James Stewart

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

Early life Stewart was born on 21 October 1975 in Melbourne. He has an identical twin brother Nicholas and older half-sister Annie. While he was in primary school, Stewart's mother, Beverly, drove him and his brother around Australia for a year in a caravan. His sister stayed in Melbourne for school, while he and Nicholas were home-schooled. The family eventually settled on the Gold Coast. Stewart studied drama at university in Brisbane.

Career Stewart's first screen role was in The Adventures of Skippy in 1993. He also appeared in the series BeastMaster in 2000, followed by a role in feature film Hildegarde.

In 2006, Stewart guested in H2O: Just Add Water, before appearing in the Lifetime series Monarch Cove and the feature film Voodoo Lagoon. 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.

After appearing in an episode of Sea Patrol, Stewart starred as Jake Barton in Packed to the Rafters from 2009 until 2013. He also appeared in the 2009 Australian comedy drama film Subdivision.

In 2016, Stewart joined Home and Away as Justin Morgan during the show's twenty-ninth season. In July 2024, Stewart appeared on Season 21 of Dancing with the Stars. He was paired with Jorja Freeman.

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. Stewart was in a relationship with his former Home and Away co-star Isabella Giovinazzo.

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

In July 2024, Ada Nicodemou confirmed via Stellar magazine that she and Stewart were in a relationship. Stewart and Nicodemou announced their engagement on 15 February 2026.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1993 The Adventures of Skippy Sam Episode: "Skippy and the Vandals" 1995 Trapped in Space 2nd Tugman Television film 1998–1999 Breakers Alex Markham Main cast 2000 The Lost World Prisoner #1 Episode: "Amazons" 2000 BeastMaster Han Episode: "Ghosts of the Forest" 2001 Hildegarde Festival Announcer Feature film 2006 H2O: Just Add Water Fruit Delivery Guy (uncredited) Episode: "The Big Chill" 2006 Monarch Cove Davey Monroe Main cast 2006 Voodoo Lagoon Craig Feature film 2007 Mortified Mr. Listerman Episode: "Taylor's Self Portrait" 2007 The Condemned Belarus Scout Feature film 2008 Sea Patrol Zan Episode: "Takedown" 2009 Subdivision Brett Feature film 2011 Virulent 291088 Short film 2009–2013 Packed to the Rafters Jake Barton Main cast 2015 Gallipoli Billy Sing Miniseries – episode "The Deeper Scar" 2015 Hiding Troy Quigg/Lincoln Swift Main cast 2016 Tomorrow When the War Began Colonel Recurring 2016– Home and Away Justin Morgan Series regular