Adam Demos
Adam Demos (born 24 May 1985) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Jake Taylor on the Netflix film "Falling Inn Love", August Walker on the American television series "Unreal" and Brad in the Netflix series "Sex/Life". Early life. Adam Demos was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. He attended Tarrawanna Public School and graduated from Dapto High School in 2003. He is a 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 when his big break came. In 2017, Demos was cast to play Nate Baldwin in the ABC Australia drama "Janet  King". On the set, Demos found out about a role in Hollywood explicitly written for an Australian actor. He got the gig and flew to Vancouver 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 in Netflix's "Falling Inn Love" which was shot in New Zealand. In 2020, Demos filmed the Netflix series "Sex/Life", inspired by the book "44 Chapters About 4 Men" by BB Easton , in Toronto, Canada. 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. His full-frontal nude scene in episode 3 of the series went viral on social media platforms. Personal life. In 2020, Demos began a relationship with Sarah Shahi, his co-star on the Netflix show "Sex/Life". His interests include cryotherapy, after first trying it in Los Angeles, and travelling.