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Hiran Abeysekera

Hiran Abeysekera

Hiran Abeysekera is a Sri Lankan actor. He won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in the stage adaptation of Life of Pi. On television, he is known for his roles in Russell T Davies' A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016) and the fantasy dance series Find Me in Paris (2018–2019).

Known for

The Magic Faraway Tree
The Magic Faraway Tree
2026 • Angry Pixie
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
2026 • Hamlet
National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin
National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin
2024 • Nathuram Godse
National Theatre Live: Life of Pi
National Theatre Live: Life of Pi
2023 • Pi
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Supervized
2019 • Celestro
RSC Live: Cymbeline
RSC Live: Cymbeline
2016 • Posthumus
RSC Live: Hamlet
RSC Live: Hamlet
2016 • Horatio
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2016 • Puck

Full filmography

Supervized
Supervized
2019 • Celestro
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Unleaded
2015 • Rahim
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Hiran Abeysekera – Biography, Known For & Filmography