Tony Jayawardena
British actor
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Anthony Surath Jayawardena is a British actor, known for his roles as Mr Bhamra in the West End musical Bend It Like Beckham the Musical[1] and for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare's Globe[2] and Royal National Theatre. In 2018, he began portraying the role of Rashid Hyatt in the Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge.
Career
Jayawardena appears on the original cast recording of Bend It Like Beckham the Musical, performing the songs "People Like Us" and "The Engagement: Look At Us Now".[3] He was the original Abdul Kareem in the play The Empress by Tanika Gupta, which tells the story of Queen Victoria's relationship with The Munshi, a young man brought over from India to be her servant in the final 15 years of her life. He played Stephano in the RSC's production of The Tempest,[4] which partnered with Intel and Imaginarium Studios and was the first use of real-time motion-capture technology on stage.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Chasing Liberty | White House Guard | Andy Cadiff |
| 2008 | A Bunch of Amateurs | Kevin Patel | |
| 2009 | National Theatre Live: All's Well That Ends Well | 2nd Lord Dumaine | Marianne Elliot |
| 2010 | National Theatre Live: London Assurance | Mark Meddle | Nicholas Hytner |
| 2011 | Screwed | Bear | Reg Traviss |
| 2012 | Tower Block | Bear | Ronnie Thompson, Eddie |
| 2013 | Trance | Security Guard | Danny Boyle |
| 2016 | A Street Cat Named Bob | Tony | Roger Spottiswoode |
| 2023 | Doctor Jekyll | Malcolm | Joe Stephenson |
| Year | Program | Role | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Kabaddasses | The Marauding Moustache | 1[6] |
| 2012 | Silent Witness | Younis | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Windsors | Sandy | Series 1[7] |
| Holby City | Monty the Python | Series 19, episode 10 | |
| 2018 | The Tunnel | Lawrence Taylor | 2 episodes[7] |
| 2018–2022 | Ackley Bridge | Rashid Hyatt | Main role[7] |
| 2020 | The Crown | Sir Sonny Ramphal | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Avoidance | Keith |
Stage
Discography
| Year | Album | Role | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bend It Like Beckham the Musical | Mr Bhamra | Sony Music Classical |
