Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
14 août 1957 (69)
Place of birth
Kanigiri, Andhra Pradesh, India
Also known as
जॉनी लीवर · جانی لِوِر · Johnny Lever
Biography
Johny Lever (born John Prakash Rao Janumala; 14 August 1957) is an Indian actor and comedian who is known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is one of the first stand-up comedians in India. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including thirteen Filmfare Awards nominations in Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role, and has won the award twice, for his work in Deewana Mastana (1997) and Dulhe Raja (1998). He began his career in 1984, and has acted in more than three hundred Hindi films.
Connu(e) pour
5.6
Film
Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai
Godbole
2026
5.0
Film
Welcome To The Jungle
Dubey
2026
5.2
Film
Housefull 5
Batuk Patel
2025
0.0
Series
Partners - Trouble Ho Gayi Double
Commissioner Gogol Chatterjee/ Khabri Khogol Chatterjee / Commissioner Phogol Chatterjee
2017–2018
0.0
Film
Golmaal 5
2027
3.5
Film
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
Bunty
2013
7.7
Film
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
Haldiram Rawat
2001
7.5
Film
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Col. Almeida
1998
0.0
Film
Tera Yaar Hoon Main
2026
8.0
Film
Enemmy
Eric Collaco
2013
3.5
Film
Krodh
2000
4.7
Film
Karz: The Burden of Truth
2002
5.6
Film
Hello Brother
Havaldar Hatela
1999
5.1
Film
Coolie No. 1
Jagjit Godbole
2020
5.2
Film
Total Dhamaal
Shubroto
2019
5.6
Film
Housefull 4
Winston Churchgate
2019
5.3
Film
Deewane Huye Paagal
Murugan
2005
6.6
Film
Dilwale
Mani Bhai
2015
7.3
Film
Kadhalar Dhinam
Jack, a college professor (Hindi Ver)
1999
3.0
Series
Pop Kaun?
Brij Kishore Trivedi
2023
6.0
Film
Saajan Ka Ghar
Dilip K. Bose / Champa Bose
1994
4.8
Film
Badass Ravi Kumar
Raja
2025
5.4
Film
Judwaa 2
Pappu Passport
2017
3.8
Film
Cirkus
Polson Dada
2022
5.4
Film
Golmaal Again
Pappi Bhai
2017
6.5
Film
Be Happy
Gopi (Guard)
2025
4.6
Film
Hungama 2
2021
6.8
Film
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
2020
5.0
Film
Bad Boy
2023
5.0
Film
Lantrani
Deelip
2024
6.9
Film
I Want to Talk
Johnny
2024
8.0
Film
Jaysuk Zdpayo
Mansukh
2022
3.8
Film
Santa Banta Pvt Ltd
Chooza
2016
9.0
Film
Pappa Tamne Nahi Samjaay
2017
10.0
Film
The B****di
Baadshah Babu
2025
Acting credits 35 titles
Golmaal 5
0.0
2027
Tera Yaar Hoon Main
0.0
2026
Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai
as Godbole
5.6
2026
Welcome To The Jungle
as Dubey
5.0
2026
Badass Ravi Kumar
as Raja
4.8
2025
Be Happy
as Gopi (Guard)
6.5
2025
The B****di
as Baadshah Babu
10.0
2025
Housefull 5
as Batuk Patel
5.2
2025
Lantrani
as Deelip
5.0
2024
I Want to Talk
as Johnny
6.9
2024
Bad Boy
5.0
2023
Pop Kaun?
as Brij Kishore Trivedi
3.0
2023
Jaysuk Zdpayo
as Mansukh
8.0
2022
Cirkus
as Polson Dada
3.8
2022
Hungama 2
4.6
2021
Coolie No. 1
as Jagjit Godbole
5.1
2020
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
6.8
2020
Housefull 4
as Winston Churchgate
5.6
2019
Total Dhamaal
as Shubroto
5.2
2019
Partners - Trouble Ho Gayi Double
as Commissioner Gogol Chatterjee/ Khabri Khogol Chatterjee / Commissioner Phogol Chatterjee
0.0
2017–2018
Pappa Tamne Nahi Samjaay
9.0
2017
Golmaal Again
as Pappi Bhai
5.4
2017
Judwaa 2
as Pappu Passport
5.4
2017
Santa Banta Pvt Ltd
as Chooza
3.8
2016
Dilwale
as Mani Bhai
6.6
2015
Enemmy
as Eric Collaco
8.0
2013
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
as Bunty
3.5
2013
Deewane Huye Paagal
as Murugan
5.3
2005
Karz: The Burden of Truth
4.7
2002
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
as Haldiram Rawat
7.7
2001
Krodh
3.5
2000
Hello Brother
as Havaldar Hatela
5.6
1999
Kadhalar Dhinam
as Jack, a college professor (Hindi Ver)
7.3
1999
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
as Col. Almeida
7.5
1998
Saajan Ka Ghar
as Dilip K. Bose / Champa Bose
6.0
1994