Dominic Adams

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Dominic Adams
Born (1985-03-17) 17 March 1985 (age 39)
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active2008-present

Dominic Adams (born 17 March 1985) is a British actor and model, known for his role as Tony Bishara in the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids and in Six .

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Life and career

Adams was born in Bristol, England on March 17, 1985, to an Iranian father and British mother, [1] and attended the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and Goldsmiths, University of London. [2] In England, he appeared in a number of stage productions, and in 2008 made his screen debut in a walk-on part in film Telstar: The Joe Meek Story . [2]

In 2014, Adams was cast as series regular for second season of Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids as Tony Bishara, Rebecca Wisocky's character bodyguard. [3] [4] In July 2014, shortly after the second-season finale aired, it was announced that Bishara would not be returning to the series for the third season. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Telstar: The Joe Meek Story Undercover Policeman
2011Forgetting Johnson MayweatherJohnson (voice)Short
2017Girls Like MagicJacob

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013FuturestatesMiles"The Living"
2014 Devious Maids Tony Bishara / Amir HassanMain role (season 2)
2015 NCIS: Los Angeles Kamal Pajman"Savoir Faire"
2017–2018 Six Michael NasryMain role

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References

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