Desmond Chiam

Australian actor
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Desmond Chiam

Summary

Desmond Chiam is a human[1]. He was born in Melbourne[2]. He was born on +1989-07-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an actor[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], and television actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,882 views/month, #2,588 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Desmond Chiam was born in Melbourne[2].
  • Desmond Chiam was born on +1989-07-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Desmond Chiam held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • Desmond Chiam is identified as part of the Singaporean Australians ethnic group[10].
  • Desmond Chiam worked as an actor[4].
  • Desmond Chiam's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Desmond Chiam's professions included film producer[6].
  • Desmond Chiam worked as a television actor[7].
  • Desmond Chiam's education included a stint at University of Melbourne[11].
  • Desmond Chiam's education included a stint at University of Southern California[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Desmond Chiam is Reef Break[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Desmond Chiam is The Shannara Chronicles[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Desmond Chiam is Now Apocalypse[15].
  • Desmond Chiam's image is recorded as DesmondChiam (cropped).jpg[16].
  • Desmond Chiam is recorded as male[17].
  • Desmond Chiam's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Desmond Chiam's IMDb ID is recorded as nm3706852[19].
  • Desmond Chiam's Commons category is recorded as Desmond Chiam[20].
  • Desmond Chiam's family name is recorded as Zhan[21].
  • Desmond Chiam's given name is recorded as Desmond[22].
  • Desmond Chiam's X is recorded as deschiam[23].
  • Desmond Chiam's Instagram username is recorded as deschiam[24].
  • Desmond Chiam's Facebook username is recorded as deschiam[25].
  • Desmond Chiam's start of work period is recorded as +2007-00-00T00:00:00Z[26].
  • Desmond Chiam's ČSFD person ID is recorded as 480142[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Melbourne[2], Desmond Chiam… he was born on +1989-07-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Singaporean Australians ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at University of Melbourne[11], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1853[30] and University of Southern California[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1880[33], headquartered in Los Angeles[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], and television actor[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Reef Break[13], a television series[35]; The Shannara Chronicles[14], a television series[36]; and Now Apocalypse[15], a television series[37], directed by Gregg Araki[38].

Why It Matters

Desmond Chiam ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,882 views/month, #2,588 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Desmond Chiam born?

Desmond Chiam was born in Melbourne[2].

What did Desmond Chiam do for work?

Desmond Chiam worked as actor[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], and television actor[7].

Where did Desmond Chiam go to school?

Desmond Chiam was educated at University of Melbourne[11] and University of Southern California[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . pri.org. pri.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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