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Stephan James (born December 16, 1993) is a 30-year-old Canadian actor, model, and television personality.
He starred in a series of TV series during his teenage years and rose to fame when he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor.
This achievement was a result of his role as track and field sprinter Jesse Owens in the 2016 film Race.
Canadian actor
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| Name: | Stephen James |
| Date of Birth: | December 16, 1993 (30 years old) |
| place of birth: | Toronto, Canada |
| Country of Citizenship: | Canada |
| parents: | not applicable |
| Children: | not applicable |
| high: | 1.83 m |
| Brothers and sisters: | Shamier Anderson |
| Girlfriend • Wife: | Undisclosed |
| Profession: | Actor • Television personality |
| net worth: | $3 million |
early life
Stephen James was born in Toronto, Ontario. He graduated from Jarvis College in 2011.
He is the younger brother of actor Shamier Anderson and his family is Jamaican.
In 2018, he starred in Barry Jenkins’ acclaimed drama If Beale Street Could Talk, based on the James Baldwin novel of the same name.
In the same year, Stephen James played Walter Cruz in the Amazon TV series “Homecoming” and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for the show.
Profession
Stephan James got his start in television with a two-season recurring role on the long-running Canadian teen drama series Degrassi. After leaving Degrassi, Stephan James has appeared in various supporting roles on television, including How to Be Independent, The Greatest Show, and My Babysitter Is a Vampire in 2011, and The Listener and LA Connection in 2012. Additionally, he had a supporting role in the ABC Family TV movie 12 Dates of Christmas in 2011.
Stephen James had his first major film role in the Canadian film Returning (2012), playing a deported Jamaican opposite Tatyana Ali and Fefe Dobson. Although the film received mixed reviews, The Globe and Mail gave a positive review of Stephen James’ performance, calling it “heartbreaking”.
In addition, Stephen James was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor at the first Canadian Screen Awards for his outstanding performance in the film, but ultimately lost to Serge Kaninda.
In 2013, Stephen James played civil rights activist John Lewis in Ava DuVernay’s Martin Luther King film Selma (2014), which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. However, when asked about the proposed “snubbing”, the film was rejected by the Academy.
In 2015, he guest-starred in the CBC television miniseries The Book of Negroes, based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Lawrence Hill. At the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, Stephan James was named one of the industry’s top “rising stars.” In celebration of Black History Month, Stephan James was named one of the “Six Black Canadian Cultural Creators” by CBC and cited Oprah Winfrey as one of his greatest influences.
In 2016, Stephan James played African-American track and field sprinter Jesse Owens in the biopic Race (2016), opposite Jason Sudeikis, replacing Star Wars star John Boyega. For his performance in Race, Stephan James won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor.
In 2017, Stephen James played the role of Preston Terry, a prosecutor in the Department of Justice, in the FOX limited series Shots Fired. In 2018, he starred in Barry Jenkins’ film If Beale Street Could Talk, based on James Baldwin’s novel, which was nominated for multiple Oscars. In the same year, he played Walter Cruz in the Amazon series Homecoming, co-starring with Julia Roberts, Bobby Cannavale and Shea Whigham.
Stephan James was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance in Homecoming.
Filmography
- 2012 Homecoming
- 2014: “Perfect Sisters”, “The Dependents”, “When the Games Begin”, “Selma”.
- 2015 “Lost in the Night” and “Crossing the Line”.
- 2016 Competition
- 2018 If Beale Street Could Talk
- 2019 21 bridges
- 2021 National Champions
Social Media
We can follow Stephan James on Instagram at @StephanJames
Personal life
Stephan James and his brother, actor Shamier Anderson, founded a nonprofit in 2016 called BLACK Canada (Building Legends in Performance, Film and Knowledge).
In December 2020, they announced an expansion of the organization, called the Black Academy, showcasing Black talent across Canada in the fields of arts, culture, entertainment and sports.
“We don’t lack talent, but we lack opportunity,” Stephen James explained. “So we can only hope that the Black Academy will continue to uplift and inspire the English and French communities to come together and have a place where they can build on what they’ve already started and be celebrated and respected for it, as they rightly should be.”
The organization’s vision includes building a coalition of supporters that provides funding, mentoring, programming and awards to support Black excellence in Canada.
Stephen James has a girlfriend but he has decided not to let the media know about it. There are pictures showing the couple hanging out together and sharing great moments.
net worth
Stephan James is a Canadian actor who has a net worth of $3 million. He is probably best known for his role as Jesse Owens in the film Race.
