Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1993-12-16 (Age: 33)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Stephan James
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.
Filmography (24)
⭐ 0
Role:
Carl Weathers
I Play Rocky
2026
⭐ 7.3
Role:
7
War Machine
2026
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Cody
Night Always Comes
2025
⭐ 1.0
Role:
Ricardo Smith
Ricky
2025
⭐ 5.8
Role:
Boy Charles
The Piano Lesson
2024
⭐ 5.9
Role:
Claude
Babes
2024
⭐ 3.8
Role:
Louis
Delia's Gone
2022
⭐ 6.4
Role:
LeMarcus James
National Champions
2021
⭐ 6.8
Role:
Michael Trujillo
21 Bridges
2019
⭐ 6.9
Role:
Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt
If Beale Street Could Talk
2018
⭐ 5.2
Role:
Mattie Slaughter
Across the Line
2016
⭐ 7.3
Role:
Jesse Owens
Race
2016
⭐ 7.4
Role:
John Lewis
Selma
2014
⭐ 4.5
Role:
Wesley
Lost After Dark
2014
⭐ 6.7
Role:
T.K. Kelly
