Stephan James
Acting
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 upcoming work
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I Play Rocky
2026
Known for
War Machine
2026
I Play Rocky
2026
21 Bridges
2019
Babes
2024
Race
2016
The Piano Lesson
2024
Selma
2014
Perfect Sisters
2014
Lost After Dark
2014
Across the Line
2016
Ricky
2025
Delia's Gone
2022
The Dependables
2014
Home Again
2012