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J. Livingston
Indian actor, comedian, screenwriter (born 1957)
Indian actor, comedian, screenwriter (born 1957)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | J. Livingston |
| birth_name | Philip Livingston Jones |
| birth_place | Madras, Madras State (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu), India |
| birth_date | |
| occupation | |
| years_active | 1982–present |
| relatives | Peter Selvakumar (brother-in-law) |
| children | 2, including Jovita |
| spouse |
Philip Livingston Jones, commonly credited by his mononym Livingston, is an Indian actor, comedian and screenwriter who usually plays supporting and comedy roles in Tamil films.
He is known for the films Captain Prabhakaran (1991), Sundara Purushan (1996) and Sollamale (1998). He has acted over 180 films.
Career
He wrote the screenplay for the movies Kanni Rasi (1985) and Kaakki Sattai (1985) along with G. M. Kumar.
His first starring role was in Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran (1988). He started out playing villains and graduated to playing lead roles with Sundara Purushan (1996), Sollamale (1998), Viralukketha Veekkam (1999), En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri (2001) and Engalukkum Kaalam Varum (2001) are other films in which he has appeared in lead roles.
At the peak of his career in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Livingston opted to take on a mix of lead roles, antagonistic roles and cameo roles.
Personal life
Livingston was born in a Christian family in Chennai, Tamilnadu. His father, Samuel Jones worked as a supervisor in Binny and Co., while his mother was a homemaker who was of Malaysian Tamils descent. He attended ELM Fabricus Hr.Sec. School in Purasawalkam until grade 10 after which he pursued his cinema career.
On 6 September 1997, he married Jessy Irudayaraj a Roman Catholic in a private ceremony in Chennai. The couple has two daughters, Jovita (born in 1999) and Gemma (born in 2001).
Filmography
As film actor
1980–90s
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Darling, Darling, Darling | Livingston | Uncredited role |
| 1986 | Aruvadai Naal | Uncredited role | |
| 1988 | Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran | Ramkumar | |
| 1989 | Vaai Kozhuppu | Murali | |
| Paattukku Oru Thalaivan | |||
| Pick Pocket | |||
| Nyaya Tharasu | Nagappan | ||
| Naalai Manithan | Livingston | ||
| Valadhu Kalai Vaithu Vaa | |||
| 1990 | En Uyir Thozhan | Dilli Babu | |
| Oru Veedu Iru Vasal | Arun Kapoor | ||
| Paattukku Naan Adimai | Danny | ||
| Ethir Kaatru | Maasi | ||
| Puthu Paatu | Vadivelu | ||
| 1991 | Irumbu Pookkal | ||
| Captain Prabhakaran | Krishnamurthy | credited as Ranjan | |
| Thanga Thamaraigal | Sathish | ||
| Ayul Kaithi | Sudharshan | ||
| Mill Thozhilali | Prakash | ||
| Onnum Theriyatha Pappa | |||
| Apoorva Naagam | Maayandi | ||
| Mookuthi Poomeley | |||
| En Pottukku Sonthakkaran | |||
| Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu | |||
| Paattondru Ketten | Rocky | ||
| 1992 | Amaran | Inspector Duraipandi | |
| Pudhu Varusham | |||
| Hello Darling | Alexander | Telugu film | |
| 1993 | Captain Magal | Livi | |
| Minmini Poochigal | |||
| Pathini Penn | Kadikalingam | ||
| 1994 | Veera | Chandran | |
| Chinna Madam | |||
| Pondattiye Deivam | Pandiyan | ||
| 1995 | Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari | ||
| Chellakannu | Thangavel | ||
| Witness | Niranjan | ||
| Makkal Aatchi | Govindasamy | ||
| 1996 | Sundara Purushan | Ganeshan | Lead role |
| Thuraimugam | Gowri Kumar | ||
| 1998 | Jolly | Chakravarthy | |
| Sollamale | Nataraj | Lead role | |
| 1999 | Poomagal Oorvalam | Aavudayappan (Armstrong) | |
| Suyamvaram | Kannan | ||
| Vaalee | Livingston | Guest appearance | |
| Viralukketha Veekkam | Ravishankar | Lead role |
2000s
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Vaanathaippola | Shanmugam | |
| Vallarasu | Chidambaram Pillai IPS | ||
| Athey Manithan | Mandhira Moorthy | ||
| Unnai Kann Theduthey | Raghu | ||
| Ninaivellam Nee | Kalyana Sundaram | ||
| 2001 | Engalukkum Kaalam Varum | Kuppan | |
| En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maathiri | Murugesan | Lead role | |
| Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala | Roja's uncle | ||
| Chocolate | ACP Jayachandran | ||
| Asokavanam | Selvam | ||
| 2002 | Aasai Aasaiyai | ||
| Guruvamma | Thulasi | ||
| Charlie Chaplin | Vishwa | ||
| Thamizh | Anbazhagan | ||
| Raja | Mathi | ||
| Arputham | Govind | ||
| Namma Veetu Kalyanam | Manickam | ||
| Virumbugiren | Guest appearance | ||
| 2003 | Kadhal Sugamanathu | Thief | |
| Annai Kaligambal | Madhu | ||
| Kalatpadai | 'Cut' Raj | ||
| Raamachandra | Sathyamoorthy | ||
| Military | Balasubramaniam | ||
| Dum | Inspector Boopathi | ||
| Banda Paramasivam | Ravi | ||
| Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu | |||
| Whistle | Professor Panneerselvam | ||
| Priyamaana Thozhi | Kumar | ||
| Vadakku Vaasal | Annamalai | ||
| 2004 | M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi | Sheikh Fakhrudeen | |
| Kuthu | Adhi Kesav | ||
| Vayasu Pasanga | Devaraj | ||
| Settai | Periyasamy | ||
| Super Da | Subramani | ||
| Senthalam Poove | |||
| 2005 | Thirupaachi | Inspector Inba Raghavan | |
| Ayodhya | Hussain Bhai | ||
| Sevvel | |||
| Jithan | Surya's father | ||
| Chinna | Police Officer | ||
| Daas | Allapichai | ||
| Love Story | Haribabu | Kannada film | |
| Sorry Enaku Kalyanamayidichu | Appu | ||
| 2006 | Aathi | Anjali's father | |
| Sudesi | Ramasamy | ||
| Thirupathi | Chanakkiyan | ||
| Unakkum Enakkum | Lalitha's father-in-law | ||
| Nenjirukkum Varai | ACP Gandhi | ||
| 2007 | Kuttrapathirikai | Hari | |
| Naan Avanillai | David Fernandez | ||
| Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram | Parattai's father | ||
| Kasu Irukkanum | Manikkavel | ||
| Sivaji | Police Inspector | ||
| Cheena Thaana 001 | CID Aanthaikannan | Guest appearance | |
| Naalaiya Pozhuthum Unnodu | Sakthi's father | ||
| Puli Varudhu | Vaitheeswaran | ||
| Kanna | Ashirvadham | ||
| Ippadikku En Kadhal | Vilvanathan | ||
| 2008 | Aegan | Kamalakannan | |
| Anjathe | Maasilamani | ||
| Ashoka | Politician | ||
| Dindigul Sarathy | Psychiatrist | ||
| Jayamkondaan | Police Inspector | ||
| Kadhalil Vizhunthen | Train passenger | ||
| Kuselan | Kuppusamy | ||
| Satyam | Politician | ||
| Salute | Telugu film | ||
| Sutta Pazham | Inspector Prasad | ||
| Thotta | Chief Minister Manimaran | ||
| Vambu Sandai | Nehru | ||
| 2009 | A Aa E Ee | ||
| Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi | Pandian | ||
| Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval | Film director Rajan | ||
| Solla Solla Inikkum | Jayaraman | ||
| Brahmadeva | Dravidan | ||
| Thoranai | Murugan's father |
2010s
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ambasamudram Ambani | Johnson | |
| Irandu Mugam | Parthasarathy's uncle | ||
| Kutti Pisasu | |||
| Magane En Marumagane | Mahadeva | ||
| Thillalangadi | Nisha's uncle | ||
| Vallakottai | Advocate | ||
| 2011 | Sankarankovil | Doctor | |
| Kaavalan | College principal | ||
| Moondraam Pournami | |||
| Sattapadi Kutram | Santhana Swamy | ||
| Venghai | Mariyappan | ||
| Keratam | Mohan Rao | Telugu film | |
| Yuvan | Jeevanantham | ||
| 2012 | Vilayada Vaa | Jyothi | |
| Adhisaya Ulagam | Neelakantan | ||
| Kasi Kuppam | |||
| 2013 | Kan Pesum Vaarthaigal | ||
| Yaaruda Mahesh | |||
| Thirumathi Thamizh | Lawyer | ||
| Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara | Sammandham | ||
| 2014 | Amara | Sebastian | |
| Nenjirukkumvarai Ninaivirukkum | Bhaskar | ||
| 2015 | Miss Pannidatheenga Appuram Varuthapaduveenga | ||
| 2016 | Onbathilirundhu Pathuvarai | Annachi | |
| Vellikizhamai 13am Thethi | Ganesan | ||
| 2017 | Unnai Thottu Kolla Vaa | Ranganatha Boopathi | |
| Mathipen | |||
| Kattappava Kanom | Aali | ||
| Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen | Selvam | ||
| Paakanum Pola Irukku | |||
| Magalir Mattum | Mangalamurthi | ||
| En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom | Bhai | ||
| 2018 | Pei Irukka Illaya | Inspector Inavana | |
| Traffic Ramasamy | Aavudayappan | ||
| Sarkar | Venkatesan | ||
| Silukkuvarupatti Singam | Muthaiya | ||
| 2019 | Peranbu | House owner | |
| Agni Devi | |||
| Perazhagi ISO | Veerasamy | ||
| Gurkha | Chief Minister | ||
| Petromax | Paripooranam | ||
| Capmaari | Jai's father |
2020s
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ayya Ullen Ayya | ||
| Thottu Vidum Thooram | |||
| Vaanga Padam Paarkalam | |||
| 2021 | Pei Mama | ||
| Annaatthe | Irulandi | Guest Appearance | |
| Mounika | |||
| 2022 | Naai Sekar | Police inspector Thangaraj | |
| Taanakkaran | Rajendran | ||
| Radha Krishna | |||
| Gargi | Sandra's father | ||
| The Legend | Gopi | ||
| Eppo Kalyanam | |||
| 2023 | Moondram Pournami | ||
| Kannitheevu | |||
| Ghosty | |||
| 2024 | Lal Salaam | Manickam | Guest Appearance |
| Pambattam | |||
| 2025 | Rajaputhiran | Meesai | |
| Chennai City Gangsters | Pasupathy | ||
| Mareesan | Chaari | ||
| Madharaasi | Raghu's delusional father | ||
| Kumaara Sambavam | |||
| Messenger | |||
| Nirvaagam Porupalla | |||
| 2026 | Lockdown |
As screenwriter
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Kanni Rasi | |
| Kaakki Sattai | ||
| 1986 | Aruvadai Naal | |
| 1996 | Sundara Purushan |
As voice actor
| Year | Film | Actor |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Suriyan | Babu Antony |
Television
| Year | Title | Channel | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Kadal Purathil | DD | Peter | |
| 2018 | Jimiki Kamal | Sun Life | Kallilio | |
| 2020–2021 | Kannana Kanne | Sun TV | Kodeeshwaran | |
| 2020 | Poove Poochudava | Zee Tamil | Poiyamozhi | Special appearance |
| 2021 | Sembaruthi | |||
| 2022–2023 | Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum | Kathiresan | Extended Special Appearance | |
| 2022 | Ninaithale Inikkum | Amarthalingam | Special appearance | |
| 2024 | My Perfectt Husband | Disney+ Hotstar | Subramani | |
| 2025 | Parijatham | Zee Tamil |
References
References
- (May 14, 2008). "Rajini's pat for Livingston".
- (March 2016). "Livingston's Thandachoru (in Tamil)".
- (8 June 2001). "From scratch to success".
- (15 January 2000). "Interview with Livingstone".
- (2 September 2008). "The Boys Company!". The Times of India.
- "A man for all seasons".
- "Pambattam Trailer (Tamil) {{!}} Jeevan, Mallika Sherawat {{!}} V C Vadivudaiyan {{!}} Vaithiyanathan Film Gardenn".
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