James_Stewart_(Australian_actor)

James Stewart (Australian actor)

James Stewart (Australian actor)

Australian stage, television and film actor (b. 1975)

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),[1] and Home and Away as Justin Morgan (2016–present).

For other people named James Stewart, see James Stewart (disambiguation).
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Early life

Stewart was born on 21 October 1975 in Melbourne.[2] He grew up on the Gold Coast, alongside his identical twin brother Nicholas and older half-sister Annie.[3] His mother Beverly raised him and his three siblings as a single parent while studying to become a teacher. She eventually graduated with honours in English and literature at Monash University.[4] His estranged father Arthur Koo is a former Australian soldier who served in the Vietnam War. Stewart has Scottish and Chinese ancestry through his parents.[5] In 1996, Stewart 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.[6]

Career

From 1998 until 1999, Stewart starred in the short lived series Breakers as "wild child" Alex Markham.[7]

In 2007, 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]

In 2010, Stewart received a Logie award nomination for Most Popular New Male Talent for his role as Jake Barton in Packed to the Rafters.[11]

In 2015, Stewart starred in the ABC-TV drama series Hiding alongside fellow Aussie stars 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]

Personal life

He was engaged to co-star Jessica Marais, until they separated in 2015. Stewart and Marais have a daughter together, born May 2012.[14] Stewart was in a relationship with his former Home and Away co-star Isabella Giovinazzo.[15]

Stewart has been in a relationship with his Home and Away co-star, Sarah Roberts since October 2017.[16] They announced their engagement in December 2018,[17] and married at Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland in July 2019.[18] On 20 April 2024, Roberts announced that she and Stewart had divorced five weeks prior after an amicable break-up.[19]

Filmography

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References

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    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.
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    Bochenski, Natalie (4 December 2013). "Packed to the Rafters stars to perform at La Boite theatre". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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    Rocca, Jane (21 August 2016). "What I know about women: James Stewart". Daily Life. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
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    Murphy, Alice (1 February 2019). "James Stewart: Who is 'Justin Morgan' from Home and Away?". New Idea. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
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    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.
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    Brygel, Jackie (28 January 1998). "Breaking old ground". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 February 2024 – via Gale.
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    Munro-Wallis, Nigel (13 July 2007). "The Glass Menagerie". ABC. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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    O'Keeffe, Anne (1 April 2008). "Winners: Matilda Awards 2008". ABC. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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    "Past nominees and winners". Helpmann Awards. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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    Cronin, Seanna (5 February 2015). "James Stewart steps back in the spotlight for ABC's Hiding". The Northern Star. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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    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.
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    Clarke, Jenna (20 May 2015). "Jessica Marais and James Stewart confirm their separation". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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    "Are James Stewart and Isabella Giovinazzo living together?". Woman's Day. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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    "Home and Away star James Stewart dating co-star Sarah Roberts". The Daily Telegraph. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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    Cromarty, Ali (17 December 2018). "Home and Away's James Stewart and Sarah Roberts are engaged". New Idea. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
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    "Home And Away co-stars James Stewart, Sarah Roberts get married". news.com.au. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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    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.


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