Adam
Bowes
Actor / Singer
Adam Bowes is a Sydney-based actor and writer whose credits include 'Hacksaw Ridge', ABC’s 'The Angus Project', and the heartfelt short film 'Diving In', which he co-wrote and co-directed with Nina Oyama. He’s passionate about authentic, character-driven storytelling, especially stories that reflect lived experience. Adam is a double above-knee amputee and proud advocate for inclusive representation in film and television.
Originally from Yamba, a small coastal town on the Far North Coast of NSW, Adam began performing in musicals and making short films with family and friends as a teenager. His love for storytelling eventually led him to train at Screenwise (2-Year Diploma of Screen Acting), followed by a Bachelor of Music (Musical Theatre) at the Australian Institute of Music, where he refined his skills in voice, acting and movement and performed his graduating recital 'Define Normal'.
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His screen work includes roles in, 'Winchester' (alongside Jason Clarke and Helen Mirren), The Heights (ABC), 'Rostered On' (Netflix), and the award-winning 'Jeremy the Dud'. He played George Gleeson in the acclaimed web series 'Call me Katie' and its sequel 'Nothing Like the Sun', earning a Best Onscreen Chemistry award.
In 2019, Adam made a special appearance on ABC’s 'The Recording Studio', surprising his now-wife Sarah with a recording of their first dance song, played at their wedding later that year. It remains one of his most cherished moments on screen.
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Whether in front of the camera or behind the scenes, Adam approaches each project with care, curiosity and a genuine desire to collaborate. Adam currently lives in Sydney with Sarah and their young son Theodore, and continues to develop new screen projects focused on human connection and diverse voices.
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In December 2010, Adam Bowes made a speech to those gathered at the Raymond Laurie Sports Centre in Yamba, who were celebrating the International Day of People with Disability.
Adam, who attended Yamba Public and Maclean High schools, is a double above the knee amputee, born without tibia bones in his legs.
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Amputee's cameo moment in Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge
NOT too many actors can claim that their first credited role in a feature film is being talked up for an Oscar, but after chatting with Mel Gibson while getting prosthetic war wounded legs installed and filming with Andrew Garfield, it's the latest in a series of unforgettable experiences for Adam Bowes.
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YAMBA WINNER SLIPS INTO MOVIE FESTIVAL INTRODUCTION
YAMBA-raised celebrity Adam Bowes has come a very long way since making his stage debut at a Maclean High School generation for a teen in the first 2000s. The little function that sparked his passion for operation was not the run of your mill cameo. Actually he did not even appear on stage.
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