# Booboo Stewart
**Booboo Stewart** (born Nils Allen Stewart Jr., 1994) is an American actor, martial artist, and musician whose breakthrough came as the werewolf Seth Clearwater in *The Twilight Saga: Eclipse* (2010) and who later played Jay, son of Jafar, in Disney's *[Descendants](https://www.edgepedia.org/descendants-franchise)* film franchise.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1994, Beverly Hills, California; birth name Nils Allen Stewart Jr.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1559927/bio/) |
| Breakthrough role | Seth Clearwater in *The Twilight Saga: Eclipse* (2010), reprised in *Breaking Dawn – Part 1* (2011) and *Part 2* (2012)[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1559927/) |
| Disney franchise role | Jay, son of Jafar, in *Descendants* (2015), *Descendants 2* (2017), and *Descendants 3* (2019)[3](https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/bios/booboo-stewart/) |
| Superhero film | Warpath (James Proudstar) in *X-Men: Days of Future Past* (2014)[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/booboo-stewart/) |
| Martial arts | World Champion in 2002 and 2003; inducted into the Martial Arts Junior Hall of Fame in 2004[5](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/booboo-stewart/bio/3000096173/) |
| Music | Record deal with Walt Disney Records at age 12; member of Disney's T-Squad; duo that band HONEY with Davin Baltazar[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1559927/) • [3](https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/bios/booboo-stewart/) |
| Recent television | Luca Ryusaki in *Good Trouble*, 31 episodes from 2022 to 2024[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1559927/fullcredits) |
## Early life and family
Stewart was born in [Beverly Hills, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/beverly-hills-california), into a family already working in the film industry. His father, Nils Allen Stewart, spent decades as a stunt coordinator and actor, with credits including *Space Cowboys*, *The Scorpion King*, and *Planet of the Apes*; his mother, Renee Steward, appeared in low-budget films[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/booboo-stewart/) • [7](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829699/). In interviews he described film sets as his childhood home: "My dad is a stunt coordinator and an actor, so I was on set all the time. I grew up there"[8](https://vman.com/article/booboo-stewart-stands-hollywoods-test-of-time/). He has three sisters, including the actress Fivel Stewart[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1559927/bio/).
His heritage combines Scottish, French, and Native American (Blackfoot) ancestry on his father's side with Chinese, Japanese, and Korean ancestry on his mother's side[9](https://www.thegrizzliesmovie.com/about/cast/booboo-stewart). He began modeling at age 10 and appeared in his first feature film, *Yard Sale*, in 2004[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/booboo-stewart/).
## Martial arts and music before acting
**Two disciplines shaped his early career.** Stewart trained and competed in martial arts from age three, winning world championship titles in 2002 and 2003 and entering the Martial Arts Junior Hall of Fame in 2004[3](https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/bios/booboo-stewart/) • [5](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/booboo-stewart/bio/3000096173/). His first screen roles drew directly on this background: a martial artist in *Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge*, a child warrior in the Sci-Fi Channel movie *Skeleton Man*, and a Power Ranger in an episode of *ER*[10](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/stewart-boo-boo-1994).
At age 12 he received a record deal with [Walt Disney Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/walt-disney-records) and toured with acts including the [Jonas Brothers](https://www.edgepedia.org/jonas-brothers), Miley Cyrus, and The Cheetah Girls[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1559927/). Having completed a run as an opening act on the 2009 Best of Both Worlds tour, which featured [Miley Cyrus](https://www.edgepedia.org/miley-cyrus) and the Jonas Brothers, he shifted his attention to acting.[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/booboo-stewart/)
## Stunt work and the move to acting
Stewart's first on-camera work was as a stunt performer, including utility stunts on *Zoom* (2006) and stunt doubling on *Beowulf* (2007)[10](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/stewart-boo-boo-1994). He has said that watching [Heath Ledger](https://www.edgepedia.org/heath-ledger)'s performance as the [Joker](https://www.edgepedia.org/joker-the-dark-knight) in *The Dark Knight* (2008) was the turning point that drew him to acting; from then on he watched two films a day and studied actors' careers[8](https://vman.com/article/booboo-stewart-stands-hollywoods-test-of-time/). He has continued to take stunt credits throughout his career, including *Tales of Halloween* and *Frankenstein* (both 2015) and *Play Dead* (2022)[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1559927/fullcredits).
## Twilight and film career
The role of Seth Clearwater, the youngest member of [Jacob Black](https://www.edgepedia.org/jacob-black)'s wolf pack, brought Stewart wide public attention. He won the part in *The Twilight Saga: Eclipse* (2010) and reprised it in both parts of *Breaking Dawn* (2011 and 2012)[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1559927/). In a 2010 interview he noted that the films' visibility mattered for Native representation: "A lot of people don't see us in mainstream media, so for us it showcases how we are now"[11](https://hollywoodchicago.com/news/11151/interview-booboo-stewart-tinsel-korey-talk-the-twilight-saga-eclipse).
His first lead role came in the indie drama *White Frog* (2012), playing a teenager with [Asperger syndrome](https://www.edgepedia.org/asperger-syndrome); he won a Best Actor award at the FilmOut film festival in San Diego for the performance in 2013[12](https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/booboo-stewart/39206/). He then appeared as Warpath in [Bryan Singer](https://www.edgepedia.org/bryan-singer)'s *X-Men: Days of Future Past* (2014), one of a new group of mutants introduced in the series[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/booboo-stewart/).
## Descendants and Disney Channel
In 2014 Stewart was cast as Jay, the son of Jafar, in the Disney Channel TV movie *Descendants*, opposite [Dove Cameron](https://www.edgepedia.org/dove-cameron), Sofia Carson, and [Cameron Boyce](https://www.edgepedia.org/cameron-boyce)[12](https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/booboo-stewart/39206/). He returned for *Descendants 2* (2017) and *Descendants 3* (2019), and voiced Jay again in the 2021 special *Descendants: The Royal Wedding*[3](https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/bios/booboo-stewart/) • [6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1559927/fullcredits). Songs from the franchise, including "Rotten to the Core" and "Chillin' Like a Villain," count among his most-streamed recordings[13](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6621225653). In July 2026 he attended the premiere of *Descendants: Wicked Wonderland*, the franchise's fifth installment, in a rare red carpet appearance[14](https://www.justjaredjr.com/2026/07/15/descendants-franchise-stars-booboo-stewart-dara-renee-joshua-colley-show-support-at-wicked-wonderland-premiere/).
## Later television and film work
Stewart's television work broadened through the 2010s and 2020s. He guest starred on *Westworld* (season 2, 2018), played Willie in the Netflix series *Julie and the Phantoms* (2020), and appeared as Vic Lakota in *[Paradise City](https://www.edgepedia.org/paradise-city-2021-tv-series)* (2021)[3](https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/bios/booboo-stewart/) • [15](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-416335/filmographie/). His most substantial recent television role was Luca Ryusaki on *Good Trouble*, appearing in 31 episodes between 2022 and 2024[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1559927/fullcredits).
In film, he played Peter Dragswolf in the neo-Western *Let Him Go* (2020), opposite [Kevin Costner](https://www.edgepedia.org/kevin-costner) and [Diane Lane](https://www.edgepedia.org/diane-lane); his character, a young man the couple befriend, recounts his experiences in the residential school system. Stewart prepared by researching the history of residential schools in Canada and the United States[8](https://vman.com/article/booboo-stewart-stands-hollywoods-test-of-time/). Metacritic records an average career score of 56 across his film work, with *X-Men: Days of Future Past* his highest-rated film at 75[16](https://www.metacritic.com/person/booboo-stewart/).
## Music and visual art
Stewart continues to record music. With his long-time friend Davin Baltazar he forms the duo that band HONEY, which released the single "You and Me"[3](https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/bios/booboo-stewart/). Apple Music lists recent solo singles including "Counting Days" and "Fading in Gray" (2026) and "The Blue Bubble" (July 2026)[13](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6621225653). He plays guitar, bass, keyboard, and drums, and his visual art practice includes photography, watercolor, and clay sculpture[3](https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/bios/booboo-stewart/).
## References
1. [Booboo Stewart – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1559927/bio/)
2. [Booboo Stewart, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1559927/)
3. [Booboo Stewart, Disney Branded Television Press](https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/bios/booboo-stewart/)
4. [Booboo Stewart – Actor, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/booboo-stewart/)
5. [BooBoo Stewart Biography, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/booboo-stewart/bio/3000096173/)
6. [Booboo Stewart – Full Credits, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1559927/fullcredits)
7. [Nils Allen Stewart, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829699/)
8. [Booboo Stewart Stands Hollywood's Test of Time, V Magazine](https://vman.com/article/booboo-stewart-stands-hollywoods-test-of-time/)
9. [Booboo Stewart cast bio, The Grizzlies](https://www.thegrizzliesmovie.com/about/cast/booboo-stewart)
10. [Stewart, Boo Boo 1994–, Encyclopedia.com](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/stewart-boo-boo-1994)
11. [Interview: Booboo Stewart and Tinsel Korey talk The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, HollywoodChicago](https://hollywoodchicago.com/news/11151/interview-booboo-stewart-tinsel-korey-talk-the-twilight-saga-eclipse)
12. [Booboo Stewart biography and filmography, Tribute.ca](https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/booboo-stewart/39206/)
13. [Booboo Stewart – Movies, TV Shows, and Music, Apple](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6621225653)
14. [Descendants Franchise Stars Show Support at Wicked Wonderland Premiere, Just Jared Jr.](https://www.justjaredjr.com/2026/07/15/descendants-franchise-stars-booboo-stewart-dara-renee-joshua-colley-show-support-at-wicked-wonderland-premiere/)
15. [Booboo Stewart : Filmographie, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-416335/filmographie/)
16. [Booboo Stewart, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/person/booboo-stewart/)
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