Hiran Abeysekera

Biography

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

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The Magic Faraway Tree

2026 ⭐ 6.4

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National Theatre Live: Hamlet

2026 ⭐ 6.5

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RSC Live: Hamlet

2016 ⭐ 8.2

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Unleaded

2015 ⭐ 6.1

Career timeline

2026

The Magic Faraway Tree

Angry Pixie · 2026

⭐ 6.4

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

Hamlet · 2026

⭐ 6.5

2024

National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin

Nathuram Godse · 2024

2023

National Theatre Live: Life of Pi

Pi · 2023

2019

Supervized

Celestro · 2019

⭐ 5.2

2016

RSC Live: Cymbeline

Posthumus · 2016

RSC Live: Hamlet Notable

Horatio · 2016

⭐ 8.2

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Puck · 2016

⭐ 5.4

2015

Unleaded

Rahim · 2015

⭐ 6.1

National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers

Sunil Sharma · 2015

⭐ 6.0

Frequently appears with

Billie Gadsdon

Fran Thompson

Nicola Coughlan

Silky

Delilah Bennett-Cardy

Beth Thompson

Phoenix Laroche

Joe Thompson

Nonso Anozie

Moonface

Alistair Petrie

Claudius

Geoffrey Streatfeild

Polonius

Ayesha Dharker

Gertrude

Francesca Mills

Ophelia

Full filmography

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The Magic Faraway Tree

2026 ⭐ 6.4

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National Theatre Live: Hamlet

2026 ⭐ 6.5

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National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin

2024

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National Theatre Live: Life of Pi

2023

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Supervized

2019 ⭐ 5.2

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RSC Live: Cymbeline

2016

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RSC Live: Hamlet

2016 ⭐ 8.2

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

2016 ⭐ 5.4

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Unleaded

2015 ⭐ 6.1

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National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers

2015 ⭐ 6.0