Booboo Stewart
Quick Facts
Biography
Nils Allen "Booboo" Stewart, Jr. (born January 21, 1994) is an American actor. He is known for playing Seth Clearwater, a shapeshifter in The Twilight Saga, and for his role as Jay in Descendants and its sequel, Descendants 2.
Early life
Nils Allen Stewart, Jr. was born in Beverly Hills, California. His father, Nils Allen Stewart, is a professional stuntman. He has Japanese, Chinese, and Korean ancestry on his mother's side along with Scottish, Russian, and Blackfoot ancestry on his father's side. Stewart was in a band named "Echoes of Angels" and toured with his mother and grandmother, who were known as "TSC" (The Stewart Clan).
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 "RL 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 and 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. Stewart also appeared in 2014's X-Men: Days of Future Past 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 is set to reprise his role in the sequel, Descendants 2.
Philanthropic activities
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. 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.
He appeared in a PETA campaign, encouraging people to adopt animals rather than to buy them from pet stores. He is also involved in Four Green Steps, an environmental organization based in Canada.
Filmography
Film | |||
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Year | Film | 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 | ||
Logan | Ben | Also producer | |
Smitty | Peabo | ||
2011 | Jake Stevens: The Last Protector | Jake Stevens | |
2011–12 | 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 | |
Just Yell Fire: Campus Life | Himself | Short documentary | |
2013 | Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft | Jonah (Hansel) | |
2013 | Running Deer | Tyler | Short Film |
2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | Warpath | |
An Evergreen Christmas | Angel | ||
2014 | The Last Survivors | Dean | |
2015 | Hope Bridge | Jackson | |
He Never Died | Jeremy | ||
2016 | Honeyglue | Bailey | |
2017 | American Satan | Vic Lakota | |
Film made for television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2004 | Skeleton Man | Child Warrior | Sci Fi Pictures original film |
2013 | Space Warriors | Conway | Sci Fi Pictures original film |
2015 | Descendants | Jay, son of Jafar | Disney Channel Original Movie |
2017 | Descendants 2 | Jay, son of Jafar | Disney Channel Original Movie |
Television guest appearances | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2004 | Big Time | Martial artist | Unknown episodes |
2004–06 | 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 episode20 |
2014 | Hawaii Five-0 | Tommy Fa'aloa | 1 episode ("Ma Lalo o ka 'ili") season 4 episode17 |
2015 | Grimm | Simon George | 1 episode ("Mishipeshu") season 4 episode 18 |
CSI:Cyber | Owen Campbell | 1 episode (URL, Interrupted) season 1 episode 7 | |
Blue Peter | Himself | 1 episode | |
2015–present | Descendants: Wicked World | Jay | Voice role |
2016 | Lab Rats: Elite Force | Roman | Recurring role |
2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Arty the Armored Armadillo | Voice role Episode: "Shredder Awakens" |
Music videos | |||
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 the DreamWorks' Kung Fu Panda |
Discography
Soundtrack albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
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U.S. | U.S. OST | |||||||||||||
Descendants |
| 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Descendants 2 |
| 6 | 1 | |||||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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U.S. | CAN | |||
2017 | "Ways to Be Wicked" (among Descendants cast) | — | — | Descendants 2 |
Other charted songs
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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U.S. | CAN | |||||||||||||
2015 | "Rotten to the Core" (among Descendants cast) | 38 | 66 | Descendants | ||||||||||
"Set It Off" (among Descendants cast) | — | — | Descendants | |||||||||||
2017 | "Chillin' Like a Villain" (among Descendants 2 cast) | — | — | Descendants 2 | ||||||||||
"It's Goin' Down" (among Descendants 2 cast) | 77 | — | Descendants 2 | |||||||||||
"You and Me" (among Descendants 2 cast) | — | — | Descendants 2 | |||||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Other appearances
Year | Title | Other artist(s) | Album |
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2010 | "Under the Sea" | None | Disneymania 7 |
2012 | "Just So Right" | Fivel Stewart | White Frog Soundtrack |
"So Good So Strange" | Frequency 5 | Don't Ring My Doorbell | |
2013 | "Run Away" | Fivel Stewart | Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft Soundtrack |
2016 | "Jolly to the Core" | Sofia Carson, Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce | Disney Channel Holiday Hits - EP |
2017 | "It's Goin' Down" | Descendants 2 cast | Descendants 2 |
"Kiss the Girl" | Descendants 2 cast | Descendants 2 |