John Clarence Stewart (born August 16, 1988) is an American actor and
singer. Stewart was first recognized for portraying Alex Wesley in
Luke Cage (2016â€"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.Stewart
was born in 1988 in Stone Mountain, Georgia. 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. 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.
singer. Stewart was first recognized for portraying Alex Wesley in
Luke Cage (2016â€"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.Stewart
was born in 1988 in Stone Mountain, Georgia. 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. 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.
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