Actor
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 tween dance series Find Me in Paris (2018–2019).
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Hiran Abeysekera's ascent from Colombo's youth theatre scene to the stages of the West End and Broadway represents a singular trajectory of artistic refinement and international recognition. After rigorous training at RADA, he emerged as a versatile classical actor through work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and English Touring Theatre, but achieved transformative prominence through his portrayal of Pi Patel—a role he developed from its world premiere at the Crucible Theatre through its celebrated West End and Broadway runs, earning the Laurence Olivier Award and establishing him as a leading interpreter of complex, introspective characters. His continued work across the National Theatre and RSC repertoire, including a historic turn as Hamlet at the National Theatre in 2025, confirms his standing as one of contemporary theatre's most significant actors.
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play for Pi Patel in *Life of Pi* (2022)
Nalanda College, Colombo, Sri Lanka; Lanka Children's and Youth Theatre Foundation (diploma); Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), London, United Kingdom (BA Hons in Acting, 2011)
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