Tommy Jarvis
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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.
Tommy Jarvis | |
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Friday the 13th character | |
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[lower-alpha 1] |
Family | Malcolm Jarvis[lower-alpha 1] (father; unknown) Tracy Jarvis (mother; deceased) Patricia "Trish" Jarvis (sister) |
Status | Alive |
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]