- Robbie Jarvis
Infobox actor
imagesize = 150px
name = Robbie Jarvis
birthdate = birth date and age|1986|05|07
location =Somerset ,England
notable role =Robert Stephen Jarvis (born
May 7 ,1986 ) is a Britishactor who played young James Potter,Harry Potter 's father, in the movie adaptation of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (2007).He has performed on stage, with the Weaver Hughes EnsembleFact|date=February 2007. In 2006 he made a brief appearance in Nickelodeon show "
Genie In The House " and did some voice work for the acclaimed film " The History Boys". He has also guest starred in episodes of "Waking the Dead" for the BBC and ITV's "Trial & Retribution ".Filmography
*"Genie In The House" - "Out of Our Minds" (2006) ... Billy
* "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (2007) ... Young James Potter
* "Waking The Dead" - "Double Bind" (2007) ... Young Chris Lennon
* "Trial & Retribution XVI: Conviction" (2008) ... Mark
*"The Space You Leave" aka "Sea Change" (2008) ... RupertBackground
Jarvis was born in
Somerset ,England and attended theLittlehampton Community School and Chichester College. He joined theNational Youth Theatre aged 16 and has since performed with the company several times. He holdsBTEC National Diploma in acting, and studied briefly at RADA.He is a keen footballer and
basketball player.He is reportedly a direct descendant of English Poet Laureate
John Skelton . [cite web |title=IMDB.com biography|url=http://imdb.com/name/nm2125563/bio|publisher=IMDB|]References
He also used to live in Littlehampton in West Sussex.
External links
*Imdb name|id=2125563|name=Robbie Jarvis
* [http://www.robbiejarvis.com Official Fansite]
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