He achieved fame playing villainous roles including Bollywood film Praan.
Dommie was married to Nona Subeida and the couple has two sons - Roy and Nihal, both were actors.
Samiya Birinda Deviya featured one of his rare sympathetic performances.
[2] Jayawardena directed two films, Daru Duka and Singapore Charlie.
A Dommie Jayawardena Commemoration Day was held at the John de Silva Memorial Hall Colombo on January 8, 2000.