A Devon actor has been rubbing shoulders with the stars at the Bafta Awards after his new film was nominated in two categories

Hailing from Totnes, Cosmo Jarvis's new film Lady Macbeth was nominated in two categories - Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer and Outstanding British film.

He plays Sebastian, a groomsman and romantic interest for Katherine - the film's heroine played by rising star Florence Pugh, as the Plymouth Herald reports.

Set in rural England, 1865, Katherine is stifled by her loveless marriage to a bitter man twice her age, and his cold, unforgiving family.


Cosmo Jarvis
Cosmo Jarvis

The film is loosely based on a nineteenth century novella called Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District by Nikolai Leskov and was later adapted as an Opera.

"I like that Sebastian is a regular flawed male individual with opportunistic tendencies," Cosmo told Red Carpet News.

"He's nothing special, I'm the first to admit it - I like that about him.

"It ticks all the boxes of a period drama, but it has a soul to it that is something that feels justified in its creation. It's got some humanity to it."

Cosmo Jarvis is a singer, songwriter, actor and filmmaker
Cosmo Jarvis is a singer, songwriter, actor and filmmaker

Now 28 years old, New Jersey-born Cosmo has a list of achievements to his name.

At only 22 he wrote the script for The Naughty Room a black comedy drama; he produced, co-directed, filmed it in and around Plymouth, Paignton and Totnes, scored and edited it, with the help of a group of good friends, a host of willing volunteers, and a budget of £8,000.

He's released five albums, appeared in 10 films and was nominated as Most Promising Newcomer at at the 2017 British Independent Film Awards.