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]
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| Born | Surachai Romruen (1989-02-08) 8 February 1989 (age 33) Ko Samui, Thailand |
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| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
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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 7 Hansen migrated to Australia with his mother and sister (Sarah Romruen) to seek a higher education.
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 Night Sky, playing the role of Jude.[7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
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