
J. Evan Bonifant
Biography
J. Evan Bonifant (born August 19, 1985) is an American actor. As a child actor, he played small parts on television shows such as One Life to Live and starred in several films, including the lead role in Todd Haynes's Dottie Gets Spanked in 1993. His most notable role was that of Tum Tum, for which he was nominated the Young Artist Award in 1994 in 3 Ninjas Kick Back. He portrayed ten-year-old Buster Blues in Blues Brothers 2000. In 2008, Bonifant portrayed the role of Jerko Phoenix in the Disney series Wizards of Waverly Place.
Movie Appearances

Blues Brothers 2000
as Buster Blues
1998
Tennesee Goblin
2018

The List
as Winston
2016

3 Ninjas Kick Back
as Michael 'Tum Tum' Douglas
1994

Breakout
as Joe Hadley
1998

Dottie Gets Spanked
as Steven Gale
1993

Summer of Camp Caprice
as Sasha (voice)
2001

Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School
as Jerko Phoenix
2008
TV Appearances

King of the Hill
as (voice)
1997

Diagnosis: Murder
as Nicky
1993

Wizards of Waverly Place
as Jerko Phoenix
2007

Full House
1987

The Nightmare Room
as Chris
2001
My Wildest Dreams
1995

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Kevin
1997

As Told by Ginger
as Sasha (voice)
2000

Steam Room Stories
2010

Law & Order
as Joey Reynolds
1990

Touched by an Angel
as Steven
1994

Nikki
as Pud
2000