Nationality Sri Lankan Education Nalanda College, Colombo | Occupation Professional Actor Residence United Kingdom | |
Employer English Touring Theater United Kingdom Known for Film ActingEnglish drama | ||
Hiran Abeysekera (born c.1986) is a Sri Lankan actor, best known for his appearances in Lion in the Tent (2014) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016).
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Early life
Hiran was educated at Nalanda College Colombo and was highly involved with English drama while at school.
Having obtained a diploma from the 'Lanka Children's and Youth Theatre Foundation (LCYTF), Abeysekera played the lead role in a British Council production of Peter Shaffer's Equus in 2007. This resulted in an opportunity to audition for drama schools in the UK, and he graduated from RADA in 2011.
Career
Abeysekera made his professional stage debut with the English Touring Theatre in 2011, playing Valere in Tartuffe. In 2015, he played Peter Pan on the London stage, and in 2016 he was cast as Puck in the BBC's new production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
