<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Actor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1991--present </Td> </Tr> <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>

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