Booboo Stewart (born: Nils Allen Stewart Jr.; January 21, 1994) is an American actor, singer, dancer, and model, best known for portraying for playing Seth Clearwater, a werewolf in The Twilight Saga and his role as Jay (son of Jafar) in Descendants and Descendants 2".
Life and Career
Personal life
Stewart was born in Beverly Hills, California. He has Japanese, Chinese, and Korean ancestry from his mother’s side and Blackfoot, Russian, and Scottish descent from his father's side.[1] Stewart was in a band named "Echoes of Angels" and toured with his three sisters Maegan, Fivel and Sage, who were known as "TSC" (The Stewart Clan).
Boo Boo Stewart is skilled in Martial arts.
Career
During 2006–2010 he 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 has had roles on episodes of Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge, ER, Dante's Cove, and Everybody Hates Chris. Stewart toured with Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus in her Best of Both Worlds Tour featuring the Jonas Brothers and appeared in the Target commercials with the same band and Miley Cyrus Danimals, and also toured 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 could also be seen appearing in various magazines and billboards promoting clothes, as well as promoting Wii Fit and Hot Wheels. In 2010, he appeared in the movie Logan.
During 2006–2008, he was a member of the musical group T-Squad.
In 2010 he portrayed Seth Clearwater in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, the third installment of The Twilight Saga film series. Stewart's character played a more important role in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 and Part 2. Stewart is announced to the cast of X-Men: Days of Future Past in which he'll reteam with Twilight co-star, Daniel Cudmore.
In 2015, he was cast for the role of Jay in Descendants. He later was cast as Roman in the Disney XD series Lab Rats: Elite Force.
Philanthropy
Stewart, along with other celebrities, helped at the Los Angeles Mission on Christmas Eve in 2009.[2]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 adverts. He also travelled to Perth, Australia for the Channel 7 Telethon, raising money for the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children. Additionally, Stewart, along with Fivel, will host two Free Concerts to End Child Abuse on behalf of national non-profit organization, Childhelp.
He appeared in a PETA advert campaign, encouraging people to adopt animals rather than to buy them from pet stores.[3] He is also involved in Four Green Steps, an environmental organization based in Canada.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Yard Sale | Little Boy | |
| Skeleton Man | Child Warrior | ||
| 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 | ||
| Logan | Ben | Also producer | |
| Smitty | Peabo | ||
| 2011 | Jake Stevens: The Last Protector | Jake Stevens | |
| 2011-2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn | Seth Clearwater | Release date: Part 1 – 18 November, 2011 (USA) Part 2 – 16, November 2012 (USA) |
| 2012 | White Frog | Nick Young | |
| 2013 | Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft | Jonah (Hansel) | |
| Space Warriors | Child Warrior | Sci Fi Pictures original film | |
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | James Proudstar / Warpath | Filming |
| TBA | He Never Died | Jeremy | Filming |
| 2015 | Descendants | Jay | Main Role |
| 2017 | Descendants 2 | Jay | Main Role |
|}
Television work
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Big Time | Martial artist | Unknown episodes |
| 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 | Season 8: Episode 13: "Die by the Sword" |
| 2011 | Good Luck Charlie | Kai | 2 episodes ("Sun Show Part 1", "Sun Show Part 2") |
| R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Kai | 1 episode ("Pool Shark") | |
| 2012 | Kickin' It | Carson | 1 episode ("New Jack City") season 2, episode 20 |
| 2015 | Descendants: Wicked World | Jay | Voice role |
| 2016 | Lab Rats: Elite Force | Roman | Recurring Role |
| 2017 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Arty the heavy-armored Southern three-banded armadillo | Voice role Episode: "Shredder Awakens" |
External Links
- Template:IMDb-link
Booboo Stewart's Twitter Page
Trivia
- He has starred in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.
- He appeared in a PETA advert campaign, encouraging people to adopt animals rather than to buy them from pet stores.
- He originally auditioned for the role of Prince Ben.