Kolton Stewart

Born

1999-07-01

Birthplace

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Actor, musician, dancer and songwriter Kolton Stewart was born in Toronto, Canada and has had a keen interest in performing from an early age. As a TV actor, he is well known for his role on the hit Netflix/YTV television series "Some Assembly Required" playing the role of Jarvis, and as Carter Vaughn in the hit Crave series "Heated Rivalry." He won "Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor" at the 36th Annual Young Artist Awards (YAA) in Los Angeles, joining the likes of Brad Pitt, Zac Efron, and Leonardo DiCaprio as a recipient of the prestigious award. When he was 13 years old he began making YouTube Videos and it caught the eye of Ellen DeGeneres. Kolton was asked by Ellen DeGeneres to perform on her show with his friend Myles in 2012 after she saw his first ever YouTube video, singing a cover of "I Won't Give Up" by Jason Mraz which went viral, garnering hundreds of thousands of views in its first week. Kolton has gone on to have an illustrious film/TV career with credits including Disenchanted (the sequel to Enchanted), Sneakerella, My Life With The Walter Boys, Locke and Key, The Expanse and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2. Kolton is also a theatre actor with credits including Disney's The Lion King as Young Simba on the Broadway National Tour, and playing the lead role of Roger in RENT at the world renowned Stratford Shakespeare Festival in 2023.