Stephan James Biography
Stephan James is a Canadian actor. He rose to prominence after starring in a string of television series as a teenager, and upon winning a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor for his role as track and field sprinter Jesse Owens in the 2016 film Race. James also starred iin Barry Jenkin’s acclaimed drama film If Beale Street Could Talk, based on the James Baldwin novel of the same name.
How old is Stephan James? – Age
The actor is 30 years old as of December 16, 2023. He was born on December 16, 1993, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Stephan James Height
The star stands at a height of 6 feet.
Who are Stephan James parents? – Family
According to sources not much is known about the early life of James, however, what is known is that Stephan comes from a Jamaican family heritage. The actor has two brothers, Sheldon and Shamier Anderson. He graduated from Jarvis Collegiate Institute in 2011.
Is Stephan James dating? – Relationship
James is currently single and not yet married. The actor has decided to focus on his budding career for now. In addition, there are no public records of any previous relationships the actor may have had.
Stephan James Career
The Canadian actor got his start in television with a recurring role for two seasons on the long-running Canadian teen series Degrassi. After leaving Degrassi, Stephan played various supporting roles on television, including in How To Be Indie, Clue, and My Babysitter’s a Vampire in 2011, and The Listener and The LA Complex in 2012.
Later in his career, he landed his first major feature film role playing opposite Tatyana Ali and Fefe Dobson in the Canadian film Home Again 2012. The actor gained a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards for his performance, though he ultimately lost to Serge Kanyinda.
In 2013, James was cast as civil rights activist John Lewis in Ava Duvemay’s Martin Luther Kings Jr. Film Selma 2014, went on to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. In 2015, Stephan guest starrd in the CBS TV mini series The Book of Negroes, based on the award-winning Novel of the same name by Lawrence Hill. At the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, James was named one of the industry’s foremost “Rising Stars”.
The following year, he starred in the lead role of African-American track and fiel sprinter Jesse Owens in the biopic Race 2016, opposite Jason Sudeikis. In 2017, the 30 year old actor played DOJ prosecutor Preston Terry in the FOX limited series, Shots Fired. In 2018, he starred in Barry Jenkins’ film adaptation of the James Baldwin novel If Beale Street Could Talk, which was nominated for several Academy Awards. In February 2022, it was reported that James is attached to star and co-produce a limited series about the life of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Stephan James Net Worth
Stephan James has a net worth of $3 Million.
Stephan James Movie
2012 – Home Again
2014 – Perfect Sisters
2015 – Lost After Dark
2016 – Race
2018 – If Beale Street Could Talk
2019 – 21 Bridges
2021 – National Champions
2022 – Delia’s Gone
Stephan James TV
2010 – My Babysitter’s a Vampire
2011 – Clue
2012 – The Listener
2013 – Cracked
2014 – The Gabby Douglas Story
2015 – Unveiled
2017 – Shots Fired
2018-2020 – Homecoming
2022 – Surface
2023 – Beacon 23
