Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
20 September 1961 (64)
Place of birth
Chalissery, Kerala, India
Also known as
ജോയ് മാത്യു
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).
Bekannt für
1.3
Film
Aroopi
Alex George
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
0.0
Film
L&O - Law and Order
IG Dhananjayan
2026
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
6.1
Film
King Liar
Pothuval Sir
2016
6.9
Film
Manamantha
Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version)
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
Acting credits 58 titles
L&O - Law and Order
as IG Dhananjayan
0.0
2026
Aroopi
as Alex George
1.3
2026
Randaam Yaamam
as Unnikrishnan Namboothiri
1.0
2025
Haal
as Bishop
2.0
2025
JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala
as Bishop
3.8
2025
Besty
as Ustad
3.0
2025
Swargathile Katturumbu
as Baby Samuel
1.0
2024
1000 Babies
as Samuel K Sam
5.8
2024–
Janvi
3.0
2023
Christy
as Joseph
4.0
2023
Dhoomam
3.1
2023
Viral Sebi
as Ummerkoya
4.0
2023
Njanum Pinnoru Njanum
1.0
2023
Chaaver
as Mukundan
5.0
2023
1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare
as Damodaran Namboothiri
3.5
2022
Varayan
4.5
2022
Naradan
as Kurup sir
6.2
2022
Heaven
as Surgeon
7.0
2022
Kaduva
as Bishop
5.0
2022
Vaanku
as Special Appearance
2.8
2021
Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham
as Balachandran
5.8
2021
Drishyam 2
as Public Prosecutor
7.6
2021
Edakkad Battalion 06
as Basheer
3.1
2019
Naan Petta Makan
as Nelson Christo
3.0
2019
Vakathirivu
as Vivekanandan
0.0
2019
Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam
as John Adakkakaran
1.2
2019
Mr. & Ms. Rowdy
4.9
2019
Thelivu
as D.G.P
2.0
2019
Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal
as Varghese
1.5
2019
Children's Park
5.6
2019
Marconi Mathai
4.3
2019
Koodasha
as Dr Jayan
6.3
2018
Uncle
as Vijayan
6.1
2018
Body Deep
8.0
2018
Street Lights
as Simon Mundakal
5.0
2018
Chalakkudikkaran Changathi
as Thambran
5.0
2018
Onpatham Valavinappuram
as Actor
9.0
2017
Paathi: The Half
as Othenan
5.7
2017
Pareeth Pandari
7.0
2017
Melle
7.0
2017
Basheerinte Premalekhanam
3.8
2017
Clint
as Doctor
5.0
2017
C/O Saira Banu
6.2
2017
Oru Cinemakkaran
as Bank Manager
5.1
2017
Goodalochana
as Painting buyer
4.4
2017
Crossroad
7.2
2017
Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol
as Ulahannan's Friend
6.6
2017
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations
as Cleetus
4.1
2017
Puthan Panam
as Hajiyar
5.6
2017
Honey Bee 2.5
as Self
3.8
2017
Mohavalayam
as Jose Sebastian
5.5
2016
Campus Diary
0.0
2016
King Liar
as Pothuval Sir
6.1
2016
Manamantha
as Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version)
6.9
2016
Njaan
as Self
5.9
2014
Philips and the Monkey Pen
as Richard Philip
6.9
2013
Annayum Rasoolum
as Joseph
7.5
2013
Kaanchi
as Thomas
3.5
2013