Cosmo Jarvis
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Cosmo Jarvis | |
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| Birth name | Harrison Cosmo Krikoryan Jarvis |
| Born | Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Website | [1] |
Harrison Cosmo Krikoryan Jarvis (born 1 September 1989), better known by his stage name Cosmo Jarvis, is an American-born actor. He first appeared on screens in 2012 as Todd, a 20-year-old man with learning difficulties in BBC 4's black comedy The Naughty Room. 2015 saw Cosmo play the lead role in feature film Monochrome directed by Tom Lawes. Other credits 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), BBC drama My Mother and Other Strangers , science fiction television series Humans season 2 (AMC) and the male lead in William Oldroyd's subversive period drama feature Lady Macbeth (2017).
Early life
Jarvis was born in New Jersey, United States to an American mother and English father.[1]
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".[2] Stephen Fry called "Gay Pirates", Jarvis' fourth single, "wonderful" and put a link to its video on his Twitter feed.[3] 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.[4] The first single released from the album is "Gay Pirates", which was released on 23 January 2011. The single's music video,[5] 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." [6] The song was featured as Record of the Day[7] and AOL's Spinner video of the day.[8] "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.[9]
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.[10] The film was picked up by BBC 4 Controller Richard Klein and broadcast[11] 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.[12] In June 2013 he was named a ''Star Of Tomorrow'' by Screen International.
He first appeared on screens in 2012 as Todd, a 20-year-old man with learning and social difficulties in BBC 4 black comedy The Naughty Room. 2015 saw Cosmo play the lead role in feature film Monochrome directed by Tom Lawes. Other credits 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), BBC drama My Mother and Other Strangers , science fiction television series Humans season 2 (AMC) and the male lead in William Oldroyd's subversive period drama feature Lady Macbeth (2017).
Theater Credits include Prisoner/Ensemble in The Hairy Ape directed by Richard Jones at the Park Avenue Armory.[13]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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| 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
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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| 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) | ||
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| 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) | |||
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| 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
- ^ Cosmo Jarvis: "My generation is the worst". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ "NME Track Reviews – 10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (16/08/09)". Nme.Com. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ "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
- ^ Official Facebook, facebook.com.
- ^ Cosmo Jarvis (22 November 2010). "Cosmo Jarvis - Gay Pirates" – via YouTube.
- ^ "With That Mouth and exclusive Cosmo Jarvis tracks, BBC Introducing with Tom Robinson - BBC Radio 6 Music". BBC. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Gay Pirates – Cosmo Jarvis". Record of the Day. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Gay Pirates Video by Cosmo Jarvis – AOL Music". Music.aol.com. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Cosmo Jarvis – Is the World Strange or Am I Strange? – Review". Soundblab. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ Interviews. "TNC Interview: Cosmo Jarvis, Part 2". The New Current. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ "The Naughty Room - BBC Four". BBC. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Cosmo Jarvis Interview – The Naughty Room". TimeOut London. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ^ "Theatre Review: The Hairy Ape | Escape Into Life". www.escapeintolife.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
| International | |
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| National | |
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| Other | |
- Living people
- American emigrants to England
- British indie pop musicians
- English guitarists
- English male singers
- English people of American descent
- People from Newton Abbot
- 1989 births
- British people of Armenian descent
- English people of Armenian descent
- American people of English descent
- American people of Armenian descent
- People from Ridgewood, New Jersey
- Musicians from Devon