Age | 53 |
Birthday | 6 June, 1972 |
Birthplace | Sri Lanka |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Occupation | Actor |
Jagath Chamila Fernando (Sinhala: ජගත් චමිල: born 6 June 1972) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television serials. He made his debut as a film actor in 1992 through the Sinhalese film Guru Gedara where he portrayed a role of a child. In 2013 won the award for the Best Actor at New York International Film festival (N.Y.C.I.F.F.) for his unique portrayal as Sami in Samige Kathava, a film based on Elmo Jayawardena's novel Sam's Story (2001). He is considered as one of five actors who have dominated the Sri Lankan Stage by critics.