Edwin Jarvis is a
supporting character
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in the
Marvel Comics
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titles ''
Iron Man
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The charact ...
'' and ''
The Avengers''. He is the loyal household
butler
A butler is a person who works in a house serving and is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantry. Some al ...
of the Stark family. Since the 1990s, the character has appeared heavily in media adaptations of ''Iron Man'' and ''Avengers'' stories.
In the
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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, Jarvis serves as the basis for an artificial intelligence known as
J.A.R.V.I.S., voiced by
Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany (born 27 May 1971) is an English actor. He is mostly known for his roles as J.A.R.V.I.S. and Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, recently starring in the Disney+ miniseries '' WandaVision'' (2021), for which he was nominated ...
, while Edwin Jarvis himself was portrayed by
James D'Arcy
James D'Arcy (born Simon Richard D'Arcy; 24 August 1975) is an English actor and film director. He is known for his portrayals of Howard Stark's butler, Edwin Jarvis, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series '' Agent Carter'' and th ...
in the
ABC
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** Disney–ABC Television ...
television series ''
Agent Carter'' and the 2019 film ''
Avengers: Endgame''.
Publication history
Jarvis first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #59 (Nov. 1964), and was created by
Stan Lee
Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which w ...
and
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comics artist, comic book artist, writer and editor, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential c ...
. Jarvis received an entry in the ''
Official Mightiest Heroes!'' from an ''Avengers'' backup story featuring Jarvis.
Fictional character biography
Backstory
Born of the most modest origins, Edwin Jarvis served in the Royal Air Military during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...
and was its champion boxer three years running. He later moved to the United States where he became manservant to
Howard Stark
Howard Stark is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a background character in stories featuring Iron Man and stories featuring Captain America. He is the founde ...
and
Maria Stark and watched over the Starks' mansion even after their deaths.
Avengers
His name and English origin bears resemblance to
Jeeves
Jeeves (born Reginald Jeeves, nicknamed Reggie) is a fictional character in a series of comedic short stories and novels by English author P. G. Wodehouse. Jeeves is the highly competent valet of a wealthy and idle young Londoner named Bertie W ...
, the fictional sagacious valet in the books by
P. G. Wodehouse
Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, ( ; 15 October 188114 February 1975) was an English author and one of the most widely read humorists of the 20th century. His creations include the feather-brained Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet, Jeeve ...
.
When
Iron Man
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The charact ...
(Tony Stark) called the
Avengers
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Arts and entertainment In the Marvel Comics universe
* Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes
**Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of ...
' first meeting and donated the Stark house as the
Avengers Mansion
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headquarters, Jarvis grew accustomed to the guests and served the Avengers for many years thereafter, acting as a father figure to some of the newcomers. Jarvis was there when the first guest, the time-lost
Captain America
Captain America is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1 ( cover dated March 1941) from T ...
(Steve Rogers), became a member of the Avengers. He was the only one to stay with the Avengers for their entire existence, a distinction not even Captain America can claim. As a result, Captain America has stated that Jarvis should be
regarded just as much of an Avenger as he is.
Jarvis spent some time as the primary babysitter for
Franklin Richards, the super-powered son of
Mister Fantastic
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and the
Invisible Woman
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, when the two
Fantastic Four
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members were residing at the mansion. He also served as the sponsor to
Silverclaw while the latter was growing up, and the future Avengers member has come to regard him as an uncle.
[''The Avengers'' vol. 3 #8 (Sept. 1998)]
Being a manservant to the Avengers meant that Jarvis has had to deal with their enemies on several occasions. In ''The Avengers'' #59 and #60 (Dec. 1969, Jan. 1970), he was assaulted by intruders in the mansion and bound and gagged. Jarvis has also been personally involved in many adventures, including leading the evacuation of a stalled subway train during a
citywide disaster and battling a demonically possessed car. Jarvis defended the floating
Hydrobase against a horde of robots built by
Doctor Doom
Doctor Victor Von Doom is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in '' The Fantastic Four'' #5 in July 1962. The monarch of the f ...
during the
Acts of Vengeance
"Acts of Vengeance" is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through several titles published by Marvel Comics from December 1989 to February 1990.
Publication history
This company-wide fall crossover was centered on the Avengers and Fantast ...
crisis. He was present when one of the many incarnations of the
Masters of Evil
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Publication ...
attacked the mansion. Taken hostage, he was brutally beaten by Mr. Hyde while Captain America and the Black Knight were forced to watch. His physical injuries included a shattered knee and 90% loss of vision in his left eye, forcing him to wear an
eyepatch
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for some time; however, Jarvis refused to retire, believing instead that confronting his fears gave him more in common with the Avengers. Jarvis personally confronted
Loki
Loki is a god in Norse mythology. According to some sources, Loki is the son of Fárbauti (a jötunn) and Laufey (mentioned as a goddess), and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. Loki is married to Sigyn and they have two sons, Narfi ...
, risking great danger, after realizing the villain had tricked his way inside the mansion. He tendered his resignation during Iron Man's battle with alcoholism, but returned not long afterwards.
In his duties as the Avengers' manservant, he was entrusted with items of great power, including the
Casket of Ancient Winters
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Certain places fe ...
.
[''The Avengers'' vol. 3 #5]
The New Avengers
When the
New Avengers were formed, Jarvis was called back after taking a holiday "for the first time in years", having been informed that his 'special' services were once again needed. Jarvis often confronts
Wolverine
The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for " glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a musc ...
over the man's poor kitchen etiquette, a battle only new member
Spider-Man's
Aunt May
Maybelle "May" Parker-Jameson (née Reilly), commonly known as Aunt May, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Spider-Man. Making her first full app ...
was able to win. Jarvis seemingly struck up a relationship with May that had moved into
Stark Tower
The Stark Tower Complex is a fictional high-rise building complex appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, USA, the complex is named after its owner Tony Stark, who is the alter e ...
with Peter Parker and
Mary Jane Watson
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after her house burnt down. When Spider-Man switched sides during the Civil War, however, May and Mary Jane fled Stark Tower to live in hiding. In a ''New Avengers'' ''
Civil War
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The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government polic ...
'' story, Jarvis was shot by an employee who was opposed to Tony Stark using technology invented to enforce the
Superhuman Registration Act
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. However, it appears Jarvis recovers from this wound as he is shown to be working again in ''
Civil War: The Initiative''. He also humorously mentions that if Stark allowed "that Tigra %^#$" in the new incarnation of the Avengers, Tony would need to find someone else to do the laundry;
Tigra
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had worked for Stark's side throughout the entirety of the ''Civil War'' incident. In the 2008 storyline ''
One More Day'', Jarvis is given over $2,000,000 by Stark to pay for May's hospital bills following an assassination attempt in the aftermath of Peter's own decision to publicly reveal Spider-Man's true identity. Jarvis visibly breaks down upon seeing May in the hospital bed, confessing his deep love to the Parkers. As a consequence of the "One More Day" storyline, however, Spider-Man's timeline has undergone a major continuity overhaul, including Jarvis's relationship with the Parkers.
''Secret Invasion''
Later that year, the ''
Secret Invasion
"Secret Invasion" is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self-titled eight-issue limited series and several tie-in books published by Marvel Comics from April through December 2008. The story involves a subversive, long-term i ...
'' storyline revealed that Edwin Jarvis has been replaced by a
Skrull
The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first appeared in '' Fantastic Four'' #2 and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. They originated ...
agent for some time. Using a computer virus, he disables a number of Stark Enterprises facilities, as well as
Iron Man's armor
Iron Man's armor is a fictional, powered exoskeleton appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is built and worn by billionaire Tony Stark when he assumes the identity of the superhero Iron Man. The first armor, which was ...
. This agent also obtained access to Tony Stark's records on the
Sentry (Robert Reynolds) in order to discover weaknesses, as the Skrulls were unable to duplicate Sentry's powers because Sentry's limits were unknown even to Iron Man. He later approaches
Maria Hill
Commander Maria Hill ( ) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch, the character first appeared in '' The New Avengers'' #4 (March 2005). As a forme ...
on the destroyed S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier in the middle of the ocean and tells Maria to surrender along with the S.H.I.E.L.D. crew. Maria uses a Life Model Decoy as a distraction while the real one escapes and detonates the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier. During the fight between
Veranke
Veranke is a fictional Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She serves as the queen of the Skrull Empire. Introduced as Jessica Drew, Veranke is the main antagonist of ''Secret Invasion'', in whi ...
and Criti Noll's forces against the heroes and villains, the Skrull-Jarvis (who somehow survived the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier explosion) watches from Avengers Tower as the energy washes over hero, villain and Skrull alike. While holding
Jessica Jones
Jessica Campbell Jones Cage is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos and first appeared in '' Alias'' #1 (November 2001), ...
and
Luke Cage
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's child, he comments that it doesn't matter if the Skrulls win or lose, so long as "God's" will is done. After the final battle, the real Jarvis is discovered alive, prompting Jessica to discover that her baby had been taken by the Skrull impostor. During the ''
Dark Reign'' storyline, Jarvis is later shown in a
support group
In a support group, members provide each other with various types of help, usually nonprofessional and nonmaterial, for a particular shared, usually burdensome, characteristic. Members with the same issues can come together for sharing coping str ...
meeting with the others that had been replaced by Skrulls. The Skrull impersonator is eventually found in a hideout and was shot by
Bullseye after returning Luke's and Jessica's baby. Having refused to serve under
Norman Osborn
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's
personal Avengers, Jarvis is sought out by Hercules and
Amadeus Cho
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to be a part of the new
Mighty Avengers team, Amadeus having determined that Jarvis is the one constant of the Avengers.
''Fear Itself''
During the ''
Fear Itself'' storyline, Jarvis manages to escape
Avengers Tower when it's under attack by the
Thing
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* Thing-in-itself (or ''noumenon''), the reality that underlies perceptions, a term coined by Immanuel Kant
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(in the form of Angrir: Breaker of Souls).
Red Hulk tries unsuccessfully to stop him but the Tower gets destroyed and he's knocked out of the city and into
Vermont
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.
''AXIS''
During the ''
AXIS
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'' storyline, when key members of the Avengers and the
X-Men
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underwent a moral inversion, Jarvis and the
Hulk tried to stop the Avengers when the group planned to kill the
Red Skull
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, but were ignored and attacked, Jarvis being knocked aside while Hulk's anger triggered his own inverted transformation into 'Kluh'. However, Jarvis had anticipated a problem based on the Avengers' actions since the group's return from the island, and had already hidden Red Skull away until he could explain the situation to Steve Rogers and was then able to retrieve Red Skull and return the heroes and villains to normal.
''Secret Wars''
During the ''
Secret Wars
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'' storyline,
Demolition Man met with Jarvis and
Rage
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at Avengers Mansion during the incursion between Earth-616 and Earth-1610.
''All-New, All-Different Marvel''
As part of the ''
All-New, All-Different Marvel
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'', Edwin Jarvis is welcomed to the new headquarters of the Avengers. When Jarvis wonders if his services are needed or not, Iron Man convinces him to help out the Avengers. Jarvis is present with the Avengers when they meet
Nadia Pym
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, Hank Pym's daughter through Maria Trovaya who now sports a modified Wasp suit. After Nadia helps to stabilize the
Vision
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, Jarvis takes Nadia on a road trip to meet the latter's extended family.
Contest of Champions
When the Earth and Moon are dragged into the Contest of Champions schemes by the
Challenger
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during No Surrender, Jarvis is one of the heroes on Earth involved in this scheme, almost sacrificing his life saving a child from a crumbling building as the Contest began. Jarvis barely survived and went into a coma, almost dying before he came under the care of Beast and Nadia to save him from a small parasitic alien inside his head. After Beast and Nadia saved his life, upon regaining consciousness, Jarvis revealed that he had no true memory of the existence of the "heroine" Voyager/Valerie Vector back in the 1900s, as she had been playing with the heroes' memories all along, creating the illusion that she was one of the original Avengers members, leaving her true origins unknown, until she is revealed to be the Grandmaster's biological daughter.
After the contest is over, Nadia made Edwin Jarvis a new version of
J.A.R.V.I.S. to be his helpmate. When Edwin thought it was a sign for him to retire, J.A.R.V.I.S. stated that its programming is not yet complete.
[''The Avengers'' #690. Marvel Comics.]
Characterization
Personal life
Edwin Jarvis once started a pen pal relationship with a young girl who would grow up to be the superhero
Silverclaw; it was later revealed that the orphanage, aware of Silverclaw's abilities and Jarvis's ties to the Avengers, chose to assign Jarvis as Silverclaw's sponsor in the hope that his ties to the Avengers could be useful. Silverclaw's trip to the United States to meet Jarvis would be foiled when the youth was forced into helping terrorists in a massive attack. Silverclaw's efforts helped the people in danger at the airport, including Jarvis himself.
Since then, Silverclaw has referred to him as 'Tio (Uncle) Edwin', with Avengers such as
Janet van Dyne noting that Silverclaw's ties to Jarvis made the girl practically family.
While Jarvis was shown dating
May Parker
Maybelle "May" Parker-Jameson (née Reilly), commonly known as Aunt May, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Spider-Man. Making her first full app ...
during Spider-Man's initial career in the
New Avengers, this relationship has been negated by the revelation that the man that May had dated was a
Skrull
The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first appeared in '' Fantastic Four'' #2 and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. They originated ...
impostor.
Jarvis also has a mother to whom he is very close.
Powers and abilities
Edwin Jarvis is skilled at self-defence and basic hand-to-hand combat. He was a former boxing champion of the Royal Air Force for three years and had received military combat training and personal tutelage in unarmed combat by Captain America. Although he is in good health and physical condition, past injuries inflicted by Mister Hyde may have hampered his fighting prowess.
Reception
In 2012, Edwin Jarvis was ranked 25th in
IGN
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's list of "The Top 50 Avengers".
Other versions
House of M
In the ''
House of M
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: Iron Man'' series, the A.I. system in Tony Stark's suit is referred to as "Jarvis", predating the AI version seen in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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.
Marvel Zombies
In the ''
Marvel Zombies'' mini-series in which all of the world's superheroes (and many of the villains) are transformed by a sentient alien virus into flesh-eating zombies, it is revealed that Edwin Jarvis was torn apart and shared-out amongst the
Avengers
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* Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes
**Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of ...
. As Colonel America speculated, he appears to have been so mortified by the spectacle of his beloved Avengers as hungry corpses that he barely put up a fight.
Marvel Noir
In the ''
Marvel Noir'' universe, Edwin Jarvis is Tony Stark's engineer and personal assistant.
MC2
Edwin Jarvis, now with visibly gray hair, continues to serve as the butler to the
Avengers Next in the
MC2 MC2 may refer to:
*Maison de la Culture de Grenoble, a venue for performances in Grenoble, France
*Marvel Comics 2 is an imprint from Marvel Comics whose comic books depict an alternative future timeline for the Marvel Universe
*E = mc² is the equ ...
universe. During the initial 12 issue run of ''A-Next'', Jarvis is shown as a mentor to the young heroes. Along with
Scott Lang
Ant-Man (Scott Lang) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by David Michelinie, Bob Layton and John Byrne, Scott Lang first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #181 (March 1979) and in ''Ma ...
, Jarvis attempts to aid and assist the Avengers anyway he can. He was later joined by Tony Stark and the blind
Hawkeye.
Ultimate Marvel
The
Ultimate Marvel
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version of Edwin Jarvis is different from his original version and is much more sarcastic and acerbic towards his employer
Iron Man
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The charact ...
(Tony Stark). Jarvis is only Tony's personal butler. While Tony dated and became engaged to
Natasha Romanova, Jarvis was shown to be continuously at odds with Natasha and both were quick to hurl insults at one another. Jarvis was later shot in the head by Natasha, a traitor within the
Ultimates
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team. His death is a contributing factor to Tony's descent into full-blown
alcoholism
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.
Another Ultimate equivalent is William "Jarvis", Tony's new personal servant tolerates being called Jarvis. Tony's brother
Gregory also has an assistant called "Mrs. Jarvis".
In other media
Television
* Edwin Jarvis appeared in the "Captain America" segment of ''
The Marvel Super Heroes
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Produced by Gran ...
'', voiced by
Vernon Chapman
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A player ...
.
* Edwin Jarvis appeared as a supporting character in ''
The Avengers: United They Stand'', voiced by Graham Harley.
* Edwin Jarvis appears in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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(MCU) television series ''
Agent Carter'', portrayed by
James D'Arcy
James D'Arcy (born Simon Richard D'Arcy; 24 August 1975) is an English actor and film director. He is known for his portrayals of Howard Stark's butler, Edwin Jarvis, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series '' Agent Carter'' and th ...
. He is depicted as
Howard Stark
Howard Stark is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a background character in stories featuring Iron Man and stories featuring Captain America. He is the founde ...
's butler,
Peggy Carter
Margaret Elizabeth Carter is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is usually depicted as a supporting character in books featuring Captain America. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kir ...
's assistant on SSR missions,
and the inspiration for the
J.A.R.V.I.S. A.I. system in the ''Iron Man'' films.
Film
* Edwin Jarvis makes a brief appearance in ''
Ultimate Avengers
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History
In 2 ...
'', voiced by
Fred Tatasciore
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.
* Edwin Jarvis appears in ''
Ultimate Avengers 2
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History
In 2 ...
'', voiced again by Fred Tatasciore.
* James D'Arcy reprised his role as Edwin Jarvis in the MCU film ''
Avengers: Endgame''.
Video games
* Edwin Jarvis appears in ''
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance'', voiced by
Philip Proctor
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Career
Of the four members of Firesign Theatre, Proctor has had t ...
.
* Edwin Jarvis appears in ''
Marvel Heroes'', voiced by
Enn Reitel
Enn Reitel (born 21 June 1950) is a Scottish actor who specialises in voice work in video games, movies and TV shows.
Early life
Reitel's family arrived in Scotland as refugees from Estonia and Germany. He trained as an actor at the Central S ...
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