
Desmond Chiam
Acting • Born 1987-07-30
Biography
Desmond Chiam is an Australian actor who is best known for playing Wyatt Cole on the television series “Reef Break” and for playing General Riga on the television series “The Shannara Chronicles.” Chiam was born in Melbourne, Australia, and he went on to earn his law degree from the University of Melbourne and his master’s degree in screenwriting from the University of Southern California. Chiam originally pursued a career in law but was unhappy with his career and decided to pursue a career in acting and dancing. From there, Chiam began acting in various short films before making his television debut in an episode of “Neighbours.” Since then, his television credits have gone on to include “Better Man,” “Offspring,” “Bones,” “NCIS: Los Angeles,” “Hawaii Five-0,” and he has played Jethro on “Now Apocalypse” and Dovich on the Disney+ original series “The Falcon and the Winter Solider.” Chiam has also been a co-creator, executive producer and writer for the series “We, the Band.”.
Filmography
19 credits
Joy Ride
Movie • 2023
Clarence

Mortal Kombat II
Movie • 2026
King Jerrod

Hot Mess Holiday
Movie • 2021
Daniel Li

Five Blind Dates
Movie • 2024
Appollo Wang

Empty by Design
Movie • 2019
Chance

Magic Camp
Movie • 2020
Xerxes

You, Always
Movie
Patrick

The Home Song Stories
Movie • 2007
Cinema-goer(uncredited)

So Help Me Todd
TV • 2022
Peter Chen

With Love
TV • 2021
Nick Zhao

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
TV • 2021
Dovich

Dirty Laundry
TV • 2022
Self - Guest

Reef Break
TV • 2019
Wyatt Cole

Bones
TV • 2005
Valet

The Shannara Chronicles
TV • 2016
Riga

Con Man
TV • 2015
Auditioner #2

Hawaii Five-0
TV • 2010
Kazuya Nemoto

NCIS: Los Angeles
TV • 2009
Edward Lee

Now Apocalypse
TV • 2019
Jethro