Giju John

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Giju John
Born (1975-02-10) 10 February 1975 (age 49)
Nationality Indian
Occupations
Years active2007–present
SpouseKristen Nolan
Parents
  • K John
  • Annamma John

Giju John is an Indian film producer and actor, who works in Malayalam film industry. [1] [2] [3]

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Giju made his debut in Nirmal Sahadev movie Ranam in 2018, [4] [5] Later he appeared in Mohanlal starrer Lucifer. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Early life

Giju John was born in Thiruvananthapuram as the son of K John and Annamma John. [11] [12] Giju completed his secondary level education at St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram. He is a graduate in Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering. [13] [14] [15]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Love, Wrinkle-free Cleetus D'CruzEnglish film
2014Hola Venky! Kurian
2018 Ranam Ahmad Sidqui [16]
2019 Lucifer Sanjay [16]
2020 Forensic Dr Alphonse Kurien [17]
2022 Kumari Kaanhirangat Achuthan [18]
2023 Antony James [19]

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