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
- Khalifa: The Ruler
- Aroopi as Alex George
- L&O - Law and Order as IG Dhananjayan
- Aasha as Varkey
2025
- Haal as Bishop
- JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala as Bishop
- Besty as Ustad
- Randaam Yaamam as Unnikrishnan Namboothiri
- Midnight in Mullankolli
2024
- Manorathangal as Raghavan Mama
- 1000 Babies as Samuel K Sam
- Buried in 1994 as Alex
- Chithini as Kathanar
- Oru Bhaaratha Sarkar Ulpannam as Judge
- Swargathile Katturumbu as Baby Samuel
2023
- 2018 as Chandy
- Christy as Joseph
- Dhoomam
- Viral Sebi as Ummerkoya
- Chaaver as Mukundan
- La - Tomatina as Journalist
- Janvi
- Njanum Pinnoru Njanum
2022
- Heaven as Surgeon
- Kaduva as Bishop
- Varayan
- 1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare as Damodaran Namboothiri
- Naradan as Kurup sir
- Louis
- Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh
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
- Mr. & Ms. Rowdy
- Kenjira
- Vakathirivu as Vivekanandan
- Marconi Mathai
- Edakkad Battalion 06 as Basheer
- Thelivu as D.G.P
- Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal as Varghese
- Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam as John Adakkakaran
- The Sound Story
- Children's Park
- Naan Petta Makan as Nelson Christo
2018
- Street Lights as Simon Mundakal
- Uncle as Vijayan
- Chalakkudikkaran Changathi as Thambran
- Chandragiri as MLA
- Koodasha as Dr Jayan
- Sthaanam
- Mottitta Mullakal
- Body Deep
2017
- Crossroad as Drama director
- Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol as Ulahannan's Friend
- Puthan Panam as Hajiyar
- C/O Saira Banu as Peter's friend
- Paathi: The Half as Othenan
- Honey Bee 2: Celebrations as Cleetus
- Chakkara Maavin Kombathu
- Melle
- Pareeth Pandari as Jamal
- Gold Coins as Bride's father
- Oru Cinemakkaran as Bank Manager
- Honey Bee 2.5 as Self
- Onpatham Valavinappuram as Actor
- Basheerinte Premalekhanam
- Clint as Doctor
- Chippy
- Goodalochana as Painting buyer
- God Say
2016
- Mohavalayam as Jose Sebastian
- Manamantha as Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version)
- King Liar as Pothuval Sir
- Campus Diary
- Idolle Ramayana ... (Story)
2015
- Charlie as Umer
- Loham as Arif Bhai
- Lailaa O Lailaa as Dr. Aravind Menon
- Jamnapyari as Prakashettan
- Swargathekkal Sundaram as Lopez
- Pathemari as Chandran
- Namukkore Aakasham as John Samuel
- Alif as Hajyar
- Mariyam Mukku as Sayip
- Monsoon
- Oru Naal Iravil ... (Story)
- Utopiayile Rajavu as Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai
- Chirakodinja Kinavukal as Father of Sumathi
- My God
- Just Married
- Rasputin as Vayalil Satheesan
2014
- Praise the Lord as Kunjutty
- 7th Day as P.T.R. Bhattathiri
- Angels as Father Varghese Punyaalan
- Ithihasa as The Librarian
- King of Kings as Ahmed Shah
- Avatharam as Karimban John
- Shutter ... (Story)
- Sapthamashree Thaskaraha as Pious Mathew
- Ulsaha Committee as Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar
- Vikramadithyan as Dr.Ramanath Pai
- Konthayum Poonoolum as Aloshi
- Oru Korean Padam
- Munnariyippu as Chandraji
- 1983 as Gopi Aashaan
- Law Point as Maya's father
- Njaan as Self
- Onnum Mindathe
- Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan as Sebastian
2013
- Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi as Abdul Haji
- Philips and the Monkey Pen as Richard Philip
- Annayum Rasoolum as Joseph
- Idukki Gold as John
- Amen as Father Abraham Ottaplakal
- Silence as Markos
- Honey Bee as Cleetus
- Kaanchi as Thomas
- Sringaravelan as D. Gopi Prasad (DGP)
- Rose Guitarinaal as Joe's Father
- Nadan as G. Krishnakumar
- Zachariayude Garbhinikal as Anuradha's husband
- Olipporu
2012
1998
- Colours of Love ... (Assistant Director)
1996
- Saamoohyapadom ... (Writer)
1986
- Report to Mother as Purushan