Stephan James
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Stephan James
Filmography
Acting (24)
2026
I Play Rockyas Carl Weathers
2026
War Machineas 7
7.5
2025
Night Always Comesas Cody
6.1
2025
Rickyas Ricardo Smith
1.0
2024
The Piano Lessonas Boy Charles
5.8
2024
Babesas Claude
5.9
2022
Delia's Goneas Louis
3.8
2021
National Championsas LeMarcus James
6.4
2019
21 Bridgesas Michael Trujillo
6.8
2018
If Beale Street Could Talkas Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt
6.9
2016
Across the Lineas Mattie Slaughter
5.2
2016
Raceas Jesse Owens
7.3
2014
Selmaas John Lewis
7.4
2014
Lost After Darkas Wesley
4.5
2014
When the Game Stands Tallas T.K. Kelly
6.7
2014
Clue: A Movie Mystery Adventureas Dmitri
6.9
2014
The Dependablesas Shane Jones
3.1
2014
Apple Mortgage Cakeas William Logan
5.8
2014
Perfect Sistersas Donny
5.8
2014
The Gabby Douglas Storyas John 16-18 Years
7.4
2013
The Railpath Heroas Damon Bishop
1.0
2012
Home Againas Everton St.Clair
4.1
2011
12 Dates of Christmasas Michael
6.1
2010
My Babysitter's a Vampireas Jock
7.1
Production & Directing (1)
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The JourneymanExecutive Producer