Chai Hansen

Chai Hansen (born Surachai Romruen, February 8, 1989) is a Thai/Australian actor.[1] He is best known for his role as Monkey in The New Legends of Monkey,[2] Zac in Mako Mermaids,[3] Ilian in The 100[4] and Jordan Kyle in Shadowhunters.[5]

Chai Hansen
Born
Surachai Romruen

(1989-02-08) 8 February 1989
Ko Samui, Thailand
Occupation
  • Actor
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)

Early life

Hansen was born in Ko Samui, an island in the Gulf of Thailand in 1989. He was born into a mixed cultural family, a Thai father (Superut Romruen) and an Australian mother (Sandra Hansen). At the age of 7 Hansen migrated to Australia with his mother and sister (Sarah Romruen) to seek a higher education.

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 Isabel Durant and Lucy Fry who portrayed mermaids.[6]

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 Lightyears, playing the role of Jude.[7]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2012Dead Moon CircusSean McCombFilm
2013Dead Moon Circus Part 2Sean McCombFilm
2013PavlomanceZacShort
2013Revolving DoorsKitchen HandShort
2013-2016Mako: Island of SecretsZac BlakelyMain (Seasons 1–3)
2017The 100IlianRecurring (Season 4)
2018–presentThe New Legends of MonkeyMonkeyMain
2018Thicker Than WaterIvanFilm
2018-2019ShadowhuntersJordan KyleRecurring (Season 3)
2021The NewsreaderTim Ahern6 episodes
2021We Were TomorrowNoah ReevesUpcoming series
2021LightyearsJudeUpcoming Series
Pre-Production

References
  1. Hing, Georgia (January 28, 2018), "FAMOUS FACES: Chai Hansen", Daily Telegraph
  2. Bushnell, Tom (June 13, 2017), "Nambucca's Chai Hansen lands leading role in The Legend of Monkey", Guardian News
  3. Fox, Tiffany (July 23, 2013), "Surfer tackled shark fears in new TV role", The West Australian
  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. Knox, David. "Renewed: Mako: Island of Secrets | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au/. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  7. "'Lightyears': Adam Bartley, Chai Hansen, Julieta Zylberberg, Rocío Hernández, Kiah McKirnan, Join Amazon's Sci-Fi Series". May 12, 2021.


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