Coy Stewart

Tyson Coy Stewart
Stewart in 2016
Born (1998-06-24) June 24, 1998 (age 26)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Other namesTyson Stewart
KOI (2018–2022)
SWIM (2022–present)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • rapper
  • singer
Years active2010–present

Tyson Coy Stewart (born June 24, 1998) is an American actor, rapper, and singer. He had a role in the TBS sitcom Are We There Yet?, as Flint in the ABC superhero drama series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Marcus in the PBS Kids Go! series The Electric Company, Troy in the Nickelodeon sitcom Bella and the Bulldogs and Lorenzo in Netflix sitcom Mr. Iglesias.[1] He voiced Benson in the Netflix animated series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts.

Early life

Stewart was born in Columbia, South Carolina. His interest in acting began after reciting lines from popular television series.[2] He then joined a talent agency in Columbia, DeAbreu Modeling and Consulting, before playing Travis Younger in a stage production of A Raisin in the Sun.[3]

Career

Acting career

In 2010, Stewart began his career with his role as Kevin Kingston in the TBS sitcom Are We There Yet?. In March 2011, Coy won the Young Artists Award for Best Supporting Young Actor in a Comedy or Drama for his role as Kevin in Are We There Yet?. In the same year, he played Marcus Barnes on the PBS Kids Go!-Sesame Workshop comedy edutainment sitcom, The Electric Company.

In, January 2012, Coy's father, Derek Stewart, published a non-fiction book titled The Unlikely Journey that chronicles Coy's journey into the entertainment business.

He played the role of Troy Dixon in the Nickelodeon series Bella and the Bulldogs. He starred as Xavier in the 2016 comedy horror web series WTH: Welcome to Howler. In August 2017, Coy Stewart played the primary role in the music video and short film of the song "1-800-273-8255" by rapper Logic which deals with the issues of homosexuality and suicide. In November 2017, it was announced that Stewart had been cast in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as a young Inhuman called Flint.[4] In late 2018, Stewart was cast in a recurring role on the Netflix sitcom Mr. Iglesias.[5]

Musical career

Stewart, along with friend Tyrel Jackson Williams and girlfriend Jadagrace, formed the music collective "Grouptherapy".[6][7] On April 1, 2020, the collective released their debut EP entitled this is not the album. and later released their debut mixtape, there goes the neighborhood. on October 30, 2020.[6] The trio released their debut album, "I Was Mature for my Age, But I Was Still a Child" on June 27, 2023.

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Jingle Hit Factory: Detention Devin Short
2015 Throwing Snowballs Troy Short
2015 Christian Christian Short
2017 Devil's Whisper Gavin
2017 Deadly Detention Kevin
2017 House Of The Witch Dax
2018 The Judgment of Kyle Noble Malik Martin Short
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Glades Declan Episode: "Mucked Up"
2010–2013 Are We There Yet? Kevin Kingston-Persons Main cast
2011-2012 The Electric Company Marcus Barnes Main cast (season 3 & 4)
2013 Good Luck Charlie Warren Episode: "The Bug Prom"
2015 Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday Special Himself
2015–2016 Bella and the Bulldogs Troy Dixon Main cast
2016 NCIS Brandon Conway Episode: "Home of the Brave"
2016–present WTH: Welcome to Howler Xavier Main cast
2017 House of the Witch Dax TV movie
2017–2020 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Flint 9 episodes
2019 The Blacklist Vontae Jones 6 episodes
2019–2020 Mr. Iglesias Lorenzo 16 episodes
2020 Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Benson Main cast (voice role)
2022 Grey's Anatomy College Roommate Episode: "Wasn't Expecting That"
2022 Family Reunion Godz Sun Episode: "Remember the New Addition to the Family?"
Music videos
Year Title Artist
2017 "1-800-273-8255" Logic ft. Alessia Cara, Khalid

References

  1. ^ Nellie Andreeva (March 13, 2014). "Nickelodeon Greenlights New Comedy From Dan Schneider, Two Other Live-Action Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  2. ^ Coy Stewart Interview Interview. July 2010. Portrait magazine.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Coy Stewart bio at TBS.com Archived 2011-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Abrams, Natalie (November 2, 2017). "Meet the new season 5 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' cast members — first look". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (October 30, 2018). "'Mr. Iglesias': Megyn Price & Coy Stewart To Recur In Netflix Comedy Series". Deadline. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Battan, Carrie (2020-10-26). "Grouptherapy Embodies a New Model of Cultural Versatility". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  7. ^ "10 things you need to know about LA music collective grouptherapy". i-d.vice.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.