| Tommy Jarvis | |
|---|---|
| Friday the 13th character | |
 Thom Mathews as Tommy Jarvis in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives | |
| First appearance | Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) |
| Last appearance | Friday the 13th: The Game (2017) |
| Created by | Bruce Hidemi Sakow[1] |
| Portrayed by | Corey Feldman (1984, 1985) John Shepherd (1985) Thom Mathews (1986–present) |
| Voiced by | Thom Matthews (in-game) Chris Niosi[2] (audio tapes) |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Thomas "Tommy" Jarvis[a] |
| Family | Malcolm Jarvis[a] (father; unknown) Tracy Jarvis (mother; deceased) Patricia "Trish" Jarvis (sister) |
| Status | Alive |
Tommy Jarvis is a fictional character in the Friday the 13th franchise. He first appears in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) as a child interested in special effects who encounters a seemingly unstoppable slasher—Jason Voorhees (Ted White). In his debut, he is portrayed by Corey Feldman. A teen and adult version of the character is portrayed by John Shepherd and Thom Mathews in the consecutive films Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986), respectively.
He appears in three of the twelve Friday the 13th films—becoming the series main protagonist and the archenemy of Jason, with early protagonist Alice (Adrienne King) only returning for one film.[4] The original ending for Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) had Tommy become the antagonist in subsequent sequels, but was dismissed as being too detracting. Outside of the films, Tommy is a main character in the comic book adaptations and novels. He is a playable character in the video game Friday the 13th: The Game, with Mathews reprising his role.[5]
- ^ Grove, David (February 2005). Making Friday the 13th: The Legend of Camp Blood. United Kingdom: FAB Press. ISBN 1-903254-31-0.
- ^ Chris Niosi [@Kirbopher] (2018-04-04). "...I got to voice Tommy Jarvis in the Friday the 13th game..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "COMPLETE PAMELA TAPES | Friday The 13th: The Game". YouTube. May 26, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2019.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ Weinstock, Jeffrey (2014). The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters. Literary Criticism. ISBN 978-1317044260.
- ^ "Friday the 13th: The Game delayed to 2017". Nerd Reactor. 25 October 2016. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
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