Cosmo Jarvis
Jarvis in 2024
Born	Harrison Cosmo Krikoryan Jarvis 1989 or 1990 (age 35–36)[1] New Jersey, U.S.
Citizenship	United Kingdom United States
Occupations	Actor singer-songwriter
Years active	2010–present

Harrison Cosmo Krikoryan Jarvis (born 1989/1990) is an English actor and singer-songwriter. He has starred in the filmsLady Macbeth (2016),Calm with Horses (2019), andPersuasion (2022). In 2024, he portrayedJohn Blackthorne in the historical drama seriesShōgun.

Jarvis was born inNew Jersey, U.S. to anArmenian-American mother and British father.^[1] He moved to England with his parents at the age of three months. As a child, he moved toTotnes, Devon with his mother and younger brother.^[2] About his nationality, Jarvis has said: "I came here [England] when I was a baby. I've never lived [in America] ... I don't feel a connection to anywhere."^[3] Jarvis is married.^[4]

Jarvis confirmed his second album's title asIs 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] andAOL'sSpinner video of the day.^{[6][failed verification]} "Gay Pirates" was voted number 85 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2011, which aired onAustralia Day in 2012. The album itself was given an 8.5/10 rating fromSoundblab album reviews.^[7] He announced in an interview with TNC that he had begun work on his first feature film, calledThe Naughty Room.^[8]

The film premiered onBBC Four on 20 August 2012, shortly after the release of Jarvis' third studio album, titledThink Bigger, the film includes multiple songs/variations of songs from the album in the soundtrack.^[9] He toured the UK in late 2012 supportingMad Dog Mcrea, for whom he penned the song "Waiting on the Hill". The comedy filmHawk(e): The Movie (2013) features several songs by Jarvis.^[10] In January 2013, "Love This" came in at number 59 on theTriple J Hottest 100, 2012.^[11] On 20 November 2020, Jarvis re-released his 2012 albumThink Bigger asThink Bigger - (2020 Deluxe Edition), as the 2012 album was never fully released globally. TheThink 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 keyThink Bigger tracks.^[12]

In 2015, Jarvis auditioned and was cast to portray the character of Sebastian in William Oldroyd's debut feature filmLady Macbeth.^[13] Jarvis has starred in two stage plays directed byRichard Jones, the 2017 production ofThe Hairy Ape byEugene O'Neill atPark Avenue Armory in New York andThe Twilight Zone at theAlmeida Theatre in London.^[14]

In 2019, his portrayal of Arm in the independent filmCalm with Horses earned him a nomination asBest Actor at theBritish Independent Film Awards 2020 andLondon Film Critics' Circle. Adapted from the short story of the same name from the collectionYoung 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 titleThe Shadow of Violence.^[16] In 2020, Jarvis was a guest star on the fifth season ofPeaky Blinders, as the character Barney.^[17] FollowingPeaky Blinders, Jarvis appeared inNocturnal,Funny Face,The Evening Hour andRaised by Wolves.^[18]

In 2021, Jarvis was announced to star oppositeDakota Johnson inNetflix's adaptation ofJane Austen'sPersuasion.^[19] He was also cast asJohn Blackthorne, a leading role oppositeHiroyuki Sanada inFX's 2024 limited-seriesShōgun, thesecond TV adaptation ofJames Clavell's best-sellingnovel of the same name.^[20][21] In 2022, Jarvis was nominated forBest Lead Performance in theBritish Independent Film Awards' new gender-neutral category for his performance inIt Is In Us All. He was also nominated forBest International Actor at theIrish Film and Television Awards.^[22][23]

FX'sShōgun premiered in February 2024, receiving critical acclaim worldwide.^[24] Jarvis' performance as John Blackthorne was described as a "force to be reckoned with" byIGN^[25] andThe 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 theEvening Standard, "Jarvis is one of those actors who is not just chameleonic – anyone who has seen him inCalm with Horses and thenPersuasion 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' upcoming projects are Australian prison dramaInside,^[28]The Alto Knights, starring alongsideRobert De Niro and directed byBarry Levinson,^{[29][30][31][32]} and Ray Mendoza andAlex Garland'sWarfare.^[33] In March 2025, Jarvis joined the cast ofChristopher Nolan'sThe Odyssey.^[34]

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• English people of Armenian descent
• English pop guitarists
• Male actors from Devon
• Male actors from New Jersey
• Musicians from Devon
• People from Newton Abbot

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