Selva Rasalingam
| Selva Rasalingam | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1968[1] Tottenham, London, England, U.K. |
| Alma mater | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Selva Rasalingam (born 1968) is a British actor. He has appeared on stage in the West End theatre and for the Royal Shakespeare Company and has made appearances in many UK television series including Doctor Who, Luther and Hustle, and on film including Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Skyfall. He played Jesus in the 2014 version of The Gospel of John.[2][3]
Life
Selva Rasalingam was born in Tottenham of North London to Tamil father and English mother.[4] He had his training at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.[5]
Career
Selva Rasalingam portrayed as Jesus in The Gospel of John and the other three Gospels produced by the Lumo Project[6] is well-received as dramatisation and academically for its Biblically-accurate depiction. Rasalingam studied diverse historical and academic sources in preparation for the role, and filming, with texts narrated by David Harewood, Brian Cox, Richard E. Grant, Derek Jacobi, Rupert Penry-Jones, Tim Piggott-Smith, Stephen Tompkinson and David Threlfall, spanned over five years.
Rasalingam's stage appearances include Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom in the West End, and the award-winning The Riots at the Tricycle Theatre, Amir in Pulitzer-Prize winning play Disgraced (The English Theatre Frankfurt).
Performances
Filmography
- The Mummy, as King Menehptre
- Damascus Cover (2017 film), as Sabri
- Risen (2016 film), as James
- The Gospel of John (2014 film), as Jesus
- Skyfall (2012 film), as Silva's Mercenary
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010 film), as Persian Captain
- I Am Slave TV drama 2004, as Amir
- The Veteran (2011 film), as Fawwaz
Television
- The Missing - series II (2016 BBC Television), as Azad
- Luther - series III (2013 BBC Television), as Craig Lane
- Run (2012 Acme Films for Channel 4), as Rakesh
- Doctor Who (2012 BBC Television), as Ranjit
- Hustle (TV series) VII, final episode (2012 BBC Television), as Barir
- The Borgias (2011 TV series), (Showtime / Sky Atlantic), as Tommaso Carracci
- Londyńczycy TV drama 2008, as Zayed Rampal
- Waking the Dead (TV series), (2008 BBC Television), as Rashid
- Spooks (TV series), (2007 BBC Television), as Ranjit
Theatre
- Disgraced, The English Theatre Frankfurt, 2016, as Amir
- The Nightmares of Carlos Fuentes, Arcola Theatre, 2014, as Kevin/Khaled
- The Riots, Tricycle Theatre, 2012, as Mohammed Hammoudan
- On the Record, Arcola Theatre, 2011, as Lasantha Wickremetunga
- Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom, New Ambassadors Theatre, 2004, as Moazzam
- Midnight's Children, Royal Shakespeare Company, 2003, as Shiva
Radio
- Tommies, BBC Radio Drama / BBC Radio 4, 2016, as Chaoush
References
- ↑ Rasalingam at findmypast.co.uk
- ↑ Peter T, Chattaway (26 November 2014). "New film based on John’s gospel comes to Netflix next week". Patheos.com. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ↑ "Jesus in words and pictures". King's College London. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ↑ "Selva Rasalingam". University of Warwick. British Black and Asian Shakespeare Performance Database. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ↑ Francis, Martin (12 December 2014). "Gospel films stick strictly to the text". Church Times. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ↑ Jesse, Carey (26 January 2015). "Hollywood Jesuses: The Definitive Ranking". Relevant. Retrieved 13 June 2017.