Adam Demos (born 24 May 1985) 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
''Sex/Life'' is an American drama streaming television series created by Stacy Rukeyser for Netflix. The series is inspired by the novel ''44 Chapters About 4 Men'' by BB Easton and it premiered on June 25, 2021. In September 2021, the series wa ...
''.
Early life
Adam Demos was born in
Wollongong, New South Wales
Wollongong ( ), colloquially referred to as The Gong, is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The name is believed to originate from the Dharawal language, meaning either 'five islands/clouds', 'ground near w ...
, Australia. His mother is of Greek descent.
He attended Tarrawanna Public School and graduated from
Dapto High School in 2003.
He is the cousin of Australian basketball player
Tyson Demos.
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.
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.
His mother encouraged him to pursue acting.
Career
In 2012, Demos played the role of
'Solo Man' in the iconic advertising for the Australian soft drink brand.
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
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to start filming the third season of
Lifetime's ''
UnREAL''.
Demos stated that it was a confusing experience filming ''UnREAL'', his first international production, as it was a TV show within a TV show.
In 2019, Demos starred opposite
Christina Milian
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in Netflix's ''
Falling Inn Love
''Falling Inn Love'' is a 2019 American romantic comedy film directed by Roger Kumble, an American film director, screenwriter, and playwright, from a screenplay by Elizabeth Hackett and Hilary Galanoy. It stars Christina Milian and Adam Demos. T ...
'' which was shot in
New Zealand
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.
In 2020, Demos filmed the
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a ...
series ''
Sex/Life
''Sex/Life'' is an American drama streaming television series created by Stacy Rukeyser for Netflix. The series is inspired by the novel ''44 Chapters About 4 Men'' by BB Easton and it premiered on June 25, 2021. In September 2021, the series wa ...
'', inspired by the book ''44 Chapters About 4 Men'' by BB Easton,
in
Toronto, Canada
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. Demos was cast in the show with the help of
Stacy Rukeyser
Stacy Rukeyser (born 1970) is an American television writer and producer. Rukeyser landed her first job writing for CBS drama ''Without A Trace.'' She was a writer and an executive producer on the ABC Family series ''Greek'', and worked on the se ...
, 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. His full-frontal nude scene in episode 3 of the series went viral on social media platforms.
In May 2022, ''
A Perfect Pairing
''A Perfect Pairing'' is a 2022 American romantic comedy film. The film follows the story of Lola, an LA-based wine executive. Stuart McDonald directs the film and Victoria Justice stars as Lola while Adam Demos appears as Max. The film was release ...
'' was released on Netflix, starring
Victoria Justice
Victoria Dawn Justice (born February 19, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She has received several accolades, including two Young Artist Awards and nominations for three Imagen Awards, an NAACP Image Award, and three Kids' Choice Aw ...
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.
Personal life
In 2020, Demos began a relationship with
Sarah Shahi
Aahoo Jahansouzshahi ( fa, آهو جهانسوز شاهی; born ), known professionally as Sarah Shahi (), is an American actress and former model. She played Carmen on ''The L Word'' in 2005, Kate Reed in the USA Network legal drama ''Fairly Leg ...
, his co-star on the Netflix show ''
Sex/Life
''Sex/Life'' is an American drama streaming television series created by Stacy Rukeyser for Netflix. The series is inspired by the novel ''44 Chapters About 4 Men'' by BB Easton and it premiered on June 25, 2021. In September 2021, the series wa ...
''.
His interests include
cryotherapy
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, after first trying it in
Los Angeles
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,
and travelling.
Filmography
References
External links
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1985 births
Australian male actors
Australian male television actors
Australian expatriate male actors in the United States
Australian people of Greek descent
Living people