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.
Movies 24
War Machine
as 7
2026
I Play Rocky
as Carl Weathers
2026
21 Bridges
as Michael Trujillo
2019
Selma
as John Lewis
2014
If Beale Street Could Talk
as Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt
2018
Race
as Jesse Owens
2016
Babes
as Claude
2024
12 Dates of Christmas
as Michael
2011
The Piano Lesson
as Boy Charles
2024
When the Game Stands Tall
as T.K. Kelly
2014
Night Always Comes
as Cody
2025
My Babysitter's a Vampire
as Jock
2010
The Gabby Douglas Story
as John 16-18 Years
2014
The Dependables
as Shane Jones
2014
Perfect Sisters
as Donny
2014
National Champions
as LeMarcus James
2021
Ricky
as Ricardo Smith
2025
Delia's Gone
as Louis
2022
Lost After Dark
as Wesley
2014
Clue: A Movie Mystery Adventure
as Dmitri
2014
Apple Mortgage Cake
as William Logan
2014
Home Again
as Everton St.Clair
2012
Across the Line
as Mattie Slaughter
2016
The Railpath Hero
as Damon Bishop
2013TV Shows 14
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
2014
The Listener
as Ibrahim Ayim
2009
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
2015
The Oscars
as Self
1953
My Babysitter's a Vampire
as Jock #1
2011
Surface
as Thomas Baden
2022
Homecoming
as Walter Cruz
2018
Beacon 23
as Halan Kai Nielsen
2023
Shots Fired
as Preston Terry
2017
#FreeRayshawn
as Rayshawn
2020
Clue
as Dmitri Grant
2011
Discretion
as Logan
The Legacy Lounge
as Self – Host
2026
The Legacy Awards
as Host
2022