Jackson Anthony

Known for

Acting

Born

July 8, 1958

Birthplace

Ragama, Sri Lanka

Died

October 9, 2023 (aged 65)

Biography

Conganige Joseph Malsi Jackson Anthony, commonly known as Jackson Anthony, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater, and television. One of the most popular artists in Sri Lanka, Anthony won the award for the Best Actor for record sixteen times.

Best known work

Dharmayuddhaya

2017

No Address

2015

Sooriya Arana

2004

Aswasuma

2002

Pravegaya

2015

Maharaja Gemunu

2015

Weesi Dela

1997

Loku Duwa

1994

Sinhabahu

2024

Gharasarapa

2018

Filmography

2024
Attention
as blind ex-army man
2024
Sinhabahu
2020
Little Miss Puppet
as Uncle Louis
2020
Polyandry with Sokari (Eka Gei Sokari)
Director, Writer, Producer
2019
The Other Half
as Hemachandra
2018
Udumbara
as Ananda
2018
Gharasarapa
as Gharsarapa AKA Kalukumara
2017
Dharmayuddhaya
as Harischandra
2015
No Address
as Nasiwatte Hitler, Director, Writer
2015
Pravegaya
as Brando
2015
Maharaja Gemunu
as King Elara
2014
Ahelepola Kumarihami
as King Rajasinghe
2012
Kusa Pabha
as King Kusa
2008
Ganga DigeTV
as Narrator (2 episodes), Creator
2008
Abá
Director
2006
Dheevari: Fisherman's Daughter
2005
Guerilla Marketing
as Gregory Mahadikaram
2004
Randiya Dahara
as Lionel
2004
Mille Soya
as Samson
2004
Sooriya Arana
as Sediris
2002
Aswasuma
as Guneris-Young
1998
Firearms and Fireworks
as Padmasiri
1997
Weesi Dela
as Nimal
1997
Bawa Karma - The Sorrow of Existence - Part II
as Peduru
1997
Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I
as Peduru