Pepsi and Brand's Essence of Chicken. Currently Utt is the Director of Beam Artistes Singapore but is also the owner and director of his own Singapore based Artiste Management company, Seven95ive Artistes.
Together with former model Thúy Hạnh, Utt is a permanent judge of MTV VJ Hunt for MTV Vietnam.[5] He is also one of the regular guest judges on Supermodel Me.[6] In Linkin Park's Burning In The Skies music video, Utt got a small role as the Asian guy who broke a sweat and jumped out from fire.
Filmography
Year | Work | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Fathers | ||
2010 | The Pupil | Dr Gregory Lee | Guest appearance |
2008 | Calefare | Cameo | |
Wrinkles | |||
2007 | After Hours | Gabriel Peh | |
2006 | Phua Chu Kang | Guest appearance | |
2005 | Chase | Gabriel Peh | |
2014 | Full House (Thai Version) | Guy | |
Hormones The Next Gen |
Shows
Year | Show | Notes |
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2011 | Lonely Planet: Best in Asia | Presenter |
Catch of the Day | Guest | |
2009 | Marina 154305Bay Singapore Countdown 2009 | |
Live N Loaded | ||
2008 | Bluelist: Best of Asia | |
A Wedding Affair | ||
2007 | Miss Earth 2007 | |
Live the Dream | ||
2004-07 | Incredible Tales | Presenter |
2002 | Asian Television Awards |
References
- ↑ California Birth Index, 1905-1995
- ↑ Poso, Maripet. "The 'It' Guy – VJ Utt". Ezy Health. Ezy Health. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ↑ Tan, Trevor. "What's In... Utt's office". The Straits Times. The Straits Times. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ↑ "Confessions of a former male model" (PDF). Today, p.T2. 13 October 2011.
- ↑ http://tuoitre.vn/Van-hoa-Giai-tri/488558/Kenh-truyen-hinh-MTV-tim-kiem-VJ.html
- ↑ Supermodel Me - Guest judge profile - Utt Panichkul
External links
- Official Website
- VJ Utt at MTV Asia
- Seven95ive Artistes
- Profile on xinmnsn