Alexander Fernando

Alexander Fernando
ඇලෙක්‌සැන්ඩර් ප්‍රනාන්දු
Born
Joseph Manuel Alexander Fernando

(1940-08-25)25 August 1940
Kotahena, Ceylon
Died29 April 2020(2020-04-29) (aged 79)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationSt. Benedict's College, Colombo
St. Anthony's Boys College Colombo 13
Occupation(s)Actor, stunt director
Years active1962–2011
SpouseAnoma Lumbini (m. 1978)
Children3

Joseph Manuel Alexander Fernando (Sinhala: ඇලෙක්‌සැන්ඩර් ප්‍රනාන්දු, romanized: Æleksænḍar Pranāndu; 25 August 1940 – 29 April 2020) was a Sri Lankan actor and stunt director in Sinhala cinema.[1] Considered one of the best villains in Sinhala cinema, Fernando acted in over 120 Sinhala films, six Tamil films, and one English film.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Alexander Fernando films". IMDb. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Alexander Fernando, who made the silver screen as a combat actor at the time". Colombo Journal. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. ^ "No one in the cinema comes to see me today: Alexander Fernando". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 January 2021.