Acting credits
7
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
D.R. Nanayakkara
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.1
Low visibility
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Movies: 7Series: 0
TMDB ID: 1055317
IMDb ID: nm0620730
Known for: Acting
Born: January 1, 1915
Died: January 4, 1989
Age: 74
Place of birth: Kolonnawa, Sri Lanka
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1956 - 1992
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 7.3
Wikidata: Q592113
Also known as
Dilum Nanayakkara • Don Ruter Nanayakkara
Biography
Don Ruter Nanayakkara was a leading character actor of Sri Lankan cinema. Playing lanky villains and comedic characters, Nanayakkara gained popularity in films like Rekava, Kurulu Bedda and Sikuru Tharuwa.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with D.R. Nanayakkara.
3.5
Beyond Justice
as El Mahadi
1992 Movie
7.3
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
as Shaman
1984 Movie
5.8
Village in the Jungle
as Exorcist
1980 Movie
White Flowers for the Dead
1978 Movie
Maruwa Samaga Wase - මරුවා සමඟ වාසේ
1977 Movie
Lasanda
1974 Movie
6.8
The Line of Destiny
as Sooty
1956 Movie