Andrew Jarvis

It is with great sadness I must let you know that our respected and much loved client ANDREW JARVIS has passed away. Andrew was a unique presence in our business for many decades - he spent ten years with the RSC, five years with the ESC, appeared many times in the West End and played two seasons at the National Theatre in London. He was a distinctive figure, presenting as something between Gandulf (whom he famously played in the West End) and a Wild West cowboy with his long silver hair and stylish black stetson.
A charismatic and award-winning classical actor working with everyone from Trevor Nunn and Ian McKellan to film director Mike Leigh, Andrew was also something of a legend as a drama teacher, in which capacity he was for several years the Head of Postgraduate Performance Courses at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. So many benefitted from Andrew's knowledge and experience particularly with Shakespeare and from his very special gift for inspiring young performers - frankly they adored him and do to this day.
Andrew also gave back in other ways; as a Trustee of the Actors Benevolent Fund and as a member of the Advisory Board overseeing the restoration and renovation of the 15th Century Guildhall in Kings Lynn. He was a Board Member of the British Shakespeare Association, an Honorary Patron of Brownsea Open Air Theatre and the President of the Sunday Shakespeare Society.

Andrew was born and raised in Chesterfield, Derbyshire and was an avid supporter of the football team. Being the manager of which was the only job he always said he would have prefered to being a professional actor - he'd have done that brilliantly too no doubt!

Please feel free to leave a message by email [email protected] and we will ensure any message is sent on to Gillian, Andrew's wife. Our love, thoughts and condolences are with Gillian and the family.