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Stephan James
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
Born December 16, 1993 Toronto, Ontario, Canada1 movie on MoviHero
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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.
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- 2026War Machine7
- 2025Night Always ComesCody
- 2025RickyRicardo Smith
- 2024The Piano LessonBoy Charles
- 2024BabesClaude
- 2022Delia's GoneLouis
- 2021National ChampionsLeMarcus James
- 201921 BridgesMichael Trujillo
- 2018If Beale Street Could TalkAlonzo "Fonny" Hunt
- 2016Across the LineMattie Slaughter
- 2016RaceJesse Owens
- 2014SelmaJohn Lewis
- 2014Lost After DarkWesley
- 2014When the Game Stands TallT.K. Kelly
- 2014Clue: A Movie Mystery AdventureDmitri
- 2014The DependablesShane Jones
- 2014Apple Mortgage CakeWilliam Logan
- 2014Perfect SistersDonny
- 2014The Gabby Douglas StoryJohn 16-18 Years
- 2013The Railpath HeroDamon Bishop
- 2012Home AgainEverton St.Clair
- 201112 Dates of ChristmasMichael
- 2010My Babysitter's a VampireJock
- The JourneymanProducer
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