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