“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, Roses and Red Noses, Hamlet with the Oxford Shakespeare Company in Denmark, 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 in Boston, 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.
Most recently, I wrapped a major guest star role on the upcoming 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 English at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park directed by Kimberly Senior, and the upcoming short film Shadow of the Sun.
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. Ultimately, whether through comedy or drama, classical or contemporary, film or theatre, 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, 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
Apr 17, 2024
Latest Role
Recently completed filming major guest star role opposite Taylor Kitsch on the upcoming 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 Chris Pratt, Tom Hopper, Luke Hemsworth, and Dar Salim.
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
