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Stephan James(I)

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Stephan James
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National Champions (2021)
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Stephan James has quickly established himself as an incredibly dynamic lead talent in both film and television. James, a native of Canada, has held the honor of portraying several real-life figures in African American history. He starred as Olympics hero Jesse Owens in Race, directed by Stephen Hopkins, for which he received an NAACP Image Award nomination. In 2019 Stephan received his first Golden Globe nomination for his starring role opposite Julia Roberts in Amazon Prime's hit series Homecoming. Stephan was also the male lead in Barry Jenkins' acclaimed, Golden-Globe Film Independent Spirit Award and Critics' Choice Award-nominated film, If Beale Street Could Talk. The film was named one of the American Film Institute's Top 10 Films of the Year, one of the top Films of 2018 by the National Board of Review. James was recently honored at the Canadian Screen Awards as the first ever recipient of the Radius Award, given to a Canadian film or television professional who is making waves internationally.
BornDecember 16, 1993
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BornDecember 16, 1993
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

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Janelle Monáe and Stephan James in Meters (2020)
Stephan James in Previously (2020)
Stephan James in Homecoming (2018)
Stephan James in Homecoming (2018)
Janelle Monáe and Stephan James in Homecoming (2018)
Julia Roberts and Stephan James in Homecoming (2018)
Julia Roberts and Stephan James in Homecoming (2018)
Stephan James in Homecoming (2018)
Stephan James in Homecoming (2018)
Zach Mills, Sterling Beaumon, Ana Golja, Kyndall, Stephan James, and Sarah Desjardins in Clue (2011)
Stephan James in Shots Fired (2017)
Sanaa Lathan, Aisha Hinds, and Stephan James in Shots Fired (2017)

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Stephan James in Race (2016)
Race
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  • Jesse Owens
  • 2016
Stephan James and KiKi Layne in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
If Beale Street Could Talk
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  • Alonzo 'Fonny' Hunt
  • 2018
David Oyelowo in Selma (2014)
Selma
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  • John Lewis
  • 2014
Chadwick Boseman in 21 Bridges (2019)
21 Bridges
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  • Michael
  • 2019

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Actor

  • Beacon 23
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  • Untitled Pamela Adlon Project
    • Post-production
  • American Son
    • Pre-production
  • Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Surface (2022)
    Surface
  • Marisa Tomei and Stephan James in Delia's Gone (2022)
    Delia's Gone
  • National Champions (2021)
    National Champions
  • 2021 Canadian Screen Awards (2021)
    2021 Canadian Screen Awards
  • Janelle Monáe in Homecoming (2018)
    Homecoming
  • Laurence Fishburne and Stephan James in #Freerayshawn (2020)
    #Freerayshawn
  • Chadwick Boseman in 21 Bridges (2019)
    21 Bridges
  • Stephan James and KiKi Layne in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
    If Beale Street Could Talk
  • Sanaa Lathan and Stephan James in Shots Fired (2017)
    Shots Fired
  • Stephan James in Race (2016)
    Race
  • Unveiled
  • Across the Line (2015)
    Across the Line
  • Lost After Dark (2015)
    Lost After Dark
  • Aunjanue Ellis in The Book of Negroes (2015)
    The Book of Negroes
  • David Oyelowo in Selma (2014)
    Selma

Producer

  • Beacon 23
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  • The Legacy Awards (2022)
    The Legacy Awards
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Videos62

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Celebs Choose Their Next Co-Stars on the Oscars Red Carpet
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Celebs Choose Their Next Co-Stars on the Oscars Red Carpet
Oscar-Winner Regina King and Stephan James Celebrate the 'Beale Street' Family
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Oscar-Winner Regina King and Stephan James Celebrate the 'Beale Street' Family
Golden Globe Stars Reveal Their Dream TV and Film Roles
Interview 1:31
Golden Globe Stars Reveal Their Dream TV and Film Roles
Stephan James Talks "Homecoming" With Julia Roberts,'If Beale Street Could Talk'
Interview 0:55
Stephan James Talks "Homecoming" With Julia Roberts,'If Beale Street Could Talk'
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San Diego Comic-Con Trailer
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    • December 16, 1993
    • Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Shamier Anderson(Sibling)
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    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Of Jamaican heritage.

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