<P> J. Evan Bonifant ( born August 19 , 1985 ) is an American actor . As a child actor , he played small parts on television shows 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 ten - year - old Buster Blues in Blues Brothers 2000 . He was nominated for the Young Artist Award in 1995 for his role in 3 Ninjas Kick Back . In 2008 , Bonifant portrayed the role of Jerko Phoenix in the Disney series Wizards of Waverly Place . </P>
<P> J. Evan Bonifant ( born August 19 , 1985 ) is an American actor . As a child actor , he played small parts on television shows 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 ten - year - old Buster Blues in Blues Brothers 2000 . He was nominated for the Young Artist Award in 1995 for his role in 3 Ninjas Kick Back . In 2008 , Bonifant portrayed the role of Jerko Phoenix in the Disney series Wizards of Waverly Place . </P>
who is the boy in blues brothers 2000
who is the boy in blues brothers 2000
J. Evan Bonifant
J. Evan Bonifant