Chai Hansen
Australian-Thai actor (born 1989)
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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 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]
Hansen was cast as Tim Ahern, a gay cameraman on ABC series The Newsreader (2021 - 2025). He appeared in all three seasons of the show's run.
On 17 February 2025, Hansen was named in Stan Australia series Watching You.[9]
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) |
| 2021–2025 | The Newsreader | Tim Ahern | TV series, seasons 1–3, 11 episodes (recurring) |
| 2022 | Night Sky | Jude | TV series, season 1, 8 episodes (recurring) |
| 2024 | Population 11 | Gareth Biggins | TV series, season 1, 6 episodes (recurring) |
| We Were Tomorrow | Noah | TV series, season 1, 6 episodes (recurring) | |
| 2025 | Apple Cider Vinegar | Arlo | Miniseries |
| Watching You | Cain | TV series, 6 episodes |
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 |
| 2025 | Play Dirty | Stan Devers | Feature film |
