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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Cosmo Jarvis
| name = Cosmo Jarvis
| background = Cosmo Jarvis is an English-American actor who first appearing in 2012 as Todd, a 20-year-old man with learning and social difficulties in BBC 4's black comedy The Naughty Room. Other roles include British spy film MI-5 (Spooks: The Greater Good), Mirko Pincelli’s The Habit of Beauty, Hunter Killer (2017) action thriller directed by Donovan Marsh, Alex Garland's sci-fi drama feature Annihilation (2017), science fiction television series Humans season 2 (AMC) and the male lead in William Oldroyd's period drama feature Lady Macbeth (2017). ​

Theater Credits include Prisoner/Ensemble in [[The Hairy Ape]] directed by [[Richard Jones (director)|Richard Jones]] at the [[Park Avenue Armory]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.escapeintolife.com/theatre/theatre-review-the-hairy-ape/|title=Theatre Review: The Hairy Ape {{!}} Escape Into Life|website=www.escapeintolife.com|access-date=2017-05-01}}</ref>

| image =
| image =
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| caption = October, 2013
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| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Harrison Cosmo Krikoryan Jarvis
| birth_name = Harrison Cosmo Krikoryan Jarvis
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|9|1}}
| birth_place = [[Ridgewood, New Jersey|Ridgewood]], New Jersey, USA
| birth_place = [[Ridgewood, New Jersey|Ridgewood]], New Jersey, USA
| occupation = Actor
| origin = [[Newton Abbot]], Devon, United Kingdom
| instrument = Vocals, guitar, [[ukulele]], piano, [[mandolin]], [[banjo]]
| genre = [[Acoustic music|Alternative]], [[indie rock]], [[indie pop]], [[pop rock]]
| occupation = Actor, Singer-songwriter, musician, filmmaker
| associated_acts = [[Mad Dog Mcrea]], Sticky Fingers
| years_active = 2008–present
| label = unsigned
| website = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4008605/]
| website = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4008605/]
}}
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'''Harrison Cosmo Krikoryan Jarvis''' (born 1 September 1989), better known by his stage name '''Cosmo Jarvis''', is an American-born English singer-songwriter, actor and filmmaker. In early 2008 he signed to indie label [[Wall of Sound (label)|Wall of Sound]], and his debut album ''[[Humasyouhitch/Sonofabitch]]'' was released on 16 November 2009.
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His first official single "She's Got You" received airplay on [[BBC Radio 1]] and [[BBC Radio 2]] as well as being amongst ''[[NME]]'''s "10 Tracks You Have to Hear This Week".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/nme/10792 |title=NME Track Reviews – 10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (16/08/09) |publisher=Nme.Com |date=26 August 2009 |accessdate=31 December 2011}}</ref> [[Stephen Fry]] called "Gay Pirates", Jarvis' fourth single, "wonderful" and put a link to its video on his Twitter feed.<ref>[http://www.afterelton.com/people/2010/11/cosmo-jarvis-gay-pirate?page=0,2 "Cosmo Jarvis Isn't a Gay Pirate. He Just Plays One in His Amazing New Video!" Afterelton.com 30 November 2010] Retrieved 18 February 2011</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Jarvis was born in [[New Jersey]], United States to an [[Armenian-American]] mother and English father. As a child, he moved to [[Devon]], United Kingdom with his mother and siblings.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/aug/11/cosmo-jarvis-interview Cosmo Jarvis: "My generation is the worst"]. ''[[The Guardian]]''. Retrieved 7 February 2013.</ref>
Jarvis was born in [[New Jersey]], United States to an [[Armenian-American|American]] mother and English father.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/aug/11/cosmo-jarvis-interview Cosmo Jarvis: "My generation is the worst"]. ''[[The Guardian]]''. Retrieved 7 February 2013.</ref>

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In early 2008 he signed to indie label [[Wall of Sound (label)|Wall of Sound]], and his debut album ''[[Humasyouhitch/Sonofabitch]]'' was released on 16 November 2009.
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His first official single "She's Got You" received airplay on [[BBC Radio 1]] and [[BBC Radio 2]] as well as being amongst ''[[NME]]'''s "10 Tracks You Have to Hear This Week".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/nme/10792|title=NME Track Reviews – 10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (16/08/09)|date=26 August 2009|publisher=Nme.Com|accessdate=31 December 2011}}</ref> [[Stephen Fry]] called "Gay Pirates", Jarvis' fourth single, "wonderful" and put a link to its video on his Twitter feed.<ref>[http://www.afterelton.com/people/2010/11/cosmo-jarvis-gay-pirate?page=0,2 "Cosmo Jarvis Isn't a Gay Pirate. He Just Plays One in His Amazing New Video!" Afterelton.com 30 November 2010] Retrieved 18 February 2011</ref> Between 2008 and 2010 he performed shows alongside acts including [[Muse (band)|Muse]], [[The Wondersmiths (band) |The Wondersmiths]], [[Gabriella Cilmi]], [[Gym Class Heroes]], [[Panic! at the Disco|Panic at the Disco]], [[The Sunshine Underground]], [[Reverend and the Makers]] and [[The Holloways]].


==2010–present==
==2010–present==
Jarvis confirmed his second album's title as ''Is the World Strange or Am I Strange?'' on his official Facebook page.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/cosmojarvis Official Facebook], facebook.com.</ref> The first single released from the album is "Gay Pirates", which was released on 23 January 2011. The single's music video,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dysG12QCdTA|title=Cosmo Jarvis - Gay Pirates|first=|last=Cosmo Jarvis|date=22 November 2010|publisher=|via=YouTube}}</ref> which was directed by Cosmo, was a viral hit and was popular among celebrity tweeters such as [[Stephen Fry]] and [[John Barrowman]]. The song was featured as Record of the Day<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.recordoftheday.com/record-of-the-day/track.php?trackID=5870 |title=Gay Pirates – Cosmo Jarvis |publisher=Record of the Day |date=30 November 2010 |accessdate=31 December 2011}}</ref> and [[AOL]]'s [[Spinner (website)|Spinner]] video of the day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.aol.com/video/gay-pirates/cosmo-jarvis/bc:742221592001 |title=Gay Pirates Video by Cosmo Jarvis – AOL Music |publisher=Music.aol.com |date= |accessdate=31 December 2011}}</ref> "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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundblab.com/content/content/view/id/4178 |title=Cosmo Jarvis – Is the World Strange or Am I Strange? – Review |publisher=Soundblab |date= |accessdate=31 December 2011}}</ref> He announced in an interview with TNC that he had begun work on his first feature film, called ''The Naughty Room''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Interviews|url=http://www.thenewcurrent.com/2010/12/16/tnc-interview-cosmo-jarvis-part-2 |title=TNC Interview: Cosmo Jarvis, Part 2 |publisher=The New Current |date= |accessdate=31 December 2011}}</ref> The film premièred on [[BBC Four]] on the 20/08/12, shortly after the release of Jarvis' third studio album, titled ''Think Bigger''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timeout.com/london/feature/2957/interview-cosmo-jarvis-on-the-naughty-room |title=Cosmo Jarvis Interview – The Naughty Room |publisher=TimeOut London |date= |accessdate=27 August 2012}}</ref> Cosmo toured the UK in late 2012 supporting [[Mad Dog Mcrea]], for whom he penned the song "Waiting on the Hill".
Jarvis confirmed his second album's title as ''Is the World Strange or Am I Strange?'' on his official Facebook page.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/cosmojarvis Official Facebook], facebook.com.</ref> The first single released from the album is "Gay Pirates", which was released on 23 January 2011. The single's music video,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dysG12QCdTA|title=Cosmo Jarvis - Gay Pirates|first=|last=Cosmo Jarvis|date=22 November 2010|publisher=|via=YouTube}}</ref> which was directed by Cosmo, was a viral hit and was popular among celebrity tweeters such as [[Stephen Fry]], [[Kylie Minogue]] and [[John Barrowman]]. Brian Eno said of him on BBC 6 Music "Cosmo Jarvis is a very interesting example to me of a new kind of person; a new kind of artist." <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0162rfz|title=With That Mouth and exclusive Cosmo Jarvis tracks, BBC Introducing with Tom Robinson - BBC Radio 6 Music|website=BBC|access-date=2017-05-01}}</ref>
The song was featured as Record of the Day<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.recordoftheday.com/record-of-the-day/track.php?trackID=5870 |title=Gay Pirates – Cosmo Jarvis |publisher=Record of the Day |date=30 November 2010 |accessdate=31 December 2011}}</ref> and [[AOL]]'s [[Spinner (website)|Spinner]] video of the day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.aol.com/video/gay-pirates/cosmo-jarvis/bc:742221592001 |title=Gay Pirates Video by Cosmo Jarvis – AOL Music |publisher=Music.aol.com |date= |accessdate=31 December 2011}}</ref> "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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundblab.com/content/content/view/id/4178 |title=Cosmo Jarvis – Is the World Strange or Am I Strange? – Review |publisher=Soundblab |date= |accessdate=31 December 2011}}</ref>
He announced in an interview with TNC that he had begun work on his first feature film, a micro-budget film called [[imdbtitle:2145540|The Naughty Room]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Interviews|url=http://www.thenewcurrent.com/2010/12/16/tnc-interview-cosmo-jarvis-part-2 |title=TNC Interview: Cosmo Jarvis, Part 2 |publisher=The New Current |date= |accessdate=31 December 2011}}</ref> The film was picked up by BBC 4 Controller Richard Klein and broadcast<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01m6mzj|title=The Naughty Room - BBC Four|website=BBC|access-date=2017-05-01}}</ref> on that channel last August. Paul Gambaccini called it “...the best British first feature I've seen in years".
The film premièred on [[BBC Four]] on the 20/08/12, shortly after the release of Jarvis' third studio album, titled ''Think Bigger''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timeout.com/london/feature/2957/interview-cosmo-jarvis-on-the-naughty-room |title=Cosmo Jarvis Interview – The Naughty Room |publisher=TimeOut London |date= |accessdate=27 August 2012}}</ref> In June 2013 he was named a ''<nowiki>''Star Of Tomorrow'</nowiki>''<nowiki/>' by ''[[Screen International|Screen International.]]''

The comedy film ''[[Hawk(e): The Movie]]'' (2013) features several songs by Cosmo Jarvis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hawkethemovie.com|title=hawkethemovie.com|publisher=}}</ref> In January 2013, "Love This" came in at number 59 on the [[Triple J Hottest 100, 2012]].<ref>{{cite web
Theater Credits include Prisoner/Ensemble in [[The Hairy Ape]] directed by [[Richard Jones (director)|Richard Jones]] at the [[Park Avenue Armory]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.escapeintolife.com/theatre/theatre-review-the-hairy-ape/|title=Theatre Review: The Hairy Ape {{!}} Escape Into Life|website=www.escapeintolife.com|access-date=2017-05-01}}</ref>
| title=60-41 {{!}} Hottest 100 – 2012 {{!}} triple j
| url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/12/countdown/60-41.htm
| publisher=ABC.net.au |date=25 January 2013 |accessdate=26 February 2013}}
</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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! Year!! Title!! Role(s) !!
! Year!! Title
!!! Role(s) !!
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| 2012 || The Naughty Room || Todd ||
| 2012 || The Naughty Room
||| Todd ||
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| 2014 || [[Spooks: The Greater Good]]
||| Dani Tasuev ||
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| 2015 || Monochrome
||| Gabriel Lenard ||
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| 2015 || The Habit Of Beauty
||| Jerome ||
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| 2016 || [[Lady Macbeth (film)|Lady Macbeth]]
||| Sebastian ||
|-
| 2016 || The Marker
||| Steve ||
|-
|2017
|'''Hunter Killer'''
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|Fathometer Operator / T.silver
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|2017
|'''Annihilation'''
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|Special Ops Soldier 1
|
|}
==Television==
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year!! Title
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| 2014 || [[Spooks: The Greater Good]]|| Dani Tasuev ||
!!! Role(s) !!
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| 2016 || Moving On (S2) Taxi for Linda
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| 2015 || Monochrome|| Gabriel Lenard ||
||| Verno 14 ||
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| 2016 || Humans Episode #2.3
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| 2015 || The Habit Of Beauty|| Jerome ||
||| Martin ||
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| 2016 || My Mother and Other Strangers (God Rest You Merry & The Price)
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| 2016 || [[Lady Macbeth (film)|Lady Macbeth]] || Sebastian ||
||| Lieutenant Steiger ||
|-
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| 2016 || The Marker|| Steve ||
| 2017 || Vera (The Blanket Mire)
||| Woody ||
|
|}
|}


Revision as of 14:51, 1 May 2017

Cosmo Jarvis
Birth nameHarrison Cosmo Krikoryan Jarvis
BornRidgewood, New Jersey, USA
Occupation(s)Actor
Website[1]


Early life

Jarvis was born in New Jersey, United States to an American mother and English father.[2]

In early 2008 he signed to indie label Wall of Sound, and his debut album Humasyouhitch/Sonofabitch was released on 16 November 2009. His first official single "She's Got You" received airplay on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2 as well as being amongst NME's "10 Tracks You Have to Hear This Week".[3] Stephen Fry called "Gay Pirates", Jarvis' fourth single, "wonderful" and put a link to its video on his Twitter feed.[4] Between 2008 and 2010 he performed shows alongside acts including Muse, The Wondersmiths, Gabriella Cilmi, Gym Class Heroes, Panic at the Disco, The Sunshine Underground, Reverend and the Makers and The Holloways.

2010–present

Jarvis confirmed his second album's title as Is the World Strange or Am I Strange? on his official Facebook page.[5] The first single released from the album is "Gay Pirates", which was released on 23 January 2011. The single's music video,[6] which was directed by Cosmo, was a viral hit and was popular among celebrity tweeters such as Stephen Fry, Kylie Minogue and John Barrowman. Brian Eno said of him on BBC 6 Music "Cosmo Jarvis is a very interesting example to me of a new kind of person; a new kind of artist." [7] The song was featured as Record of the Day[8] and AOL's Spinner video of the day.[9] "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.[10]

He announced in an interview with TNC that he had begun work on his first feature film, a micro-budget film called The Naughty Room.[11] The film was picked up by BBC 4 Controller Richard Klein and broadcast[12] on that channel last August. Paul Gambaccini called it “...the best British first feature I've seen in years". The film premièred on BBC Four on the 20/08/12, shortly after the release of Jarvis' third studio album, titled Think Bigger.[13] In June 2013 he was named a ''Star Of Tomorrow'' by Screen International.

Theater Credits include Prisoner/Ensemble in The Hairy Ape directed by Richard Jones at the Park Avenue Armory.[14]

Discography

Albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK IRL
2006 19 Songs By Cosmo Jarvis
  • Release date: 2006
  • Label: None
  • Format: CD, digital download
 - -
2009 Humasyouhitch/Sonofabitch
  • Release date: 16 November 2009
  • Label: Wall of Sound
  • Format: CD, digital download
 - -
2011 Is the World Strange or Am I Strange?
  • Release date: 26 September 2011
  • Label: 25th Frame
  • Format: CD, digital download
2012 Think Bigger
  • Release date: 17 July 2012
  • Label: 25th Frame
  • Format: CD, digital download
2013 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 download

Singles

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

Filmography

Year Title Role(s)
2012 The Naughty Room Todd
2014 Spooks: The Greater Good Dani Tasuev
2015 Monochrome Gabriel Lenard
2015 The Habit Of Beauty Jerome
2016 Lady Macbeth Sebastian
2016 The Marker Steve
2017 Hunter Killer Fathometer Operator / T.silver
2017 Annihilation Special Ops Soldier 1

Television

Year Title Role(s)
2016 Moving On (S2) Taxi for Linda Verno 14
2016 Humans Episode #2.3 Martin
2016 My Mother and Other Strangers (God Rest You Merry & The Price) Lieutenant Steiger
2017 Vera (The Blanket Mire) Woody

References

  1. ^ "Theatre Review: The Hairy Ape | Escape Into Life". www.escapeintolife.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. ^ Cosmo Jarvis: "My generation is the worst". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  3. ^ "NME Track Reviews – 10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (16/08/09)". Nme.Com. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Cosmo Jarvis Isn't a Gay Pirate. He Just Plays One in His Amazing New Video!" Afterelton.com 30 November 2010 Retrieved 18 February 2011
  5. ^ Official Facebook, facebook.com.
  6. ^ Cosmo Jarvis (22 November 2010). "Cosmo Jarvis - Gay Pirates" – via YouTube.
  7. ^ "With That Mouth and exclusive Cosmo Jarvis tracks, BBC Introducing with Tom Robinson - BBC Radio 6 Music". BBC. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Gay Pirates – Cosmo Jarvis". Record of the Day. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  9. ^ "Gay Pirates Video by Cosmo Jarvis – AOL Music". Music.aol.com. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  10. ^ "Cosmo Jarvis – Is the World Strange or Am I Strange? – Review". Soundblab. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  11. ^ Interviews. "TNC Interview: Cosmo Jarvis, Part 2". The New Current. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  12. ^ "The Naughty Room - BBC Four". BBC. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Cosmo Jarvis Interview – The Naughty Room". TimeOut London. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  14. ^ "Theatre Review: The Hairy Ape | Escape Into Life". www.escapeintolife.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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