D. R. Nanayakkara | |
|---|---|
| ඩී. ආර්. නානායක්කාර | |
| Born | Don Ruter Nanayakkara March 15, 1915 |
| Died | January 4, 1989 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Kolonnawa Govt. School St. Matthew's College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1949–1989 |
| Spouse | Adeline Perera (m. 1945) |
| Children | 6 |
Don Ruter Nanayakkara (15 March 1915 – 4 January 1989) was a Sri Lankan actor in Sri Lankan cinema as well as in British drama. Playing lanky villains and comedic characters, Nanayakkara gained popularity in movies like Rekava, Kurulu Bedda and Sikuru Tharuwa.[1] He also appeared as the old shaman in Steven Spielberg's 1984 Oscar-winning movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.[2]