B. S. Perera
B. S. Perera බී. එස්. පෙරේරා | |
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| Born | Balasuriyage Steven Perera 31 March 1924 |
| Died | 24 July 1982 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Sri Sangaraja Central College, Colombo 10 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Comedian, Director, Singer |
| Years active | 1960–1982 |
| Spouse | B.A.D. Gnanawathi |
| Children | 7 |
| Father | Balasuriyage Adwin Perera |
Balasuriyage Steven Perera (born 31 March 1924 – died 24 June 1982 as බී. එස්. පෙරේරා) [Sinhala]), popularly as B. S. Perera, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and theater as well as a director and singer. One of the earliest pillars and popular comedy artists ever in Sri Lankan film history, Perera had a career spanned about three decades. He holds the record for the highest number of films acted by a Sri Lankan well over 180 films.