Stephan James
ActingBorn Dec 16, 1993
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Stephan James (born December 16, 1993) is a Canadian actor. After starring in a string of television series as a teenager, he rose to prominence upon winning a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor for his role as track and field sprinter Jesse Owens in the 2016 film Race. In 2018, he starred in Barry Jenkins' acclaimed drama film If Beale Street Could Talk, based on the James Baldwin novel of the same name. Also that year, he portrayed Walter Cruz in the Amazon series Homecoming, for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination.
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2026I Play Rockyas Carl Weathersmovie2026War Machineas 7movie2026The Legacy Loungeas Creatortv2025Night Always Comesas Codymovie2025Rickyas Ricardo Smithmovie2024The Piano Lessonas Boy Charlesmovie2024Babesas Claudemovie2023Beacon 23as Executive Producertv2022The Legacy Awardsas Hosttv2022Delia's Goneas Louismovie2022Surfaceas Thomas Badentv2021National Championsas LeMarcus Jamesmovie2020#FreeRayshawnas Rayshawntv201921 Bridgesas Michael Trujillomovie2018If Beale Street Could Talkas Alonzo "Fonny" Huntmovie2018Homecomingas Walter Cruztv2017Shots Firedas Preston Terrytv2016Across the Lineas Mattie Slaughtermovie2016Raceas Jesse Owensmovie2015Close Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Selftv2014Selmaas John Lewismovie2014Lost After Darkas Wesleymovie2014When the Game Stands Tallas T.K. Kellymovie2014Clue: A Movie Mystery Adventureas Dmitrimovie2014The Dependablesas Shane Jonesmovie2014Apple Mortgage Cakeas William Loganmovie2014Perfect Sistersas Donnymovie2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guesttv2014The Gabby Douglas Storyas John 16-18 Yearsmovie2013The Railpath Heroas Damon Bishopmovie2012Home Againas Everton St.Clairmovie201112 Dates of Christmasas Michaelmovie2011Clueas Dmitri Granttv2011My Babysitter's a Vampireas Jock #1tv2010My Babysitter's a Vampireas Jockmovie2009The Listeneras Ibrahim Ayimtv1953The Oscarsas SelftvSoonAmerican SonmovieSoonThe Journeymanas Executive Producermovie