Coy Stewart

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Tyson Coy Stewart
Coy Stewart in 2016.jpg
Stewart in 2016
Born (1998-06-24) June 24, 1998 (age 26)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Other namesTyson Stewart
KOI (2018–2022)
SWIM (2022–present)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • rapper
  • singer
Years active2010–present

Tyson Coy Stewart (born June 24, 1998), also known under the stage name Swim (formerly Koi) is an American actor, rapper, and singer. He had a role in the TBS sitcom Are We There Yet? , as Flint in the ABC superhero drama series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , Marcus in the PBS Kids Go! series The Electric Company , Troy in the Nickelodeon sitcom Bella and the Bulldogs and Lorenzo in Netflix sitcom Mr. Iglesias . [1] He voiced Benson in the Netflix animated series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts .

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In 2019, Stewart founded the hip-hop collective Grouptherapy (now PartyOf2), alongside fellow child actors Jadagrace, Tyrel Jackson Williams, and Elijah Johnson.

Early life

Stewart was born in Columbia, South Carolina. His interest in acting began after reciting lines from popular television series. [2] He then joined a talent agency in Columbia, DeAbreu Modeling and Consulting, before playing Travis Younger in a stage production of A Raisin in the Sun . [3]

Career

Acting career

In 2010, Stewart began his career with his role as Kevin Kingston in the TBS sitcom Are We There Yet? . In March 2011, Coy won the Young Artists Award for Best Supporting Young Actor in a Comedy or Drama for his role as Kevin in Are We There Yet?. In the same year, he played Marcus Barnes on the PBS Kids Go!-Sesame Workshop comedy edutainment sitcom, The Electric Company.

In, January 2012, Coy's father, Derek Stewart, published a non-fiction book titled The Unlikely Journey that chronicles Coy's journey into the entertainment business.

He played the role of Troy Dixon in the Nickelodeon series Bella and the Bulldogs . He starred as Xavier in the 2016 comedy horror web series WTH: Welcome to Howler. In August 2017, Coy Stewart played the primary role in the music video and short film of the song "1-800-273-8255" by rapper Logic which deals with the issues of homosexuality and suicide. In November 2017, it was announced that Stewart had been cast in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as a young Inhuman called Flint. [4] In late 2018, Stewart was cast in a recurring role on the Netflix sitcom Mr. Iglesias . [5]

Musical career

Stewart, along with friend Tyrel Jackson Williams and girlfriend Jadagrace, formed the music collective "Grouptherapy". [6] [7] On April 1, 2020, the collective released their debut EP entitled this is not the album. and later released their debut mixtape, there goes the neighborhood. on October 30, 2020. [6] The trio released their debut album, "I Was Mature for my Age, But I Was Still a Child" on June 27, 2023.

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Jingle Hit Factory: DetentionDevinShort
2015Throwing SnowballsTroyShort
2015ChristianChristianShort
2017 Devil's Whisper Gavin
2017Deadly DetentionKevin
2017House Of The WitchDax
2018The Judgment of Kyle NobleMalik MartinShort
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 The Glades DeclanEpisode: "Mucked Up"
2010–2013 Are We There Yet? Kevin Kingston-PersonsMain cast
2011-2012 The Electric Company Marcus BarnesMain cast (season 3 & 4)
2013 Good Luck Charlie WarrenEpisode: "The Bug Prom"
2015Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday SpecialHimself
2015–2016 Bella and the Bulldogs Troy DixonMain cast
2016 NCIS Brandon ConwayEpisode: "Home of the Brave"
2016–presentWTH: Welcome to HowlerXavierMain cast
2017House of the WitchDaxTV movie
2017–2020 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Flint 9 episodes
2019 The Blacklist Vontae Jones6 episodes
2019–2020 Mr. Iglesias Lorenzo16 episodes
2020 Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts BensonMain cast (voice role)
2022 Grey's Anatomy College RoommateEpisode: "Wasn't Expecting That"
2022 Family Reunion Godz SunEpisode: "Remember the New Addition to the Family?"
Music videos
YearTitleArtist
2017"1-800-273-8255" Logic ft. Alessia Cara, Khalid

References

  1. ↑ Nellie Andreeva (March 13, 2014). "Nickelodeon Greenlights New Comedy From Dan Schneider, Two Other Live-Action Series". Deadline Hollywood .
  2. ↑ Coy Stewart Interview Interview. July 2010. Portrait magazine.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ Coy Stewart bio at TBS.com Archived 2011-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Abrams, Natalie (November 2, 2017). "Meet the new season 5 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' cast members — first look". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  5. ↑ Petski, Denise (October 30, 2018). "'Mr. Iglesias': Megyn Price & Coy Stewart To Recur In Netflix Comedy Series". Deadline. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  6. 1 2 Battan, Carrie (2020-10-26). "Grouptherapy Embodies a New Model of Cultural Versatility". The New Yorker. ISSN   0028-792X . Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  7. ↑ "10 things you need to know about LA music collective grouptherapy". i-d.vice.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
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