Cosmo Jarvis is an American-born British actor, musician, and filmmaker. He was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey to an Armenian-American mother and English father. He moved to Totnes, Devon when he was a child, and initially pursued a career in music. Jarvis rose to fame in 2009 with his debut album Humasyouhitch/Sonofabitch. As an actor he has starred in features like Lady Macbeth (2016), Calm with Horses (2019), and Funny Face (2020), as well as Netflix's film Persuasion (2022). He also wrote, directed, and produced the 2012 film The Naughty Room. Jarvis also stars as John Blackthorne/Anjin in the Disney+ historical drama miniseries Shōgun (2024).
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Shōgun (2024)
Starring as John Blackthorne
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: A Dream of a Dream (Apr 23, 2024)
- Episode 1x09: Crimson Sky (Apr 16, 2024)
- Episode 1x08: The Abyss of Life (Apr 9, 2024)
- Episode 1x07: A Stick of Time (Apr 2, 2024)
- Episode 1x06: Ladies of the Willow World (Mar 26, 2024)
- Episode 1x05: Broken to the Fist (Mar 19, 2024)
- Episode 1x04: The Eightfold Fence (Mar 12, 2024)
- Episode 1x03: Tomorrow Is Tomorrow (Mar 5, 2024)
- Episode 1x02: Servants of Two Masters (Feb 27, 2024)
- Episode 1x01: Anjin (Feb 27, 2024)
Raised by Wolves (2020)
Guest starring as Campion Sturges
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Mass (Sep 24, 2020) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x06: Lost Paradise (Sep 17, 2020) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x05: Infected Memory (Sep 10, 2020) [Co-Star]