Quick Facts
Born:
1981-06-01
Birthplace:
Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK
Credits:
21 Total Roles
Prasanna Puwanarajah
Acting
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Biography
Prasanna Puwanarajah (Tamil: பிரசன்னா புவனராஜா; born 1981) is a British actor, director, writer, and former junior medical doctor.
Puwanarajah was born at Ipswich Hospital in Suffolk to Tamil Sri Lankan parents from Sri Lanka, his mother a psychiatrist and his father a dentist. He spent his early childhood on Churchill Avenue in Ipswich before the family moved to Hampshire when he was four. He participated in school plays and spent a season with the National Youth Theatre, but thought of acting as more of a hobby than a career choice at the time.
He trained in Medicine at New College, Oxford. After working as a junior doctor in reconstructive surgery for over three years, Puwanarajah decided to take a year out. It was during this time he decided to become a full-time actor, describing it as "more of a strong pull towards something else" than a "push away from" his medical career.
Puwanarajah was born at Ipswich Hospital in Suffolk to Tamil Sri Lankan parents from Sri Lanka, his mother a psychiatrist and his father a dentist. He spent his early childhood on Churchill Avenue in Ipswich before the family moved to Hampshire when he was four. He participated in school plays and spent a season with the National Youth Theatre, but thought of acting as more of a hobby than a career choice at the time.
He trained in Medicine at New College, Oxford. After working as a junior doctor in reconstructive surgery for over three years, Puwanarajah decided to take a year out. It was during this time he decided to become a full-time actor, describing it as "more of a strong pull towards something else" than a "push away from" his medical career.
Known For
The Crown
Martin Bashir
The Gunman
Doctor (UCL)
Diana
Martin Bashir
Patrick Melrose
Johnny
The Stoning of Soraya M.
Revolutionary Guard
Möbius
Saïd
You, Me and the Apocalypse
Rajesh
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Car Salesman
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Too Much TV | Auggie |
| 2024 | The Listeners TV | Paul |
| 2023 | Payback TV | DC Jibran Khan |
| 2023 | Malcolm MOVIE | Joe |
| 2022 | Ten Percent TV | Dan Bala |
| 2020 | National Theatre Live: Dara MOVIE | Prosecutor Talib |
| 2018 | Defending the Guilty TV | Ashley |
| 2018 | Patrick Melrose TV | Johnny |
| 2016 | The Crown TV | Martin Bashir |
| 2016 | The Baby Shower MOVIE | Self |