Stephan James

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Stephan James

Acting 32 December 16, 1993

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 Awa…

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.1 2014 TV Show
War Machine

War Machine

7.5 2026 Movie
Selma

Selma

7.4 2014 Movie
21 Bridges

21 Bridges

6.8 2019 Movie
Race

Race

7.3 2016 Movie
If Beale Street Could Talk

If Beale Street Could Talk

6.9 2018 Movie
Homecoming

Homecoming

7.0 2018 TV Show
My Babysitter's a Vampire

My Babysitter's a Vampire

7.1 2010 Movie
My Babysitter's a Vampire

My Babysitter's a Vampire

8.1 2011 TV Show
When the Game Stands Tall

When the Game Stands Tall

6.7 2014 Movie
The Oscars

The Oscars

7.0 1953 TV Show
Night Always Comes

Night Always Comes

6.1 2025 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    I Play Rocky

    Movie Carl Weathers

  2. 2026
    War Machine

    Movie 7

  3. 2026
    The Legacy Lounge

    TV show Self – Host

  4. 2025
    Night Always Comes

    Movie Cody

  5. 2025
    Ricky

    Movie Ricardo Smith

  6. 2024
    The Piano Lesson

    Movie Boy Charles

  7. 2024
    Babes

    Movie Claude

  8. 2023
    Beacon 23

    TV show Halan Kai Nielsen

  9. 2022
    The Legacy Awards

    TV show Host

  10. 2022
    Delia's Gone

    Movie Louis

  11. 2022
    Surface

    TV show Thomas Baden

  12. 2021
    National Champions

    Movie LeMarcus James

  13. 2020
    #FreeRayshawn

    TV show Rayshawn

  14. 2019
    21 Bridges

    Movie Michael Trujillo

  15. 2018
    If Beale Street Could Talk

    Movie Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt

  16. 2018
    Homecoming

    TV show Walter Cruz

More credits
  1. 2017
    Shots Fired

    TV show Preston Terry

  2. 2016
    Across the Line

    Movie Mattie Slaughter

  3. 2016
    Race

    Movie Jesse Owens

  4. 2015
    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    TV show Self

  5. 2014
    Selma

    Movie John Lewis

  6. 2014
    Lost After Dark

    Movie Wesley

  7. 2014
    When the Game Stands Tall

    Movie T.K. Kelly

  8. 2014
    Clue: A Movie Mystery Adventure

    Movie Dmitri

  9. 2014
    The Dependables

    Movie Shane Jones

  10. 2014
    Apple Mortgage Cake

    Movie William Logan

  11. 2014
    Perfect Sisters

    Movie Donny

  12. 2014
    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    TV show Self - Guest

  13. 2014
    The Gabby Douglas Story

    Movie John 16-18 Years

  14. 2013
    The Railpath Hero

    Movie Damon Bishop

  15. 2012
    Home Again

    Movie Everton St.Clair

  16. 2011
    12 Dates of Christmas

    Movie Michael

  17. 2011
    Clue

    TV show Dmitri Grant

  18. 2011
    My Babysitter's a Vampire

    TV show Jock #1

  19. 2010
    My Babysitter's a Vampire

    Movie Jock

  20. 2009
    The Listener

    TV show Ibrahim Ayim

  21. 1953
    The Oscars

    TV show Self

  22. —
    Discretion

    TV show Logan

  23. —
    The Journeyman

    Movie Executive Producer