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.”.

Filmography

• 2026Mortal Kombat II — King Jerrod
• 2026You, Always — Patrick
• 2024Five Blind Dates — Appollo Wang
• 2023Joy Ride — Clarence
• So Help Me Todd — Peter Chen
• 2021Hot Mess Holiday — Daniel Li
• The Falcon and the Winter Soldier — Dovich
• With Love — Nick Zhao
• 2020Magic Camp — Xerxes
• 2019Empty by Design — Chance
• Now Apocalypse — Jethro
• Reef Break — Wyatt Cole
• The Shannara Chronicles — Riga
• Con Man — Auditioner #2
• 2013Natural — Director of Photography
• Hawaii Five-0 — Kazuya Nemoto
• NCIS: Los Angeles — Edward Lee
• 2007The Home Song Stories — Cinema-goer(uncredited)
• Bones — Valet
• Love Love

Appearances as themselves (1)

• Dirty Laundry — Self - Guest