Joy Mathew
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1961-09-20 (64 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).
Known For
Acting
(2025)
(2025)
(2025)
JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala
as Bishop
(2025)
(2024)
Swargathile Katturumbu
as Baby Samuel
(2024)
(2023)
(2023)
Christy
as Joseph
(2023)
2018
as Chandy
(2023)
Viral Sebi
as Ummerkoya
(2023)
Chaaver
as Mukundan
(2023)
(2022)
Kaduva
as Bishop
(2022)
(2022)
Heaven
as Surgeon
(2022)
Naradan
as Kurup sir
(2022)
(2021)
Vaanku
as Special Appearance
(2021)
Cabin
as Shankaran Mesthiri
(2021)
Drishyam 2
as Public Prosecutor
(2021)
Mohan Kumar Fans
as R.K
(2021)
Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham
as Balachandran
(2019)
Vakathirivu
as Vivekanandan
(2019)
(2019)
Edakkad Battalion 06
as Basheer
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam
as John Adakkakaran
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
(2018)
(2018)
Chandragiri
as MLA
(2018)
Street Lights
as Simon Mundakal
(2018)
(2018)
(2018)
(2018)
Koodasha
as Dr Jayan
(2018)
Uncle
as Vijayan
(2017)
Oru Cinemakkaran
as Bank Manager
(2017)
Onpatham Valavinappuram
as Actor
(2017)
(2017)
(2017)
Puthan Panam
as Hajiyar
(2017)
Puthan Panam
as Mahin Haji
(2017)
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations
as Cleetus
(2017)
Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol
as Ulahannan's Friend
(2017)
(2017)
(2017)
(2017)
(2017)
Honey Bee 2.5
as Self
(2017)
(2017)
(2017)
(2017)
Clint
as Doctor
(2017)
(2016)
King Liar
as Pothuval Sir
(2016)
(2016)
Mohavalayam
as Jose Sebastian
(2016)
Manamantha
as Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version)
(2015)
(2015)
Pathemari
as Chandran
(2015)
Charlie
as Umer
(2015)
Jamnapyari
as Prakashettan
(2015)
Mariyam Mukku
as Sayip
(2015)
Utopiayile Rajavu
as Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai
(2015)
Rasputin
as Vayalil Satheesan
(2015)
Chirakodinja Kinavukal
as Father of Sumathi
(2015)
Loham
as Arif Bhai
(2015)
(2015)
Lailaa O Lailaa
as Dr. Menon
(2015)
Alif
as Hajyar
(2015)
(2014)
(2014)
Konthayum Poonoolum
as Aloshi
(2014)
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha
as Pious Mathew
(2014)
Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan
as Sebastian
(2014)
Angels
as Father Varghese Punyaalan
(2014)
Munnariyippu
as Chandraji
(2014)
(2014)
Avatharam
as Karimban John
(2014)
7th Day
as P.T.R. Bhattathiri
(2014)
Vikramadithyan
as Dr.Ramanath Pai
(2014)
King of Kings
as Ahmed Shah
(2014)
1983
as Gopi Aashaan
(2014)
Njaan
as Self
(2014)
Praise the Lord
as Kunjutty
(2014)
Ulsaha Committee
as Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar
(2014)
Law Point
as Maya's father
(2014)
Ithihasa
as The Librarian
(2013)
Silence
as Markos
(2013)
Idukki Gold
as John
(2013)
Sringaravelan
as D. Gopi Prasad (DGP)
(2013)
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi
as Abdul Haji
(2013)
Honey Bee
as Cleetus
(2013)
Amen
as Father Abraham Ottaplakal
(2013)
Zachariayude Garbhinikal
as Anuradha's husband
(2013)
Philips and the Monkey Pen
as Richard Philip
(2013)
Annayum Rasoolum
as Joseph
(2013)
Nadan
as G. Krishnakumar
(2013)
Kaanchi
as Thomas
(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
Writer, Director
(1996)
Saamoohyapadom
Writer