Acting
Jay Jay Jegathesan
EN cinema · 13 credits
Birthplace
Malaysia
Also known as Jegatheva Jegathesan
Jay Jay Jegathesan is an Oscar-qualified film producer, director, actor, narrator and international festival strategy specialist working across animation, narrative, and live action. His strategic guidance has shaped the global trajectories of award-winning Australian short films, with his projects selected at more than 60 Academy Award–qualifying festivals to date. An accomplished actor with over multiple international Best Actor awards, Jay Jay has delivered standout performances in films including Soul Catcher, The Saint, The Emerald Wasp, An Artist’s Curse, and Catch & Release. His stage and voice career spans more than 25 years across Australia, Malaysia, and Japan. His work has screened at over 2,400 film festivals in 60 countries, earning more than 800 awards and an AACTA nomination. Known for his strategic precision as much as his creative range, Jay Jay continues to shape how short films find their audiences on the world stage.
Known for
Filmography
Chains
as Trev
Trading Cards
as Protagonist (Voice), Producer
The Bunny
as The Bunny
An Artist's Curse
as Demon Artist, Producer
Violett
as Victor
Bird Drone
Associate Producer
Pacing the Pool
Producer, Writer, BTS Photographer
Painting by Numbers
Producer
The Quiet
as Narrator, Writer, Producer
iRony
as Narrator, Producer