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Chai Hansen
Born
Surachai Romruen

(1989-02-08) 8 February 1989 (age 34)
Ko Samui, Thailand
Occupation
  • Actor
Height1.77 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

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

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 Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments third season 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

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Dead Moon Circus Sean Film
2013 Pavlomance Zac Short
2013 Revolving Doors Kitchen Short
2013–2016 Mako: Island of Secrets Zac Main
2017–2018 The 100 Ilian Recurring
2018–2019 The New Legends of Monkey Monkey Main
2018 Thicker Than Water Ivan Film
2018–2019 Shadowhunters Jordan Recurring
2020–2021 The Newsreader Tim Recurring
2021–2022 We Were Tomorrow Noah Recurring
2022 Night Sky Jude Recurring

References

  1. ^ Hing, Georgia (January 28, 2018), "Famous Faces: Chai Hansen", Daily Telegraph
  2. ^ Fox, Tiffany (July 23, 2013), "Surfer tackled shark fears in new TV role", The West Australian
  3. ^ Bushnell, Tom (June 13, 2017), "Nambucca's Chai Hansen lands leading role in The Legend of Monkey", Nambucca Guardian News
  4. ^ Davies, Megan (January 15, 2018), "The 100 and New Legends of Monkey actor Chai Hansen joins Shadowhunters season 3 as Jordan Kyle", Digital Spy
  5. ^ Highfill, Samantha (January 15, 2018), "Shadowhunters first look: Chai Hansen joins season 3 as Jordan Kyle", Entertainment Weekly
  6. ^ Shearer, Geoff (May 12, 2018). "Family ties prove thicker than water for Chai Hansen". The Courier Mail. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  7. ^ Knox, David. "Renewed: Mako: Island of Secrets". TV Tonight. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "Lightyears: Adam Bartley, Chai Hansen, Julieta Zylberberg, Rocío Hernández, Kiah McKirnan, Join Amazon's Sci-Fi Series". Deadline. May 12, 2021.

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