Adam J. Yeend is an Australian actor and writer best known for his roles in Offing David, Liz & Dick and Holding the Man, and producer of the 2014 feature film Lust for Love as well as the horror series Scary Endings. He was born in The Blue Mountains, Australia and resides in Los Angeles.
Career 2004–2018: Acting
Yeend studied acting with Lynette Sheldon and Fringe actor John Noble. He first appeared in several short films including Boys Grammar which also featured Jai Courtney, Untitled/The Trees, and The Saviour which was nominated for the 2007 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. He shortly after appeared on Australian television in guest roles on headLand and All Saints. On stage, he toured the East Coast of Australia in The Hurting Game for Brainstorm Productions as well as other Sydney-based theatre productions. In 2008 he appeared in the lead role opposite Nathaniel Buzolic in the feature film Offing David.
After moving to Los Angeles in 2009, he continued to appear in various productions including the comedic short Baby Cake opposite Claire van der Boom; the film received universal acclaim and multiple festival screenings around the world. His first US TV appearance was in Lifetime Network's Elizabeth Taylor bio pic Liz & Dick with Lindsay Lohan and Grant Bowler, as well as appearing as an 'On-camera Winner's Escort' at the 84th Academy Awards. Expanding his facets into producing, he has worked on multiple projects including the independent romantic comedy Lust for Love which starred Dichen Lachman and Fran Kranz, Stigma and Skypemare with Cerina Vincent, Ryan Dillon and Annika Marks; the latter two he also featured in.
In 2013 he featured opposite NFL Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha in Double Negative and was nominated for a Best Actor Award at the World Music & Independent Film Festival for his role as an addict in Alchemy - losing out to Steven Bauer In 2014, he has appeared in the Japanese World War II bio film An American Piano which premiered at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, and has received strong critical praise for the starring role of John Caleo opposite Nate Jones, Cameron Daddo and Roxane Wilson for the Los Angeles production of the Australian classic, Holding the Man directed by Larry Moss. In 2015, he was nominated for Best Supporting actor in the drama category for his work in 'Holding the Man' for the 29th Annual Robby Awards in Los Angeles and appeared in the 5th season of the ABC drama Scandal.
Yeend produced the popular horror series Scary Endings and plays the title role opposite Jordan Ladd of the satirical thriller Brentwood Strangler which he also produced with the same production team behind Skypemare. In 2017 he featured opposite Empire actress Kaitlin Doubleday in a Scary Endings episode called "The Water Rises".
2016–present: Writing and film Yeend worked at 20th Century Fox (now 20th Century Studios) from 2016 and then with The Walt Disney Company following Disney's acquisition of Fox in early 2020. He has advocated for the importance of physical media, publishing an editorial piece for the long running film website Dark Horizons in 2021. In 2021, Yeend also became a features writer for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences digital publication A.Frame, writing monthly pieces on 4K UHD film restoration and interviewing filmmakers such as Henry Selick, Brenda Chapman and Andrew Davis.
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes 2020 Matcha & Vanilla Matt O'Conner Japan 2019 Synchronic Kyle 2016 Brentwood Strangler Floyd Garison Producer 2014 An American Piano The Prisoner of War 2014 Cannes Film Festival 2014 Lust for Love Co-Producer 2013 Skypemare (Short) Gary Gray Co-Producer 2013 Alchemy (Short) The Man Best Actor Nomination 2013 Double Negative (Short) Kyle2012Liz & Dick The VIP's 1st ADTV movie 2010 Baby Cake (Short) Ritchie 2008 Offing David Matt2007 Untitled / The Trees (Short) Sam / Lazlo2005 Eve (Short) Mark2005 Boys Grammar (Short) James2005 The Saviour (Short) Mormon Elder 2007 Academy Award Nomination - Best Short
Television
Year Title Role Notes 2017 Scary Endings Matt Season 2 Episode 3 2015 Scandal Danny Mendoza 1 episode 2015 Scary Endings Karl Ardo Season 1 Episode 9 2014 Star Trek: Renegades Starfleet Technical Officer (Cameo) Production Assistant 2012 Liz & Dick (TV Movie) The VIP's 1st AD 2012 The Carousel (TV Pilot) Aiden Howe Series Regular 2011 Stigma (TV Mini-Series) Robert Writer/Producer 2008 All Saints The Attendant 1 episode 2008 All Saints The Vietnam Soldier 2 Episodes2007 BlackJack: Ghosts (TV Movie) Delivery Guy2005 headLand Student Bully 2 Episodes
Theatre
Year Title Role Notes 2014 Holding the Man John Caleo Los Angeles - Best Supp. Actor Nomination 2008 The Girl From the West of the City Alex Sydney 2007 Chain of Fools Ben Sydney 2006 - 2007 The Hurting Game Jim East Coast Australian Tour
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