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.
Known For
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Selma
2014
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21 Bridges
2019
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Race
2016
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If Beale Street Could Talk
2018
War Machine
2026
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My Babysitter's a Vampire
2010
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When the Game Stands Tall
2014
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My Babysitter's a Vampire
2011
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Homecoming
2018
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12 Dates of Christmas
2011
Acting
2026
I Play Rocky
as Carl Weathers
2026
The Legacy Lounge
as Self – Host
(4 episodes)
2025
Night Always Comes
as Cody
2025
Ricky
as Ricardo Smith
2024
The Piano Lesson
as Boy Charles
2024
Babes
as Claude
2023
Beacon 23
as Halan Kai Nielsen
(16 episodes)
2022
Delia's Gone
as Louis
2022
Surface
as Thomas Baden
(8 episodes)
2022
The Legacy Awards
as Host
(1 episode)
2021
National Champions
as LeMarcus James
2020
#FreeRayshawn
as Rayshawn
(15 episodes)
2019
21 Bridges
as Michael Trujillo
2018
If Beale Street Could Talk
as Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt
2018
Homecoming
as Walter Cruz
(17 episodes)
2017
Shots Fired
as Preston Terry
(10 episodes)
2016
Race
as Jesse Owens
2016
Across the Line
as Mattie Slaughter
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
(1 episode)
2014
When the Game Stands Tall
as T.K. Kelly
2014
Selma
as John Lewis
2014
Lost After Dark
as Wesley
2014
Perfect Sisters
as Donny
2014
Apple Mortgage Cake
as William Logan
2014
Clue: A Movie Mystery Adventure
as Dmitri
2014
The Dependables
as Shane Jones
2014
The Gabby Douglas Story
as John 16-18 Years
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
2013
The Railpath Hero
as Damon Bishop
2012
Home Again
as Everton St.Clair
2011
12 Dates of Christmas
as Michael
2011
My Babysitter's a Vampire
as Jock #1
(1 episode)
2011
Clue
as Dmitri Grant
(5 episodes)
2010
My Babysitter's a Vampire
as Jock
2009
The Listener
as Ibrahim Ayim
(1 episode)
1953
The Oscars
as Self
(1 episode)
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American Son
Production
2026
The Legacy Lounge
Executive Producer
2023
Beacon 23
Executive Producer
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The Journeyman
Executive Producer
Creator
2026
The Legacy Lounge
Creator