tamil periasamy
SAG-AFTRA | AEA
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America 250
America 250
2026 is the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of America. I've been hired to perform a 20-minute monologue about the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence through the National Constitution Center and America 250.
The highlight of this project culminates this summer in Philadelphia at the peak of the America 250 celebrations and the 2026 National Liberty Medal ceremony for this year's recipient: His Holiness Pope Leo XIV.
In addition, there is a possible touring aspect to this show (summer/fall 2026).
Recurring role on Tyler Perry's THE OVAL
Recurring role on Tyler Perry's THE OVAL
(Episodes premiered May and June 2026)
Portrayed Dr. Aman Khalaf, a British counterterrorist expert brought in to counsel the US President about a recent attack on US soil. Initially there to assist the President as a subject matter expert, he later delivers a passionate and emotional speech to the President and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to not start an all-out war and commit genocide.
A recurring guest star role spanning 4 episodes in Tyler Perry's critically acclaimed TV series. Episodes out now on Paramount+ and BET.
The Final Haunting: A New One-Man Show
The Final Haunting: A New One-Man Show
Portrayed Edgar Allan Poe in a new 75-minute solo play about his final night alive. This unique story weaves his stories and poems into an exploration about what happens when multiple mental traumas go unchecked.
The Final Haunting of Edgar A. Poe has received very positive critical reviews and demand for future performances continues -- including cities like NYC, Philadelphia, and DC.
See finalhaunting.com for more info.
About
Tamil is a versatile actor with over 100 credits combined from on-stage and on-screen projects. He is a proud member of both Actors Equity Association (AEA) and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA).
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ON STAGE he has appeared in a principal role off-Broadway and several Broadway new play workshops, working with the likes of Rajiv Joseph and F Murray Abraham. He's also performed in a Broadway-bound play led by Tony Award-winning producers.
He's performed in dozens of plays regionally, ranging in roles from Othello and Tamburlaine the Great to Mr. Darcy and Stanley Kowalski to contemporary characters like Dr. Krishnan in Quixotic Professor Qiu and Richard in Stephen Karam's The Humans.
Recently he was cast as America's most famous writer Edgar Allan Poe in a one-man show about Poe's mental traumas; his performances were highly praised (see reviews and quotes here).
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ON SCREEN he's appeared in numerous network and streaming TV shows and movies. Most famously, he was in the Emmy Award-winning limited-series Dopesick (Hulu) as the only character in the entire show to say the title of the show. He also plays the director of a hit reality TV show in the popular movie Zoey 102 (Paramount+).
He's had scenes opposite Chris Meloni, Peter Sarsgaard, Dylan McDermott, Melanie Zanetti, Thomas Lennon, Shantel VanSanten, John Hoogenakker, Jamie Lynn-Spears, and Theo Rossi to name a few.
Recently he booked and shot a recurring guest star role on a major network that will premiere later this year.
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Check out this map of all the locations where he has worked in his career so far.
Theatre
Theatre
"[Tamil is] the pre-eminent Shakespearean and Renaissance actor of South Asian descent in this country."
Bob Mason, Casting Director for Chicago Shakespeare
"... two of the hardest things to portray on stage are genuine fear and madness. Both are deftly portrayed by Tamil [as Edgar Allan Poe]."
Daniel Guyton, Artistic Director of Atlanta Dramatists Guild
Film & TV
Film & TV
"You carry the weight of the show when you say [dopesick] ... and there's a reason why you're the only one [in the entire series] who says it."
Barry Levinson, Academy Award winning Director; Director on the Emmy nominated limited series DOPESICK (Hulu)
"Only a theatre actor of [Tamil's] caliber could tackle the demands of this role."
Erica Arvold, Emmy nominated & Artios Award winning Casting Director
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