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.
Acting credits 20 titles
I Play Rocky
as Carl Weathers
Film
2026
8.8
War Machine
as 7
Film
2026
7.5
Night Always Comes
as Cody
Film
2025
6.1
Ricky
as Ricardo Smith
Film
2025
1.0
The Piano Lesson
as Boy Charles
Film
2024
5.8
Babes
as Claude
Film
2024
5.9
Beacon 23
as Halan Kai Nielsen
Series
2023–2024
5.7
Delia's Gone
as Louis
Film
2022
3.8
National Champions
as LeMarcus James
Film
2021
6.4
#FreeRayshawn
as Rayshawn
Series
2020
6.9
21 Bridges
as Michael Trujillo
Film
2019
6.8
If Beale Street Could Talk
as Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt
Film
2018
6.9
Homecoming
as Walter Cruz
Series
2018–2020
7.0
Shots Fired
as Preston Terry
Series
2017
5.6
Across the Line
as Mattie Slaughter
Film
2016
5.2
Race
as Jesse Owens
Film
2016
7.3
Selma
as John Lewis
Film
2014
7.4
When the Game Stands Tall
as T.K. Kelly
Film
2014
6.7
12 Dates of Christmas
as Michael
Film
2011
6.1
Clue
as Dmitri Grant
Series
2011
5.3
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7.5
Film
War Machine
7
2026
8.8
Film
I Play Rocky
Carl Weathers
2026
7.0
Series
Homecoming
Walter Cruz
2018–2020
6.1
Film
Night Always Comes
Cody
2025
5.7
Series
Beacon 23
Halan Kai Nielsen
2023–2024
6.7
Film
When the Game Stands Tall
T.K. Kelly
2014
6.8
Film
21 Bridges
Michael Trujillo
2019
5.6
Series
Shots Fired
Preston Terry
2017
5.9
Film
Babes
Claude
2024
5.3
Series
Clue
Dmitri Grant
2011
6.1
Film
12 Dates of Christmas
Michael
2011
6.9
Film
If Beale Street Could Talk
Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt
2018
7.4
Film
Selma
John Lewis
2014
1.0
Film
Ricky
Ricardo Smith
2025
7.3
Film
Race
Jesse Owens
2016
5.8
Film
The Piano Lesson
Boy Charles
2024
6.9
Series
#FreeRayshawn
Rayshawn
2020
6.4
Film
National Champions
LeMarcus James
2021
3.8
Film
Delia's Gone
Louis
2022
5.2
Film
Across the Line
Mattie Slaughter
2016