Desmond Chiam
| Desmond Chiam | |
|---|---|
| Born | Australia |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Australian |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor |
Desmond Chiam is an Australian actor best known for his role as General Riga on The Shannara Chronicles.
Biography[edit]
Chiam was born in Melbourne, Australia to parents of Chinese Singaporean descent.[1] As a child he spent a third of the year in Singapore as his father often worked there.[2] He holds a law degree from the University of Melbourne and also a Master's Degree in Screenwriting from University of Southern California.[3][2] He was CLEO Singapore's Bachelor of the Year in 2011.[4] He is currently based in Los Angeles.
Career[edit]
Chiam first pursued a career as a lawyer after he graduated from the University of Melbourne. Unsatisfied with a law career after three months, he decided to pursue more creative fields in breakdancing and acting.[3][5][6]
He first started in short films in Australia before eventually appearing in Australian television in series such as Neighbours and Better Man. He eventually moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.
On February 2017, he joined the main cast of Spike TV's The Shannara Chronicles (the series was formerly on MTV) in the second season where he played the show's new villain, General Riga.[7]
He was cast in the Starz series Now Apocalypse starring Avon Jogia by Gregg Araki.[8] Following the series, he joined the cast of the Manila-set film Empty by Design.[9]
On December 2018, he was cast as the male lead in ABC and M6's 2019 summer crime series Reef Break opposite Poppy Montgomery.[10][11][12]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Neighbours | Jack Dutton | 1 episode | |
| 2013 | Better Man | Hong | film | |
| 2016 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Edward Lee | 1 episode | |
| 2017 | The Shannara Chronicles | General Riga | main cast (season 2) | |
| 2018 | Hawaii Five-0 | Kazuya Nemoto | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | We Were Tomorrow | Kuo | 4 episodes | |
| 2019 | Empty by Design | Chance | ||
| 2019 | Now Apocalypse | Jethro | recurring; 6 episodes | |
| 2019 | Reef Break | Wyatt Cole | main cast; lead role | |
| Magic Camp | Xerxes | film |
References[edit]
- ↑ "How 'bad guy' roles have evolved for people of color". Public Radio International. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Desmond Chiam on Landing His Childhood Fantasy Role in 'Shannara Chronicles'". Kore Asian Media. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Exclusive Interview: Talking Nerdy with Shannara Chronicles' Desmond Chiam". TalkNerdyWithUs. 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ↑ SPH Razor (2013-07-25), The most eligible bachelor in Singapore (Cleo 50 Most Eligible Bachelor 2011 Pt 1), retrieved 2018-11-19
- ↑ "From Weekday Lawyer to War Lord: "The Shannara Chronicles'" Desmond Chiam Makes a Case for the Magic of Asian Elves". Hyphen Magazine. 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ↑ "Pop-Culturalist Chats with Desmond Chiam - Pop-Culturalist.com". Pop-Culturalist.com. 2017-11-22. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (2017-02-01). "'The Shannara Chronicles' Rounds Out Season 2 Cast As Production Begins In New Zealand". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (2018-06-20). "'Now Apocalypse': Desmond Chiam & Taylor Hart Set To Recur On Starz Comedy Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (2018-08-20). "Danny Pudi Set For 'Babysplitters'; 'Crazy Rich Asians' Star Chris Pang Joins Osric Chau In 'Empty By Design'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ↑ Petski, Nellie Andreeva,Denise; Petski, Nellie Andreeva, Denise (2018-12-07). "'Reef Break': Desmond Chiam To Star In ABC/M6 Crime Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
- ↑ Anop, Nirat. "Reef Break - Desmond Chiam to Star in ABC Summer Series". SpoilerTV. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
- ↑ Nguyen, Hanh; Nguyen, Hanh (2019-06-20). "'Reef Break' Review: ABC's Goofy Drama Rides the Crime Wave for Escapist Summer Fare". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
External Links[edit]
Category:Actors of Chinese descent Category:Male actors from Melbourne Category:Australian people of Chinese descent Category:Australian people of Singaporean descent Category:Australian actor stubs Category:Australian male television actors Category:Australian male film actors
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