Cosmo Jarvis
Introduction '''Harrison Cosmo Krikoryan Jarvis''' (born 1 September 1989) is a British actor, musician, and filmmaker. He has starred in the films ''Lady Macbeth'' (2016), ''Calm with Horses'' (2019), and ''Persuasion'' (2022). He is set to star in FX's upcoming period drama mini-series ''Shōgun'' and ''Alto Knights''.
Early life Jarvis was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, to an Armenian-American mother and English father. He moved to England with his parents as a baby. As a child, he moved to Totnes, Devon, with his mother and younger brother.
Career ===2010–2012: Early music career and ''The Naughty Room''===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 and AOL's Spinner video of the day. "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. He announced in an interview with TNC that he had begun work on his first feature film, called ''The Naughty Room''.The film premièred 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. 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. In January 2013, "Love This" came in at number 59 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2012.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.===2012–present: Breakthrough and critical acclaim===In 2015, Jarvis auditioned and was cast to portray the character of Sebastian in William Oldroyd's debut feature film ''Lady Macbeth''.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. The film was released in the United States under the title ''The Shadow of Violence''.In 2020, Jarvis was a guest star on the fifth season of ''Peaky Blinders'', as the character Barney, along with Brian Gleeson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Neil Maskell, Sam Claflin, Emmett J Scanlan and Kate Dickie. Following ''Peaky Blinders'', Jarvis appeared in ''Nocturnal'', ''Funny Face'', ''The Evening Hour'' and ''Raised by Wolves''.In 2021, Jarvis was announced to star opposite of Dakota Johnson in Netflix's adaptation of Jane Austen's ''Persuasion''. He was also cast in a leading role opposite Hiroyuki Sanada in FX's TV mini-series ''Shōgun'', the second TV adaptation of James Clavell's best-selling novel of the same name, set to release in 2024.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.In January 2023, it was announced that Jarvis had joined the cast of ''Alto Knights'', with Robert De Niro announced as playing both lead roles in the gangster drama, based on a script by Nicholas Pileggi and directed by Barry Levinson. ''Alto Knights'' is set to release in November 2024.
Theatre 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.
Personal life Jarvis is married.
Filmography ===Films=== 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 ''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 2024 ''Alto Knights'' Vincent Gigante Post-productionTBA''Inside''Post-production===Television series=== Year Title Role Notes  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 Upcoming miniseries
Awards and nominations  Year Award Category Nominated work  Result 2017 20th British Independent Film Awards Most Promising Newcomer ''Lady Macbeth''  2020 23rd British Independent Film AwardsBest Actor ''Calm with Horses''  2021 London Critics Circle Film AwardsBritish/Irish Actor of the Year ''Calm with Horses''  2022 25th British Independent Film AwardsBest Lead Performance ''It Is In Us All''  2023 International Cinephile Society AwardsBest Actor ''It Is In Us All''  2023 Irish Film and Television AwardsBest International Actor ''It Is In Us All''
Discography ===Albums===YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK IRL2006'''''19 Songs By Cosmo Jarvis'''''*Release date: 2006*Label: None*Format: CD, digital download2009'''''Humasyouhitch/Sonofabitch'''''*Release date: 16 November 2009*Label: Wall of Sound*Format: CD, digital download2011'''''Is the World Strange or Am I Strange? '''''*Release date: 26 September 2011*Label: 25th Frame*Format: CD, digital download2012'''''Think Bigger'''''*Release date: 17 July 2012*Label: 25th Frame*Format: CD, digital download2013'''''They Don't Build Hearts Like They Used To - 4 Track E.P'''''*Release date: 29 September 2013 – Aus / NZ, 17 November 2013 Rest Of The World*Label: Speed Vs Angle*Format: Limited Edition CD, digital download2020'''''Think Bigger - (2020 Deluxe Edition)'''''*Release date: 20 November 2020*Label: 25th Frame*Format: CD, digital download===Singles=== Year Single Peak chart positions Album UK IRL EU US2009"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)''
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