Quick Facts
Born:
1993-12-16
Birthplace:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Credits:
38 Total Roles
Stephan James
Acting
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Biography
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.
Known For
Selma
John Lewis
21 Bridges
Michael Trujillo
Race
Jesse Owens
War Machine
7
If Beale Street Could Talk
Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt
My Babysitter's a Vampire
Jock
When the Game Stands Tall
T.K. Kelly
My Babysitter's a Vampire
Jock #1
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | I Play Rocky MOVIE | Carl Weathers |
| 2026 | War Machine MOVIE | 7 |
| 2026 | The Legacy Lounge TV | Self – Host |
| 2025 | Night Always Comes MOVIE | Cody |
| 2025 | Ricky MOVIE | Ricardo Smith |
| 2024 | The Piano Lesson MOVIE | Boy Charles |
| 2024 | Babes MOVIE | Claude |
| 2023 | Beacon 23 TV | Halan Kai Nielsen |
| 2022 | The Legacy Awards TV | Host |
| 2022 | Delia's Gone MOVIE | Louis |