
Artin John
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.
Known For

TV
Supernatural
Demon Technician
2005

TV
The X-Files
Shiraz
1993

TV
Arrow
Waiter
2012

TV
Lucifer
UNI Cop
2016

TV
S.W.A.T.
Joseph
2017

TV
Supergirl
Col
2015

TV
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Ian
2016

TV
iZombie
Car Seller / Patrick Edward
2015

TV
The Tomorrow People
Control Subject
2013

TV
Emily Owens, M.D.
Intern Matson
2012

Film
Death Note
Anthony Skomal
2017

Film
Thirteen Lives
Reporter #2
2022

Film
Love in Bloom
Peter
2022
Film
The Singing Priest
Padre Giovanni
2025
Filmography
2025FilmThe Singing Priestas Padre Giovanni2022FilmThirteen Livesas Reporter #22022FilmLove in Bloomas Peter2017TVS.W.A.T.as Joseph2017FilmDeath Noteas Anthony Skomal2016TVLuciferas UNI Cop2016TVDC's Legends of Tomorrowas Ian2015TVSupergirlas Col2015TViZombieas Car Seller / Patrick Edward2013TVThe Tomorrow Peopleas Control Subject2012TVEmily Owens, M.D.as Intern Matson2012TVArrowas Waiter2005TVSupernaturalas Demon Technician1993TVThe X-Filesas Shiraz