Robbie Jarvis is a British actor and aspiring director best known for his role as young James Potter in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Other notable works he is known for include Genie in the House, Upstairs Downstairs, The History Boys, and Waking the Dead. Here’s all to know about him
Did You Know These Interesting Facts about Robbie Jarvis?
1. He is a Native of Yeovil, Somerset, England
Robbie Jarvis was born to his parents on May 7, 1986, and he’s 38 years old at the moment. While not so much about his early life and family background has been established, we garnered he was raised in Yeovil, Somerset, on the south coast of England, He is also a descendant of the English Poet Laureate John Skelton.
As for his education, he attended the Littlehampton Community School and later enrolled at Chichester College.
2. Robbie Jarvis Started off as a Stage Actor
As hinted already, Robbie is an actor. He has been active in the entertainment industry since the age of 16. According to him, his career kicked off on stage when he was part of the National Youth Theatre. He appeared in several roles with the company until the age of 18 when he started auditioning for films.
Since his debut, he has starred in several films and TV series such as Genie in the House (2006), Out of Our Minds, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), Upstairs Downstairs (2012), and All Is by My Side (2013).
Aside from acting, he has also dabbled into directing and has one credit to his name for the short film The Vegan Kitchen: Robbie Jarvis.
3. He is Mostly Known for his role in the Harry Potter Film
Even though the British actor, Robbie Jarvis has brought many characters to life in films and television series, he is mostly known for his role in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The film was directed by David Yates and written by Micheal Goldenberg and J.K. Rowling.
His character in the film was the younger version of Harry’s father James Potter. He mostly appeared during flashback scenes.
In the film, Robbie starred alongside renowned actors such as Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, and Brendan Gleeson.
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4. Robbie Jarvis Went Vegan in 2014
Robbie had always enjoyed his meat diet until 2014 when he decided to become vegan thanks to his ex-girlfriend Evavva Lynch who has been a vegetarian since 11 and later transitioned to veganism.
The actor revealed that it was his ex-girlfriend who persuaded him to ditch his meat diet. He further explained how she educated him on the benefits of plant-based diets.
Since then, Robbie has remained glued to plant-based foods. He also shared how astonished he is to discover that hasn’t developed a protein deficiency or kale addition.
5. He Previously Dated the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Co-Star, Evanna Lynch
Despite Robbie Jarvis’s penchant for privacy, we gathered that he was previously in a relationship. The Harry Potter actor previously dated the co-star Evanna Lynch for many years. From our findings, the pair first crossed paths in 2007 on the set of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. They soon became friends and later started dating. However, they managed to keep their relationship away from the limelight for several years.
The public only got to know that they were an item in May 2015 when Lynch posted a photo of him on his birthday with the caption “Happy Birthday to this little babe!! Sweetest boy!”.
Unfortunately, the pair called it quits sometime in 2016. Their split was later confirmed by Lynch who posted a sad quote by poet Rup Kaur “You mustn’t have to/make him want you/he must want you himself with a broken-heart emoji”. Thereafter, she shared the photo of a poem she had written;
Sadly my heartstrings are not like elastics that that snap and retract when you pull back. They’re more like a spidrer sliks that stretch and thin and cling leaving my inside, outside and me weak.
Nonetheless, they still remain close friends and share photos of each other from time to time. In fact, the pair also attend vegan events together.
