Jamie Costa | |
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 Jamie Costa at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Australia in 2022 | |
| Born | James Edward Costa May 12, 1990 |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
James Edward Costa (born May 12, 1990) is an American actor. [1] [2] He gained international attention [3] [4] for his impersonation of Robin Williams. [5] [6] [7] He made his film debut in the crime-thriller film, Bring Him to Me . [8]
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.
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.[ citation needed ] 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 a soldier 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]
Costa made his theatrical debut in the 2023 feature Australian film Bring Him to Me , a crime thriller alongside actors Barry Pepper and Sam Neill. [23]
In 2024, he was originally going to voice The Grandmaster in the third season of What If...? but was replaced by actor and comedian, Matt Friend. [24] He also starred as Agent Richard Beckett in the pilot episode of the independent web-series, Zack In Time. [25] [26]
Costa announced on his YouTube community tab page that he would star in the 2024 horror film Scurry alongside newcomer Australian RnB artist, Emalia. Scurry was Costa's first one-shot film. The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Sydney Sci-fi Film Festival. It released in limited theatres in the U.S. on October 2nd, 2025 and was released on digital, on November 5th. [27] [28] [29]
In 2025, he had a role in the independent comedy horror film, Zombie Apache as Sheriff Hatfield who finds out that a greedy real estate developer has desecrated a sacred Viking burial ground, unleashing a comical nightmare upon the unsuspecting locals. The film released on November 8th, 2025 on Amazon Prime. [30]
Currently in post-production, Costa will be portraying Herman Schultz / Shocker ll in the upcoming web series Spider Man and the Monsters of Manhattan after it was previously announced to be released in 2021. [31]
Costa will also star in the action-supernatural film, Fight For Your Life with director Luke Sparke alongside Entourage star, Jeremy Piven set to release on a undisclosed date. [32]
In 2025, on a live stream on his youtube channel, Costa revealed he was recording voiceover work for his first feature length animation film. Costa also announced that he will also doing voice work for a major video game project. The video game project has yet to be revealed. [33]
On November 17th, Costa revealed that he would have a voice role in his first animated feature length film in Brad Bird's neo-noir science fiction action comedy film, Ray Gunn which will release in 2026 on Netflix. [34]
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| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Heaven Bound | Curt | Direct to DvD |
| 2018 | Funny Story | Waiter | Extra |
| 2019 | Zeroville | Additional voices | |
| 2020 | Robot Riot | Peterson | Supporting |
| 2023 | Bring Him to Me | Jake the Passenger | Feature Film [35] |
| The Activated Man | Ors Gabriel | Feature Film | |
| 2024 | Scurry | Mark | Feature Film |
| 2025 | Zombie Apache | Sheriff Hatfield | Feature Film |
| 2026 | Ray Gunn † | TBA | Netflix Feature |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Wolverine | Logan | Fan Film |
| Shifter | TV Host/TV Chef | Short film Also director | |
| 2014 | Take a Deep Breath | Pizarro | Short film Voice only |
| Shadows of Man | Man | Short film | |
| 2015 | Cures Anything | Cash | Short film |
| 2016 | We Can't Die | Richard West | Short film |
| Han Solo: A Smuggler's Trade | Han Solo | Fan film [36] | |
| 2018 | A Magician Home Alone | Harv | Short film |
| Deadpool The Musical 2 - Ultimate Disney Parody | Iron Man (voice) | Fan film | |
| Jurassic World: Exodus | Neal "Doc" | Fan Film | |
| 2019 | KENOBI: A Star Wars Story | Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi | Fan Film |
| Star Wars: Origins | Walter | Fan Film | |
| 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 | Jack Nicholson | Short Film [37] |
| Outpost | Sager/The Thief | Short Film [38] | |
| 2025 | Hivemind Deluxe | Chip | Short Film [39] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jimmy's Books | Jimmy / Cool Robot / Director | Voice only |
| The 3rd Annual Geekie Awards | Marty McFly | TV movie | |
| 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 | |
| † | Denotes series that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | How It Should Have Ended | The Genie | Voice role; 2 episodes |
| 2024 | Zack In Time | Agent Richard Beckett [25] | Voice role |
| TBA | Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man and the Monsters of Manhattan† | Herman Schultz / Shocker II | Web Series |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Final Fantasy VII Remake | Additional voices | |
| 2021 | Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! | Caeser | |
| 2023 | Pinball M - The Thing | R.J. MacReady | |
| 2024 | What If...? An Immersive Story | Steve Rogers/Titan Judge |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Twelfth Night | Sebastian | Theatre |