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 AdlerStanivslaski technique at The Lynette Sheldon Actors Studio He holds a degree in Communication Studies from the University of Western Sydney where he submajored 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 Studied piano for several years Trained horse rider Has one older brother Matthew