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Stephan James
Actor· 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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
14 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | War Machine | 7 | Film |
| 2026 | I Play Rocky | Carl Weathers | Film |
| 2025 | Night Always Comes | Cody | Film |
| 2024 | Babes | Claude | Film |
| 2024 | The Piano Lesson | Boy Charles | Film |
| 2019 | 21 Bridges | Michael Trujillo | Film |
| 2018 | Homecoming | Walter Cruz | TV |
| 2016 | Race | Jesse Owens | Film |
| 2014 | Clue: A Movie Mystery Adventure | Dmitri | Film |
| 2014 | Selma | John Lewis | Film |
| 2014 | When the Game Stands Tall | T.K. Kelly | Film |
| 2014 | Perfect Sisters | Donny | Film |
| 2012 | Home Again | Everton St.Clair | Film |
| 2011 | 12 Dates of Christmas | Michael | Film |
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