Devon native Cosmo Jarvis stars as the main protagonist in the new FX drama Shōgun. With a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the mini-series is being hailed as "the next Game of Thrones" and is streaming on DisneyPlus.
Based on James Clavell's popular novel of the same name, the television adaptation showcases the brutality of feudal Japan in 1600. The complex story full of sex and violence follows "the collision" of Lord Toranaga, a military chief fighting for his life, English sailor John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) captured by Samurai, and Lady Mariko, a woman with invaluable skills but dishonourable family ties.
According to Rotten Tomatoes, critics claim the series is "visually sumptuous and enriched with cultural verisimilitude. It is an "epic adaptation that outdoes the original."
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Fans took to X, formally known as Twitter, to rave about the "incredible" show. One user stated: "#ShogunFX is very good. Man its a lot going on. Japanese Game of Thrones fr (for real)."
Some fans drew attention to Totnes star Cosmo Jarvis, comparing him to a seasoned actor. A Shōgun fan joked: "My main problem with Shogun is I don’t understand how Cosmo Jarvis is not Tom Hardy."
A reviewer from The Independent agreed and said: "As Blackthorne, Jarvis does an admirable job of channelling his inner Tom Hardy."
Another X user beamed: "Onto episode two of #SHOGUN, I adore #CosmoJarvis. His take on John Blackthorne is awesome."
Who is Cosmo Jarvis?
Harrison Cosmo Krikoryan Jarvis or rather Cosmo Jarvis is an actor, musician and filmmaker.
He was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, in the United States, but moved to England as a baby with his Armenian-American mother and his English father. As a child, Jarvis moved to Totnes, Devon, with his mother and younger brother.
The 34-year-old quickly rose to fame in 2009 as a musician, releasing his debut alternative indie album Humasyouhitch/Sonofab****. His single Gay Pirates from his second album 'Is the World Strange or Am I Strange?' was voted number 85 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2011.
In 2012, Jarvis wrote, directed and starred in his first feature film, The Naughty Room. The 75-minute black comedy drama discusses adult themes including drugs and child abuse. The actor had his first breakout role in 2016 as Sebastian in William Oldroyd's first feature film Lady Macbeth, alongside Florence Pugh.
Since then, the star has appeared in critically acclaimed television shows such as Peaky Blinders, Netflix's adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion and now Shōgun.
Catch FX's Shōgun now streaming on DisneyPlus.
