Shyam Fernando () is a Sri Lankan actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama, and television. He is also a dubbing artiste and has been nominated for several dramatic roles.
Fernando started his drama career under Somalatha Subasinghe with Play House Kotte. He joined Subasinghe's childrenâÂÂs productions such as Thoppi Welenda, Hima Kumari, and Walas Pawula. He was then selected for the play Veeraya Marila directed by Rajitha Dissanayake.
Fernando started his film career with a role in Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka in 2012, directed by Prasanna Vithanage. His most popular cinema acting came through films Premaya Nam, Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka, and Davena Wihagun. In 2020, he acted in the short One Blood directed by Chathura Fernando. In August 2020, he won the award for the Best Actor at the Hollywood Venus Awards short film festival in Istanbul, Turkey.
He has won several awards at local film, stage drama festivals and television festivals.
|- || 2014 ||| Adara Wasthuwa || Best Actor ||
|- || 2015 ||| Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka || Best Actor ||
|- || 2017 ||| Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka || Best Actor ||
|- || 2018 ||| See Raja || Best Actor ||
|- || 2018 ||| Thaththa || Best Actor ||
|- || 2018 ||| Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka || Best Actor ||
|- || 2016 ||| Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka || Best Actor ||