Selva Rasalingam
| Selva Rasalingam | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Selva Rasalingam London UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Selva Rasalingam is a British actor.
Selva Rasalingam is an English-born British actor trained at the London Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Selva has appeared on stage in the West End and for the Royal Shakespeare Company, on television in Doctor Who, Luther and Hustle, the films Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Skyfall, and as Jesus in The Gospel of John.[1][2]
Early life
Selva is dual heritage born to English and Tamil parents. Selva grew up in London and the East of England, an academically talented & artistic young person skilled in graphic art and with a love of football. He developed a passion for theatre and film, which channelled his academic studies.
Acting career
Selva's role as Jesus in The Gospel of John [1][2] conceived as the The Jesus Project and realised by the Lumo Project is well-received dramatically, historically and within the Christian community for its Biblically-accurate depiction. Filming of the Gospels spanned over five years and Selva studied diverse historical and academic sources in preparation for the role with his portrayal of Jesus bringing notable applause, Hollywood Jesuses: the Definitive Ranking
Other 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).
Filmography
- The Mummy (2017 film), 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 (2012 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
References
- 1 2 Peter T, Chattaway (26 November 2014). "New film based on John's gospel comes to Netflix next week". Patheos.com. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- 1 2 "Jesus in words and pictures". www.kcl.ac.uk. King's College London. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2016.