Stephan James
Known for Acting · 38 credits
- Born
- 1993-12-16 (age 32)
- Place of birth
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- ستيفان جيمس · סטפן ג׳יימס · 史帝芬·詹姆斯
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
TV Shows (13)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
The Listener
2009
as Ibrahim Ayim
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Homecoming
2018
as Walter Cruz
Surface
2022
as Thomas Baden
My Babysitter's a Vampire
2011
as Jock #1
Beacon 23
2023
as Halan Kai Nielsen
Shots Fired
2017
as Preston Terry
#FreeRayshawn
2020
as Rayshawn
Clue
2011
as Dmitri Grant
The Legacy Lounge
2026
as Self – Host
The Legacy Awards
2022
as Host
Movies (25)
War Machine
2026
as 7
21 Bridges
2019
as Michael Trujillo
Night Always Comes
2025
as Cody
Babes
2024
as Claude
Race
2016
as Jesse Owens
Selma
2014
as John Lewis
If Beale Street Could Talk
2018
as Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt
The Piano Lesson
2024
as Boy Charles
When the Game Stands Tall
2014
as T.K. Kelly
National Champions
2021
as LeMarcus James
My Babysitter's a Vampire
2010
as Jock
American Son
Home Again
2012
as Everton St.Clair
Perfect Sisters
2014
as Donny
I Play Rocky
2026
as Carl Weathers
12 Dates of Christmas
2011
as Michael
Ricky
2025
as Ricardo Smith
Clue: A Movie Mystery Adventure
2014
as Dmitri
The Gabby Douglas Story
2014
as John 16-18 Years
Lost After Dark
2014
as Wesley
The Dependables
2014
as Shane Jones
Apple Mortgage Cake
2014
as William Logan
Delia's Gone
2022
as Louis
Across the Line
2016
as Mattie Slaughter
The Railpath Hero
2013
as Damon Bishop
About 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. With 38 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, Stephan James has appeared in 25 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Stephan James Movies
- War Machine (2026) — as 7
- 21 Bridges (2019) — as Michael Trujillo
- Night Always Comes (2025) — as Cody
- Babes (2024) — as Claude
- Race (2016) — as Jesse Owens
Where to Watch Stephan James Films
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