A native of The Blue Mountains west of Sydney, Adam J. Yeend studied
acting with
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
and
Fringe (2008) actor
John Noble, and trained in the
Stella Adler/Stanivslaski technique at The
Lynette Sheldon Actors' Studio. He holds a degree in Communication Studies from the University of Western Sydney where he sub-majored in cinema studies and professional writing.
He first featured in several internationally acclaimed short films before
landing guest roles on Australian television. As well as having lead
roles on stage in various Sydney plays, Adam has toured the east coast
of Australia for renowned theatre company Brainstorm Productions.
Since moving to Los Angeles, he has appeared in numerous films and expanded his facets into producing working on
Lust for Love (2014),
Skypemare (2013) and the
Scary Endings (2015) thriller series. In 2014 he received critical acclaim for this role in the Los Angeles stage production of 'Holding the Man' directed by
Larry Moss. His US television credits include
Liz & Dick (2012) and
Scandal (2012). Yeend most recently produced and played the title character opposite
Jordan Ladd in
Brentwood Strangler (2015).
A self-confessed "cinephile", Adam has written several film essays for Dark Horizons, and makes monthly writing contributions to The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences online publication, A. Frame.
Studied piano for several years. Trained horse rider.
Has one older brother, Matthew.