{{Short description|Australian actor (born 1985)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Adam Demos | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|05|24|df=y}} | birth_place = Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2009–present | relatives = Tyson Demos (cousin) | partner = <!--Unmarried/long-term life partners. Not a list of girlfriends or fiancées.--> | agent = Sophie Jermyn Management<ref name="actorprofile_sjm">{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.sjmanagement.com.au/Actor/Showcast/Adam-Demos|title=Actor Profile Adam Demos|language=en-AU|work=Sophie Jermyn Management|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129082329/http://www.sjmanagement.com.au/Actor/Showcast/Adam-Demos|archivedate=29 January 2020|access-date=13 July 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> | known_for = | notable_works = | website = {{URL|adamdemos.com}} }}
'''Adam Demos''' (born 24 May 1985)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.who.com.au/aussie-star-adam-demos-unreal-shock-hes-not-as-smart-as-he-thinks-he-is|title=Aussie star Adam Demos' UnReal shock: 'He's not as smart as he thinks he is' |website=who.com.au|date=19 July 2018 |access-date=2019-07-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/christina-milian-adam-demos-falling-inn-love-netflix-movie-1202556596/|title=Christina Milian, Adam Demos To Topline 'Falling Inn Love' Netflix Movie|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=2019-07-28|date=2019-02-13}}</ref> is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as August Walker on the American television series ''UnREAL'' (2018) and Brad in the Netflix series ''Sex/Life'' (2021–2023).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/5249663/wollongongs-new-screen-star-adam-demos-steams-up-unreal/|title=Wollongong actor Adam Demos new star on two seasons of UnREAL|website=illawarramercury.com.au|access-date=2019-07-28|date=2018-02-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/114587761/no-cruel-intentions-to-netflix-shooting-romantic-comedy-in-new-zealand|title=Christina Milian, Adam Demos star in first Netflix feature film shot in NZ - Falling Inn Love |website=stuff.co.nz|access-date=2019-07-28}}</ref>
==Early life== Adam Demos was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. His father is of Greek descent.<ref name="About">{{Cite web|url=http://adamdemos.com/about/|title=About|website=Adam Demos|language=en|access-date=2019-09-04|archive-date=24 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224114217/http://adamdemos.com/about|url-status=dead}}</ref> He attended Tarrawanna Public School and graduated from Dapto High School in 2003.<ref name="About"/><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Mason|first=Aiden|date=2019-09-04|title=10 Things You Didn't Know about Adam Demos|url=https://www.tvovermind.com/adam-demos/|access-date=2021-06-18|website=TVOvermind|language=en-US}}</ref> He is the cousin of Australian basketball player Tyson Demos.<ref name=":3" />
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.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|last=Saw|first=Amelia|date=2018-02-23|title=How a bogan from the Gong cracked Hollywood|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/how-bogan-from-the-gong-adam-demos-cracked-hollywood/news-story/44f3e0663ef068002cd4aff278744ea6|access-date=2021-07-09|website=dailytelegraph|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gq.com.au/style/news/unreals-adam-demos-on-growing-up-in-wollongong-and-the-reality-behind-reality-tv/news-story/34cb527e234d2c9e3f4c824a21dcbefe|title=Unreal's Adam Demos On Growing Up In Wollongong And The Reality Behind Reality TV|last=riley|first=christopher|date=2019-09-30|website=GQ|language=en|access-date=2019-10-09}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a28879207/who-is-adam-demos/|title=Want to Know More About the Handsome Star of Falling Inn Love? Here's Everything We Know|last=Davis|first=Arianna|date=September 1, 2019|magazine=Oprah Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=September 16, 2019}}</ref><ref name=":5" /> His mother encouraged him to pursue acting.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/09/11/falling-inn-love-adam-demos-interview/|title='Falling Inn Love' and 'UnREAL' star Adam Demos is really just 'stoked' to be acting|last=Kinane|first=Ruth|date=September 11, 2019|website=EW.com|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913201111/https://ew.com/movies/2019/09/11/falling-inn-love-adam-demos-interview/ |archive-date=13 September 2019 |access-date=2019-09-16}}</ref>
==Career== In 2012, Demos played the role of 'Solo Man' in the iconic advertising for the Australian soft drink brand.<ref>{{Citation|title=SOLO presents: The Original Thirst Crusher| date=26 January 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9fLkSJPOqs|language=en|access-date=2021-07-09}}</ref><ref name=":5" />
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''.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Nicolaou|first=Elena|title=Before He Was An Actor, Falling Inn Love's Adam Demos Actually Worked In Construction|url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/08/241729/who-is-adam-demos-falling-inn-love-netflix|access-date=2021-06-18|website=www.refinery29.com|language=en}}</ref> Demos stated that it was a confusing experience filming ''UnREAL'', his first international production, as it was a TV show within a TV show.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mami|first=Flex|title=BUILD Series SYD: Adam Demos on the surreal TV show UnReal|website=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=689457714911092}}</ref>
In 2019, Demos starred opposite Christina Milian in Netflix's ''Falling Inn Love'' which was shot in New Zealand.<ref name=":0" />
In 2020, Demos filmed the Netflix series ''Sex/Life'', inspired by the book ''44 Chapters About 4 Men'' by BB Easton,<ref name=":4">{{Cite magazine|first=Ruth|last=Kinane|title='Sex/Life' star Adam Demos on that full-frontal shower scene|url=https://ew.com/tv/sex-life-adam-demos-talks-naked-shower-scene-netflix/|date=June 25, 2021|access-date=June 27, 2021|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|language=en}}</ref> in Toronto, Canada.<ref>{{Cite web|last=White|first=Peter|date=August 31, 2020|title=Netflix Dramedy 'Sex/Life' Restarts Production In Toronto|url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/netflix-sex-life-restarts-production-toronto-1203027581/|access-date=June 18, 2021|website=Deadline Hollywood|language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sex/Life soundtrack: Full list of music and songs featured in the Netflix drama|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/sex-life-soundtrack-music-netflix/|access-date=2021-07-29|website=Radio Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Aussie actor Adam Demos on tackling NSFW scenes in Netflix series Sex/Life|url=https://celebrity.nine.com.au/tv/adam-demos-sex-life-netflix-interview-exclusive/d8a6ac17-1bd2-48e4-a623-2564bcbe52ba|access-date=2021-07-29|website=celebrity.nine.com.au|date=25 June 2021 |language=en-AU}}</ref> His full-frontal nude scene in episode 3 of the series went viral on social media platforms.<ref>{{Cite web|title=See Hoda Kotb's Hilarious Reaction to Adam Demos' Viral Sex/Life Shower Scene|url=https://people.com/tv/hoda-kotb-reacts-viral-sex-life-shower-scene-adam-demos/|access-date=2021-07-16|website=People.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Pham|first=Jason|date=2021-07-14|title=The 'Sex/Life' Shower Scene Is Going Viral—Here's the Truth About How Real *That* Body Part Was|url=https://stylecaster.com/sex-life-penis/|access-date=2021-07-16|website=StyleCaster|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Crisell|first=Ben Dowell {{!}} Hattie|title=Why Netflix's Sex/Life is the new TV obsession (hint: it's not the plot)|newspaper=The Times |language=en|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/why-netflixs-sex-life-is-the-new-tv-obsession-hint-its-not-the-plot-kkvqnh680|access-date=2021-07-16|issn=0140-0460}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-23 |title=This New Rom-Com Is A Top Movie On Netflix Right Now |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/a-perfect-pairing-popular-netflix-movies_l_628b0441e4b0cda85db271c7 |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life== In 2021, Demos revealed that he was dating American actress Sarah Shahi, his co-star on the Netflix show ''Sex/Life''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Demos|first=Adam|date=2021|title=Adam Demos Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ4TMtGgqdr/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/adam_demos/2483819630439868267_2483819627528947423 |archive-date=25 December 2021 |url-access=registration|url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Shahi|first=Sarah|date=2021|title=Sarah Shahi Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CPMUL9wp40N/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/sarahshahi/2579525469735456013_2579525465658549218 |archive-date=25 December 2021 |url-access=registration|url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-25|title=Sarah Shahi & Adam Demos On Sex/Life|url=https://www.leoedit.com/culture/sarah-shahi-adam-demos-on-sex-life/|access-date=2021-06-25|website=Leo Edit|language=en-US|archive-date=25 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625173102/https://www.leoedit.com/culture/sarah-shahi-adam-demos-on-sex-life/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In April 2025 it was reported that their relationship had ended.<ref>{{cite news |last=Coleman |first=Oil |date=16 April 2025 |title=‘Sex/Life’ co-stars Adam Demos and Sarah Shahi split after five years |url=https://pagesix.com/2025/04/16/celebrity-news/sex-life-co-stars-adam-demos-and-sarah-shahi-split-after-five-years/ |access-date=29 July 2025 |work=Page Six}}</ref>
His interests include cryotherapy, after first trying it in Los Angeles,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mandell|first=Andrea|title=Who is Adam Demos? Meet the hot Australian star of Netflix's 'Falling Inn Love'|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2019/08/30/adam-demos-netflix-falling-inn-love/2127426001/|access-date=2021-06-18|website=USA Today|language=en-US}}</ref> and travelling.<ref name=":2" />
==Filmography== === Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2019 |''Falling Inn Love'' |Jake Taylor | |- |2022 |''A Perfect Pairing'' |Max Vaughn | |- | {{TableTBA}} | ''Princess'' | {{TableTBA}} | Post-production<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barraclough |first=Leo |date=May 7, 2026 |title=Romantic Comedy ‘Princess,’ Starring Lucy Hale and Adam Demos, Wraps Production, With K5 Intl. Handling World Sales (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2026/film/global/princess-lucy-hale-adam-demos-k5-cannes-1236740287/ |access-date=May 9, 2026 |website=Variety}}</ref> |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan="2"|2009 || ''Home and Away'' || Justin || Episode #1.4914 |- | ''Rescue: Special Ops'' || Gilligan || Episodes: "Fire in the Cross" & "Eco-Warriors" |- | 2010 || ''Underbelly'' || School Kid || Episode: "Into the Mystic" |- | 2013 || ''Winners & Losers'' || Jack Bale || Episode: "How to Hide a Scar" |- | 2017 || ''Janet King'' || Nate Baldwin || Recurring role, season 3 |- | 2018 || ''UnREAL'' || August Walker || Main role, seasons 3–4 |- | 2021–2023 || ''Sex/Life'' || Brad Simon (main role) || 14 episodes |- | 2024 || ''Rescue: HI-Surf'' || Will Ready || Main role |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|3699960|Adam Demos}} * {{Official website|http://adamdemos.com}} {{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Demos, Adam}} Category:1985 births Category:Australian male actors Category:Australian male television actors Category:Australian expatriate male actors in the United States Category:Australian people of Greek descent Category:Living people