
Acting
Stephan James
Born 1993-12-16· 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 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
Full filmography

War Machine
2026
ACTION
The Listener
2009
ACTION
Surface
2022
DRAMA
My Babysitter's a Vampire
2011
COMEDY
Homecoming
2018
DRAMA
Beacon 23
2023
SCI-FI
Shots Fired
2017
CRIME
21 Bridges
2019
CRIME
Race
2016
DRAMA
If Beale Street Could Talk
2018
ROMANCE
Selma
2014
HISTORY
When the Game Stands Tall
2014
DRAMA
12 Dates of Christmas
2011
ROMANCE
Night Always Comes
2025
DRAMA
The Piano Lesson
2024
DRAMA
My Babysitter's a Vampire
2010
COMEDY