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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 ''
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'' and Brad in the Netflix series '' Sex/Life''.


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 wate ...
, Australia. His mother is of Greek descent. He attended Tarrawanna Public School and graduated from
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in 2003. He is the cousin of Australian basketball player
Tyson Demos Tyson Demos (born 3 July 1988) is an Australian former professional basketball player and one-time assistant coach in the National Basketball League (NBL). He played nine seasons in the NBL with the Gold Coast Blaze and Illawarra Hawks. Early ...
. 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 Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
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
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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
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to start filming the third season of Lifetime's ''
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''. 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
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in Netflix's '' Falling Inn Love'' which was shot in
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. In 2020, Demos filmed the
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series '' Sex/Life'', inspired by the book ''44 Chapters About 4 Men'' by BB Easton, in
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. Demos was cast in the show with the help of Stacy Rukeyser, whom he had worked with on ''
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'' 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 relea ...
'' 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 Awar ...
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''. His interests include
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, after first trying it in
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, and travelling.


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Demos, Adam 1985 births Australian male actors Australian male television actors Australian expatriate male actors in the United States Australian people of Greek descent Living people