Cosmo Jarvis

Cast · Director · Writer

Born

September 1, 1989 · Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA

Birth name

Harrison Cosmo Krikoryan Jarvis

Born September 1, 1989 in New Jersey to an Armenian-American mother and English father, Cosmo Jarvis moved to Totnes, Devon as a baby and grew up there. A former musician and songwriter, he released several albums including Is the World Strange or Am I Strange? His debut feature film The Naughty Room (2012) he wrote, directed and starred in. In 2016 he earned acclaim as Sebastian in Lady Macbeth, followed by standout roles in Calm with Horses (nominated for Best Actor) and lead as John Blackthorne in Shōgun (2024).