Stephan James
Acting

Stephan James

December 16, 1993 (32 years old) Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Also known as: ستيفان جيمس, סטפן ג׳יימס, 史帝芬·詹姆斯

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.

Known For

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • TV

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015 • TV

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953 • TV

The Listener

The Listener

2009 • TV

National Champions

National Champions

2021 • Movie

Ricky

Ricky

2025 • Movie

Movie Credits (26)

Acting

2021

National Champions

as LeMarcus James

2025

Ricky

as Ricardo Smith

2012

Home Again

as Everton St.Clair

2019

21 Bridges

as Michael Trujillo

2024

Babes

as Claude

2025

Night Always Comes

as Cody

2014

Selma

as John Lewis

2018

If Beale Street Could Talk

as Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt

American Son

2016

Race

as Jesse Owens

2022

Delia's Gone

as Louis

2014

When the Game Stands Tall

as T.K. Kelly

2010

My Babysitter's a Vampire

as Jock

2024

The Piano Lesson

as Boy Charles

2026

I Play Rocky

as Carl Weathers

2011

12 Dates of Christmas

as Michael

2013

The Railpath Hero

as Damon Bishop

2014

Perfect Sisters

as Donny

2026

War Machine

2014

The Dependables

as Shane Jones

Crew

The Journeyman

Executive Producer

TV Credits (16)

Acting

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

1 episodes

2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

1 episodes

1953

The Oscars

as Self

1 episodes

2009

The Listener

as Ibrahim Ayim

1 episodes

2022

Surface

as Thomas Baden

8 episodes

2018

Homecoming

as Walter Cruz

17 episodes

2011

My Babysitter's a Vampire

as Jock #1

1 episodes

2023

Beacon 23

as Halan Kai Nielsen

16 episodes

2017

Shots Fired

as Preston Terry

10 episodes

2020

#FreeRayshawn

as Rayshawn

15 episodes

2011

Clue

as Dmitri Grant

5 episodes

2022

The Legacy Awards

as Host

1 episodes

2026

The Legacy Lounge

as Self – Host

4 episodes

Crew

2023

Beacon 23

Executive Producer

2026

The Legacy Lounge

Executive Producer

2026

The Legacy Lounge

Creator

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 16, 1993 (32 years old)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Popularity
0.8

Career Stats

26
Movies
16
TV Shows