
Hiran Abeysekera
- Known for
- Acting
- Birthplace
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
Hiran Abeysekera is a Sri Lankan actor, based in the UK. 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). He is also well known for his theatre work, especially at the National Theatre.
Filmography

National Theatre Live: The Jungle Book 2027
as Mowgli

The Magic Faraway Tree 2026
as Angry Pixie

National Theatre Live: Hamlet 2026
as Hamlet

National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin 2024
as Nathuram Godse

National Theatre Live: Life of Pi 2023
as Pi

Supervized 2019
as Celestro

RSC Live: Cymbeline 2016
as Posthumus

RSC Live: Hamlet 2016
as Horatio

A Midsummer Night's Dream 2016
as Puck

Unleaded 2015
as Rahim

National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers 2015
as Sunil Sharma
Credits from TMDB.