Jamie Costa
Biography
Jamie Costa is an American actor who built a following on YouTube with impersonations before moving into film work. Born in 1990 and raised in Charleston, South Carolina, he studied theater at North Greenville University and began posting impressions, including one of Robin Williams, in 2015. His film debut came in the crime thriller Bring Him to Me (2023), and he played a soldier in Robot Riot (2020) and a supporting part in Funny Story (2018). He also appeared on television in My Crazy Ex and Price of Fame, produced Star Wars fan films, and did voice work. A 2021 video of him as Williams drew millions of views, with USA Today and The Independent calling the imitation uncanny. He starred in Scurry (2025), a one-shot horror film.
36years old
Turns 37 on May 12in 211 days
- Born Charleston
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as James Edward Costa
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 7 years2018 to 2025
Every film, newest first
- 2025ScurryIMDb rating 3.7
- 2023Bring Him to MeIMDb rating 5.3
- 2020Robot RiotIMDb rating 3.3
- 2018Funny StoryIMDb rating 5.2
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A role that slipped away
In 2024, Costa was set to voice the Grandmaster in season three of What If...?, but Matt Friend, an actor and comedian, took over the role instead.
Early training
Costa's college path included a short stay at The Citadel before he settled on theater studies at North Greenville University in South Carolina. A semester in Los Angeles focused on film, and he graduated in December 2013.
A first
Costa said on his YouTube community tab that he would star in Scurry, a 2024 horror film. It was his first one-shot film, and it premiered worldwide at the 2024 Sydney Sci-fi Film Festival.
A change of course
Costa's YouTube impersonations, first posted in 2015, included impressions of Robin Williams, Ian McKellen, Owen Wilson, Matthew McConaughey and Harrison Ford.
Jamie Costa movies on Netflix
Worked with
Jamie Costa made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Sam Neill's page
Barry Pepper's page
Rachel Griffiths's page
Ryan Merriman's page
Matthew Glave's page
Reginald VelJohnson's page
Luke SparkeDirector, 2 films, 2023 to 2025
All films by Luke Sparke
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