Tony Jayawardena


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 Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare's Globe 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". 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, which partnered with Intel and Imaginarium Studios and was the first use of real-time motion-capture technology on stage.

Filmography

YearProgramRoleEpisode
2011KabaddassesThe Marauding Moustache1
2012Silent WitnessYounis2 episodes
2016The WindsorsSandySeries 1
2016Holby CityMonty the PythonSeries 19, episode 10
2018The TunnelLawrence Taylor2 episodes
2018–2022Ackley BridgeRashid HyattMain role
2020The CrownSir Sonny Ramphal2 episodes
2022AvoidanceKeith
TBADoctor JekyllMalcolmPost-production