Stephan James
Acting·December 16, 1993 — 32 years old·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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—American Son—The JourneymanExecutive Producer2026I Play RockyCarl Weathers2026War Machine72026The Legacy LoungeTVSelf – Host · Executive Producer · Creator2025Night Always ComesCody2025RickyRicardo Smith2024The Piano LessonBoy Charles2024BabesClaude2023Beacon 23TVHalan Kai Nielsen · Executive Producer2022The Legacy AwardsTVHost2022Delia's GoneLouis2022SurfaceTVThomas Baden2021National ChampionsLeMarcus James2020#FreeRayshawnTVRayshawn201921 BridgesMichael Trujillo2018If Beale Street Could TalkAlonzo "Fonny" Hunt2018HomecomingTVWalter Cruz2017Shots FiredTVPreston Terry2016Across the LineMattie Slaughter2016RaceJesse Owens2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterTVSelf2014SelmaJohn Lewis2014Lost After DarkWesley2014When the Game Stands TallT.K. Kelly2014Clue: A Movie Mystery AdventureDmitri2014The DependablesShane Jones2014Apple Mortgage CakeWilliam Logan2014Perfect SistersDonny2014Late Night with Seth MeyersTVSelf - Guest2014The Gabby Douglas StoryJohn 16-18 Years2013The Railpath HeroDamon Bishop2012Home AgainEverton St.Clair201112 Dates of ChristmasMichael2011ClueTVDmitri Grant2011My Babysitter's a VampireTVJock #12010My Babysitter's a VampireJock2009The ListenerTVIbrahim Ayim1953The OscarsTVSelf