Adam Demos

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Adam Demos
Born (1985-05-24) 24 May 1985 (age 38)
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
AgentSophie Jermyn Management [1]
Relatives Tyson Demos (cousin)
Website adamdemos.com

Adam Demos (born 24 May 1985) [2] [3] is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as August Walker on the American television series Unreal and Brad in the Netflix series Sex/Life . [4] [5]

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Early life

Adam Demos was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. His mother is of Greek descent. [6] He attended Tarrawanna Public School and graduated from Dapto High School in 2003. [6] [7] He is the cousin of Australian basketball player Tyson Demos. [8]

Although Demos was interested in acting at an early age, he first worked as a construction laborer in his father's demolition business, the Wollongong steelworks, a roofing company, and in Bondi's Hotel Ravesis. [9] [7] He enrolled in an acting class at Screenwise Film & TV Acting School in Sydney when he was 23, but was worried his friends would mock him so kept it a secret. [10] [11] [9] His mother encouraged him to pursue acting. [12]

Career

In 2012, Demos played the role of 'Solo Man' in the iconic advertising for the Australian soft drink brand. [13] [9]

Demos previously played small roles in Australia. In 2017, Demos was cast to play Nate Baldwin in the ABC Australia drama Janet King . On set, Demos found out about a role in Hollywood explicitly written for an Australian actor. He was cast and flew to Vancouver to start filming the third season of Lifetime's UnREAL . [12] [8] Demos stated that it was a confusing experience filming UnREAL, his first international production, as it was a TV show within a TV show. [14]

In 2019, Demos starred opposite Christina Milian in Netflix's Falling Inn Love which was shot in New Zealand. [11]

In 2020, Demos filmed the Netflix series Sex/Life , inspired by the book 44 Chapters About 4 Men by BB Easton, [15] in Toronto, Canada. [16] Demos was cast in the show with the help of Stacy Rukeyser, whom he had worked with on UnREAL and was the showrunner for Sex/Life. To prepare for the scene where he sings "Heartbeats", Demos took singing and guitar lessons. [17] [18] His full-frontal nude scene in episode 3 of the series went viral on social media platforms. [19] [20] [21]

In May 2022, A Perfect Pairing was released on Netflix, starring Victoria Justice alongside Demos. The film tells the story of an American wine company executive who travels to Australia to land a major client and ends up sparking a connection with a man she meets on a sheep farm. [22]

Personal life

In 2021, Demos revealed that he was dating American actress Sarah Shahi, his co-star on the Netflix show Sex/Life . [23] [24] [25]

His interests include cryotherapy, after first trying it in Los Angeles, [26] and travelling. [7]

Filmography

Adam Demos filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Home and Away JustinEpisode: “Episode #1.4914”
Rescue: Special Ops GilliganEpisodes: “Fire in the Cross” & “Eco-Warriors”
2013Aboriginal HeartUnknownShort
Winners & Losers Jack BaleEpisode: “How to Hide a Scar”
WormTrentShort
2016Cooped UpRossFilm
2017 Janet King Nate Baldwin7 episodes;
Recurring role (Season 3)
2018 Unreal August Walker18 episodes;
Main role (Seasons 3–4)
2019 Falling Inn Love Jake TaylorMain role (Netflix Original Movie)
2021-2023 Sex/Life Brad SimonMain role (Netflix Original Series)
2022 A Perfect Pairing Max VaughnMain role (Netflix Original Movie)

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