John Clarence Stewart
John Clarence Stewart | |
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| Born | John Clarence Stewart August 16, 1988 Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Columbus State University (BFA) Kennesaw State University (BA) |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
John Clarence Stewart (born August 16, 1988) is an American actor and singer. Stewart was first recognized for portraying Alex Wesley in Luke Cage (2016–2018) and Lionel in What/If (2019).
In 2020, he had his breakthrough for and began portraying Simon in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, the role for which he is best known.
Early life
Stewart was born in 1988 in Stone Mountain, Georgia.[1][2][3] He initially attended Shiloh High School before transferring to George Walton Academy on a football scholarship for one year. His senior year he transferred back to Shiloh High School after realizing he wasn't talented enough for football. He performed in his school musical Once on This Island. He attended Columbus State University, graduating in 2009 with a BFA in Performance Theater. He then attended Kennesaw State University, graduating in 2012 with a BA in Theater and Performance Studies and Dance.[4][5] Thereafter he performed educational theatre for Kaiser Permanente in Atlanta. At 24 years old, he moved to New York City and then to Los Angeles to further pursue acting.[3]
Career
Stewart made his professional debut portraying John in The Whipping Man (2013) at the Alliance Theatre. He performed in a couple more of the theatre's productions and also starred as Tray in Brownsville Song (B-Side for Tray) (2014) at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, and as Wanre in Fit for a Queen (2016) at the Classical Theatre of Harlem.[6][7][8]
In 2015, Stewart made his television debut in Gotham as Officer Griffin Katz. He continued appearing in guest roles on several television shows and his first major television role was as Alex Wesley in Luke Cage (2016–2018). In 2019, he gained further recognition for portraying Lionel in the Netflix TV series What/If (2019). In 2020, he made his breakthrough portraying Simon in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist.[9]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Gotham | Officer Griffin Katz | Episode: "All Happy Families Are Alike" |
| 2015 | The Mysteries of Laura | Clint | Episode: "The Mystery of the Crooked Clubber" |
| 2015 | Blue Bloods | Officer Keith Roosevelt | Episode: "The Bullitt Mustang" |
| 2016–2018 | Luke Cage | Alex Wesley | 13 episodes |
| 2017 | The Good Fight | Leigh Hunter | Episode: "Inauguration" |
| 2017 | Skin Deep | Marcus | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Hawaii Five-0 | Hilo | Episode: "Ke ala o ka pu" |
| 2019 | What/If | Lionel | Main role |
| 2020–present | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | Simon | Main role |
References
- ^ Alexander, Andrew (November 15, 2019). "10 Years of ArtsATL: John Clarence Stewart goes from Alliance to Marvel's "Luke Cage"". ArtsATL. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ NewsDesk (May 4, 2020). "John Clarence Stewart Talks Avoiding Tropes and Black Men Showing Vulnerability". ExBulletin. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Ho, Rodney (May 1, 2020). "INTERVIEW: Atlanta native John Clarence Stewart on playing Simon on "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "John Clarence Stewart - LinkedIn Profile". LinkedIn. July 7, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Scott, Thomas A. (October 14, 2014). "Kennesaw State University Oral History Project" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 7, 2020.
- ^ "John Clarence Stewart theatre profile". AboutTheArtists. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Script in Hand Series". Westport County Playhouse. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "10 Years of ArtsATL: John Clarence Stewart goes from Alliance to Marvel's "Luke Cage"". ArtsATL. November 15, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Simon: Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Character". NBC. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- Actors from Atlanta
- 21st-century American actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- American film actors
- American television actors
- African-American actors
- African-American singers