
Artin John
Acting
Biography
In school, Artin John Tsambazis could not decide whether to pursue acting, aviation, or law. Now he acts, and the latter two he maintains an interest in. Artin stars as Joseph Reid in the CBS season 5 finale of SWAT. He appears in Ron Howard directed Thirteen Lives (MGM) in a minor supporting role opposite Viggo Mortensen and Colin Farrell, and can be seen in a major supporting role in romantic comedy feature Love in Bloom. He is Monty Holden in Watch Dogs Legion (Ubisoft), and Leander in Assassins Creed Odyssey (Ubisoft). Artin plays Ian - a 1970's British Rockstar in DC's Legends of Tomorrow, and can be seen in Warner Brothers Television's Supergirl, as a nefarious member of the "Children of Liberty". He took on the role of Italian mobster Anthony Skomal, in Death Note (Netflix), directed by Adam Wingard. His credits include The X Files and Lucifer (FOX), A&E's The Returned, & CW shows iZombie, The Tomorrow People, Supernatural, Arrow and Emily Owens M.D. Artin comes from a theatrical background, and has since made the transition to film & television. At age 17 he was awarded a scholarship to a prestigious US film and acting School, but deferred in order to make things happen for himself in the real world. Artin performed in, as well as produced the multi-award winning science fiction film 2BR02B: To Be Or Naught To Be (starring Melissa Roxburgh), based on the story by Kurt Vonnegut, with his producing partner Derek Pedersson. Artin and Derek are producing the feature film Druuna: Morbus Gravis (based on the Heavy Metal Magazine comics by Italian creator Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri). Artin's theater roles include A Steady Rain, by Keith Huff, where he reprised the Hugh Jackman Broadway role.
Filmography
14 credits
Love in Bloom
Movie • 2022
Peter

Thirteen Lives
Movie • 2022
Reporter #2

Death Note
Movie • 2017
Anthony Skomal

The Singing Priest
Movie • 2025
Padre Giovanni

Supergirl
TV • 2015
Col

DC's Legends of Tomorrow
TV • 2016
Ian

iZombie
TV • 2015
Car Seller / Patrick Edward

Supernatural
TV • 2005
Demon Technician

S.W.A.T.
TV • 2017
Joseph

Emily Owens, M.D.
TV • 2012
Intern Matson

The Tomorrow People
TV • 2013
Control Subject

The X-Files
TV • 1993
Shiraz

Lucifer
TV • 2016
UNI Cop

Arrow
TV • 2012
Waiter