Sterling Jarvis
Birth Name:
Sterling Jarvis
Birth Place:
Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
Profession
Actor, Music department
Fast Facts
- Co-wrote the Juno Award-nominated song "Take Me Like I Am" in 1990 with the R&B group Spunkadelic
- Has supported a number of charitable campaigns, including the Easter Seals Telethon and Run for the Cure
- Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Undergrads" in 2001
- Quote: "It didn't dawn on me until I was acting that it's actually very similar to performing as a singer․ You take on a role, you have lines you have to learn, you have to portray the emotions of the character and you have to engage with the audience․"
- Best known as a singer and as an actor who has appeared in "Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B" and "An American Girl Adventure․"
- On the Toronto stage, he played Simba in "The Lion King" and Duff in "We Will Rock You․"
- Recorded the theme songs for the TV series "Donkey Kong Country" and "Zoboomafo․"