Ashvin Mathew is an Indian film and stage actor, stand-up comedian and film director.
Early and personal life Ashwin Mathew is a Malayali who grew up in Bangalore. His father is a doctor and his mother is an agriculturalist. His first play was Restless: The Spirit of Youth, by Gautam Raja and Meenakshi Menon. He then studied performing arts in Sydney before leaving it to study Mass communication and Drama in Cyprus. He first worked as an RJ in Cyprus, before leaving to become a theatre teacher in Dubai. He returned to Bangalore and was one of the first stand-up comedians in 1999. He acted in Gentlemen, a play by Anil Abraham. He subsequently became a full-fledged actor.
Career He began his film career by working with Kukku Surendran to tweak the script of Veeralipattu. He was selected to portray the role of the English teacher of Sridevi's daughter in English Vinglish. Actress Padmapriya and Sangeetha Padmanaban suggested his name for Vedivazhipadu, which became his first Malayalam movie. He subsequently went on to act in multiple Malayalam movies. Mathew has also written the script for two unreleased Tamil movies, Uthukuli Amigos and Gymkhana Vasu, both of which were in the planning stages of production.
Filmography Year Film Role Language Notes and Ref. 2012 English Vinglish Father Vincent Hindi 2013 Vedivazhipadu PP Malayalam 2014 1 by Two Dr. Balakrishnan Mr. Fraud Javed Peruchazhi Rohit Jee Tamaar Padaar John Katuparamban 2015 Loham Ramesh Menon 2016 Ka Bodyscapes Bhakthavalsalan 2017 Jomonte Suvisheshangal David C/O Saira Banu Adv. Abel Alex 2022Bheemante VazhiDr. Cedric Simon Athikuntham 2024 3Devi Hunter Kannada Also director and producer 2024 Woh Bhi Din The Alex Sir Hindi
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