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| name = Tai Nguyen
| name = Tai Nguyen
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|2|25|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|2|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = {{ubl|[[Ho Chi Minh City|Saigon]], [[South Vietnam]]|{{small|(now Ho Chi Minh City, [[Vietnam]])}}}}
| birth_place = {{ubl|[[Ho Chi Minh City|Saigon]], [[Vietnam]]|{{small|(now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)}}}}
| other_names = Tai Tan Nguyen
| other_names = Tai Tan Nguyen
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1994–present
| years_active = 1994–present
| height_cm = 175
| height_cm = 175
| television = [[Heartbreak High]], [[Sweat (Australian TV series)|Sweat]]
| television = ''[[Heartbreak High]]'', ''[[Sweat (Australian TV series)|Sweat]]''
| spouse = Renate Nguyen
| children = 1
| children = 1
}}
}}
'''Tai Nguyen''' (born 25 February 1975) is an [[Vietnamese Australians|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) is a [[Vietnamese Australians|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]]''.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Nguyen 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 (Australian TV channel)|ABC]] about the plight of refugees.
Nguyen 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 (Australian TV channel)|ABC]] about the plight of refugees.


== Career ==
== Career ==
Nguyen primarily works in television, having appeared in several productions over the past two decades. His first major acting role was in 1994 in a television show called [[Heartbreak High]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailylife.com.au/dl-people/dl-entertainment/remembering-heartbreak-high-20141125-3l55x.html|title=Remembering Heartbreak High|work=Daily Life|access-date=2017-04-06|language=en-au}}</ref> alongside [[Alex Dimitriades]], [[Tony Martin (Australian actor)|Tony Martin]] and [[Sarah Lambert]] which gained significant press in Australia at the time for its groundbreaking gritty portrayal of multiculturalism<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aso.gov.au/titles/tv/heartbreak-high-episode-1/clip2/|title=Heartbreak High – Series 1 Episode 1|website=australianscreen|language=en|access-date=2017-04-06}}</ref> in Australian schools. His second role in 1996 was a swimming athlete training for the olympics in a television show called [[Sweat (Australian TV series)|Sweat]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/saturday-tv-the-bill-20100128-n206.html|title=Saturday TV: The Bill|last=Idato|first=Michael|date=2010-01-29|website=The Age|access-date=2017-04-06}}</ref> alongside [[Heath Ledger]] and [[Martin Henderson]].
Nguyen 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]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailylife.com.au/dl-people/dl-entertainment/remembering-heartbreak-high-20141125-3l55x.html|title=Remembering Heartbreak High|work=Daily Life|access-date=2017-04-06|language=en-au}}</ref> alongside [[Alex Dimitriades]], [[Tony Martin (Australian actor)|Tony Martin]] and [[Sarah Lambert]] which gained significant press in Australia at the time for its groundbreaking gritty portrayal of multiculturalism<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aso.gov.au/titles/tv/heartbreak-high-episode-1/clip2/|title=Heartbreak High – Series 1 Episode 1|website=australianscreen|language=en|access-date=2017-04-06}}</ref> in Australian schools. His second role in 1996 was a swimming athlete training for the Olympics on the TV series ''[[Sweat (Australian TV series)|Sweat]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/saturday-tv-the-bill-20100128-n206.html|title=Saturday TV: The Bill|last=Idato|first=Michael|date=2010-01-29|website=The Age|access-date=2017-04-06}}</ref> alongside [[Heath Ledger]] and [[Martin Henderson]].


Nguyen's television work includes [[Heartbreak High]], [[Sweat (Australian TV series)|Sweat]] and [[Wildside (Australian TV series)|Wild Side]].
Nguyen's television work includes ''[[Heartbreak High]]'', ''[[Sweat (Australian TV series)|Sweat]]'' and ''[[Wildside (Australian TV series)|Wildside]]''.


In 2017 he will appear in [[Blue Murder: Killer Cop]] alongside [[Richard Roxburgh]] in a two-part Australian television miniseries based on true events, produced by [[Seven Network]].
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 ==
== Filmography ==
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|-
| 1994
| 1994
| [[Heartbreak High]]
| ''[[Heartbreak High]]''
| Jack Tran Nguyen
| Jack Tran Nguyen
|-
|-
| 1996
| 1996
| [[Sweat (Australian TV series)|Sweat]]
| ''[[Sweat (Australian TV series)|Sweat]]''
| Nhon "Noodle" Huong Tran
| Nhon "Noodle" Huong Tran
|-
|-
| 1997
| 1997
| Nightride
| ''Nightride''
| Nurse
| Nurse
|-
|-
| 1999
| 1999
| [[Wildside (Australian TV series)|Wildside]]
| ''[[Wildside (Australian TV series)|Wildside]]''
| Phong Ling
| Phong Ling
|-
|-
| 1999
| 1999
| [[Fresh Air (film)|Fresh Air]]
| ''[[Fresh Air (film)|Fresh Air]]''
| Tripod
| Tripod
|-
|-
| 2001
| 2001
| [[Life Support (Australian TV series)|Life Support]]
| ''[[Life Support (Australian TV series)|Life Support]]''
| Young Man
| Young Man
|-
|-
| 2002
| 2002
| [[Young Lions (TV series)|Young Lions]]
| ''[[Young Lions (TV series)|Young Lions]]''
| John
| John
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007
| [[Death's Requiem]]
| ''[[Death's Requiem]]''
| Cigarette Seller
| Cigarette Seller
|-
|-
| 2008
| 2008
| Glass
| ''Glass''
| The Cleaner
| The Cleaner
|-
|-
| 2013
| 2013
| The Woman On The Top Floor
| ''The Woman On The Top Floor''
| Man next door
| Man next door
|-
|-
| 2017
| 2017
| [[Blue Murder: Killer Cop]]
| ''[[Blue Murder: Killer Cop]]''
| Detective Filkins
| Detective Filkins
|-
| 2021
| ''[[The Tailings]]''
| Marcel
|}
|}


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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors from Tasmania]]
[[Category:Male actors from Tasmania]]
[[Category:People from Ho Chi Minh City]]
[[Category:Male actors from Ho Chi Minh City]]
[[Category:People from Tasmania]]
[[Category:Vietnamese emigrants to Australia]]
[[Category:Vietnamese emigrants to Australia]]
[[Category:Vietnamese male film actors]]
[[Category:Vietnamese male film actors]]

Latest revision as of 18:47, 16 September 2024

For the fictional character, see Aaron Takahashi § Television.

Tai Nguyen
Born (1975-02-25) 25 February 1975 (age 49)
Other namesTai Tan Nguyen
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present
TelevisionHeartbreak High, Sweat
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Children1

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.

Early life

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Nguyen 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

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Nguyen 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

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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

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  1. ^ "Remembering Heartbreak High". Daily Life. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Heartbreak High – Series 1 Episode 1". australianscreen. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  3. ^ Idato, Michael (29 January 2010). "Saturday TV: The Bill". The Age. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
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