Tai Nguyen (born 25 February 1975) is a Vietnamese-Australian actor. Nguyen began his acting career and best known for his role as Jack Tran Nguyen on the 1994 Australian teen drama series Heartbreak High.
Tai Nguyen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 February 1975 |
| Other names | Tai Tan Nguyen |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Television | Heartbreak High, Sweat |
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editNguyen was born in Saigon, Vietnam. His family escaped Vietnam by boat in 1980. After spending time in a Malaysian refugee camp, the family was sponsored by a Dutch Reform Church to settle in Tasmania, Australia where he spent his early childhood. Nguyen has appeared as himself in a documentary by the ABC about the plight of refugees.
Career
editNguyen primarily works in television, having appeared in several productions over the past two decades. His first major acting role was in 1994 on the TV series Heartbreak High[1] alongside Alex Dimitriades, Tony Martin and Sarah Lambert which gained significant press in Australia at the time for its groundbreaking gritty portrayal of multiculturalism[2] in Australian schools. His second role in 1996 was a swimming athlete training for the Olympics on the TV series Sweat[3] alongside Heath Ledger and Martin Henderson.
Nguyen's television work includes Heartbreak High, Sweat and Wildside.
In 2017 he appeared alongside Richard Roxburgh in Blue Murder: Killer Cop, a two-part Australian television miniseries based on true events, produced by Seven Network.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Heartbreak High | Jack Tran Nguyen |
| 1996 | Sweat | Nhon "Noodle" Huong Tran |
| 1997 | Nightride | Nurse |
| 1999 | Wildside | Phong Ling |
| 1999 | Fresh Air | Tripod |
| 2001 | Life Support | Young Man |
| 2002 | Young Lions | John |
| 2007 | Death's Requiem | Cigarette Seller |
| 2008 | Glass | The Cleaner |
| 2013 | The Woman On The Top Floor | Man next door |
| 2017 | Blue Murder: Killer Cop | Detective Filkins |
| 2021 | The Tailings | Marcel |
References
edit- ^ "Remembering Heartbreak High". Daily Life. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Heartbreak High – Series 1 Episode 1". australianscreen. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ Idato, Michael (29 January 2010). "Saturday TV: The Bill". The Age. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
External links
edit- Tai Nguyen at IMDb