John Kokken Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family

John Kokken Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family

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John Kokken Quick Info
Height 6 ft 2 in
Weight 85 kg
Date of Birth March 27, 1981
Zodiac Sign Aries
Eye Color Dark Brown

John Kokken is an Indian actor and former model who has mainly worked in the South Indian film industry. Over the years, he has been a part of numerous films which include the likes of Love In Singapore, IG, Kalabham, Alexander The Great, Adhinayakkudu, Shiva, Shikkar, Prithvi, Shourya, Mylari, Don Seenu, Sardaar Gabbar Singh, Osthe, Teen Maar, Anna Bond, Ko Ko, Daruvu, Man of the Match, Veeram, Yevadu, 1: Nenokkadine, Baahubali: The Beginning, Bruce Lee, Lakshmana, Janatha Garage, Chuttallabbai, Tiyaan, Raja The Great, K.G.F: Chapter 1, Kantharam, Venky Mama, Maharshi, Sarpatta Parambarai, Poikkal Kuthirai, James, K.G.F: Chapter 2, Thunivu, and Veera Simha Reddy.

Born Name

Anish John Kokken

Nick Name

John

John Kokken as seen while smiling in a still in Hyderabad, Telangana in January 2023John Kokken as seen while smiling in a still in Hyderabad, Telangana in January 2023 (John Kokken / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Aries

Born Place

Thrissur, Kerala, India

Residence

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Nationality

Indian

 

Education

John Kokken studied at St Pauls Public School located in Kuriachira, Kerala. After that, he attended Our Lady of Nazareth High School in Mira-Bhayandar, Maharashtra.

He then got enrolled at MVLU College as well as pursued a 3 years Diploma course in Hotel Management & Catering Technology from Anjuman-I-Islam’s Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Occupation

Actor, Former Model

Family

  • Father – John (Retired school vice principal)
  • Mother – Thressiamma John Kokken (Served as a nurse for about 13 years in the middle east)
  • Siblings – Lewis John Kokken (Younger Brother), Anderson John Kokken (Younger Brother)
  • Others – Vasudevan (Ex Father-In-Law, Meera Vasudevan’s Father), Hemalatha (Ex Mother-In-Law, Meera Vasudevan’s Mother), Ashwini (Ex Sister-In-Law, Meera Vasudevan’s Sister) (Child Artist)

Build

Athletic

John Kokken as seen while smiling for a picture along with his wife Pooja Ramachandran in Phuket, Thailand in January 2023John Kokken as seen while smiling for a picture along with his wife Pooja Ramachandran in Phuket, Thailand in January 2023 (John Kokken / Instagram)

Height

6 ft 2 in or 188 cm

Weight

85 kg or 187.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

John Kokken has dated –

  • Meera Vasudevan (2012-2016) – He got married to actor and model Meera Vasudevan in the year 2012 and the duo was blessed with a son named Ariha Anish Kokken on June 22, 2014. However, the couple separated in 2016.
  • Pooja Ramachandran (2019-Present) – On April 15, 2019, John Kokken tied the knot with actor, VJ, and model Pooja Ramachandran. She gave birth to their son Kiaan Kokken on April 29, 2023.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Asian (Indian)

    John Kokken is of Malayali descent.

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Toned body
    • Often plays negative characters

    Religion

    He was raised in a Roman Catholic household.

    John Kokken as seen while taking a shirtless mirror selfie in Chennai, Tamil Nadu in August 2023John Kokken as seen while taking a shirtless mirror selfie in Chennai, Tamil Nadu in August 2023 (John Kokken / Instagram)

    John Kokken Facts

  • He spent his childhood years growing up in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
  • John Kokken started his career in modeling and made it to the final 10 in the Gladrags 2005 contest. After that, he decided to pursue a career in acting.
  • He brought to life the character of Deva (Veeru Bhai’s aide) in the 2014 Telugu-language action thriller film Yevadu, starring Ram Charan, Allu Arjun, Shruti Haasan, Amy Jackson, and Kajal Aggarwal.
  • John Kokken was cast as Kalakeya in the 2015 Telugu-language epic action film Baahubali: The Beginning, starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah, Ramya Krishna, Sathyaraj, and Nassar. The film became the 3rd highest-grossing Telugu film, the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2015, and the 2nd highest-grossing Indian film worldwide.
  • He played the role of John (overseer of KGF) in the 2018 Kannada-language period action film K.G.F: Chapter 1, the first of two installments in the series. The most expensive Kannada film at the time of its release, the film became the highest-grossing Kannada film.
  • Along with Ajith Kumar, Manju Warrier, and Samuthirakani, John Kokken co-starred as Krish (the chairman of Your Bank) in the Tamil-language action heist film Thunivu in 2023. The film received mixed reviews and Janani K of India Today gave the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote: “Overall, Thunivu is a film that brings back the Ajith we have enjoyed in the past. With an excellent premise, the film has a lot to offer. But, remember to look past the flaws”.
  • He was seen as Raja Reddy (Pratap Reddy’s cousin) in the Telugu-language action drama film Veera Simha Reddy in 2023.

    • Featured Image by John Kokken / Instagram

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