{{short description|Indian film actor and model|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{citation style|date=December 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}} {{Infobox person | name = Jinsbaskar | image = Jinsbaskar (cropped).jpg | caption = | birth_date = 20-Feb | birth_place = Kerala | occupation = Actor {{!}} Project Designer | years_active = 2011–present | spouse = Jincy Jose | children = 2 }}
'''Jins Baskar''' is an Indian actor and model. He made his debut in the 2011 Malayalam film ''Swapna Sanchari'' directed by Kamal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.desimartini.com/news/malayalam/jins-baskars-next-will-be-abhiram-suresh-unnithans-himalayathile-kashmalan-article34971.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620103259/https://www.desimartini.com/news/malayalam/jins-baskars-next-will-be-abhiram-suresh-unnithans-himalayathile-kashmalan-article34971.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 June 2019|title=Jins baskar's Next Will Be Abhiram Suresh Unnithan's 'Himalayathile Kashmalan'|work=Desimartini}}</ref>
==Early life==
Jinsbaskar was born in Kannur, Kerala, India as the second son of his parents and grew up in Wayanad. He is an alumnus of Mar Athanasius College of Engineering where he graduated in Computer Science and Engineering. He was employed in Tata Consultancy Services in Chennai, in the IT field and moved to Kochi to pursue his acting ambitions.
== Career == Jins Baskar began his career as a model, appearing in several television and print advertisements, before transitioning into acting.
He made his acting breakthrough in 2013 with the Malayalam film ''Annayum Rasoolum'', directed by Rajeev Ravi, in which he played the role of Jismon.<ref>{{cite web |title=Annayum Rasoolum – Cast & Crew |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2921560/ |website=IMDb}}</ref>
In 2015, he appeared as Arun in ''Ayal Njanalla'', directed by Vineeth Kumar, alongside Fahadh Faasil.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ayal Njanalla – IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4981536/ |website=IMDb}}</ref>
In 2017, he was seen in the crime anthology film ''Y'', directed by Sunil Ibrahim, portraying a gangster with a moral conscience.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jins Baskar signs his next |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Jins-Baskar-signs-his-next/articleshow/53239977.cms |work=The Times of India |date=27 January 2017}}</ref>
In 2018, Baskar featured in ''Maradona'', alongside Tovino Thomas and Leona Lishoy,<ref>{{cite web |title=Maradona – IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8769030/ |website=IMDb}}</ref> and also appeared in ''Njan Marykutty'', directed by Ranjith Sankar, playing the brother-in-law of the protagonist portrayed by Jayasurya.<ref>{{cite web |title=Njan Marykutty – IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8108048/ |website=IMDb}}</ref>
In 2020, he acted in ''Vellam: The Essential Drink'', directed by Prajesh Sen, where he played a village resident alongside Jayasurya.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vellam: The Essential Drink – IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11199924/ |website=IMDb}}</ref>
He later appeared as a police officer in ''Michael’s Coffee House'', which began production in 2019 and was released after delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web |title=Michael's Coffee House – IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14039278/ |website=IMDb}}</ref>
In 2022, Baskar appeared in the mystery thriller ''Roy'', written and directed by Sunil Ibrahim, starring Suraj Venjaramoodu and Sija Rose. The film was released as a direct-to-streaming exclusive on SonyLIV.<ref>{{cite web |title=Roy – Watch Full Movie Online |url=https://www.sonyliv.com/movies/roy-1000198676 |website=SonyLIV}}</ref>
In the same year, he made his Tamil-language debut with the bilingual film ''Ottu'', featuring Kunchacko Boban and Arvind Swamy.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ottu – IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16302008/ |website=IMDb}}</ref>
He has also appeared in short films and web series, including the Malayalam web series ''Kammattam''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kammattam – IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30851727/ |website=IMDb}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 2011 || ''Swapna Sanchari'' || Ajayachandran's brother-in-law || |- | 2012 || ''Hero'' || || |- | 2012 || ''I Love Me'' || Groom || |- | 2013 || ''Entry'' || Don Lucifer || |- | 2013 || ''Annayum Rasoolum'' || Jismon || |- | 2013 || ''D Company'' || College student || |- | 2015 || ''Ayal Njanalla'' || Arun || |- | 2017 || ''Himalayathile Kashmalan'' || Unni <ref>{{cite news |title=Jins Baskar signs his next |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Jins-Baskar-signs-his-next/articleshow/53239977.cms |work=The Times of India |date=27 January 2017 }}</ref> |- | 2017 || ''Y'' || Gang leader (flat) || |- | 2018 || ''Maradona'' || Sree || |- | 2018 || ''Njan Marykutty'' || Sabu || |- | 2020 || ''Vellam: The Essential Drink'' || Abhijit || |- | 2020 || ''Michael’s Coffee House'' || ACP Arun Kumar Varma || |- | 2022 || ''Roy (2022 film)'' || SI Asif Ahmed || Released on 9 December 2022 <ref name="RoyIMDb">{{cite web |title=Roy (2022) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12811710/ |website=IMDb |access-date=8 February 2026 }}</ref> |- | 2022 || ''Ottu'' || rowspan="2"|Kichu’s informer || Malayalam–Tamil bilingual film <ref name="OttuWiki">{{cite web |title=Ottu (film) |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottu_(film) |website=Wikipedia |access-date=8 February 2026 }}</ref> |- | 2022 || ''Rendagam'' || Tamil version of ''Ottu''<ref name="OttuWiki"/> |- | 2025 || ''Bhoothayanam'' || Miju || Short film <ref name="BhoothayanamIMDb">{{cite web |title=Bhoothayanam (Short Film 2025) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35766105/ |website=IMDb |access-date=8 February 2026 }}</ref> |- | 2026 || ''Anomie'' || Sameer || Released on 6 February 2026 <ref name="AnomieBMS">{{cite web |title=Anomie: The Equation of Death (Malayalam) |url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/anomie-the-equation-of-death-malayalam/ET00482776 |website=BookMyShow |access-date=8 February 2026 }}</ref> <ref name="AnomieWiki">{{cite web |title=Anomie (film) |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomie_(film) |website=Wikipedia |access-date=8 February 2026 }}</ref> |}
== Web series ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Platform !! Notes |- | 2025 || ''Kammattam'' || Ayyappadas || ZEE5 || Crime thriller web series <ref name="KammattamWiki">{{cite web |title=Kammattam |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kammattam |website=Wikipedia |access-date=8 February 2026 }}</ref> <ref name="IMDbKammattam">{{cite web |title=Kammattam (TV Series 2025) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30851727/ |website=IMDb |access-date=8 February 2026 }}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
<ref name="Roy2022">"Roy (2022)". ''IMDb''. Retrieved 8 February 2026.</ref> <ref name="OttuWiki">"Ottu (film)". ''Wikipedia''. Retrieved 8 February 2026.</ref> <ref name="BhoothayanamIMDb">"Bhoothayanam (Short 2025)". ''IMDb''. Retrieved 8 February 2026.</ref> <ref name="KammattamWiki">"Kammattam". ''Wikipedia''. Retrieved 8 February 2026.</ref> <ref name="IMDbKammattam">"Kammattam (TV series 2025)". ''IMDb''. Retrieved 8 February 2026.</ref> <ref name="RTAnomie">"Jins Baskar – Filmography". ''Rotten Tomatoes''. Retrieved 8 February 2026.</ref> <ref name="AnomieWiki">"Anomie (film)". ''Wikipedia''. Retrieved 8 February 2026.</ref>
==External links== * {{IMDb name|6557590}}
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