Chai Hansen (born Surachai Romruen, February 8, 1989) is a Thai-Australian actor. He is best known for his role as

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in ''

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'', Zac in ''

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'', Ilian in ''

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'' and Jordan Kyle in ''

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''.

Early life

Hansen was born in

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, an

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in the

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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.

Career

In 2011, it was announced that Hansen would join the cast of internationally distributed series ''

''. In season 2 onwards, he and

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portrayed mermen, alongside

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and

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who portrayed mermaids. 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 ''

'', a new spin on classic tale

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. In early 2018, Hansen was cast in a recurring role in '' Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments'' third season as Jordan Kyle, a

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on a quest for redemption. In May 2021, Hansen was cast as a series regular in the Amazon series ''

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'', playing the role of Jude.

Filmography

References

External links

* Living people 21st-century Australian male actors Australian people of Thai descent 1989 births Chai Hansen Chai Hansen Australian actors of Asian descent {{Australia-actor-stub