Joy Mathew
Born: 1961-09-20 in Chalissery, Kerala, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Joy Mathew is an Indian film director, film and theatre actor, playwright, and political activist. He is best known for playing the lead role in John Abraham's 1986 film Amma Ariyan which was voted one of the Top 10 Indian films by British Film Institute. In 2012, he made his directorial debut with the film Shutter which portrays unexpected incidents happening in two days and a night in the city of Kozhikode. The film had its Indian premiere at the 17th International Film Festival of Kerala and international premiere at the 9th Dubai International Film Festival. It won the Silver Crow Pheasant Award for Best Feature Film (Audience Prize) at the 17th International Film Festival of Kerala. He has written more than 20 plays in Malayalam including Athirthikkal (1989), Sankadal (1996), Pretoria – 18 Oct (1996) and Chille 73 (1997). He was honoured by Kerala Sahitya Academy and kerala Sangeeta Nataka Academy for two of his plays in 1995 and 1996. He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for the play Madhya Dharanazhi (1996).
Filmography
2026
2025
- Haal as Bishop
- JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala as Bishop
- Besty as Ustad
- Midnight in Mullankolli
- Randaam Yaamam as Unnikrishnan Namboothiri
2024
- Manorathangal as Raghavan Mama
- 1000 Babies as Samuel K Sam
- Swargathile Katturumbu as Baby Samuel
- Chithini
- Oru Bhaaratha Sarkar Ulpannam as Judge
2023
- Christy as Joseph
- La - Tomatina as Journalist
- 2018 as Chandy
- Dhoomam
- Chaaver as Mukundan
- Viral Sebi as Ummerkoya
- Njanum Pinnoru Njanum
- Janvi
2022
- Heaven as Surgeon
- Varayan
- Kaduva as Bishop
- 1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare as Damodaran Namboothiri
- Naradan as Kurup sir
- Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh
- Louis
2021
- Drishyam 2 as Public Prosecutor
- Vaanku as Special Appearance
- Cabin as Shankaran Mesthiri
- Mohan Kumar Fans as R.K
- Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham as Balachandran
2019
- Marconi Mathai
- Thelivu as D.G.P
- Edakkad Battalion 06 as Basheer
- Mr. & Ms. Rowdy
- Kenjira
- The Sound Story
- Children's Park
- Vakathirivu as Vivekanandan
- Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal as Varghese
- Naan Petta Makan as Nelson Christo
- Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam as John Adakkakaran
2018
- Uncle as Vijayan
- Koodasha as Dr Jayan
- Street Lights as Simon Mundakal
- Chalakkudikkaran Changathi as Thambran
- Chandragiri as MLA
- Sthaanam
- Mottitta Mullakal
- Body Deep
2017
- Paathi: The Half as Othenan
- Puthan Panam as Hajiyar
- Chakkara Maavin Kombathu
- Honey Bee 2: Celebrations as Cleetus
- Crossroad
- Gold Coins as Bride's father
- C/O Saira Banu
- Basheerinte Premalekhanam
- Onpatham Valavinappuram as Actor
- Pareeth Pandari
- Melle
- Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol as Ulahannan's Friend
- Honey Bee 2.5 as Self
- Oru Cinemakkaran as Bank Manager
- Goodalochana as Painting buyer
- Chippy
- Clint as Doctor
- God Say
2016
- Mohavalayam as Jose Sebastian
- King Liar as Pothuval Sir
- Campus Diary
- Manamantha as Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version)
- Idolle Ramayana ... (Story)
2015
- Alif as Hajyar
- Loham as Arif Bhai
- Monsoon
- Mariyam Mukku as Sayip
- Pathemari as Chandran
- Jamnapyari as Prakashettan
- Swargathekkal Sundaram as Lopez
- Lailaa O Lailaa as Dr. Aravind Menon
- Namukkore Aakasham as John Samuel
- Charlie as Umer
- Chirakodinja Kinavukal as Father of Sumathi
- Oru Naal Iravil ... (Story)
- Utopiayile Rajavu as Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai
- My God
- Rasputin as Vayalil Satheesan
- Just Married
2014
- Konthayum Poonoolum as Aloshi
- Praise the Lord as Kunjutty
- Angels as Father Varghese Punyaalan
- King of Kings as Ahmed Shah
- Onnum Mindathe
- Ulsaha Committee as Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar
- Oru Korean Padam
- Law Point as Maya's father
- Shutter ... (Story)
- 7th Day as P.T.R. Bhattathiri
- Ithihasa as The Librarian
- Vikramadithyan as Dr.Ramanath Pai
- Sapthamashree Thaskaraha as Pious Mathew
- 1983 as Gopi Aashaan
- Avatharam as Karimban John
- Njaan as Self
- Munnariyippu as Chandraji
- Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan as Sebastian
2013
- Kaanchi as Thomas
- Annayum Rasoolum as Joseph
- Honey Bee as Cleetus
- Idukki Gold as John
- Philips and the Monkey Pen as Richard Philip
- Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi as Abdul Haji
- Rose Guitarinaal as Joe's Father
- Amen as Father Abraham Ottaplakal
- Sringaravelan as D. Gopi Prasad (DGP)
- Zachariayude Garbhinikal as Anuradha's husband
- Silence as Markos
- Nadan as G. Krishnakumar
- Olipporu
2012
1998
- Colours of Love ... (Assistant Director)
1996
- Saamoohyapadom ... (Writer)
1986
- Report to Mother as Purushan