Chai Hansen (born Surachai Romruen, February 8, 1989) is a Thai-Australian actor. He is best known for his role as 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 island 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 seven, Hansen migrated to Australia with his mother and sister Sarah Romruen.

Career

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

''. In season 2 onwards, he and Alex Cubis portrayed mermen, alongside

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and

Isabel Durant Isabel Durant (born 21 December 1991), sometimes credited as Issi Durant, is an Australian actress and dancer. She is known for her roles as Grace Whitney in ''Dance Academy'' (2012–2013), Ondina the mermaid in '' Mako: Island of Secrets'' ...

, 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 ''

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'', a new spin on classic tale ''

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''. In early 2018, Hansen was cast in a recurring role in the third season of ''

'' 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. Hansen was cast as Tim Ahern, a gay cameraman on

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series ''

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'' (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.''

Filmography

Television

Film

References

External links

* 1989 births Living people 21st-century Australian male actors Australian people of Thai descent

Chai Hansen Chai Hansen (born Surachai Romruen, February 8, 1989) is a Thai-Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Zac in ''Mako: Island of Secrets, Mako Mermaids'', Ilian in ''The 100 (TV series), The 100'' and Jordan Kyle in ''Shadowhunters'' ...

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