Australian-Thai actor (born 1989)
Chai Hansen
Born Surachai Romruen
(1989-02-08 ) 8 February 1989 (age 35) Occupation Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Chai Hansen (born Surachai Romruen , February 8, 1989) is a Thai-Australian actor.[ 1] Mako Mermaids [ 2] [ 3] The 100 [ 4] 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 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 The New Legends of Monkey Journey to the West
In early 2018, Hansen was cast in a recurring role in the third season of Shadowhunters werewolf on a quest for redemption.
In May 2021, Hansen was cast as a series regular in the Amazon series Night Sky [ 8]
Filmography
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2013–2016
Mako: Island of Secrets Zac Blakely
TV series, seasons 1–4, 68 episodes (main)
2017–2018
The 100 Ilian
Season 4, 7 episodes (recurring)
2018–2019
Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments Jordan Kyle
TV series, season 3, 11 episodes (recurring)
2018–2020
The New Legends of Monkey Monkey / Shadow Monkey
TV series, seasons 1–2, 20 episodes (main)
2021–2023
The Newsreader Tim Ahern
TV series, seasons 1–2, 9 episodes (recurring)
2022
Night Sky Jude
TV series, season 1, 8 episodes (recurring)
2024
Population 11 Gareth
TV series, season 1, 6 episodes (recurring)
2024
We Were Tomorrow Noah
TV series, season 1, 6 episodes (recurring)
2025
Apple Cider Vinegar TBA
Miniseries
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2012
Dead Moon Circus Sean
Film
2013
Dead Moon Circus Part 2
Sean
Film
Pavlomance
Zac
Short film
Revolving Doors
Kitchen
Short film
2018
Thicker Than Water
Ivan
Feature film
2022
Christmas Ransom
Greg
Feature film
References
^ 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.
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