Jasper (actor)

Jasper
Born Vijay Jasper
(1972-02-06) February 6, 1972[1]
Residence Avadi, Chennai
Other names Jazz
Occupation Film actor
Years active 2003 - Present

Jasper is an Indian film actor, who has appeared in character roles primarily as a supporting antagonist. He weighs 165 kg and directors have often used his weight, to give him roles as a henchman.[2]

Career

Jasper was a software engineer before choosing to opt for a career in films. He made his acting debut in Diwan (2003) and appeared alongside actor Sarathkumar, who later also recommended him to feature in his next films Chatrapathy and Gambeeram (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 small roles in Chimbu Deven's multi-starrer Puli (2015) and Siva's Vedalam (2015).

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2004 Chatrapathy
Gambeeram Naaga (Henchman)
Bose
Attagasam Thoothukudi Fernandez
2005 Jithan
2008 Anjathe Anti Kidnaping Team Member (Police Officer)
2010 Naanayam Fareed's henchman
Paiyaa Goon chasing Charulatha
2013 Chennai Express Henchman Hindi film
2015 Masss Ghost
Puli Jalatharangan's assistant
Vedalam Manimaran's Brother
Ragini IPS Kannada film
2016 Sutta Pazham Sudaatha Pazham
Iru Mugan Billy Murali
Nagarahavu Kannada film

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nadigarsangam.org/member/b-jasper/
  2. ↑ "Movie Review : Gambeeram". Sify. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Enter the villain". Indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Nanayam". Newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.

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