Hiran Abeysekera
Known for
Acting
Birthplace
Colombo, Sri Lanka
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).
Best known work
Find Me in Paris
2018
The Magic Faraway Tree
2026
Supervized
2019
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2016
Sherri
2022
Unleaded
2015
RSC Live: Hamlet
2016
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
2026
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers
2015
National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin
2024Filmography
2027
2026
The Magic Faraway Treeas Angry Pixie
2026
National Theatre Live: Hamletas Hamlet
2024
National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassinas Nathuram Godse
2023
2022
2019
Supervizedas Celestro
2018
2016
RSC Live: Cymbelineas Posthumus
2016
RSC Live: Hamletas Horatio
2016
A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Puck
2015
Unleadedas Rahim
2015
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Foreversas Sunil Sharma