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Stephan James
Born
16 December 1993
Place
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Acting

Stephan James

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.

As actor

War Machine

War Machine

2026 · 7
I Play Rocky

I Play Rocky

2026 · Carl Weathers
Night Always Comes

Night Always Comes

2025 · Cody
Ricky

Ricky

2025 · Ricardo Smith
The Piano Lesson

The Piano Lesson

2024 · Boy Charles
Babes

Babes

2024 · Claude
Delia's Gone

Delia's Gone

2022 · Louis
National Champions

National Champions

2021 · LeMarcus James
21 Bridges

21 Bridges

2019 · Michael Trujillo
If Beale Street Could Talk

If Beale Street Could Talk

2018 · Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt
Race

Race

2016 · Jesse Owens
Across the Line

Across the Line

2016 · Mattie Slaughter
When the Game Stands Tall

When the Game Stands Tall

2014 · T.K. Kelly
Selma

Selma

2014 · John Lewis
Lost After Dark

Lost After Dark

2014 · Wesley
Perfect Sisters

Perfect Sisters

2014 · Donny
Apple Mortgage Cake

Apple Mortgage Cake

2014 · William Logan
Clue: A Movie Mystery Adventure

Clue: A Movie Mystery Adventure

2014 · Dmitri
The Gabby Douglas Story

The Gabby Douglas Story

2014 · John 16-18 Years
The Dependables

The Dependables

2014 · Shane Jones

The Railpath Hero

2013 · Damon Bishop
Home Again

Home Again

2012 · Everton St.Clair
12 Dates of Christmas

12 Dates of Christmas

2011 · Michael
My Babysitter's a Vampire

My Babysitter's a Vampire

2010 · Jock

American Son