J. Livingston

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J. Livingston
Born
Philip Livingston Jones

(1957-10-19) 19 October 1957 (age 67)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • screenwriter
Years active1982–present
Spouse
Jessy
(m. 1997)
Children2
Relatives Peter Selvakumar (brother-in-law)

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. [1] [2] [3]

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He is credited as Ranjan in his earlier films such as Captain Prabhakaran (1991) and Sundara Purushan (1996) and is well known in the critically acclaimed movie 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. [4]

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), [5] 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. [6]

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 1998) and Gemma (born in 2001).

Filmography

As film actor

1980–90s

List of J. Livingston film credits as actor in the 1980s and 1990s
YearFilmRoleNotes
1982 Darling, Darling, Darling Wellington train station master
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 Krishnamurthycredited as Ranjan
Thanga Thamaraigal Sathish
Ayul Kaithi Sudharshan
Mill Thozhilali Prakash
Onnum Theriyatha Pappa
Apoorva NaagamMaayandi
Mookuthi Poomeley
En Pottukku Sonthakkaran
Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu
Paattondru Ketten Rocky
1992 Amaran Inspector Duraipandi
Pudhu Varusham
Hello DarlingAlexanderTelugu 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 GaneshanLead role
Thuraimugam Gowri Kumar
1998 Jolly Chakravarthy
Sollamale NatarajLead role
1999 Poomagal Oorvalam Aavudayappan (Armstrong)
Suyamvaram Kannan
Vaali LivingstonGuest appearance
Viralukketha Veekkam RavishankarLead role

2000s

List of J. Livingston film credits as actor in the 2000s
YearFilmRoleNotes
2000 Vaanathaippola Shanmugam
Vallarasu Chidambaram Pillai IPS
Athey Manithan Mandhira Moorthy
Unnai Kann Theduthey Prabhu
Ninaivellam NeeKalyana Sundaram
2001 Engalukkum Kaalam Varum Kuppan
En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maathiri MurugesanLead 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 VaasalAnnamalai
2004 M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi SheikhGuest appearance
Kuththu Adhi Kesav
Vayasu Pasanga Devaraj
SettaiPeriyasamy
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 AanthaikannanGuest 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
Nenjirukkumvarai NinaivirukkumBhaskar
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

List of J. Livingston film credits as actor in the 2010s
YearFilmRoleNotes
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 RaoTelugu film
YuvanJeevanantham
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
2015Miss Pannidatheenga Appuram Varuthapaduveenga
2016Onbathilirundhu PathuvaraiAnnachi
Vellikizhamai 13am Thethi Ganesan
2017Unnai Thottu Kolla VaaRanganatha Boopathi
Mathipen
Kattappava Kanom Aali
Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen Selvam
Paakanum Pola Irukku
Magalir Mattum Mangalamurthi
En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom Bhai
2018Pei Irukka IllayaInspector 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

List of J. Livingston film credits as actor in the 2020s
YearFilmRoleNotes
2020Ayya Ullen Ayya
Thottu Vidum Thooram
Vaanga Padam Paarkalam
2021 Pei Mama
Annaatthe Irulandi
Mounika
2022 Naai Sekar Police inspector Thangaraj
Taanakkaran Rajendran
Radha Krishna
Gargi Sandra's father
The Legend Gopi
Eppo Kalyanam
2023Moondram Pournami
Kannitheevu
Ghosty
2024 Lal Salaam ManickamGuest Appearance
Pambattam [7]

As screenwriter

List of J. Livingston film credits as screenwriter
YearFilmNotes
1985 Kanni Rasi
Kaakki Sattai
1986 Aruvadai Naal
1996 Sundara Purushan

As voice actor

List of J. Livingston film credits as voice actor
YearFilmActor
1994 Suriyan Babu Antony

Television

List of J. Livingston television credits
YearTitleChannelRoleNotes
1987Kadal PurathilDDPeter
2018Jimiki KamalSun LifeKallilio
2020–2021 Kannana Kanne Sun TV Kodeeshwaran
2020 Poove Poochudava Zee Tamil PoiyamozhiSpecial appearance
2021 Sembaruthi
2022–2023 Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum KathiresanExtended Special Appearance
2022Ninaithale InikkumAmarthalingamSpecial appearance
2024 My Perfectt Husband Disney+ Hotstar Subramani

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