Joy Mathew
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1961-09-20 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Chalissery, Kerala, India
Joy Mathew
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
(2025)
(2024)
(2024)
Swargathile Katturumbu
as Baby Samuel
(2023)
2018
as Chandy
(2023)
(2023)
Christy
as Joseph
(2023)
Chaaver
as Mukundan
(2023)
Viral Sebi
as Ummerkoya
(2023)
(2022)
Kaduva
as Bishop
(2022)
Heaven
as Surgeon
(2022)
Naradan
as Kurup sir
(2022)
(2022)
(2021)
Drishyam 2
as Public Prosecutor
(2021)
Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham
as Balachandran
(2021)
Mohan Kumar Fans
as R.K
(2021)
Vaanku
as Special Appearance
(2021)
Cabin
as Shankaran Mesthiri
(2019)
(2019)
Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam
as John Adakkakaran
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
Vakathirivu
as Vivekanandan
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
Edakkad Battalion 06
as Basheer
(2019)
(2018)
(2018)
Street Lights
as Simon Mundakal
(2018)
(2018)
Koodasha
as Dr Jayan
(2018)
Uncle
as Vijayan
(2018)
(2018)
Chandragiri
as MLA
(2018)
(2017)
Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol
as Ulahannan's Friend
(2017)
Puthan Panam
as Hajiyar
(2017)
Puthan Panam
as Mahin Haji
(2017)
Honey Bee 2.5
as Self
(2017)
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations
as Cleetus
(2017)
(2017)
Clint
as Doctor
(2017)
(2017)
(2017)
Oru Cinemakkaran
as Bank Manager
(2017)
(2017)
(2017)
(2017)
(2017)
(2017)
Onpatham Valavinappuram
as Actor
(2017)
(2017)
(2016)
Manamantha
as Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version)
(2016)
King Liar
as Pothuval Sir
(2016)
(2016)
Mohavalayam
as Jose Sebastian
(2015)
Charlie
as Umer
(2015)
Jamnapyari
as Prakashettan
(2015)
Chirakodinja Kinavukal
as Father of Sumathi
(2015)
Loham
as Arif Bhai
(2015)
Utopiayile Rajavu
as Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai
(2015)
Rasputin
as Vayalil Satheesan
(2015)
Lailaa O Lailaa
as Dr. Menon
(2015)
Pathemari
as Chandran
(2015)
(2015)
Alif
as Hajyar
(2015)
(2015)
Mariyam Mukku
as Sayip
(2015)
(2014)
Vikramadithyan
as Dr.Ramanath Pai
(2014)
1983
as Gopi Aashaan
(2014)
Avatharam
as Karimban John
(2014)
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha
as Pious Mathew
(2014)
7th Day
as P.T.R. Bhattathiri
(2014)
Ithihasa
as The Librarian
(2014)
Njaan
as Self
(2014)
King of Kings
as Ahmed Shah
(2014)
Ulsaha Committee
as Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar
(2014)
Munnariyippu
as Chandraji
(2014)
Konthayum Poonoolum
as Aloshi
(2014)
(2014)
Praise the Lord
as Kunjutty
(2014)
Angels
as Father Varghese Punyaalan
(2014)
Law Point
as Maya's father
(2014)
(2013)
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi
as Abdul Haji
(2013)
Amen
as Father Abraham Ottaplakal
(2013)
Annayum Rasoolum
as Joseph
(2013)
Idukki Gold
as John
(2013)
Sringaravelan
as D. Gopi Prasad (DGP)
(2013)
Philips and the Monkey Pen
as Richard Philip
(2013)
Kaanchi
as Thomas
(2013)
Honey Bee
as Cleetus
(2013)
Nadan
as G. Krishnakumar
(2013)
Zachariayude Garbhinikal
as Anuradha's husband
(2013)
The Power of Silence
as Markos
(2013)
(2013)
Rose Guitarinaal
as Joe's Father
(2012)
(1986)
Report to Mother
as Purushan
Crew
(2023)
Chaaver
Writer
(2018)
Uncle
Producer, Writer
(2016)
Idolle Ramayana
Story
(2015)
Oru Naal Iravil
Story
(2014)
Shutter
Story
(2012)
Shutter
Director, Writer
(1996)
Saamoohyapadom
Writer