
Desmond Chiam
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.”.
Known For

TV
Bones
Valet
2005

TV
Hawaii Five-0
Kazuya Nemoto
2010

TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
Edward Lee
2009

TV
Dirty Laundry
Self - Guest
2022

TV
Con Man
Auditioner #2
2015

TV
So Help Me Todd
Peter Chen
2022

TV
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Dovich
2021

TV
Reef Break
Wyatt Cole
2019

TV
The Shannara Chronicles
Riga
2016

TV
With Love
Nick Zhao
2021

Film
Mortal Kombat II
King Jerrod
2026

TV
Now Apocalypse
Jethro
2019

Film
Joy Ride
Clarence
2023

Film
Five Blind Dates
Appollo Wang
2024

Film
Magic Camp
Xerxes
2020

Film
Hot Mess Holiday
Daniel Li
2021

Film
The Home Song Stories
Cinema-goer(uncredited)
2007

Film
Empty by Design
Chance
2019
Film
You, Always
Patrick
Filmography
2026FilmMortal Kombat IIas King Jerrod2024FilmFive Blind Datesas Appollo Wang2023FilmJoy Rideas Clarence2022TVSo Help Me Toddas Peter Chen2022TVDirty Laundryas Self - Guest2021TVWith Loveas Nick Zhao2021FilmHot Mess Holidayas Daniel Li2021TVThe Falcon and the Winter Soldieras Dovich2020FilmMagic Campas Xerxes2019TVReef Breakas Wyatt Cole2019FilmEmpty by Designas Chance2019TVNow Apocalypseas Jethro2016TVThe Shannara Chroniclesas Riga2015TVCon Manas Auditioner #22010TVHawaii Five-0as Kazuya Nemoto2009TVNCIS: Los Angelesas Edward Lee2007FilmThe Home Song Storiesas Cinema-goer(uncredited)2005TVBonesas Valet—FilmYou, Alwaysas Patrick