Rudi Dharmalingam (born 11 May 1981), is an English actor of theatre and television.
Early life and education Rudi Dharmalingam was born in Maidstone, Kent, of Indo-Trinidadian and Sri Lankan heritage. After joining the National Youth Theatre in 1998, he obtained a BA in performing arts at the University of Salford in 2002.
Career Dharmalingam's notable television portrayals include Tariq Mistry in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2010), James Cutler in the BBC One legal drama The Split (2018–2022), Nik Katira in the Australian psychological mystery Wakefield (2021). He has appeared in numerous theatre productions, including Broadway's The History Boys (2006) and West End's Hamlet (2015).
Dharmalingam's minor TV roles include programs such as The Bill, New Tricks, Coronation Street, Casualty, Doctor Who, Rellik, Electric Dreams and Our Girl.
Filmography Film Year Title Role NotesRef, 2015 National Theatre Live: Hamlet Guildenstern 2016 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Ranjit Uncredited 2019 In the Shadow of the Moon Naveen Rao 2020 National Theatre Live: Dara Murad / Danishmand Direct-to-video 2024 Role Play Rajendra 'Raj' Bakshirowspan=2 The Collaborator Captain Kadian Post-production Control Filming**
Television Year Title Role NotesRef. 2003 Cutting It Barman 2 episodes2007 The Bill Sabal Chaudhari Episode: "Match Day Violence" Britz Returned Fighter Television film2010 Casualty Khalid Koser Episode: "Only the Lonely" Hollyoaks Tariq 5 episodes New Tricks Arun Kumar Episode: "Dark Chocolate" 2011 Coronation Street Faz 2 episodes 2012 Doctor Who ISA Worker Episode: "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship" 2014 Casualty Amil Reddy Episode: "The Dying Game"2017 Rellik Alex Miniseries; 2 episodes Electric Dreams Bob Paine Episode: "The Commuter" Our Girl Milan 3 episodes 2018 The Split James Cutler 13 episodes2019 Strike Back: Revolution Gopan 2 episodes Dark Money Dominic Nadesan Miniseries; 4 episodes2020 Tin Star Jyotiranjan 'Joe' Clarke 3 episodes On the Edge Rev Episode: "For You" 2021 Wakefield Nik Katira 8 episodes** 2022 The Lazarus Project Shiv Reddy 11 episodes2023 The Cleaner Him Episode: "The Dead End" Great Expectations John Wemmick 6 episodes 2025 Missing You Rishi Magari 5 episodes**2025Playing Gracie DarlingJay6 episodes TBA Hunting Alice Bell Nick Mini series
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