Jacob Gregory is an Indian-American actor who has appeared in Malayalam films. He made his film debut in the film ABCD (2013) directed by Martin Prakkat.[1] He got a breakthrough role in the TV series Akkara Kazhchakal, where he portrayed the character Gregory also known as "Giri Giri".[2] Gregory has lived in New Jersey since 1990.[3]
Career
Before working in the film industry, he played a character in the sitcom Akkara Kazhchakal. His character was well received by audiences along with the sitcom. He was able to tour across the United States, Canada, and the European Union; performing shows on a variety of stages based on Akkara Kazhchakal. A mutual friend suggested Gregory's name to Prakkat when the director was looking for someone to play the lead along with Dulquer Salmaan for the film ABCD as Korah.[2][3]
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2010 | Akkara Kazhchakal | Gregory (Girigiri) | Television series on Kairali TV |
| 2011 | Akkarakazhchakal: The Movie | Girigiri | |
| 2013 | ABCD | Korah | Film debut[4] |
| 2014 | Salalah Mobiles | Binoy | |
| 1983 | Sachin | ||
| Vegam | Daveed | ||
| Bhaiyya Bhaiyya | Sidekick | ||
| 2015 | Ennum Eppozhum | Maathan | |
| 100 Days of Love | Bahadur (Njaramban) | ||
| Chirakodinja Kinavukal | Santhosh Balaji | ||
| Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi | Ananthakrishnan Iyer | ||
| 2016 | Karingunnam Sixes | Bruno | |
| 2017 | Jomonte Suvisheshangal | Mushtaq | |
| Parava | Mujeeb | ||
| Pokkiri Simon | Biju | ||
| 2018 | Kalyanam | Saiju | Also playback singer for "Dhritangapulakithan" |
| Mandharam | Tuttu | ||
| 2019 | Sakalakalashala | Akku's friend | |
| Soothrakkaran | Shibu Mon | ||
| Unda | Varghese Kuruvila | ||
| 2020 | Maniyarayile Ashokan | Ashokan | Also producer and playback singer for "Unnimaya" |
| 2021 | Djibouti | Aby | |
| 2024 | Secret | Prince | [5] |
References
- ^ Sathyendran, Nita (14 November 2012). "Life imitates art". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ a b Kurian, Shiba. (23 October 2012). Gregory is back on silver screen. indiatimes.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ a b Sathyendran, Nita. (14 November 2012). Life imitates art. thehindu.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ Nambidi, Parvathy (13 June 2013). "A frothy expat tale comes home". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Features, C. E. (10 July 2024). "SN Swamy's directorial debut Secret gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 11 July 2024.