Rex Kodippili රෙක්ස් කොඩිප්පිලි | |
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| Born | Rex Joseph Kodippili 6 October 1938 |
| Died | 24 December 2023 (aged 85) Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Other names | Rex |
| Education | St. Bede's College Sri Siddhartha Central College |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, stuntman |
| Years active | 1971-2023 |
| Spouse |
Katherine Kodippili (m. 1986) |
| Children | 3[1] |
| Awards | Best Supporting Actor Best Actor in Negative role |
Rex Joseph Kodippili (Sinhala:රෙක්ස් කොඩිප්පිලි; 6 October 1938 – 24 December 2023), was a Sri Lankan film actor and producer. Primarily acting as a villain for most of his career, Kodippili appeared in more than 130 films and produced two films.[2][3] In 2019, he was honoured with Janabhimani Honorary Award at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall.[4]