Haupe Liyanage Athukorala Morris Joseph Ranabahu, (born 18 May 1938 – died 29 October 2001: Sinhala: ෆෙ‍්‍රඩී සිල්වා), popularly as Freddie Silva, was a Sri Lankan film actor, and playback singer, who appeared from 1963 until 2001.

[4] Silva was born on 18 May 1938 in Puvakaramba, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka as the only child of the family.

Silva's father was an overseer for the Moratuwa Urban Council and his mother was a member of Salvation Army.

At that time he was living with H. R. Jothipala and Roy de Silva and frequented parties as a guest entertainer.

Perera cast Silva in Suhada Sohoyuro alongside L. S. Ramachandran and Vijitha Mallika.

A turning moment came when his friend Vijaya Kumaratunga (who he appeared alongside in ten films the last being Yukthiyada Shakthiyada) was murdered.

[5] Freddie Silva was a father of four children from his two marriages to Kamala Swarnalatha Perera and chithra Herath.