Thomas Chaanhing

Thomas Chaanhing is a Danish-Chinese actor who portrays Lord Agelmar Jagad on Prime Video's The Wheel of Time.
== General overview ==
Prior to The Wheel of Time, Thomas Chaanhing was best known for portraying Gerel in the TV series Marco Polo (2016) and Jiang Liei in the TV series Around the World in 80 Days (2021).
Thomas Chaanhing and co-star Sandra Yi Sencindiver have been friends since 2001 when they debuted on stage together.Interview with WoT Up!, October 17, 2022. Chaanhing later suggested to Sencindiver that she get an international agent. Sencindiver did so, and her new agent helped her get cast as Lady Amalisa Jagad in The Wheel of Time. Sencindiver then talked to casting director Kelly Valentine Hendry and recommended Thomas Chaanhing for the role of her character's brother Lord Agelmar. The casting team reached out to Chaanhing's agent for an audition tape and he got the part.Interview with WoT Up!, October 17, 2022.Soundvenue: HUN KICKSTARTEDE DEBATTEN OM DIVERSITET I DANSK FILM: »DET GJORDE OS MUNDLAMME – DET ER ALDRIG SKET FØR« (Danish) by Freja Dam. July 9, 2023. Relevant quote, translated with Google: "... colleague Thomas Chaanhing, who has Chinese roots and has an international career himself, encouraged her to find an international agent." ... "It was initially successful with 'The Wheel of Time', where Sencindiver plays the noblewoman Lady Amalisa in two episodes. She even returned the good karma to Thomas Chaanhing, who got the role of her older brother on her recommendation."
==Credits==
* The Wheel of Time TV series
** Season 1 - Lord Agelmar
==Gallery==
=== Images ===
107 BTS Amalisa and Agelmar Twitter Dec 18 2021.jpg|Behind the scenes with Sandra Yi Sencindiver. Twitter, December 18, 2021.
Thomas Chaanhing BTS throne.jpg|Behind the scenes, Lord Agelmar sitting on the throne. Twitter, June 23, 2022.
Thomas Chaanhing BTS trailer.jpg|Chaanhing in front of his trailer labeled "Lord Agelmar". Twitter, June 23, 2022.
107 BTS Sandra Yi Sencindiver and Thomas Chaanhing Instagram Dec 30 2021.jpg|Behind the scenes with Sandra Yi Sencindiver. Instagram, December 30, 2021.
108 BTS Sandra Yi Sencindiver and Thomas Chaanhing Instagram Dec 30 2021.jpg|Behind the scenes with Sandra Yi Sencindiver. Instagram, December 30, 2021.
108 BTS Thomas Chaanhing window Instagram Dec 30 2021.jpg|Behind the scenes. Instagram December 30, 2021.
108 BTS Thomas Chaanhing Instagram Dec 30 2021.jpg|Behind the scenes. Instagram December 30, 2021.
S1 BTS Yakota Agelmar Uno Twitter Dec 23 2021.jpg|Amar Chadha-Patel, Thomas Chaanhing, and Guy Roberts behind the scenes, Twitter, December 23, 2021
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==References==
Category:Season 1 cast