Jackson Anthony
Jackson Anthony ජැක්සන් ඇන්තනී | |
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| Born | Conganige Joseph Malsi Jackson Anthony 8 July 1958 |
| Died | 9 October 2023 (aged 65) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Other names | Panaputhra Kuhubumpaniya |
| Education | Hapugoda Junior School St. Mary's College, Bandarawela Galahitiyawa Central College |
| Alma mater | University of Colombo University of Sri Jayewardenepura |
| Occupation(s) | Creative director, Film producer, Actor, Singer, Painter, Dancer, Lyricist, Columnist, Novelist, Dubbing artist, Television host, Historian, Traveler, |
| Years active | 1987–2022 |
| Spouse | Kumari Munasinghe |
| Children | Madhavee Wathsala Akila Dhanuddara Sajitha Anthony |
| Relatives | Senaka Titus (brother) Sudath Anthony (brother) Saman Anthony(brother) Mohan Anthony (brother) |
| Awards | See below |
| Website | www |
Conganige Joseph Malsi Jackson Anthony (as ජැක්සන් ඇන්තනී; 8 July 1958 – 9 October 2023), commonly known as Jackson Anthony, was a Sri Lankan actor in film, theatre and television. One of the most popular artists in Sri Lanka, Anthony won the award for the Best Actor a record sixteen times. Primarily active as an actor in all three media, he appeared before the public in versatile forms; director, producer, singer, screenwriter, television host, novelist, columnist, lyricist, historian and traveller.