Cosmo Jarvis
Harrison Cosmo Krikoryan Jarvis (born 1 September 1989) is a British actor and singer. He has starred in the films Lady Macbeth (2016), Calm with Horses (2019), and Persuasion (2022). In 2024, he portrayed John Blackthorne in the limited-series Shōgun.
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| Born | Harrison Cosmo Krikoryan Jarvis 1 September 1989 New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | British |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Early life edit
Jarvis was born in New Jersey, U.S. to an Armenian-American mother and British father.[1] He moved to England with his parents at the age of three months. As a child, he moved to Totnes, Devon with his mother and younger brother.[2] About being American, Jarvis has said: "I came here when I was a baby. I’ve never lived [in America]. I don’t feel a connection to anywhere."[3] Jarvis is married.[4]
Career edit
2010–2013: Early music career and The Naughty Room edit
Jarvis confirmed his second album's title as Is the World Strange or Am I Strange? on his official Facebook page. The first single released from the album was "Gay Pirates", which was released on 23 January 2011. The single's music video was directed by Jarvis. The song was featured as Record of the Day[5] and AOL's Spinner video of the day.[6][failed verification] "Gay Pirates" was voted number 85 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2011, which aired on Australia Day in 2012. The album itself was given an 8.5/10 rating from Soundblab album reviews.[7] He announced in an interview with TNC that he had begun work on his first feature film, called The Naughty Room.[8]
The film premiered on BBC Four on 20 August 2012, shortly after the release of Jarvis' third studio album, titled Think Bigger, the film includes multiple songs/variations of songs from the album in the soundtrack.[9] He toured the UK in late 2012 supporting Mad Dog Mcrea, for whom he penned the song "Waiting on the Hill". The comedy film Hawk(e): The Movie (2013) features several songs by Jarvis.[10] In January 2013, "Love This" came in at number 59 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2012.[11] On 20 November 2020, Jarvis re-released his 2012 album Think Bigger as Think Bigger - (2020 Deluxe Edition), as the 2012 album was never fully released globally. The Think Bigger reissue contains all of its 11 original recordings remastered for 2020, plus a further nine bonus tracks from that same writing period, including five never before heard songs and four acoustic live 'bedroom' versions of key Think Bigger tracks.[12]
2015–2023: Breakthrough edit
In 2015, Jarvis auditioned and was cast to portray the character of Sebastian in William Oldroyd's debut feature film Lady Macbeth.[13] Jarvis has starred in two stage plays directed by Richard Jones, the 2017 production of The Hairy Ape by Eugene O'Neill at Park Avenue Armory in New York and The Twilight Zone at the Almeida Theatre in London.[14]
In 2019, his portrayal of Arm in the independent film Calm with Horses earned him a nomination as Best Actor at the British Independent Film Awards 2020 and London Film Critics' Circle. Adapted from the short story of the same name from the collection Young Skins by Colin Barrett, Calm with Horses was received positively, with critics praising both Nick Rowland's work as a debut director and Jarvis' performance as Douglas Armstrong.[15] The film was released in the United States under the title The Shadow of Violence.[16] In 2020, Jarvis was a guest star on the fifth season of Peaky Blinders, as the character Barney.[17] Following Peaky Blinders, Jarvis appeared in Nocturnal, Funny Face, The Evening Hour and Raised by Wolves.[18]
In 2021, Jarvis was announced to star opposite Dakota Johnson in Netflix's adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion.[19] He was also cast as John Blackthorne, a leading role opposite Hiroyuki Sanada in FX's 2024 limited-series Shōgun, the second TV adaptation of James Clavell's best-selling novel of the same name.[20][21] In 2022, Jarvis was nominated for Best Lead Performance in the British Independent Film Awards' new gender-neutral category for his performance in It Is In Us All. He was also nominated for Best International Actor at the Irish Film and Television Awards.[22] [23]
2024: Shōgun and upcoming projects edit
FX's Shōgun premiered in February 2024, receiving critical acclaim worldwide.[24] Jarvis' performance as John Blackthorne was described as a "force to be reckoned with" by IGN[25] and The Washington Post wrote that he "brilliantly channels" his role as the marooned English pilot in the historical drama.[26] Empire described Jarvis as "compelling" and "magnetic". In his review, Nick Clark wrote for the Evening Standard, "Jarvis is one of those actors who is not just chameleonic – anyone who has seen him in Calm with Horses and then Persuasion can attest to his powers of transformation – but always brings so much more to a role than just speaking the words in order. It's the eyes; there's a whole lot going on behind them, and it means he's never less than compelling."[27]
Jarvis will next star in Australian prison drama Inside.[28] He will also star in Alto Knights, alongside Robert De Niro and directed by Barry Levinson.[29][30][31][32]
Filmography edit
YouTube short films edit
Cosmo made private and unlisted content his content on YouTube starting around 2016 and deleted his channel and all related content around 2022. Some have tried to archive his early work, however some has been lost. Below are known works and links to the original work where it could once be found.
| Year | Title | Role | Description |
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| 2011 | The Promotion | Unknown | Short film I made the other evening with Dave Egan, Cosmo Jarvis. Camera operator: Rosie Hiller, Boom: Harvey Chatter, Script Supervisor: Che Campbell... |
| 2012 | BOARDGAME EMPIRE | Unknown | Short film made in one evening about Bobby, Frank, Louis and Sam. Directed and edited by Cosmo Jarvis Conceived by David Egan, written by Cosmo Jarvis and Da... |
| 2012 | Bob Is Welcome | Unknown | Short film made in one day about giving up on sobriety because of the pressures of stress and... |
| 2012 | hd versioN | Unknown/ multiple | "final cuts of old shorts now uploading to youtube..." |
| 2012 | The Alley Way | Unknown | Short film by Cosmo Jarvis about a man who likes to take walks. Written, shot and performed, com... |
| 2012 | The Joke | Homeless man | A short film about a man who sits next to someone and says "would you like to hear a joke?" then tells the story of his life. |
| 2012 | The Lifeguards | Lifeguard 1 | A short comedic film where two life guards "rescue" a woman on the beach. |
| 2012 | Duke and Daddy | Duke | A short comedic film where "Duke" is berated by his father "Daddy" played by Cosmo's friend. |
| 2012 | Garett Lyndon: Extreme Cuisine | Unknown | Anthropologist Garett Lyndon meets a tribe deep within the rainforest to embark on a sacred feast. |
| 2012 | Whatever We're Selling | Infomercial Host | A short satirical infomercial where the viewer is persuaded to buy "whatever we're selling." What is being sold is never disclosed, but makes grand promise of happiness and fulfillment. |
| 2013 | The Vets | Vetrinarian | A short comedic film where the veterinarian and his assistant convince a man and child to euthanize their ageing dog, as it is the right thing to do. They are given the choice of a more expensive option and a cheaper option. |
Films edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Alley Way | The Old Man (voice) | Short film |
| 2012 | The Naughty Room | Todd Kennedy | |
| 2015 | Spooks: The Greater Good | Dani Tasuev | |
| 2016 | Monochrome | Gabriel Lenard | |
| The Habit of Beauty | Jerome | ||
| Lady Macbeth | Sebastian | ||
| 2017 | FOG | Charlie | Short film |
| The Marker | Steve | ||
| Hunter Killer | Fathometer Operator | ||
| 2018 | Annihilation | Special Ops Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Farming | Jonesy | ||
| 2019 | Calm With Horses | Douglas | |
| Nocturnal | Pete | ||
| 2020 | Funny Face | Saul | |
| 2022 | It Is In Us All | Hamish Considine | |
| Persuasion | Captain Frederick Wentworth | ||
| 2025 | Alto Knights | Vincent Gigante | Post-production |
| TBA | Inside | Post-production[33] |
Television series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Moving On | Verno 14 | Episode "Taxi for Linda" |
| Humans | Martin | Episode 3 (Series 2) | |
| My Mother and Other Strangers | Lieutenant Steiger | Episodes "The Price" and "God Rest You Merry" | |
| 2017 | Vera | Woody | Episode "The Blanket Mire" |
| 2019 | Peaky Blinders | Barney | Season 5 |
| 2020 | Raised by Wolves | Campion Sturges | Episodes "Infected Memory", "Lost Paradise" and "Mass" |
| 2024 | Shōgun | John Blackthorne | Miniseries |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2017 | 20th British Independent Film Awards | Most Promising Newcomer | Lady Macbeth | Nominated |
| 2020 | 23rd British Independent Film Awards | Best Actor | Calm with Horses | Nominated |
| 2021 | London Critics Circle Film Awards | British/Irish Actor of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2022 | 25th British Independent Film Awards | Best Lead Performance | It Is In Us All | Nominated |
| 2023 | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | |
| Irish Film and Television Awards | Best International Actor | Nominated |
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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| UK | IRL | |||
| 2006 | 19 Songs By Cosmo Jarvis
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| 2009 | Humasyouhitch/Sonofabitch
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| 2011 | Is the World Strange or Am I Strange?
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| 2012 | Think Bigger
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| 2013 | They Don't Build Hearts Like They Used To - 4 Track E.P
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Singles edit
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | IRL | EU | US | |||
| 2009 | "She's Got You" | — | — | — | — | Humasyouhitch/Sonofabitch |
| "Problems/You Got Your Head" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "Crazy Screwed Up Lady" | — | — | — | — | |
| 2011 | "Gay Pirates" | — | — | — | — | Is the World Strange or Am I Strange? |
| "Sure as Hell Not Jesus" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "My Day" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "She Doesn't Mind" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012 | "Love This" | — | — | — | — | Think Bigger |
| 2013 | "Collaborating With Rihanna" | — | — | — | — | Single |
| 2020 | "Tell Me Who To Be" | Think Bigger - (2020 Deluxe Edition) | ||||
References edit
- ^ "'I went for it!': Shōgun's Cosmo Jarvis on swords, samurai and working with De Niro". theguardian.com. 23 February 2024.
- ^ Batey, Angus (11 August 2011). "Cosmo Jarvis: 'My generation is the worst'". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ "'I went for it!': Shōgun's Cosmo Jarvis on swords, samurai and working with De Niro". theguardian.com. 23 February 2024.
- ^ Williams, Max (1 December 2021). "Cosmo Jarvis: "I just want to live and die quietly"". Square Mile. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ . Record of the Day. 30 November 2010. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ . Music.aol.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Cosmo Jarvis – Is the World Strange or Am I Strange? – Review". Soundblab. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ Interviews. . The New Current. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ . TimeOut London. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 16 May 2013.
- ^ "60-41 | Hottest 100 – 2012 | triple j". ABC.net.au. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Cosmo Jarvis' 'Think Bigger' Set For Deluxe Edition Reissue". We Are Cult. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis cast in Lady Macbeth". Screendaily.com. 22 September 2015.
- ^ "Cosmo Jarvis - The Artist Partnership".
- ^ Kermode, Mark (15 March 2020). "Calm with Horses review – fear and loathing in Ireland's wild west". The Guardian.
- ^ Dargis, Manohla (20 July 2020). "'The Shadow of Violence' Review: Behold, the Bad Man (Again)". The New York Times.
- ^ "Peaky Blinders: Hunger Games star Sam Claflin joins cast". BBC News. 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Cosmo Jarvis - IMDB". IMDb.
- ^ "'Persuasion': Cosmo Jarvis To Star Opposite Dakota Johnson In Netflix & MRC Jane Austen Movie; Richard E. Grant, Suki Waterhouse, Nikki Amuka-Bird & More Join". Variety. 17 May 2021.
- ^ "'Shogun' Series at FX Casts Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis in Lead Roles". Variety. 24 May 2021.
- ^ Zee, Michaela (2 November 2023). "'Shōgun' Trailer: Hiroyuki Sanada Headlines FX's Feudal Japan Epic, Which Brings James Clavell's Novel to Ambitious Life". Variety. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "'Aftersun', 'Blue Jean', 'The Wonder' lead Bifa 2022 nominations". Screen International. 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Irish Film, TV Nominations 2023: 'The Banshees of Inisherin,' 'Bad Sisters' Lead With Most Nods". Variety. 6 March 2023.
- ^ "SHOGUN 将軍 特集: レビュー・感想・解説／"2024年を代表する作品" 極大スケールが問答無用で面白い". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Nelson, Samantha (26 February 2024). "Shōgun Review". IGN. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Loofbourow, Lili (27 February 2024). "Review | FX's 'Shogun' is what thrillers wish they were". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Clark, Nick (23 February 2024). "Shogun on Disney+: prestige drama writ large". Evening Standard. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (17 December 2023). "Guy Pearce in Prison Drama 'Inside,' From Palme d'Or Winner Charles Williams (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Cosmo Jarvis to Star Alongside Robert De Niro in Barry Levinson's Gangster Drama 'Wise Guys' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Robert De Niro to star opposite himself in gangster drama 'Wise Guys'". NME. 17 August 2022.
- ^ "'Wise Guys': Cast, Release Date, Plot, and Everything We Know So Far About Robert De Niro's Next Mob Movie". Collider. 18 April 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (27 October 2023). "'Aquaman 2' Keeps Jumping Around; Robert De Niro Mobster Pic Moves Later In 2024". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (17 February 2023). "Guy Pearce in Prison Drama 'Inside,' From Palme d'Or Winner Charles Williams (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
External links edit
- Cosmo Jarvis at IMDb