# J. Livingston

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 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.
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 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 :
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1982 | Darling, Darling, Darling | Wellington train station master | |
| 1988 | Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran | Ramkumar | |
| 1989 | Vaai Kozhuppu | Murali | |
| 1989 | Paattukku Oru Thalaivan | | |
| 1989 | Pick Pocket | | |
| 1989 | Nyaya Tharasu | Nagappan | |
| 1989 | Naalai Manithan | Livingston | |
| 1989 | Valadhu Kalai Vaithu Vaa | | |
| 1990 | En Uyir Thozhan | Dilli Babu | |
| 1990 | Oru Veedu Iru Vasal | Arun Kapoor | |
| 1990 | Paattukku Naan Adimai | Danny | |
| 1990 | Ethir Kaatru | Maasi | |
| 1990 | Puthu Paatu | Vadivelu | |
| 1991 | Irumbu Pookkal | | |
| 1991 | Captain Prabhakaran | Krishnamurthy | credited as Ranjan |
| 1991 | Thanga Thamaraigal | Sathish | |
| 1991 | Ayul Kaithi | Sudharshan | |
| 1991 | Mill Thozhilali | Prakash | |
| 1991 | Onnum Theriyatha Pappa | | |
| 1991 | Apoorva Naagam | Maayandi | |
| 1991 | Mookuthi Poomeley | | |
| 1991 | En Pottukku Sonthakkaran | | |
| 1991 | Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu | | |
| 1991 | Paattondru Ketten | Rocky | |
| 1992 | Amaran | Inspector Duraipandi | |
| 1992 | Pudhu Varusham | | |
| 1992 | Hello Darling | Alexander | Telugu film |
| 1993 | Captain Magal | Livi | |
| 1993 | Minmini Poochigal | | |
| 1993 | Pathini Penn | Kadikalingam | |
| 1994 | Veera | Chandran | |
| 1994 | Chinna Madam | | |
| 1994 | Pondattiye Deivam | Pandiyan | |
| 1995 | Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari | | |
| 1995 | Chellakannu | Thangavel | |
| 1995 | Witness | Niranjan | |
| 1995 | Makkal Aatchi | Govindasamy | |
| 1996 | Sundara Purushan | Ganeshan | Lead role credited as Ranjan |
| 1996 | Thuraimugam | Gowri Kumar | |
| 1998 | Jolly | Chakravarthy | |
| 1998 | Sollamale | Nataraj | Lead role |
| 1999 | Poomagal Oorvalam | Aavudayappan (Armstrong) | |
| 1999 | Suyamvaram | Kannan | |
| 1999 | Vaali | Livingston | Guest appearance |
| 1999 | Viralukketha Veekkam | Ravishankar | Lead role |

#### 2000s

List of J. Livingston film credits as actor in the 2000s :
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Vaanathaippola | Shanmugam | |
| 2000 | Vallarasu | Chidambaram Pillai IPS | |
| 2000 | Athey Manithan | Mandhira Moorthy | |
| 2000 | Unnai Kann Theduthey | Raghu | |
| 2000 | Ninaivellam Nee | Kalyana Sundaram | |
| 2001 | Engalukkum Kaalam Varum | Kuppan | |
| 2001 | En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maathiri | Murugesan | Lead role |
| 2001 | Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala | Roja's uncle | |
| 2001 | Chocolate | ACP Jayachandran | |
| 2001 | Asokavanam | Selvam | |
| 2002 | Aasai Aasaiyai | | |
| 2002 | Guruvamma | Thulasi | |
| 2002 | Charlie Chaplin | Vishwa | |
| 2002 | Thamizh | Anbazhagan | |
| 2002 | Raja | Mathi | |
| 2002 | Arputham | Govind | |
| 2002 | Namma Veetu Kalyanam | Manickam | |
| 2002 | Virumbugiren | | Guest appearance |
| 2003 | Kadhal Sugamanathu | Thief | |
| 2003 | Annai Kaligambal | Madhu | |
| 2003 | Kalatpadai | 'Cut' Raj | |
| 2003 | Raamachandra | Sathyamoorthy | |
| 2003 | Military | Balasubramaniam | |
| 2003 | Dum | Inspector Boopathi | |
| 2003 | Banda Paramasivam | Ravi | |
| 2003 | Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu | | |
| 2003 | Whistle | Professor Panneerselvam | |
| 2003 | Priyamaana Thozhi | Kumar | |
| 2003 | Vadakku Vaasal | Annamalai | |
| 2004 | M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi | Sheikh | Guest appearance |
| 2004 | Kuthu | Adhi Kesav | |
| 2004 | Vayasu Pasanga | Devaraj | |
| 2004 | Settai | Periyasamy | |
| 2004 | Super Da | Subramani | |
| 2004 | Senthalam Poove | | |
| 2005 | Thirupaachi | Inspector Inba Raghavan | |
| 2005 | Ayodhya | Hussain Bhai | |
| 2005 | Sevvel | | |
| 2005 | Jithan | Surya's father | |
| 2005 | Chinna | Police Officer | |
| 2005 | Daas | Allapichai | |
| 2005 | Love Story | Haribabu | Kannada film |
| 2005 | Sorry Enaku Kalyanamayidichu | Appu | |
| 2006 | Aathi | Anjali's father | |
| 2006 | Sudesi | Ramasamy | |
| 2006 | Thirupathi | Chanakkiyan | |
| 2006 | Unakkum Enakkum | Lalitha's father-in-law | |
| 2006 | Nenjirukkum Varai | ACP Gandhi | |
| 2007 | Kuttrapathirikai | Hari | |
| 2007 | Naan Avanillai | David Fernandez | |
| 2007 | Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram | Parattai's father | |
| 2007 | Kasu Irukkanum | Manikkavel | |
| 2007 | Sivaji | Police Inspector | |
| 2007 | Cheena Thaana 001 | CID Aanthaikannan | Guest appearance |
| 2007 | Naalaiya Pozhuthum Unnodu | Sakthi's father | |
| 2007 | Puli Varudhu | Vaitheeswaran | |
| 2007 | Kanna | Ashirvadham | |
| 2007 | Ippadikku En Kadhal | Vilvanathan | |
| 2008 | Aegan | Kamalakannan | |
| 2008 | Anjathe | Maasilamani | |
| 2008 | Ashoka | Politician | |
| 2008 | Dindigul Sarathy | Psychiatrist | |
| 2008 | Jayamkondaan | Police Inspector | |
| 2008 | Kadhalil Vizhunthen | Train passenger | |
| 2008 | Kuselan | Kuppusamy | |
| 2008 | Nenjirukkumvarai Ninaivirukkum | Bhaskar | |
| 2008 | Satyam | Politician | |
| 2008 | Salute | Politician | Telugu film |
| 2008 | Sutta Pazham | Inspector Prasad | |
| 2008 | Thotta | Chief Minister Manimaran | |
| 2008 | Vambu Sandai | Nehru | |
| 2009 | A Aa E Ee | | |
| 2009 | Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi | Pandian | |
| 2009 | Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval | Film director Rajan | |
| 2009 | Solla Solla Inikkum | Jayaraman | |
| 2009 | Brahmadeva | Dravidan | |
| 2009 | Thoranai | Murugan's father | |

#### 2010s

List of J. Livingston film credits as actor in the 2010s :
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Ambasamudram Ambani | Johnson | |
| 2010 | Irandu Mugam | Parthasarathy's uncle | |
| 2010 | Kutti Pisasu | | |
| 2010 | Magane En Marumagane | Mahadeva | |
| 2010 | Thillalangadi | Nisha's uncle | |
| 2010 | Vallakottai | Advocate | |
| 2011 | Sankarankovil | Doctor | |
| 2011 | Kaavalan | College principal | |
| 2011 | Moondraam Pournami | | |
| 2011 | Sattapadi Kutram | Santhana Swamy | |
| 2011 | Venghai | Mariyappan | |
| 2011 | Keratam | Mohan Rao | Telugu film |
| 2011 | Yuvan | Jeevanantham | |
| 2012 | Vilayada Vaa | Jyothi | |
| 2012 | Adhisaya Ulagam | Neelakantan | |
| 2012 | Kasi Kuppam | | |
| 2013 | Kan Pesum Vaarthaigal | | |
| Yaaruda Mahesh | | |
| Thirumathi Thamizh | Lawyer | |
| Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara | Sammandham | |
| 2014 | Amara | Sebastian | |
| 2015 | Miss Pannidatheenga Appuram Varuthapaduveenga | | |
| 2016 | Onbathilirundhu Pathuvarai | Annachi | |
| 2016 | Vellikizhamai 13am Thethi | Ganesan | |
| 2017 | Unnai Thottu Kolla Vaa | Ranganatha Boopathi | |
| 2017 | Mathipen | | |
| 2017 | Kattappava Kanom | Aali | |
| 2017 | Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen | Selvam | |
| 2017 | Paakanum Pola Irukku | | |
| 2017 | Magalir Mattum | Mangalamurthi | |
| 2017 | En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom | Bhai | |
| 2018 | Pei Irukka Illaya | Inspector Inavana | |
| 2018 | Traffic Ramasamy | Aavudayappan | |
| 2018 | Sarkar | Venkatesan | |
| 2018 | Silukkuvarupatti Singam | Muthaiya | |
| 2019 | Peranbu | House owner | |
| 2019 | Agni Devi | | |
| 2019 | Perazhagi ISO | Veerasamy | |
| 2019 | Gurkha | Chief Minister | |
| 2019 | Petromax | Paripooranam | |
| 2019 | Capmaari | Jai's father | |

#### 2020s

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

### As screenwriter

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

### As voice actor

List of J. Livingston film credits as voice actor :
| Year | Film | Actor |
| 1994 | Suriyan | Babu Antony |

### Television

List of J. Livingston television credits :
| 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 | Zee Tamil | | Special appearance |
| 2022–2023 | Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum | Zee Tamil | Kathiresan | Extended Special Appearance |
| 2022 | Ninaithale Inikkum | Zee Tamil | Amarthalingam | Special appearance |
| 2024 | My Perfectt Husband | Disney+ Hotstar | Subramani |