Booboo Stewart

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Booboo Stewart
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Stewart in October 2017
Born
Nils Allen Stewart Jr.

January 21, 1994 (age 30)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Other names
  • Booboo Stewart
  • Booboo Torrali
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Relatives Fivel Stewart (sister)

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 .

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Early life

Nils 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 (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 & stepping into other art forms

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, 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'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 .

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 organisations. [11]

Philanthropic activities

Booboo and Fivel Stewart at the Hollywood Premiere of Disney Channel's Let It Shine In June 2012. Booboo & Fivel Stewart 2012.jpg
Booboo and Fivel Stewart at the Hollywood Premiere of Disney Channel's Let It Shine In June 2012.

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

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Yard SaleLittle Boy
2005 Pit Fighter VendorUncredited
Uncle PBike Kid
2006 18 Fingers of Death! Young Buford
The Conrad Boys Ben Conrad
666: The ChildDonald
2007The Last SentinelYoung Tallis
2008The Fifth CommandmentYoung Chance
2009 American Cowslip Cary
How I Survived the Zombie ApocalypseSonShort film
2010Dark GamesJake Wincott
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Seth Clearwater Nominated — Razzie Award for Worst Screen Ensemble
LoganBenAlso producer
2011Jake Stevens: The Last ProtectorJake Stevens
Dark GamesJake Wincott
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Seth ClearwaterNominated — 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 LifeHimselfShort documentary
2013Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of WitchcraftJonah (Hansel)
IsolatedAmbassador for Peace
Running Deer TylerShort film
FreezeBoobooShort film
2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past James Proudstar / Warpath
An Evergreen Christmas Angel
Like a Country Song Bobby
The Last Survivors Dean
2015Hope BridgeJackson
He Never Died Jeremy
Tales of Halloween Isaac
DominionMarek
2016 Honeyglue Bailey
LoveologyRyan
Sun ValleyCampbell
2017 American Satan Vic Lakota
Intrepidshort film
It's Gawd!J
2018 Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors Victor Kohl / Exile Voice role [16]
The Grizzlies Kyle
We Are Boats Taylor
Bad CompanyCamino
Good Girls Get High Jeremy
#Roxy Christian
2020 Let Him Go Peter Dragswolf
The Never List Lead Singer
2021Ass Clowns: ConstipatedCelebrity Ring Announcer
2022Those Who Walk AwayMax
My Dead Dad Keiffer
2024 The Adventures of Tikki the Wonder Dog Picasso
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Big Time Martial artistUnknown episodes
Skeleton Man Child Warrior Sci Fi Pictures original film
2004–2006 Dante's Cove Stephen5 episodes, 1 episode credit only
Unaired pilot as Boo Boo Torra
2005 ER Power RangerEpisode: "Man with No Name"
2006 Everybody Hates Chris Kid / Ping2 episodes
Blue Dolphin KidsHimself / Host11 episodes, 3 episodes as Actor
2010 CSI: Miami Kenny TurnerEpisode: "Die by the Sword"
2011 TNA Impact HimselfSpecial guest appearance
Good Luck Charlie KaiEpisodes: "Sun Show Part 1", "Sun Show Part 2"
The Haunting Hour: The Series KaiEpisode: "Pool Shark"
2012 Kickin' It CarsonEpisode: "New Jack City" [17]
2013Space WarriorsConwaySci Fi Pictures original film
2014 Hawaii Five-0 Tommy Fa'aloaEpisode: "Ma Lalo o ka 'ili"
2015 Grimm Simon GeorgeEpisode: "Mishipeshu"
CSI: Cyber Owen CampbellEpisode: "URL, Interrupted"
Blue Peter Himself1 episode
Descendants Jay Disney Channel Original Movie
2015–2017 Descendants: Wicked World JayMain voice role
2016 Lab Rats: Elite Force RomanRecurring role
2017 Descendants 2 JayDisney Channel Original Movie
2018 Westworld EtuEpisode: "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 / ExileVoice role
Descendants 3 JayDisney Channel Original Movie
2020 Robot Chicken JayVoice role; Episode: "Sundancer Craig in: 30% of the Way to Crying"
Julie and the Phantoms WillieRecurring; 7 episodes
Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical Live! Young MaxTelevision special
2021 Big City Greens KevinVoice role; Episode: "Big Resolution"
Descendants: The Royal WeddingJayAnimated special; voice role
Paradise City Vic LakotaTV spinoff of American Satan
2022–present Good Trouble LucaMain role (season 5); Recurring role (season 4)
Music video roles
YearMusic videoArtist(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

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