James Stewart (Australian actor)
James Stewart | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1993–present |
Spouse(s) | |
Partner(s) | Jessica Marais (2009–2015) Isabella Giovinazzo (2016–2017) |
Children | 1 |
James Stewart (born 21 October 1975) is an Australian stage, television and film actor, best known for his appearances in the television series Breakers and Packed to the Rafters.[1] He has also made an appearance in the popular Australian drama Sea Patrol. From 2016, he began starring in Home and Away as Justin Morgan.
Early life[]
Stewart was born on 21 October 1975 in Melbourne.[2] He grew up on the Gold Coast, alongside his identical twin brother, Nicholas and older half-sister Annie.[3] His mother Beverly raised him and his three siblings as a single parent while studying to become a teacher. She eventually graduated with honours in English and literature at Monash University.[4] His estranged father Arthur Koo is a former Australian soldier who served in the Vietnam War. Stewart has Irish and Chinese ancestry through his parents.[5]
Career[]
In 2007, Stewart played Jim O'Connor in the Queensland Theatre Company's production of The Glass Menagerie.[6] He won the 2008 Matilda Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for the Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play.[7][8]
In 2010, Stewart received a Logie award nomination for Most Popular New Male Talent for his role as Jake Barton in Packed to the Rafters.[9]
In 2015, Stewart starred in the ABC-TV drama series Hiding alongside fellow Aussie stars Jacqueline McKenzie and Kate Jenkinson. The show centres around a family that is forced to go into the federal witness protection program and relocates to another city when the father (Stewart) is arrested after a failed drug deal.[10]
In 2016, Stewart joined Home and Away as Justin Morgan during the show's twenty-ninth season.[11]
Personal life[]
He was engaged to co-star Jessica Marais, until they separated in 2015. Stewart and Marais have a daughter together, born May 2012.[12] Stewart was in a relationship with his former Home and Away co-star Isabella Giovinazzo.[13]
Stewart has been in a relationship with his Home and Away co-star, Sarah Roberts since October 2017.[14] They announced their engagement in December 2018,[15] and married at Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland in July 2019.[16]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | The Adventures of Skippy | Sam | Season 1, Episode 24 – "Skippy and the Vandals" |
1995 | Trapped in Space | 2nd Tugman | Television film |
1998–99 | Breakers | Alex Markham | Seasons 1 & 2 (9 episodes) |
2000 | The Lost World | Prisoner #1 | Season 2, Episode 2 – "Amazons" |
2000 | BeastMaster | Han | Season 2, Episode 6 – "Ghosts of the Forest" |
2001 | Hildegarde | Festival Announcer | Feature film |
2006 | H2O: Just Add Water | Fruit Delivery Guy (uncredited) | Season 1, Episode 15 – "The Big Chill" |
2006 | Monarch Cove | Davey Monroe | Season 1 (9 episodes) |
2006 | Voodoo Lagoon | Craig | Feature film |
2007 | Mortified | Mr. Listerman | Season 2, Episode 5 – "Taylor's Self Portrait" |
2007 | The Condemned | Belarus Scout | Feature film |
2008 | Sea Patrol | Zan | Season 2, Episode 3 – "Takedown" |
2009 | Subdivision | Brett | Feature film |
2011 | Virulent | 291088 | Short film |
2009–13 | Packed to the Rafters | Jake Barton | Season 2–6 (83 episodes) |
2015 | Gallipoli | Billy Sing | Miniseries – episode "The Deeper Scar" |
2015 | Hiding | Troy Quigg/Lincoln Swift | Season 1 (8 episodes) |
2016 | Tomorrow When the War Began | The Colonel | Series debuts 23 April 2016 |
2016– | Home and Away | Justin Morgan | Series regular (Season 29–) |
References[]
- ^ "James Stewart reveals his motoring history". The Queensland Times. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ Pullar, Jess (21 October 2020). ""In the hallowed halls of Summer Bay, you have and always will be my person": Home & Away cast flock to Instagram to share birthday tributes for James Stewart". TV Week. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ Bochenski, Natalie (4 December 2013). "Packed to the Rafters stars to perform at La Boite theatre". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ Rocca, Jane (21 August 2016). "What I know about women: James Stewart". Daily Life. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ Murphy, Alice (1 February 2019). "James Stewart: Who is 'Justin Morgan' from Home and Away?". New Idea. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ Munro-Wallis, Nigel (13 July 2007). "The Glass Menagerie". ABC. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ O'Keeffe, Anne (1 April 2008). "Winners: Matilda Awards 2008". ABC. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Past nominees and winners". Helpmann Awards. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Logies nominations – see the full list". News.com.au. Australian Associated Press. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ Cronin, Seanna (5 February 2015). "James Stewart steps back in the spotlight for ABC's Hiding". The Northern Star. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ Moran, Jonathon (5 December 2015). "Jessica Marais and ex James Stewart go head-to-head on rival networks". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Clarke, Jenna (20 May 2015). "Jessica Marais and James Stewart confirm their separation". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Are James Stewart and Isabella Giovinazzo living together?". Woman's Day. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Home and Away star James Stewart dating co-star Sarah Roberts". The Daily Telegraph. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Cromarty, Ali (17 December 2018). "Home and Away's James Stewart and Sarah Roberts are engaged". New Idea. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Home And Away co-stars James Stewart, Sarah Roberts get married". news.com.au. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
External links[]
- 1975 births
- 20th-century Australian male actors
- 21st-century Australian male actors
- Australian male film actors
- Australian male stage actors
- Australian male television actors
- Living people
- Australian screen actor stubs