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).
Acting credits 59 titles
L&O - Law and Order
as IG Dhananjayan
Film
2026
Aasha
as Varkey
Film
2026
5.0
Aroopi
as Alex George
Film
2026
1.3
Haal
as Bishop
Film
2025
2.0
JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala
as Bishop
Film
2025
3.8
Randaam Yaamam
as Unnikrishnan Namboothiri
Film
2025
1.0
Besty
as Ustad
Film
2025
3.0
1000 Babies
as Samuel K Sam
Series
2024–
5.8
Swargathile Katturumbu
as Baby Samuel
Film
2024
1.0
Viral Sebi
as Ummerkoya
Film
2023
4.0
Janvi
Film
2023
3.0
Chaaver
as Mukundan
Film
2023
5.0
Njanum Pinnoru Njanum
Film
2023
1.0
Dhoomam
Film
2023
3.1
Christy
as Joseph
Film
2023
4.0
1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare
as Damodaran Namboothiri
Film
2022
3.5
Kaduva
as Bishop
Film
2022
5.0
Heaven
as Surgeon
Film
2022
7.0
Varayan
Film
2022
4.5
Naradan
as Kurup sir
Film
2022
6.2
Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham
as Balachandran
Film
2021
5.8
Drishyam 2
as Public Prosecutor
Film
2021
7.6
Vaanku
as Special Appearance
Film
2021
2.8
Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam
as John Adakkakaran
Film
2019
1.2
Edakkad Battalion 06
as Basheer
Film
2019
3.1
Thelivu
as D.G.P
Film
2019
2.0
Marconi Mathai
Film
2019
4.3
Naan Petta Makan
as Nelson Christo
Film
2019
3.0
Vakathirivu
as Vivekanandan
Film
2019
Children's Park
Film
2019
5.6
Mr. & Ms. Rowdy
Film
2019
4.9
Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal
as Varghese
Film
2019
1.5
Body Deep
Film
2018
8.0
Koodasha
as Dr Jayan
Film
2018
6.3
Chalakkudikkaran Changathi
as Thambran
Film
2018
5.0
Uncle
as Vijayan
Film
2018
6.1
Street Lights
as Simon Mundakal
Film
2018
5.0
Paathi: The Half
as Othenan
Film
2017
5.7
Goodalochana
as Painting buyer
Film
2017
4.4
Onpatham Valavinappuram
as Actor
Film
2017
9.0
Melle
Film
2017
7.0
Crossroad
Film
2017
7.2
Honey Bee 2.5
as Self
Film
2017
3.8
Clint
as Doctor
Film
2017
5.0
Basheerinte Premalekhanam
Film
2017
3.8
Oru Cinemakkaran
as Bank Manager
Film
2017
5.1
Puthan Panam
as Hajiyar
Film
2017
5.6
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations
as Cleetus
Film
2017
4.1
Pareeth Pandari
Film
2017
7.0
C/O Saira Banu
Film
2017
6.2
Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol
as Ulahannan's Friend
Film
2017
6.6
Campus Diary
Film
2016
Manamantha
as Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version)
Film
2016
6.9
King Liar
as Pothuval Sir
Film
2016
6.1
Mohavalayam
as Jose Sebastian
Film
2016
5.5
Njaan
as Self
Film
2014
5.9
Philips and the Monkey Pen
as Richard Philip
Film
2013
6.9
Kaanchi
as Thomas
Film
2013
3.5
Annayum Rasoolum
as Joseph
Film
2013
7.5
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아직 발표된 작품이 없어요.
대표작
1.3
Film
Aroopi
Alex George
2026
5.0
Film
Aasha
Varkey
2026
0.0
Film
L&O - Law and Order
IG Dhananjayan
2026
3.5
Film
Kaanchi
Thomas
2013
0.0
Film
Campus Diary
2016
7.5
Film
Annayum Rasoolum
Joseph
2013
6.9
Film
Philips and the Monkey Pen
Richard Philip
2013
7.6
Film
Drishyam 2
Public Prosecutor
2021
5.9
Film
Njaan
Self
2014
5.8
Series
1000 Babies
Samuel K Sam
2024–
4.1
Film
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations
Cleetus
2017
7.0
Film
Heaven
Surgeon
2022
2.0
Film
Haal
Bishop
2025
4.5
Film
Varayan
2022
4.0
Film
Christy
Joseph
2023
6.1
Film
Uncle
Vijayan
2018
6.2
Film
C/O Saira Banu
2017
5.7
Film
Paathi: The Half
Othenan
2017
3.8
Film
JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala
Bishop
2025
3.1
Film
Edakkad Battalion 06
Basheer
2019
3.8
Film
Honey Bee 2.5
Self
2017
5.0
Film
Kaduva
Bishop
2022
5.0
Film
Chalakkudikkaran Changathi
Thambran
2018
6.9
Film
Manamantha
Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version)
2016
6.1
Film
King Liar
Pothuval Sir
2016
3.5
Film
1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare
Damodaran Namboothiri
2022
2.0
Film
Thelivu
D.G.P
2019
4.4
Film
Goodalochana
Painting buyer
2017
5.6
Film
Children's Park
2019
5.8
Film
Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham
Balachandran
2021
6.3
Film
Koodasha
Dr Jayan
2018
5.0
Film
Street Lights
Simon Mundakal
2018
7.2
Film
Crossroad
2017
5.6
Film
Puthan Panam
Hajiyar
2017
5.1
Film
Oru Cinemakkaran
Bank Manager
2017
6.6
Film
Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol
Ulahannan's Friend
2017
1.0
Film
Swargathile Katturumbu
Baby Samuel
2024
6.2
Film
Naradan
Kurup sir
2022
7.0
Film
Melle
2017
5.0
Film
Clint
Doctor
2017
5.5
Film
Mohavalayam
Jose Sebastian
2016
3.0
Film
Besty
Ustad
2025
2.8
Film
Vaanku
Special Appearance
2021
7.0
Film
Pareeth Pandari
2017
1.0
Film
Njanum Pinnoru Njanum
2023
1.2
Film
Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam
John Adakkakaran
2019
4.3
Film
Marconi Mathai
2019
1.0
Film
Randaam Yaamam
Unnikrishnan Namboothiri
2025
3.1
Film
Dhoomam
2023
5.0
Film
Chaaver
Mukundan
2023
1.5
Film
Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal
Varghese
2019
4.9
Film
Mr. & Ms. Rowdy
2019
4.0
Film
Viral Sebi
Ummerkoya
2023
3.8
Film
Basheerinte Premalekhanam
2017
9.0
Film
Onpatham Valavinappuram
Actor
2017
3.0
Film
Janvi
2023
0.0
Film
Vakathirivu
Vivekanandan
2019
8.0
Film
Body Deep
2018
3.0
Film
Naan Petta Makan
Nelson Christo
2019