Chai Hansen (born Surachai Romruen, Thai: สุรชัย รมย์รื่น; February 8, 1989) is a Thai-Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Zac in Mako Mermaids, Tim Ahern in The Newsreader, Ilian in The 100 and Jordan Kyle in Shadowhunters.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
| 2026 | Thrash | Brian | Feature film |
