
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

Mortal Kombat II
King Jerrod
2025

Five Blind Dates
Appollo Wang
2024

Joy Ride
Clarence
2023

So Help Me Todd
Peter Chen · (4 episodes)
2022

Dirty Laundry
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022

With Love
Nick Zhao · (11 episodes)
2021

Hot Mess Holiday
Daniel Li
2021

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Dovich · (6 episodes)
2021

Magic Camp
Xerxes
2020

Empty by Design
Chance
2019
You, Always
Patrick

Reef Break
Wyatt Cole · (13 episodes)
2019

Now Apocalypse
Jethro · (6 episodes)
2019

The Shannara Chronicles
Riga · (7 episodes)
2016

Con Man
Auditioner #2 · (1 episode)
2015

Hawaii Five-0
Kazuya Nemoto · (1 episode)
2010

NCIS: Los Angeles
Edward Lee · (1 episode)
2009

Bones
Valet · (1 episode)
2005