Sterling Jarvis facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sterling Jarvis
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Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
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| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Sterling Jarvis is a talented Canadian actor and singer. He was born in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. Today, he lives in Toronto, Ontario. Sterling Jarvis has performed in many plays, TV shows, and movies. He is also known for his singing.
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Sterling Jarvis: Actor and Singer
Sterling Jarvis has won awards for his amazing acting. In 2012, he won a Dora Mavor Moore Award. This award is a big honor for theater in Toronto. He won it for his great performance in the musical Caroline, or Change.
On Stage
Sterling Jarvis has acted in many popular plays and musicals. He performed in We Will Rock You, which features songs by the band Queen. He also appeared in classic plays like Of Mice and Men. Another famous role was in The Lion King musical.
He also acted in plays like Clybourne Park, The Whipping Man, and Ruined. For his role in Ruined, he was nominated for another Dora Award in 2011. This shows how talented he is on stage.
On Screen
You might have seen Sterling Jarvis in many TV shows. He has had guest roles in popular series such as The West Wing, Warehouse 13, and Suits. He also appeared in Lost Girl and Nikita. Younger viewers might recognize him from Degrassi: Next Class.
Music and Voice Acting
Besides acting, Sterling Jarvis is also a singer and songwriter. He used to be part of an R&B group called Spunkadelic. With them, he helped write the song "Take Me Like I Am" in 1990. This song was even nominated for a Juno Award, which is a major music award in Canada.
He also released his own song called "Alone With You" in 2011. You might also know his voice from a famous children's TV show. He recorded the theme music for Zoboomafoo!
Sterling Jarvis has also done voice acting for cartoons. He was the singing voice for Donkey Kong in the Donkey Kong Country TV series. He also sang for the character Radicles in the Cartoon Network show OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes.
Movies and TV Shows
Here is a list of some of the movies and TV shows Sterling Jarvis has been a part of:
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| 1997–1998 | Donkey Kong Country | Donkey Kong | Singing Voice Uncredited 25 Episodes |
| 2001 | Undergrads | Voice 2 Episodes |
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| 2005 | The West Wing | Secret Service Agent | Episode: "Freedonia" |
| The Eleventh Hour | Episode: "Special Delivery" | ||
| Felicity: An American Girl Adventure | Television film | ||
| 2006 | The Sentinel | Post Agent #1 | |
| 2007 | 'Til Death Do Us Part | Officer Sears | Episode: "The Airplane Murder" |
| 2009 | The Border | Edouard Baseke | Episode: "Spoils of War" |
| 2010 | The Bridge | Ken | Episode: "Painted Ladies" |
| 2011 | InSecurity | Masud | Episode: "The Ligerian Candidate" |
| Warehouse 13 | Adam | Episode: "Trial" Pilot |
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| Covert Affairs | General Oubash | Episode: "Half a World Away" | |
| Suits | Daniel Vega | Episode: "Play the Man" | |
| Life with Boys | Coach Luther | Episode: "Disarmed with Boys" | |
| 2012 | Lost Girl | Vice Principal Dickerson | Episode: "School’s Out" |
| Nikita | Secret Service Supervisor | Episode: "The Sword’s Edge" | |
| 2014 | Wolves | Principal | |
| Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B | Michael Haughton | Television film | |
| 2016 | Degrassi: Next Class | Mr. Powers | 2 Episodes |
| 2017 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | Rad | Singing Voice Episode: "Rad Likes Robots" |
| South Park: The Fractured but Whole | Additional voices | Video game |
