Chai Hansen
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Chai Hansen | |
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| Born | Surachai Romruen 8 February 1989 Ko Samui, Thailand |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Chai Hansen (born Surachai Romruen, February 8, 1989) is a Thai-Australian actor.[1] He is best known for his role as Zac in Mako Mermaids,[2][3] Ilian in The 100[4] and Jordan Kyle in Shadowhunters.[5]
Early life
[edit]Hansen was born in Ko Samui, an island in the Gulf of Thailand in 1989. He was born to a Thai father, Superut Romruen and an Australian mother, Sandra Hansen. At the age of seven, Hansen migrated to Australia with his mother and sister (Sarah Romruen).[6]
Career
[edit]In 2011, it was announced that Hansen would join the cast of internationally distributed series Mako Mermaids. In season 2 onwards, he and Alex Cubis portrayed mermen, alongside Lucy Fry and Isabel Durant, who portrayed mermaids.[7]
Hansen was cast in role in the recurring role of Ilian in the fourth season of The 100. He was then cast as Monkey in The New Legends of Monkey, a new spin on classic tale Journey to the West.
In early 2018, Hansen was cast in a recurring role in the third season of Shadowhunters as Jordan Kyle, a werewolf on a quest for redemption.
In May 2021, Hansen was cast as a series regular in the Amazon series Night Sky, playing the role of Jude.[8]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013–2016 | Mako: Island of Secrets | Zac | Main |
| 2017–2018 | The 100 | Ilian | Recurring |
| 2018–2019 | The New Legends of Monkey | Monkey | Main |
| 2018–2019 | Shadowhunters | Jordan | Recurring |
| 2021–2023 | The Newsreader | Tim | Recurring |
| 2021–2022 | We Were Tomorrow | Noah | Recurring |
| 2022 | Night Sky | Jude | Recurring:8 episodes |
| 2024 | Population 11 | Gareth | Recurring: 6 episodes |
Film appearances
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Christmas Ransom | Greg | |
| 2018 | Thicker Than Water | Ivan | Film |
| 2013 | Revolving Doors | Kitchen | Short |
| Pavlomance | Zac | Short | |
| Dead Moon Circus Pt 2 | Sean | ||
| 2012 | Dead Moon Circus | Sean | Film |
References
[edit]- ^ Hing, Georgia (January 28, 2018), "Famous Faces: Chai Hansen", Daily Telegraph
- ^ Fox, Tiffany (July 23, 2013), "Surfer tackled shark fears in new TV role", The West Australian
- ^ Bushnell, Tom (June 13, 2017), "Nambucca's Chai Hansen lands leading role in The Legend of Monkey", Nambucca Guardian News
- ^ Davies, Megan (January 15, 2018), "The 100 and New Legends of Monkey actor Chai Hansen joins Shadowhunters season 3 as Jordan Kyle", Digital Spy
- ^ Highfill, Samantha (January 15, 2018), "Shadowhunters first look: Chai Hansen joins season 3 as Jordan Kyle", Entertainment Weekly
- ^ Shearer, Geoff (May 12, 2018). "Family ties prove thicker than water for Chai Hansen". The Courier Mail. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Knox, David. "Renewed: Mako: Island of Secrets". TV Tonight. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ "Lightyears: Adam Bartley, Chai Hansen, Julieta Zylberberg, Rocío Hernández, Kiah McKirnan, Join Amazon's Sci-Fi Series". Deadline. May 12, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Chai Hansen at IMDb
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