William “Big Sleeps” Stewart was born in Toronto, Canada to an immigrant mother from Grenada and a father from Trinidad. Big Sleeps began his entertainment career as a rapper, performing as an opening act for major recording artists such as Public Enemy, Ice T, Naughty by Nature, Kool Keith, Maestro, Moka Only, Kardinall Offishall, Usher, 112, and Ludacris.
Big Sleeps was a Street Team Rep for BMG Music Group, which sparked his love for creativity in marketing and promotions. He then decided to host/MC nightclub events that gave him the opportunity to distribute new music and swag to a mass amount of people at one time. His career in film and television began on City TV’s A-Channel show, Island Underground. From there he fell into acting, landing roles in various independent films as well as the hit television series Blade. Big Sleeps has also made appearances on other hit series, such as Sanctuary and Pretty Little Liars. He even landed a role in the summer blockbuster The Day the Earth Stood Still and the Seth Rogan film 50/50.
True Justice featuring action star Steven Seagal marked Big Sleeps’ first leading role. His more recent claims to fame have been on the hit television series The LA Complex, Fear the Walking Dead, Grace Point, Impastor, iZombie, The Show, Arrow, Game Over Man, Good Boys. Additionally, he can be seen in the Netflix movie Coffee & Kareem, featuring Taraji P. Henson, for which he also wrote the DJ Quiet Storm produced song “Wud Up Doe” performed by co-star Ronreaco Lee. Big Sleeps can also be found in two drama films currently streaming on Amazon Prime, Torn: Dark Bullets (as Ethan Bell), and Genesis Code (as Charlie Miller).
To add to his multi-faceted resume, Big Sleeps is also a writer and producer of the online comedy web series Cloud Van and plays an exaggerated, over-the-top version of himself. He also is the host of his online global radio show called Hollywood North Radio where he interviews actors, film industry professionals, musicians, artists, and upcoming talent. His intention is to provide support and positive exposure to a variety of creatives. This segmented show is important because as a creative himself he understands the importance of paying it forward. His mother always told him, “You can do anything you want in life if you put your mind to it.”
Recently, this talented man of the people received a nomination for the prestigious LEO Awards for Best Actor in a Comedy Series (Bachelor Daddy). Also, Torn: Dark Bullets received over 17 independent film invites, a major accomplishment for indie films. Most recently, Big Sleeps was a guest on Fox Soul TV and the keynote speaker for the 2020 graduating class of Wilberforce University.