Booboo Stewart
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Booboo Stewart | |
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Born | Nils Allen Stewart Jr. January 21, 1994 |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2005–present |
Relatives | Fivel Stewart (sister) |
Nils Allen "Booboo" Stewart Jr.[1] (born January 21, 1994) is an American actor, singer 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 and Willie in Julie and the Phantoms.
Early life[]
Booboo Stewart 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 (Blackfoot) 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[]
Early career[]
During 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[]
In 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.
In 2012, Stewart starred in the movie White Frog as Nick Young, a teen with Asperger's 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.
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.[9] 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.[10]
He appeared in a PETA campaign, encouraging people to adopt animals rather than to buy them from pet stores.[11] He is also involved in Four Green Steps, an environmental organization based in Canada.[12]
Filmography[]
Film roles | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2004 | Yard Sale | Little Boy | |
2005 | Pit Fighter | Vendor | Uncredited |
2006 | 18 Fingers of Death! | Young Buford | |
The Conrad Boys | Ben Conrad | ||
666: The Child | Donald | ||
2007 | The Last Sentinel | Young Tallis | |
Uncle P | Bike Kid | ||
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 | |
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) | |
Running Deer | Tyler | Short film | |
2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | James Proudstar / Warpath | |
An Evergreen Christmas | Angel | ||
The Last Survivors | Dean | ||
2015 | Hope Bridge | Jackson | |
He Never Died | Jeremy | ||
Tales of Halloween | Isaac | ||
Dominion | Marek | ||
2016 | Honeyglue | Bailey | |
2017 | American Satan | Vic Lakota | |
2018 | Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors | Victor Kohl / Exile | Voice role[13] |
The Grizzlies | Kyle | ||
Good Girls Get High | Jeremy | ||
#Roxy | Christian | ||
2020 | Let Him Go | Peter Dragswolf | |
TBA | Post-production | ||
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"[14] |
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 | Recurring role |
Spider-Man | 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 | |
2021–present | Paradise City | Vic Lakota | TV spinoff of American Satan |
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[15] |
2019 | "I Never Liked Your Friends" | ||
2020 | "The New Kid in Town" | Baby Ariel | From Zombies 2 |
References[]
- ^ Cambio, Team (2010-01-21). "Is Booboo Stewart Ready For Taylor-Lautner Status? Totally. on Cambio". Cambio.com. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
- ^ "Get to Know X-Men's Booboo Stewart". Audrey Magazine. Archived from the original on 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ^ Mitchell, Molli (2018-09-11). "Atypical season 2 cast: Who is Fivel Stewart? Who plays Izzie?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ Booboo Stewart | Asian Pacific American Heritage Month | Disney Channel, retrieved 2021-08-15
- ^ "Eclipse's BooBoo Stewart". Audrey Magazine. 2010-07-03. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ^ "Award Winning Oklahoma Short Film Running Deer is Now Available on Vimeo on Demand". News OK. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Twitter / BryanSinger: 3 #Oscars, 6 #GoldenGlobes". Twitter. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ^ Swift, Andy (2016-06-10). "Descendants 2 Premiering in 2017; China Anne McClain Cast as Ursula 2.0". TVLine.com. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ^ "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". Arizonafoothillsmagazine.com. Arizona Foothills Magazine. August 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ Tara Kelly, "Booboo Stewart PETA Ad: Twilight Star Says 'Adopt, Don't Buy' Cats And Dogs," 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. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ "Booboo Stewart Guest Stars on "Kickin' It" & the "Lab Rats" Go to Space This Monday". Clevvertv.com. 2012-11-02. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ^ Bowar, Chad. "Art of Anarchy Unveil Til the Dust Is Gone' Video". Loudwire.
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