Desmond Chiam

Desmond Chiam

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.”.

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2025

Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II
as King Jerrod
Movie - Released: 10/22/2025

2024

Five Blind Dates
Five Blind Dates
as Appollo Wang
Movie - Released: 2/12/2024

2023

Joy Ride
Joy Ride
as Clarence
Movie - Released: 6/22/2023

2022

So Help Me Todd
So Help Me Todd
as Peter Chen
TV - Released: 9/29/2022
Dirty Laundry
Dirty Laundry
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 4/11/2022

2021

Hot Mess Holiday
Hot Mess Holiday
as Daniel Li
Movie - Released: 12/11/2021
With Love
With Love
as Nick Zhao
TV - Released: 12/16/2021
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
as Dovich
TV - Released: 3/19/2021

2020

Magic Camp
Magic Camp
as Xerxes
Movie - Released: 8/14/2020

2019

Empty by Design
Empty by Design
as Chance
Movie - Released: 6/10/2019
Reef Break
Reef Break
as Wyatt Cole
TV - Released: 6/19/2019

2016

The Shannara Chronicles
The Shannara Chronicles
as Riga
TV - Released: 1/5/2016

2015

Con Man
Con Man
as Auditioner #2
TV - Released: 9/30/2015

2010

Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
as Kazuya Nemoto
TV - Released: 9/20/2010

2009

NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Edward Lee
TV - Released: 9/22/2009

2005

Bones
Bones
as Valet
TV - Released: 9/13/2005

Unknown

Movie
You, Always
as Patrick
Movie