John Vijay Age, Wiki and Bio

John Vijay

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth20/11/1976
Age48 years
BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu
HometownChennai

Bio/Wiki

ProfessionActor
Famous RolePichchai (Son of Gun) in the Tamil film 'Oram Po' (2007)

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm (5’ 10”)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityLoyola College, Chennai
Educational QualificationB. Sc in Visual Communication from Loyola College, Chennai

Personal Life

Date of Birth20/11/1976
BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu
Zodiac signScorpio
NationalityIndian
HometownChennai
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsMadhavi Elangovan
Marriage Date21 January 2011

Family

SpouseMadhavi Elangovan
ChildrenHe has a son.
Other Relatives
Father-in-lawT. K. S. Elangovan (former politician)

Career

Debut
Film (Tamil)Thalaimagan (2006)
Film (Malayalam)Bachelor Party (2012) as Prakash Kamath
Film (Telugu)Shankara (2016) as ACP Prasad
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Negative Role at the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) in 2012 for his performance in the film 'Mouna Guru'
  • Nominated for Best Villain Award at the Vijay Awards in 2012 for the film 'Mouna Guru'
  • Won Album of the Year Kannada Award at the Mirchi Music Awards in 2014
  • Nominated for Best Ensemble Cast Award at the Screen Awards 2015 for the film 'Dedh Ishqiya'
  • Nominated for Best Supporting Actor - Hindi and South at the Bollywood Life Awards 2022 for the film 'Sarpatta Parambarai'

Some Lesser Known Facts

John Vijay is a versatile Indian actor, known for his work in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi films.
Before venturing into acting, he served as the head programme director at Radio One 94.3 FM.
He gained recognition for his role as Pichchai in the Tamil movie 'Oram Po' (2007).
In the Tamil film 'Raavanan' (2010), he starred alongside Vikram and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
Vijay portrayed Inspector Suryaprakash in the Kannada film 'Prithvi' (2010).
He played a police officer in the Tamil film 'Mouna Guru' (2011).
Vijay debuted in Malayalam cinema with 'Bachelor Party' (2012) and later appeared in 'Iyobinte Pusthakam' (2014).
He was part of the bilingual film 'David' (2013), playing Ranade Bhai in Hindi and Bhau in Tamil.
In 'Pattathu Yaanai' (2013), he portrayed the character Daya.
His role as a police officer in 'Dedh Ishqiya' (2014) marked his foray into Hindi cinema.
Vijay played Rana in the Kannada film 'Gajakesari' (2014).
He portrayed Ameer in the Tamil film 'Kabali' (2016), starring Rajinikanth.
In '50/50' (2019), he acted and sang a song in the Tamil horror comedy movie.
He essayed the role of Mayilvahanam IPS in the Malayalam film 'Lucifer' (2019).
Apart from movies, he appeared in the Tamil web series 'Thiravam' (2019).
He portrayed Govind Raj in the Malayalam film 'Big Brother' (2020).
Vijay has starred in various Malayalam films like 'Thillalangadi', 'Kalakalappu', 'Vaayai Moodi Pesavum', 'Vaigai Express', 'Enemy', and 'Partner'.
His portrayal of Kevin in 'Sarpatta Parambarai' (2021) was well-received.
He debuted in Telugu cinema with 'Shankara' (2016) and later appeared in 'Ramarao on Duty' (2022).
In the Tamil web series 'Anantham' (2022), he played Ramu opposite Prakash Raj.
He starred in 'Pichaikkaran 2' (2023) alongside Vijay Antony.
Vijay played Samuel in the Telugu film 'Bhaag Saale' in 2023.
His performance as Ranga in 'Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire' (2023) received widespread acclaim.
Aside from acting, he is involved in managing an advertising agency called 'H2O'.
John Vijay hosted the 'Pesum Kadanayagi' show to aid actresses in improving their Tamil speaking skills.
He participated in the 'Meri Mitti Mera Desh' movement in 2023 by joining the Amrit Kalash Yatra in his hometown.