Actor · Producer
Stephan James
Stephan James has worked on 24 movies and 9 TV shows, between 2009 and 2026. On Nahoko: 12 movies and 6 TV shows. Best known for War Machine, 21 Bridges and If Beale Street Could Talk.
- Born
- 16 December 1993 (32 years old)
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- ستيفان جيمس
- Activities
- Actor · Producer
- Nationality
- Canada
- Career start
- 2009
- Education
- Jarvis Collegiate Institute
Known for
★ 6.3
War Machine2026
★ 6.7
21 Bridges2019
★ 7.1Rent/BuyIf Beale Street Could Talk2018
★ 7.1Race2016
★ 7.4
Homecoming2018
★ 6.6
When the Game Stands Tall2014
★ 5.9Night Always Comes2025
★ 6.5
Surface2022
★ 6.3
Babes2024
★ 5.6
Perfect Sisters2014
★ 6.1The Piano Lesson2024
★ 5.6
Beacon 232023
★ 6.8Rent/BuyShots Fired2017
★ 4.8Rent/BuyLost After Dark2015
★ 5.7National Champions2021Where to watch
United States
14 of their 18 titles are streaming right now in United States.
Availability: JustWatch · TMDB
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.
Career in figures
Career
- Active since
- 2010
- Titles on Nahoko
- 12 movies and 6 TV shows
- Main genres
- Drama, Thriller, Crime
Ratings and box office
- Average rating
- ★ 6.3 IMDb
- Most voted
- War Machine
- Box office
- $129.1M, led by 21 Bridges ($49.9M)
Frequent collaborators
J.K. Simmons2 titles together
Alexander Ludwig2 titles togetherFilmography 18
2026
- War MachineMovieMovie · as 7★ 6.3
2025
- Night Always ComesMovieMovie · as Cody★ 5.9
2024
- BabesMovieMovie · as Claude★ 6.3
- The Piano LessonMovieMovie · as Boy Charles★ 6.1
2023
- Beacon 23TV showTV show · as Halan Kai Nielsen · Executive producer · 16 episodes★ 5.6
2022
- SurfaceTV showTV show · as Thomas Baden · 8 episodes★ 6.5
2021
- National ChampionsMovieMovie · as LeMarcus James★ 5.7
2019
- 21 BridgesMovieMovie · as Michael Trujillo★ 6.7
2018
- If Beale Street Could TalkMovieMovie · as Alonzo "Fonny" HuntRent/Buy★ 7.1
- HomecomingTV showTV show · as Walter Cruz · 17 episodes★ 7.4
2017
- Shots FiredTV showTV show · as Preston Terry · 10 episodesRent/Buy★ 6.8
2016
- RaceMovieMovie · as Jesse Owens★ 7.1
2015
- Lost After DarkMovieMovie · as WesleyRent/Buy★ 4.8
2014
- SelmaMovieMovie · as John Lewis
★ 7.5 - When the Game Stands TallMovieMovie · as T.K. Kelly★ 6.6
- Perfect SistersMovieMovie · as Donny★ 5.6
2011
- My Babysitter's a VampireTV showTV show · as Jock #1 · 1 episode★ 7.1
2009
- The ListenerTV showTV show · as Ibrahim Ayim · 1 episode★ 6.8
More credits 15
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2026
- I Play RockyMovieMovie · as Carl Weathers
2025
- RickyMovieMovie · as Ricardo Smith
2022
- Delia's GoneMovieMovie · as Louis
- The Legacy AwardsTV showTV show · as Host · 1 episode
2020
- #FreeRayshawnTV showTV show · as Rayshawn · 15 episodes
2016
- Across the LineMovieMovie · as Mattie Slaughter
2014
- Apple Mortgage CakeMovieMovie · as William Logan
- Clue: A Movie Mystery AdventureMovieMovie · as Dmitri
- The DependablesMovieMovie · as Shane Jones
- The Gabby Douglas StoryMovieMovie · as John 16-18 Years
2013
- The Railpath HeroMovieMovie · as Damon Bishop
2012
- Home AgainMovieMovie · as Everton St.Clair
2011
- 12 Dates of ChristmasMovieMovie · as Michael
- ClueTV showTV show · as Dmitri Grant · 5 episodes
2010
- My Babysitter's a VampireMovieMovie · as Jock