“To truly laugh, you must be able to
take your pain and play with it”
– Charlie Chaplin
ACTING TO ME has always been a channel for healing therapeutic expression. After some challenging experiences, I began to improvise and create different character scenarios as a method to escape, which allowed me to discover the potential benefits of acting as a tool for self-growth and emotional consolation. I became obsessed with the science behind this, what is it about playing pretend that makes me feel more alive? What about acting makes me more in harmony with the deeper layers of my own humanity? I began to try and seek the answers.
MY TRAJECTORY ultimately led me to graduate from Boston University’s School of Theatre with a BFA in Acting and a musical theatre concentration, where I am the School of Theatre Prize recipient. I also received a Certificate in Classical Acting from the London Academy of Musical and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA). I'm grateful to have collaborated on various film/stage productions, including The New Tenant, Hamlet with the Oxford Shakespeare Company, Incels & Other Myths at Boston Playwrights Theatre, As You Like It and Emma with Actors Shakespeare Project, Wild Goose Dreams directed by Seonjae Kim at Speakeasy Stage, and the acclaimed production of The Band’s Visit at the Huntington Theatre Company. I also played Romeo in Romeo and Juliet: What's In a Name at the Prague Shakespeare Company, which was double billed with Lisa Wolpe's notable Shakespeare and the Alchemy of Gender at the Prague National Estates Theatre. I've also been a part of various new play workshops, including an adaptation of Machinal at New York Theatre Workshop and a new adaptation by Charles L. Mee titled Iphigenia 2.0, directed by Seonjae Kim.
Recently, I performed in Sanaz Toossi's English at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park directed by Kimberly Senior and starred in the new Off-Broadway show House of McQueen starring Luke Newton and Emily Skinner.
Currently, I can be seen as Daran Amiri in Amazon Prime's The Terminal List: Dark Wolf, directed by Emmy Award-winning Fred E. Toye, opposite Chris Pratt and Taylor Kitsch. I can next be seen in the upcoming short film Shadow of the Sun and am currently understudying the Off-Broadway play Meet The Cartozians at Second Stage, directed by David Cromer.
I AM CONSTANTLY CURIOUS and on the hunt to better understand what it means to be human through the magic of play, and how that transformational process can potentially change the lives of those watching. I hope to use the masks of different characters and the lens of different stories as vessels to help audiences heal and in the process, give full expression to my inner child.
WHEN I'M NOT ACTING OR WRITING, you can find me somewhere in nature, hiking with friends. I also love to play squash, do kundalini yoga, kickboxing/MMA, and Qigong. Most importantly, the beach is the fuel to my soul. I could spend the rest of my life watching sunrises and sunsets along the Mediterranean Sea.
Awards/News
Oct 14, 2025
Current Off-Broadway Role
Currently understudying the new play "Meet the Cartozians" at Second Stage, directed by David Cromer, written by Talene Monahon, and starring Tony winners Andrea Martin and Will Brill.
Apr 17, 2024
Major TV Guest Star Role
Starred as "Daran Amiri" opposite Taylor Kitsch and Chris Pratt on Amazon Prime's "The Terminal List: Dark Wolf." Directed by 2024 Emmy Award-Winner Fred E. Toye, produced by David DiGilio, Chris Pratt and Antoine Fuqua, along with a cast including Tom Hopper, Luke Hemsworth, and Dar Salim.
Jul 14, 2025
Recent Off-Broadway Role
Starred in the Off-Broadway show "House of McQueen," starring "Bridgerton"'s Luke Newton and Emily Skinner. Vogue Article: https://www.vogue.com/article/house-of-mcqueen-announcement
Apr 15, 2025
Actors Equity Published Essay
Interview with Actors Equity and published essay on Equity News Magazine about my performance in "English" at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. I emphasize the play's current political relevance and analyze the cultural erosion of the immigrant experience through the play's investigation of language and accents. Article Link: https://www.actorsequity.org/news/equitynews/equity-news-issue/equity-news-magazine/2025/04/15/equity-member-fady-demian-on-performing-in-english
Apr 28, 2025
Boston University College of Fine Arts Magazine Feature
Interview with Boston University's College of Fine Arts on my work in "The Terminal List: Dark Wolf" and my acting process. Article Link: https://www.bu.edu/cfa/magazine/articles/2025/plays-the-thing/
Apr 11, 2024
Speakeasy Stage Thomas Derrah Emerging Artist Award
"Fady's pride and passion for his craft is apparent in the work he does, first performing in Wild Goose Dreams and then in The Band's Visit. His talent and dedication to the art shines, he lights up every room he enters, and is deeply supportive of those around him" - John Kuntz, Thomas Derrah, Paul Daigneault, David Beardsley
May 20, 2024
Eliot Norton Awards
Performed in The Huntington Theatre and Speakeasy Stage co-production of "The Band's Visit" which won several awards at the Eliot Norton's in Boston, MA - including "Best Musical"
May 18, 2023
Boston University BFA Acting School of Theatre Prize
"Fady Demian is one of the most dedicated and disciplined actors I've encountered in our program, and his relentless thirst for knowledge and engagement in his work has been remarkable. Fady has explored the craft of acting widely and intimately, and his integrity and passion have been clear in all of his endeavors. I feel very blessed to have had a chance to witness his journey over the last five years, to have learned alongside him in class, and also to have had a chance to collaborate in production and witness beautiful renderings of character and artful storytelling. Congratulations, Fady, on a most deserved award" - Christine Hamel, Professor of Acting and Voice/Speech
Oct 15, 2019
The New Tenant
Lead in short film which won the "President's Award" at Emerson College, "Best Director" at Zawya Shorts, and played at the Hollywood Arab Film Festival, Philadelphia Independent Film Festival, and Festival del Cinema di Cefalù in Italy
Jun 10, 2021
Roses and Red Noses
Lead in short clown film which won "Best Picture" at the Redstone Film Festival, the "Silver Award" and "Honorable Mention" at Independent Shorts Awards Los Angeles, and played at the New York Independent Cinema Awards
