Rudi Dharmalingam
Birth date11 May 1981 (age 45)
Birth placeMaidstone, Kent, England
Alma materUniversity of Salford (BA)
OccupationActor
Height170 cm
Years active1998–present

Rudi Dharmalingam (born 11 May 1981), is an English actor of theatre and television.[1]

Early life and education

Rudi Dharmalingam was born in Maidstone, Kent, of Indo-Trinidadian and Sri Lankan heritage.[2] After joining the National Youth Theatre in 1998, he obtained a BA in performing arts at the University of Salford in 2002.[3]

Career

His 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).[4][5][6][1] He has appeared in numerous theatre productions, including Broadway's The History Boys (2006) and West End's Hamlet (2015).[7][8][9][10] Dharmalingam's minor TV roles include programs such as The Bill, New Tricks, Coronation Street, Casualty, Doctor Who, Rellik, Electric Dreams and Our Girl.[11][12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef,
2015National Theatre Live: HamletGuildenstern
2016Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemRanjitUncredited[13]
2019In the Shadow of the MoonNaveen Rao[14]
2020National Theatre Live: DaraMurad / DanishmandDirect-to-video
2024Role PlayRajendra 'Raj' Bakshi[15]
rowspan=2The CollaboratorCaptain KadianPost-production[16]
ControlFilming[17]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2003Cutting ItBarman2 episodes
2007The BillSabal ChaudhariEpisode: "Match Day Violence"[18]
BritzReturned FighterTelevision film[19]
2010CasualtyKhalid KoserEpisode: "Only the Lonely"[20]
HollyoaksTariq5 episodes[21]
New TricksArun KumarEpisode: "Dark Chocolate"[22]
2011Coronation StreetFaz2 episodes[23]
2012Doctor WhoISA WorkerEpisode: "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship"[24]
2014CasualtyAmil ReddyEpisode: "The Dying Game"[25]
2017RellikAlexMiniseries; 2 episodes[26]
Electric DreamsBob PaineEpisode: "The Commuter"[27]
Our GirlMilan3 episodes[28]
2018The SplitJames Cutler13 episodes[29]
2019Strike Back: RevolutionGopan2 episodes[30]
Dark MoneyDominic NadesanMiniseries; 4 episodes[31]
2020Tin StarJyotiranjan 'Joe' Clarke3 episodes[32]
On the EdgeRevEpisode: "For You"
2021WakefieldNik Katira8 episodes[33]
2022The Lazarus ProjectShiv Reddy11 episodes[34]
2023The CleanerHimEpisode: "The Dead End"[35]
Great ExpectationsJohn Wemmick6 episodes[36]
2025Missing YouRishi Magari5 episodes[37]
2025Playing Gracie DarlingJay6 episodes[38]
TBAHunting Alice BellNickMini series[39]

References

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  2. ^ Farooq, Aisha (2 October 2015). "Rudi Dharmalingam uncovers Theatre and Hamlet". DESIblitz. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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  4. ^ "Interview with Rudi Dharmalingam". BBC. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  5. ^ Knox, David (31 March 2021). "Wakefield calling Rudi". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  6. ^ Dye, Josh (31 March 2021). "New ABC drama Wakefield takes viewers to the edge of sanity". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Rudi Dharmalingam". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  8. ^ Sutton-Williams, Natasha. "Mary Stuart – Interview with Rudi Dharmalingam". Culture Calling. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  9. ^ Bowie-Sell, Daisy (8 December 2016). "5 minutes with: Rudi Dharmalingam – 'We are rehearsing two versions of Mary Stuart'". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Client Challenge". www.broadway.com. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  11. ^ Bley Griffiths, Eleanor (9 April 2019). "Meet the cast of BBC divorce drama The Split". Radio Times. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Rudi Dharmalingam as Wenmick in Great Expectations". FX. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  13. ^ "Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them". Archived 2022-05-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  14. ^ Kroll, Justin (2018-02-20). "‘Narcos’ Star Boyd Holbrook to Reteam With Netflix on Thriller Movie (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  15. ^ Tinoco, Armando (2023-11-16). "‘Role Play’ Trailer: First Look At Kaley Cuoco & David Oyelowo In Prime Video’s Comedic Spy Thriller". Deadline. Archived 2023-11-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
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  17. ^ *London, Rob (2024-04-09). "Julianne Moore Cast in Thriller 'Control' With James McAvoy". Collider. Retrieved 2025-12-01.*Ntim, Zac (2024-05-09). "James McAvoy Pic ‘Control’ Enters Production & Adds Sarah Bolger, Nick Mohammed, Jenna Coleman, Rudi Dharmalingam, Kyle Soller, August Diehl & Martina Gedeck To Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  18. ^ "Police drama The Bill enjoys revival on UKTV Play | News | UKTV Corporate Site". corporate.uktv.co.uk. Archived 2018-12-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  19. ^ "Review: This film makes a thriller out of British terrorism - but one". The Independent. 2007-11-04. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
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  22. ^ "BBC One axes New Tricks detective series". BBC News. 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  23. ^ Brooks-Pollock, Tom (2014-03-11). "Ten things Manchester gets the credit for when really it should be Salford". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  24. ^ Belam, Martin (2025-05-31). "Doctor Who finale sees Ncuti Gatwa depart in surprise regeneration". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  25. ^ "Longest-running TV medical drama". Guinness World Records. Archived 2018-01-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  26. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2016-11-29). "Cinemax Picks Up Serial Killer Limited Series From ‘The Missing’ Creators". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  27. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (2017-02-14). "Amazon Grabs U.S. Rights to ‘Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams’ Anthology Series". Variety. Archived 2017-04-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  28. ^ "Lacey Turner's Our Girl gets full series". Digital Spy. 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  29. ^ Petski, Denise (2017-06-28). "‘The Split’: SundanceTV & BBC One Round Out Cast For Abi Morgan Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  30. ^ Petski, Denise (2018-12-14). "‘Strike Back’ Gets Season 6 Premiere Date On Cinemax & Trailer". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  31. ^ White, Peter (2020-01-16). "‘Dark Money’: Streamer BET+ Snaps Up Levi David Addai’s BBC Drama". Deadline. Archived 2020-01-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  32. ^ "Sky Atlantic drama Tin Star will end with third and final season". Digital Spy. 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
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  34. ^ Bray, Abbie (2022-06-18). "The Split star speaks out on landing new role away from BBC drama". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  35. ^ Guide, British Comedy (2024-01-09). "Greg Davies' The Cleaner returning to BBC One for a third series". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  36. ^ "BBC One - Great Expectations, Series 1, Episode 1". BBC. Archived 2023-03-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  37. ^ *Callen, Sarah (2025-06-11). "‘Missing You’ is an Interesting Mystery". TV & Us. Retrieved 2025-12-01.*"Wait, was that GK Barry in Harlan Coben's Missing You?". Digital Spy. 2025-01-02. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  38. ^ Lerer, Diego (2025-12-01). "'Playing Gracie Darling' Review: A Familiar Blend of Teen Mystery and Supernatural Horror". Micropsia. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  39. ^ Whittock, Jesse (2025-09-02). "Channel 4 Lands ‘Hunting Alice Bell’ From David Baddiel & Peter Bradshaw; Alexandra Roach & Rudi Dharmalingam Among Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-12-01.