Nils Allen "Booboo" Stewart Jr.[1] (born January 21, 1994) is an American actor, musician, and visual artist. He is known for playing Seth Clearwater in The Twilight Saga, Warpath in X-Men: Days of Future Past, Jay in the Disney television film franchise Descendants, Luca in Good Trouble, and Willie in Julie and the Phantoms.
Booboo Stewart | |
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 Stewart in October 2017 | |
| Born | Nils Allen Stewart Jr. January 24, 1994 |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Relatives | Fivel Stewart (sister) |
Early life
editNils Allen Stewart, Jr. was born in Beverly Hills, California. His father, Nils Allen Stewart, is a professional stuntman.[2][3] His mother is of Japanese, Chinese, and Korean descent while his father is of Russian, Scottish, and Native American descent.[4]
Stewart is the older brother of actress Fivel Stewart. He was a former member of T-Squad, a Disney hip-hop/pop group, and performed with his sisters, Fivel and Maegan, as part of "TSC" (The Stewart Clan).[5]
Career
editEarly career
editDuring 2006–2010, Stewart appeared or starred in several independent, direct-to-video, or TV films. He also hosted six episodes of the children's show Blue Dolphin Kids in Hawaii, and did stunt work on several films including the 2006 film Zoom and the 2007 film Beowulf. He had roles on episodes of Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge, ER, Dante's Cove, Everybody Hates Chris and R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour. Stewart also toured with Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus on her Best of Both Worlds Tour featuring the Jonas Brothers and in the Camp Rock Freestyle Jam concert series. He recorded the opening theme for the Disney Channel Games 2008 titled "Let's Go!", and in 2010 "Under the Sea" (from The Little Mermaid) for the Disney recompilation disc DisneyMania 7. He promoted clothes, as well as toys and games such as Wii Fit and Hot Wheels. He also played Roman in Lab Rats: Elite Force.
During 2006–2008, he was a member of the musical group T-Squad.
2010–present: Theatrical debut & stepping into other art forms
editIn 2010, Stewart appeared in the movie Logan, a coming of age story about two brothers. He portrayed Seth Clearwater in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, the third installment of The Twilight Saga film series, as well as The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 in 2011 and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 in 2012.
In 2012, Stewart starred in the movie White Frog as Nick Young, a teen with Asperger syndrome. In 2013, he played the lead role in Running Deer, an award-winning short film produced and directed by Brent Ryan Green through Toy Gun Films.[6] Stewart also appeared in 2014's X-Men: Days of Future Past[7] acting as Warpath.
In 2013, Stewart appeared in Space Warriors alongside Danny Glover, Dermot Mulroney, Josh Lucas, Mira Sorvino, directed by Sean McNamara.
Stewart starred in the 2015 Disney Channel original movie Descendants as Jay, the son of Jafar. He reprised his role in the 2017 and 2019 sequels, Descendants 2[8] and Descendants 3. In 2020, Stewart appeared as Willie in the Netflix series Julie and the Phantoms, and as Peter Dragswolf in the film Let Him Go.
Since 2018, Stewart has been a member of the Los Angeles-based boy band, That Band Honey.[9] Stewart is also a mixed media artist,[10] and has occasionally lent his artistic talents to fundraisers and non-profit organizations.[11]
Philanthropic activities
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In 2010, he was named a Celebrity Ambassador by the Muscular Dystrophy Association. In his role, Stewart is helping raise awareness in the fight against muscle diseases. He is also part of MDA's "Make a Muscle, Make a Difference" PSA campaign, being featured in print and TV advertisements.[12] He also travelled to Perth, Australia for the Channel 7 Telethon, raising money for the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children. Stewart and his sister Fivel also hosted free concerts on behalf of the national non-profit organization Childhelp.[13]
He appeared in a PETA campaign, encouraging people to adopt animals rather than to buy them from pet stores.[14] He is also involved in Four Green Steps, an environmental organization based in Canada.[15]
Filmography
edit| Film roles | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Yard Sale | Little Boy | |
| 2005 | Pit Fighter | Vendor | Uncredited |
| Uncle P | Bike Kid | ||
| 2006 | 18 Fingers of Death! | Young Buford | |
| The Conrad Boys | Ben Conrad | ||
| 666: The Child | Donald | ||
| 2007 | The Last Sentinel | Young Tallis | |
| 2008 | The Fifth Commandment | Young Chance | |
| 2009 | American Cowslip | Cary | |
| How I Survived the Zombie Apocalypse | Son | Short film | |
| 2010 | Dark Games | Jake Wincott | |
| The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Seth Clearwater | Nominated — Razzie Award for Worst Screen Ensemble | |
| Logan | Ben | Also producer | |
| 2011 | Jake Stevens: The Last Protector | Jake Stevens | |
| Dark Games | Jake Wincott | ||
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | Seth Clearwater | Nominated — Razzie Award for Worst Screen Ensemble | |
| 2012 | Smitty | Peabo | |
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | Seth Clearwater | Razzie Award for Worst Screen Ensemble | |
| White Frog | Nick Young | ||
| Just Yell Fire: Campus Life | Himself | Short documentary | |
| 2013 | Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft | Jonah (Hansel) | |
| Isolated | Ambassador for Peace | ||
| Running Deer | Tyler | Short film | |
| Freeze | Booboo | Short film | |
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | James Proudstar / Warpath | |
| An Evergreen Christmas | Angel | ||
| Like a Country Song | Bobby | ||
| The Last Survivors | Dean | ||
| 2015 | Hope Bridge | Jackson | |
| He Never Died | Jeremy | ||
| Tales of Halloween | Isaac | ||
| Dominion | Marek | ||
| 2016 | Honeyglue | Bailey | |
| Loveology | Ryan | ||
| Sun Valley | Campbell | ||
| 2017 | American Satan | Vic Lakota | |
| Intrepid | Short film | ||
| It's Gawd! | J | ||
| 2018 | Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors | Victor Kohl / Exile | Voice role[16] |
| The Grizzlies | Kyle | ||
| We Are Boats | Taylor | ||
| Bad Company | Camino | ||
| Good Girls Get High | Jeremy | ||
| #Roxy | Christian | ||
| 2020 | Let Him Go | Peter Dragswolf | |
| The Never List | Lead Singer | ||
| 2021 | Ass Clowns: Constipated | Celebrity Ring Announcer | |
| 2022 | Those Who Walk Away | Max | |
| My Dead Dad | Keiffer | ||
| 2024 | The Adventures of Tikki the Wonder Dog | Picasso | |
| Television roles | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Big Time | Martial artist | Unknown episodes |
| Skeleton Man | Child Warrior | Sci Fi Pictures original film | |
| 2004–2006 | Dante's Cove | Stephen | 5 episodes, 1 episode credit only Unaired pilot as Boo Boo Torra |
| 2005 | ER | Power Ranger | Episode: "Man with No Name" |
| 2006 | Everybody Hates Chris | Kid / Ping | 2 episodes |
| Blue Dolphin Kids | Himself / Host | 11 episodes, 3 episodes as Actor | |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Kenny Turner | Episode: "Die by the Sword" |
| 2011 | TNA Impact | Himself | Special guest appearance |
| Good Luck Charlie | Kai | Episodes: "Sun Show Part 1", "Sun Show Part 2" | |
| The Haunting Hour: The Series | Kai | Episode: "Pool Shark" | |
| 2012 | Kickin' It | Carson | Episode: "New Jack City"[17] |
| 2013 | Space Warriors | Conway | Sci Fi Pictures original film |
| 2014 | Hawaii Five-0 | Tommy Fa'aloa | Episode: "Ma Lalo o ka 'ili" |
| 2015 | Grimm | Simon George | Episode: "Mishipeshu" |
| CSI: Cyber | Owen Campbell | Episode: "URL, Interrupted" | |
| Blue Peter | Himself | 1 episode | |
| Descendants | Jay | Disney Channel Original Movie | |
| 2015–2017 | Descendants: Wicked World | Jay | Main voice role |
| 2016 | Lab Rats: Elite Force | Roman | Recurring role |
| 2017 | Descendants 2 | Jay | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2018 | Westworld | Etu | Episode: "Kiksuya" |
| Spider-Man | Daniel Drumm / Jack O'Lantern | Voice role; Episode: "Bring on the Bad Guys" Pt. 3 | |
| 2019 | Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts | Victor Kohl / Exile | Voice role |
| Descendants 3 | Jay | Disney Channel Original Movie | |
| 2020 | Robot Chicken | Jay | Voice role; Episode: "Sundancer Craig in: 30% of the Way to Crying" |
| Julie and the Phantoms | Willie | Recurring; 7 episodes | |
| Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical Live! | Young Max | Television special | |
| 2021 | Big City Greens | Kevin | Voice role; Episode: "Big Resolution" |
| Descendants: The Royal Wedding | Jay | Animated special; voice role | |
| Paradise City | Vic Lakota | TV spinoff of American Satan | |
| 2022–2024 | Good Trouble | Luca | Main role (season 5); Recurring role (season 4) |
| Music video roles | |||
| Year | Music video | Artist(s) | Notes |
| 2004 | "Just Lose It" | Eminem | |
| 2005 | "Keep It Goin' On" | Daichi Miura | |
| 2008 | "Kung Fu Fighting" | Cee-Lo Green and Jack Black | From DreamWorks' Kung Fu Panda |
| 2015 | "Til the Dust Is Gone" | Art of Anarchy | From Art of Anarchy[18] |
| 2019 | "I Never Liked Your Friends" | The Federal Empire | |
| 2020 | "The New Kid in Town" | Baby Ariel | From Zombies 2 |
References
edit- ^ Cambio, Team (January 21, 2010). "Is Booboo Stewart Ready For Taylor-Lautner Status? Totally. on Cambio". Cambio.com. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ "Get to Know X-Men's Booboo Stewart". Audrey Magazine. Archived from the original on May 23, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ Mitchell, Molli (September 11, 2018). "Atypical season 2 cast: Who is Fivel Stewart? Who plays Izzie?". Express.co.uk. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ Booboo Stewart | Asian Pacific American Heritage Month | Disney Channel, May 23, 2017, archived from the original on August 15, 2021, retrieved August 15, 2021
- ^ "Eclipse's BooBoo Stewart". Audrey Magazine. July 3, 2010. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ "Award Winning Oklahoma Short Film Running Deer is Now Available on Vimeo on Demand". News OK. August 8, 2013. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ "Twitter / BryanSinger: 3 #Oscars, 6 #GoldenGlobes". Twitter. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ Swift, Andy (June 10, 2016). "Descendants 2 Premiering in 2017; China Anne McClain Cast as Ursula 2.0". TVLine.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ "That band Honey". June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Booboo".
- ^ "Instagram".
- ^ "Twilight Star Takes on Role as MDA Spokesman". MDA.org. Muscular Dystrophy Association. July 2010. Archived from the original on June 29, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ "Twilight star Booboo Stewart and sister Fivel perform FREE Concert for Childhelp". Arizona Foothills Magazine. August 2011. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ Tara Kelly, "Booboo Stewart PETA Ad: Twilight Star Says 'Adopt, Don't Buy' Cats And Dogs Archived September 19, 2018, at the Wayback Machine," The Huffington Post, November 16, 2011.
- ^ "Reach for the Stars" Archived June 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Four Green Steps. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ^ "MARVEL RISING BEGINS! The Next Generation of Marvel Heroes (EXCLUSIVE)". Marvel HQ. December 7, 2017. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ "Booboo Stewart Guest Stars on "Kickin' It" & the "Lab Rats" Go to Space This Monday". Clevvertv.com. November 2, 2012. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ Bowar, Chad (April 16, 2015). "Art of Anarchy Unveil Til the Dust Is Gone Video". Loudwire. Archived from the original on March 4, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
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