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'' and for his work with the

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and

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. In 2018, he began portraying the role of Rashid Hyatt in the

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drama ''

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''.

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". 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 ''

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'', which partnered with

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and Imaginarium Studios and was the first use of real-time motion-capture technology on stage.

Filmography

Stage

Discography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jayawardena, Tony Living people 21st-century British male actors Year of birth missing (living people) British male film actors British male television actors British male stage actors English people of Sri Lankan descent Male actors from London Sri Lankan male actors British people of Sri Lankan descent