James Stewart (Australian actor)
James Stewart | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Stewart and Jessica Marais in 2011 | |
| Born | 21 October 1975 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | |
| Partner | Jessica Marais (2009–2015) |
| Children | 1 |
James Stewart (born 21 October 1975) is an Australian stage, television and film actor. He is known for his appearances in the television series Breakers, as Alex Markham (1998–1999), Packed to the Rafters, as Jake Barton (2009–2013), and Home and Away as Justin Morgan (2016–present).
Early life
[edit]Stewart was born on 21 October 1975 in Melbourne.[1][2] He has an identical twin brother Nicholas and older half-sister Annie.[3] While he was in primary school, Stewart's mother, Beverly, drove him and his brother around Australia for a year in a caravan. His sister stayed in Melbourne for school, while he and Nicholas were home-schooled. The family eventually settled on the Gold Coast.[2] His mother raised him and his two siblings as a single parent, while studying to become a teacher. She eventually graduated with honours in English and literature at Monash University.[2] His estranged father Arthur Koo is a former Australian soldier who served in the Vietnam War. Stewart has Irish and Chinese ancestry through his parents.[2][4] Stewart studied drama at university in Brisbane.[2] In 1996, he joined the band george alongside his brother Nicholas, Tyrone Noonan and his then-housemate, Katie Noonan. He would later leave the band to pursue a career in acting full-time.[5]
Career
[edit]Stewart's first screen role was in The Adventures of Skippy in 1993.[4] From 1998 until 1999, Stewart starred in the short lived series Breakers as "wild child" Alex Markham.[6] He also appeared in the series BeastMaster in 2000, followed by a role in feature film Hildegarde.[7]
In 2006, Stewart guested in H2O: Just Add Water, before appearing in the Lifetime series Monarch Cove and the feature film Voodoo Lagoon.[7] In 2007, he appeared in Mortified and the action film The Condemned.[7] Also that year, Stewart played Jim O'Connor in the Queensland Theatre Company's production of The Glass Menagerie.[8] He won the 2008 Matilda Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for the Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play.[9][10]
After appearing in an episode of Sea Patrol, Stewart starred as Jake Barton in Packed to the Rafters from 2009 until 2013.[7] In 2010, he received a nomination for the Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent for his role as Jake.[11] He also appeared in the 2009 Australian comedy drama film Subdivision.[7]
In 2015, Stewart appeared in the Nine Network miniseries Gallipoli as Chinese-Australian marksman Billy Sing.[7] That same year, he also starred in the ABC-TV drama series Hiding alongside Jacqueline McKenzie and Kate Jenkinson. The show centres around a family that is forced to go into the federal witness protection program and relocates to another city when the father (Stewart) is arrested after a failed drug deal.[12]
In 2016, Stewart joined Home and Away as Justin Morgan during the show's twenty-ninth season.[13] In July 2024, Stewart appeared on Season 21 of Dancing with the Stars. He was paired with Jorja Freeman.[14]
Personal life
[edit]He was engaged to co-star Jessica Marais, until they separated in 2015. Stewart and Marais have a daughter together, born May 2012.[15] Stewart was in a relationship with his former Home and Away co-star Isabella Giovinazzo.[16]
Stewart began a relationship with his Home and Away co-star Sarah Roberts in October 2017.[17] They announced their engagement in December 2018,[18] and married at Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland in July 2019.[19] On 20 April 2024, Roberts announced that she and Stewart had divorced five weeks prior after an amicable break-up.[20] In July 2024, Ada Nicodemou confirmed via Stellar magazine that she and Stewart were in a relationship.[21]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Adventures of Skippy | Sam | Episode: "Skippy and the Vandals" |
| 1995 | Trapped in Space | 2nd Tugman | Television film |
| 1998–1999 | Breakers | Alex Markham | Main cast |
| 2000 | The Lost World | Prisoner #1 | Episode: "Amazons" |
| 2000 | BeastMaster | Han | Episode: "Ghosts of the Forest" |
| 2001 | Hildegarde | Festival Announcer | Feature film |
| 2006 | H2O: Just Add Water | Fruit Delivery Guy (uncredited) | Episode: "The Big Chill" |
| 2006 | Monarch Cove | Davey Monroe | Main cast |
| 2006 | Voodoo Lagoon | Craig | Feature film |
| 2007 | Mortified | Mr. Listerman | Episode: "Taylor's Self Portrait" |
| 2007 | The Condemned | Belarus Scout | Feature film |
| 2008 | Sea Patrol | Zan | Episode: "Takedown" |
| 2009 | Subdivision | Brett | Feature film |
| 2011 | Virulent | 291088 | Short film |
| 2009–2013 | Packed to the Rafters | Jake Barton | Main cast |
| 2015 | Gallipoli | Billy Sing | Miniseries – episode "The Deeper Scar" |
| 2015 | Hiding | Troy Quigg/Lincoln Swift | Main cast |
| 2016 | Tomorrow When the War Began | The Colonel | Recurring |
| 2016– | Home and Away | Justin Morgan | Series regular |
References
[edit]- ^ Pullar, Jess (21 October 2020). "'In the hallowed halls of Summer Bay, you have and always will be my person': Home & Away cast flock to Instagram to share birthday tributes for James Stewart". TV Week. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Rocca, Jane (21 August 2016). "What I know about women: James Stewart". Daily Life. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ Bochenski, Natalie (4 December 2013). "Packed to the Rafters stars to perform at La Boite theatre". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ a b McKay, Rhys (13 February 2019). "Justin Morgan from Home and Away: Who is James Stewart?". Who. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Young, David (19 September 2022). "Katie Noonan on 'Polyserena' Anniversary: 'We Were a Bunch of Hippies From Brisbane'". Music Feeds. Evolve Media. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Brygel, Jackie (28 January 1998). "Breaking old ground". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 February 2024 – via Gale.
- ^ a b c d e f "James Stewart reveals his motoring history". Sunshine Coast Daily. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Munro-Wallis, Nigel (13 July 2007). "The Glass Menagerie". ABC. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ O'Keeffe, Anne (1 April 2008). "Winners: Matilda Awards 2008". ABC. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Past nominees and winners". Helpmann Awards. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Logies nominations – see the full list". News.com.au. Australian Associated Press. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ Cronin, Seanna (5 February 2015). "James Stewart steps back in the spotlight for ABC's Hiding". The Northern Star. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ Moran, Jonathon (5 December 2015). "Jessica Marais and ex James Stewart go head-to-head on rival networks". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Christmass, Pip (18 February 2024). "Dancing with the Stars line-up revealed for 2024". 7News. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Jenna (20 May 2015). "Jessica Marais and James Stewart confirm their separation". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Are James Stewart and Isabella Giovinazzo living together?". Woman's Day. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Home and Away star James Stewart dating co-star Sarah Roberts". The Daily Telegraph. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Cromarty, Ali (17 December 2018). "Home and Away's James Stewart and Sarah Roberts are engaged". New Idea. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Home And Away co-stars James Stewart, Sarah Roberts get married". news.com.au. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ Tam, Adrienne (20 April 2020). "'I've been really afraid of talking about this': Sarah Roberts confirms split from Home and Away star James Stewart". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Home and Away star Ada Nicodemou confirms romance with co-star James Stewart". news.com.au. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
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