Jasper (actor)

Jasper is an Indian film actor, who has appeared in character roles, primarily with negative shades. Jasper was a software engineer before he stepped into movies, making his debut in the Sarath Kumar-starrer Gambeeram in 2003. Jasper has done close to 200 films in a career spanning more than fifteen years, he has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and a few other languages.[1][2]

Jasper
Born (1972-02-06) February 6, 1972
Other namesJazz
OccupationFilm actor
Years active2003 - Present
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)

Career

Jasper was a software engineer before choosing to opt for a career in films. He made his acting debut in Gambeeram (2003) and appeared alongside actor Sarathkumar, who later also recommended him to feature in his next films Chatrapathy and Jithan (2004).[3] He continued portraying supporting antagonistic roles throughout the late 2000s and won acclaim for his role as a gang member in Naanayam (2011), with a critic reporting he "gets noted".[4]

Jasper portrayed one of Sathyaraj's henchmen in the Hindi film, Chennai Express (2013), featuring alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. He was also present in a character role in Chimbu Deven's multi-starrer Puli (2015) and Siva's Vedalam (2015).

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2004Chatrapathy
GambeeramNaaga (Henchman)
Bose
AttagasamThoothukudi Fernandez
2005Jithan
AnniyanHenchman
2008AnjatheAnti Kidnaping Team Member (Police Officer)
2010NaanayamFareed's henchman
PaiyaaGoon chasing Charulatha
2011ThambikottaiAmirthalingam's assistant
KanchanaPeer Baba
2013Chennai ExpressHenchmanHindi film
Vidiyum MunnDoraisingam
2014BurmaDon
Vingyani
2015Massu Engira MasilamaniGhost
PuliJalatharangan's assistant
VedalamManimaran's Brother
Bengal TigerTelugu film
Ragini IPSKannada film
2016Sutta Pazham Sudaatha Pazham
Iru MuganBilly Murali
NagarahavuKannada film
2020LaxmiiPeer BabaHindi film

References
  1. "Movie Review : Gambeeram". Sify. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  2. "'Chennai's spirit is in me, you'll feel it too!'". The New Indian Express.
  3. "Enter the villain". Indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  4. "Nanayam". Newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
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