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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
|name  = J. Livingston
|name  = J. Livingston
|image = Livingstongjvg.jpg
|image =  
|birth_name = Philip Livingston Jones
|birth_name = Philip Livingston Jones
|birth_place  = [[Chennai]], [[Tamilnadu]]
|birth_place  = [[Chennai]], [[Tamilnadu]]
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|nationality = Indian
|nationality = Indian
|alma_mater =
|alma_mater =
|occupation = [[Film actor]], [[screenwriter]]
|occupation = [[Actor]], [[screenwriter]]
|years_active = 1982–present
|years_active = 1982–present
|known_for =
|known_for =
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'''J. Livingston''', commonly credited by his mononym '''Livingston''', Born: August 22, 1958 is an Indian actor, comedian and screenwriter who usually plays in supporting and comedy roles in Tamil films.<ref>{{cite news|access-date=19 January 2010|publisher=IndiaGlitz |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/rajinis-pat-for-livingston-tamil-news-38528.html|title=Rajini's pat for Livingston}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tamil.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/0611/29/1061129025_1.htm |title=Livingston's Thandachoru (in Tamil)|access-date=19 January 2010}} {{Dead link|date=March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=8 June 2001|access-date=19 January 2010|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/06/08/stories/0908022a.htm|title=From scratch to success|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606102453/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/06/08/stories/0908022a.htm|archive-date=6 June 2011|url-status=usurped}}</ref> He is credited as Ranjan in his earlier films such as ''[[Captain Prabhakaran]]'' (1991) and ''[[Sundara Purushan (1996 film)|Sundara Purushan]]'' (1996) and is well known for playing the role of Natraj in the critically acclaimed movie ''[[Sollamale]]'' (1998). He has acted over 150 films in all south Indian language films.
'''Philip Livingston Jones''', commonly credited by his mononym '''Livingston''' is an Indian actor, comedian and screenwriter who usually plays in supporting and comedy roles in Tamil films.<ref>{{cite news|access-date=19 January 2010|publisher=IndiaGlitz |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/rajinis-pat-for-livingston-tamil-news-38528.html|title=Rajini's pat for Livingston}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tamil.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/0611/29/1061129025_1.htm |title=Livingston's Thandachoru (in Tamil)|access-date=19 January 2010}} {{Dead link|date=March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=8 June 2001|access-date=19 January 2010|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/06/08/stories/0908022a.htm|title=From scratch to success|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606102453/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/06/08/stories/0908022a.htm|archive-date=6 June 2011|url-status=usurped}}</ref> He is credited as Ranjan in his earlier films such as ''[[Captain Prabhakaran]]'' (1991) and ''[[Sundara Purushan (1996 film)|Sundara Purushan]]'' (1996) and is well known for playing the role of Natraj in the critically acclaimed movie ''[[Sollamale]]'' (1998). He has acted over 150 films.


==Career==
==Career==
His first starring role was in ''[[Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran]]'' (1988). He started out playing villains and graduated to playing lead roles with ''[[Sundara Purushan (1996 film)|Sundara Purushan]]'' (1996), ''[[Sollamale]]'' (1998), ''[[Viralukketha Veekkam]]'' (1999), ''[[En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri]]'' (2001) and ''[[Engalukkum Kaalam Varum (2001 film)|Engalukkum Kaalam Varum]]'' (2001) are other films in which he has appeared in lead roles.  He also wrote the screenplay for the movies ''[[Kanni Rasi]]'' (1985) and ''[[Kaakki Sattai]]'' (1985) along with [[G. M. Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tamilstar.com/interview/actor/livingstone/index.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000115155812/http://www.tamilstar.com/interview/actor/livingstone/index.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 January 2000|title=Interview with Livingstone |date=15 January 2000|website=tamilstar.com |access-date=8 April 2020}}</ref>
His first starring role was in ''[[Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran]]'' (1988). He started out playing villains and graduated to playing lead roles with ''[[Sundara Purushan (1996 film)|Sundara Purushan]]'' (1996), ''[[Sollamale]]'' (1998), ''[[Viralukketha Veekkam]]'' (1999), ''[[En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri]]'' (2001) and ''[[Engalukkum Kaalam Varum (2001 film)|Engalukkum Kaalam Varum]]'' (2001) are other films in which he has appeared in lead roles.  He also wrote the screenplay for the movies ''[[Kanni Rasi]]'' (1985) and ''[[Kaakki Sattai]]'' (1985) along with [[G. M. Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tamilstar.com/interview/actor/livingstone/index.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000115155812/http://www.tamilstar.com/interview/actor/livingstone/index.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 January 2000|title=Interview with Livingstone |date=15 January 2000|website=tamilstar.com |access-date=8 April 2020}}</ref>


At the peak of his career in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Livingston opted to take on a mix of lead roles, antagonistic roles and cameo roles.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20041116231731/http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/mar172.asp</ref>
At the peak of his career in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Livingston opted to take on a mix of lead roles, antagonistic roles and cameo roles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/mar172.asp |title=Archived copy |website=www.chennaionline.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041116231731/http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/mar172.asp |archive-date=16 November 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
He later appeared in hit comedy films as supporting roles like ''[[Thillalangadi]]'' (2010), ''[[Kaavalan]]'' (2011), ''[[Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara]]'' (2013) and ''[[Magalir Mattum (2017 film)|Magalir Mattum]]'' (2017).


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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| ''[[Unnai Kann Theduthey]]'' || Prabhu ||
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| ''[[Ninaivellam Nee]]'' || Kalyana Sundaram ||
| ''Ninaivellam Nee'' || Kalyana Sundaram ||
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|rowspan='5' | 2001 || ''[[Engalukkum Kaalam Varum (2001 film)|Engalukkum Kaalam Varum]]'' || Kuppan ||
|rowspan='5' | 2001 || ''[[Engalukkum Kaalam Varum (2001 film)|Engalukkum Kaalam Varum]]'' || Kuppan ||
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| ''[[Priyamaana Thozhi]]'' || Kumar ||
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| ''[[Vadakku Vaasal]]'' || Annamalai ||
| ''Vadakku Vaasal'' || Annamalai ||
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|rowspan='6' | 2004 || ''[[M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi]]'' || Sheikh  || Guest appearance
|rowspan='6' | 2004 || ''[[M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi]]'' || Sheikh  || Guest appearance
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| ''[[Vayasu Pasanga]]'' || Devaraj ||
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| ''[[Settai (2004 film)|Settai]]'' || Periyasamy ||
| ''Settai'' || Periyasamy ||
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| ''[[Super Da]]'' || Subramani ||
| ''[[Super Da]]'' || Subramani ||
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| ''[[Vallakottai (film)|Vallakottai]]'' || Advocate ||
| ''[[Vallakottai (film)|Vallakottai]]'' || Advocate ||
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|rowspan='6' | 2011 || ''Sankarankovil''  || Doctor ||
|rowspan='7' | 2011 || ''Sankarankovil''  || Doctor ||
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| ''[[Kaavalan]]'' || College principal ||
| ''[[Kaavalan]]'' || College principal ||
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| ''[[Venghai]]'' || Mariyappan ||
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| ''[[Keratam|Yuvan]]'' || Jeevanantham  ||
| ''[[Keratam]]'' || Mohan Rao || Telugu film
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| ''Yuvan'' || Jeevanantham  ||
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|rowspan='3'| 2012 || ''[[Vilayada Vaa]]'' || Jyothi ||
|rowspan='3'| 2012 || ''[[Vilayada Vaa]]'' || Jyothi ||
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| ''Vaanga Padam Paarkalam'' || ||
| ''Vaanga Padam Paarkalam'' || ||
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|rowspan='2' | 2021 || ''[[Pei Mama]]'' || ||
|rowspan='3' | 2021 || ''[[Pei Mama]]'' || ||
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| ''[[Annaatthe]]'' || Irulandi ||
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| ''Mounika'' || ||
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| rowspan="4" | 2022 || ''[[Naai Sekar]]'' || Police inspector Thangaraj||
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| ''[[Taanakkaran]]''|| Rajendran||
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| ''[[Annaatthe]]'' || Irulandhi ||
|The Legend
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|<ref>{{Citation |title=The Legend - Official Trailer {{!}} Legend Saravanan {{!}} Harris Jayaraj {{!}} JD –Jerry |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvQK78iCxWY |language=en |access-date=2022-05-30}}</ref>
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|Radha Krishna
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|<ref>{{Citation |title=Radha Krishna Tamil Movie {{!}} Official Trailer {{!}} Master Adithya {{!}} Rajini {{!}} Cook with Comali Pugazh |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WNWl7ADKqc |language=en |access-date=2022-06-26}}</ref>
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!Channel
!Channel
!Role
!Role
!Language
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!class=unsortable|Notes
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|2018
|2018
|''Jimiki Kamal''
|''Jimiki Kamal''
|Sun Life  
|Sun Life
|Kallilio
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|Kallilio
|Kallilio
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| 2020–present
| 2020–present
|''[[Kannana Kanne (TV series)|Kannana Kanne]]''
|''[[Kannana Kanne (TV series)|Kannana Kanne]]''
|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|Kodeeshwaran
|Kodeeshwaran
|Tamil
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|2020  
|2020  
|''[[Poove Poochudava (TV series)|Poove Poochudava]]''
|''[[Poove Poochudava (TV series)|Poove Poochudava]]''
|Zee Tamil
|rowspan= "3"|[[Zee Tamil]]
|Poiyamozhi
|Poiyamozhi
|Tamil
|rowspan= "3"| Special appearance
|Special appearance
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|-
|2021
|2021
|[[Sembaruthi]]
|''[[Sembaruthi]]''
|Zee Tamil
|Parameshwaran's friend
|Tamil
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|2022
| ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (TV series)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]''
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