Jamie Costa
Jamie Costa at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Australia in 2022
Born
James Edward Costa

(1990-05-12) May 12, 1990
Charleston, South Carolina
Occupation(s)Actor, producer, and voice over artist
Years active2013–present

James Edward Costa (born May 12, 1990) is an American actor, writer, director and voice actor.[1][2] He gained international attention[3][4] for his impersonation of Robin Williams.[5][6][7] He is set to make his debut in the crime-thriller film, Bring Him to Me.[8]

Early life

Jamie Costa was born on May 12, 1990, and grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. He attended private Christian schools up until high school when he was sent to a military boarding school in Virginia where he ended up graduating highest-ranking cadet.[9] He briefly attended college at The Citadel and eventually ended up studying theater at North Greenville University in South Carolina. He took a semester to study film in Los Angeles, and [10] then finally graduated in December 2013.[11] He also has a brother named Caleb.

Career

Starting in 2015, Costa began posting impersonations on YouTube, including Robin Williams,[12][13] Ian McKellen,[6] Owen Wilson, Matthew McConaughey, and Harrison Ford.[13]

In July 2015, Costa moved to LA to continue his career in acting and filmmaking and has since appeared in various film and television projects both on screen and as a voice over artist. He has produced and acted in Star Wars fan films hosted on his YouTube channel.

In 2017, Costa played supporting roles in the feature film Heaven Bound[14] and on the TV show My Crazy Ex.[15] In 2018, he played a supporting role in the movie Funny Story[16] and the Price of Fame TV series.[17] Costa played his first leading role in the 2020 B-rated film, Robot Riot.[18]

In 2021, Costa posted a five minute piece titled "ROBIN Test Footage Scene" to YouTube.[1] The video shows Williams, played by Costa, in his trailer preparing for an episode of Mork & Mindy. His co-star Pam Dawber (portrayed by Sarah Murphree) brings news of John Belushi's death, prompting an emotional reaction from Williams.[19][5] The video received several million views.[4] USA Today and The Independent both called his imitation of Williams "uncanny".[7][4]

In 2022, in an interview with Silver Screen magazine,[20] Costa announced that he will have a guest role as young Kurt Russell on one of the episodes for the Netflix adult animated series: Agent Elvis starring Matthew McConaughey as Elvis. He also starred in a short film titled The Cowboy & the Samurai with director and writer, Jake Lewis.[21][22]

Upcoming projects

Costa will be making his theatrical debut in the 2023 feature Australian film Bring Him to Me, a crime thriller alongside actors Barry Pepper and Sam Neill.[23]

Currently in post-production, Costa will also be portraying Herman Schultz / Shocker ll in the upcoming 2024 web series Spider Man and the Monsters of Manhattan after it was previously announced to be released in 2021.[24]

Costa announced on his YouTube community tab page that he will star in the 2024 horror film titled, Scurry alongside newcomer Australian RnB artist, Emalia. Scurry will be Costa's first one-shot film. [25]

Filmography

Costa on the set of Kenobi: A Star Wars Fan Film in 2019

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Wolverine Logan Fan Film
Shifter TV Host/TV Chef Short film

Director

2014 Take a Deep Breath Pizarro Short film

Voice only

Shadows of Man Man Short film
2015 Cures Anything Cash Short film
The 3rd Annual Geekie Awards Marty McFly TV movie
2016 We Can't Die Richard West Short film
Han Solo: A Smuggler's Trade[26] Han Solo Fan Film
2017 Heaven Bound Curt Direct-to-DVD
2018 Funny Story Waiter Film
Jurassic World: Exodus Neal "Doc" Fan Film
A Magician Home Alone Harv Short Film
2019 Zeroville Additional Voices Film
KENOBI: A Star Wars Story Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi Fan Film
Star Wars: Origins Walter Fan Film
2020 Robot Riot Peterson Amazon Prime
2021 Batman: Dying Is Easy Jervis Tetch / Mad Hatter Fan Film
Robin Robin Williams Test footage
2022 Defiance: A Joker Fan Film Voice of Joker Fan Film
2023 The Cowboy and The Samurai[27] Jack Nicholson Short Film
Bring Him to Me[28] Jake Feature Film (Debut)
2024 Scurry TBA Feature Film
TBA The Activated Man Ors Gabriel Feature Film
Fight For Your Life TBA Feature Film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Jimmy's Books Jimmy / Cool Robot / Director Voice only
Schmoes Know Movie Show Himself Episode 213
2016 Making an Impression Himself Documentary
Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon Himself #2.3
2017 My Crazy Ex Billy #4.11
The Inspectors Duncan Soto #2.16 (Guest Appearance)
2018 The Price of Fame Patrick Swayze #1.5
2023 Agent Elvis Kurt Russell Voice role; 1 episode
The Beech Boys FBI Agent Ashley 7 episodes
TBA What If...? TBA Voice role; 1 episode
Zack In Time Agent Richard Beckett Voice role

Web series

Year Title Role Notes
2019 How It Should Have Ended The Genie Voice role; 2 episodes
2023 Outpost[29] Sager/The Thief Web Series
2024 Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man and the Monsters of Manhattan Herman Schultz / Shocker II Web Series

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Final Fantasy VII Remake Additional Voices
2021 Doki Doki Literature Club Caeser
2023 Pinball M - The Thing R.J. MacReady

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Twelfth Night Sebastian Theatre

References

  1. 1 2 "Jamie Costa's Robin Williams impersonation leaves fans clamoring for a whole film". CNN News.
  2. ↑ Berkowitz, Joe (January 5, 2017). "Take A Break From "Young Han Solo" News With A Shockingly Good Young Han Solo Fan Film Get your pew-pew-pew fix with Han Solo: A Smuggler's Trade, a fan-made film that captures the spirit of the real thing". Fast Company. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  3. ↑ "This Robin Williams lookalike is uncannily good at impressions: You can't beat a good impression and this guy is stellar at them". Irish Examiner. May 7, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Barnett, David (January 13, 2022). "What is it we all like about impressions?". The Independent (Daily Edition). Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  5. 1 2 Bjornson, Greta (October 14, 2021). "Robin Williams' Daughter Asks Fans to Stop 'Spamming' Her with Viral Impression Video of Her Dad". People. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Wasman, Olivia B. (May 7, 2015). "This Master Robin Williams Impressionist Is Back With More Spot-On Celebrity Imitations". Time. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  7. 1 2 Alexander, Bryan (October 13, 2021). "Jamie Costa channeling Robin Williams on YouTube 'screen test' has fans calling for a biopic". USA Today. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Barry Pepper, Sam Neill to Star in Mob Thriller 'Bring Him to Me' (EXCLUSIVE)". December 7, 2022.
  9. ↑ Paras, Andy (March 11, 2015). "The real Jamie Costa: Charleston native recognized for Robin Williams, Harrison Ford impressions". Post and Courier. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  10. ↑ Costa, Jamie. "Jamie Costa '15". ngu.edu.
  11. ↑ Costa, Jamie (August 4, 2015). "NGU Grad Appears on 'America's Got Talent'". Greenville News.
  12. ↑ Blumm, K.C. (April 15, 2015). "Jamie Costa Does the Best Robin Williams Impressions You Will Ever See". People. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  13. 1 2 Hodgson, Claire (April 15, 2015). "This guy's Robin Williams impressions are INCREDIBLE". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  14. ↑ Arce, Nichole (April 15, 2015). "Watch Actor Jamie Costa Pay Tribute To Robin Williams With 20 Amazing Impressions". Tech Times. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  15. ↑ Kaur, Jaspreet. "Who is Jamie Costa, as comedian's Robin Williams impression goes viral". HITC. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Funny Story - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Fandom Company. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  17. ↑ Khan, Zarik (May 14, 2018). "Hanging with the first Young Han Solo, Jamie Costa". AIPT Comics. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  18. ↑ Barton, Rebekah (October 14, 2021). "Robin Williams's Daughter Begs People to Stop "Spamming" Her With Viral Video". Inside the Magic. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  19. ↑ Cher (October 12, 2021). "Robin Williams Fans Are Blown Away by Actor Jamie Costa's Impersonation: 'We Need a Biopic'". People. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  20. ↑ https://www.silverscreenmagazine.com/
  21. ↑ Anderson, Hayley (March 15, 2023). "Agent Elvis: Truth behind Kurt Russell being Walt Disney's final words and kicking Elvis". Express UK. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Jamie Costa Interview". Silver Screen Magazine. May 26, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Bring Him to Me Official Trailer". youtube. August 23, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man and the Monsters of Manhattan SERIES (2021)". Kinorium.com. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Scurry". Variety.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  26. ↑ "This Han Solo Fan Film Will Get You Pumped for the Star Wars Spin-Off".
  27. ↑ "THE COWBOY AND THE SAMURAI - the Legend of Jack Nicholson and John Belushi". YouTube.
  28. ↑ "Bring Him To Me". Variety. December 7, 2022.
  29. ↑ "OUTPOST - 4K Trailer". YouTube.
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