Rudi Dharmalingam
| Rudi Dharmalingam | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 11, 1981 |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | British |
| Alma mater | University of Salford |
| Years active | 2002 - Present |
| Known for | Our Girl |
| Children | Two Sons |
Rudi Dharmalingam (born 11 May 1981) is a British actor mostly known for playing "Milan" In Our Girl.
Rudi Dharmalingam is from Maidstone, Kent, the son of Deoranee, a district nurse, and Indra, a radiographer. He trained at Salford University, graduating in 2002 and is a former member of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. Dharmalingam is an Arsenal supporter and a former county table tennis player. He is married and has two sons. His parents are immigrants from Sri Lanka.
Dharmalingam made his TV debut in 2002, in the BAFTA Award-nominated drama series Cutting It. He acted on the series until 2004. Later in 2004 he understudied the role of Dakin in the original London stage production of The History Boys at the Royal National Theatre. In 2006 he made his Broadway debut in the transfer of The History Boys, this time playing the role of Crowther. In 2005 Dharmalingam played the titular role in Tom's Midnight Garden, the opening production of the Unicorn Theatre, the UK's first custom built venue for children, the , in 2005.
Dharmalingam continued to perform at the Royal National Theatre, playing Faz in Playing with Fire(2005) by David Edgar, directed by Michael Attenborough, then playing 'Jai Dutt' in Rafta, Rafta by Ayub Khan-Din, directed by Nicholas Hytner. The latter won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy in 2008. In 2008 he played Nick in The English Game for the Headlong Theatre Company. In 2009 he played the dual roles of Benny and Naz in Nicholas Hytner's Royal National Theatre production of Richard Bean's England People Very Nice
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