Booboo Stewart

Booboo Stewart
Stewart at 2014 ComicCon Australia, September 2014
Born	Nils Allen Stewart, Jr. (1994-01-21) January 21, 1994 Beverly Hills, California, United States
Other names	Boo Boo Stewart Boo Boo Torra
Occupation	Actor, martial artist, stuntman, singer-songwriter, dancer, model and film producer
Years active	2004–present (actor) 2006–present (singer)

Booboo Stewart^[1] (born Nils Allen Stewart, Jr.; January 21, 1994) is an American singer, dancer, model and actor, best known for playing Seth Clearwater, a werewolf in The Twilight Saga.

Early life

Booboo Stewart was born in Beverly Hills, California. His father, Nills Allen Stewart, is a stunt coordinator.^[2] He has a mixture of Japanese, Chinese, and Korean on his mother's side along with Scottish, Russian, and Blackfoot ancestry on his father's side.^[3] 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).

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. In 2013, Stewart played the lead role in Running Deer, an award-winning short film produced and directed by Brent Ryan Green through Toy Gun Films.^[4]

During 2006–2008, he was a member of the musical group T-Squad.

2010: Theatrical debut

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 co-starred in 2014's X-Men: Days of Future Past, in which he again teamed with Twilight co-star Daniel Cudmore.^[5]

Philanthropic activities

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.^[6] He also travelled to Perth, Australia for the Channel 7 Telethon, raising money for the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children. Stewart and Fivel also hosted free concerts on behalf of the national non-profit organization Childhelp.^[7]

He appeared in a PETA campaign, encouraging people to adopt animals rather than to buy them from pet stores.^[8] He is also involved in Four Green Steps, an environmental organization based in Canada.^[9]

Filmography

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Booboo Stewart.

• Booboo Stewart at the Internet Movie Database
• Everything Boo Boo Stewart
• Boo Boo Stewart at TV Guide