Tai Nguyen

Tai Nguyen (born 1975) is an Australian film and television actor. Nguyen began his acting career on the television show Heartbreak High.

For the fictional character, see Aaron Takahashi § Television.

Tai Nguyen
Born1975 (age 45–46)
Saigon, Vietnam
Other namesTai Tan Nguyen
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
TelevisionHeartbreak High, Sweat
Spouse(s)Renate Nguyen
Children1

Early life

Nguyen was born in 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

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[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 in a television show called Sweat[3] alongside Heath Ledger and Martin Henderson.

Nguyen's television work includes Heartbreak High, Sweat and Wild Side.

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.

Filmography
Year Title Role
1994 Heartbreak High 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

References
  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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