Stephan James

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 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.

  • Title: Stephan James
  • Popularity: 0.9528
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1993-12-16
  • Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Also Known As: ستيفان جيمس, סטפן ג׳יימס, 史帝芬·詹姆斯
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Stephan James Movies

  • 2024
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    The Piano Lesson

    The Piano Lesson

    5.923 2024 HD

    A brother and sister's battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived — and who defines a family legacy.

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  • 2024
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    Babes

    Babes

    5.979 2024 HD

    After getting pregnant from a one-night stand, a single woman leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her through gestation and beyond.

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  • 2014
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    When the Game Stands Tall

    When the Game Stands Tall

    6.7 2014 HD

    A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.

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  • 2014
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    Selma

    Selma

    7.4 2014 HD

    "Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.

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  • 2012
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    Home Again

    Home Again

    4.1 2012 HD

    Returning to a "home" they hardly know after being deported from their adopted countries for minor criminal offenses, three people from very different backgrounds try to make a new life for themselves, in Jamaica in this gutsy drama from writer-director Sudz Sutherland. (TIFF)

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  • 2016
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    Race

    Race

    7.3 2016 HD

    Based on the story of Jesse Owens, the athlete whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.

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  • 2014
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    Lost After Dark

    Lost After Dark

    4.5 2014 HD

    A group of teens sneak out of their high school dance to cruise around and have some unsupervised fun. When their car runs out of gas on a deserted road, they discover an old farmhouse and the cannibal killer living inside.

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  • 2014
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    Perfect Sisters

    Perfect Sisters

    5.9 2014 HD

    Tired of their mother's alcoholism and a string of her abusive boyfriends, two sisters plot to kill her.

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  • 2014
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    Apple Mortgage Cake

    Apple Mortgage Cake

    5.8 2014 HD

    The inspirational true story of a woman who decides to bake 100 apple cakes and sell them at $40 each in order to save her home – and how this idea completely changes her and her family.

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  • 2025
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    Night Always Comes

    Night Always Comes

    6.038 2025 HD

    Facing eviction in a city her family can no longer afford, a woman plunges into a desperate and increasingly dangerous all-night search to raise $25,000.

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  • 2016
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    Across the Line

    Across the Line

    5.2 2016 HD

    Out of the approximately 600 players in the National Hockey League, thirty are Black. Mattie Slaughter, a hockey phenom from the rural Black community of North Preston, wants to make it thirty-one. To reach his goal, Mattie needs to keep his nose clean and avoid trouble. Hard to do though, when you go to a school where racism taints every interaction, your older brother is a hustler and you’re crushing on a girl who’s already hooked up.

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  • 2013
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    The Railpath Hero

    The Railpath Hero

    1 2013 HD

    Under the lights of Toronto's Railpath, a rising hockey star tries to bury a painful secret. The Railpath Hero is a gripping portrait of the threads of resilience that hold a young man's life together in the wake of childhood sexual abuse.

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  • 2018
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    If Beale Street Could Talk

    If Beale Street Could Talk

    6.9 2018 HD

    After her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name and prove his innocence.

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  • 2011
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    12 Dates of Christmas

    12 Dates of Christmas

    6.117 2011 HD

    In an attempt to win back her ex-boyfriend Jack on Christmas Eve, Kate ends up ruining her blind date with Miles, a handsome guy she's been set up with. In a strange twist of fate, Kate is magically given the chance to re-live Christmas Eve twelve times!

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  • 2014
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    Clue: A Movie Mystery Adventure

    Clue: A Movie Mystery Adventure

    6.9 2014 HD

    In a new take on the classic 1985 film of the same name, six teens accidentally witness a horrible crime and must work to piece together clues they find to solve the mystery of 'who done it.' They soon find out that there is a lot more than meets the eye as they discover hidden treasure and a secret society.

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  • 2019
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    21 Bridges

    21 Bridges

    6.764 2019 HD

    An embattled NYPD detective, is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy. As the night unfolds, lines become blurred on who he is pursuing, and who is in pursuit of him.

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  • 2014
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    The Dependables

    The Dependables

    3.1 2014 HD

    Five retired ex-military men attempt the unthinkable and dust off their old uniforms for one last explosive mission. The team quickly discovers that they are up against an enemy from their past. This time, The Dependables mission is personal. With guns blazing, the group puts their lives on the line to defeat their arch nemesis and save their grandchildren.

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  • 2014
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    The Gabby Douglas Story

    The Gabby Douglas Story

    7.3 2014 HD

    The true story of Gabby Douglas who becomes the first African American to be named Individual All-Around Champion in artistic gymnastics at the Olympic Games.

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  • 2010
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    My Babysitter's a Vampire

    My Babysitter's a Vampire

    6.961 2010 HD

    Geeky 14-year old Ethan is left to babysit his younger sister, Jane, with his best friend Benny but after Ethan inadvertently puts Jane in harm's way, his parents hire a professional babysitter, the beautiful yet mysterious 17-year-old Sarah who, unbeknownst to them, is actually a fledgling vampire.

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  • 1970
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    American Son

    American Son

    1 1970 HD

    A man, who after falling under the control of a ruthless mobster while in prison, builds a multiracial crime syndicate, takes down his mentor, and earns a place for his crew alongside the Italian and Russian mafias. It’s a progressive crime saga for a new generation.

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  • 2022
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    Delia's Gone

    Delia's Gone

    3.875 2022 HD

    Living with an intellectual disability, Louis is wrongfully accused of the murder of his sister Delia and sentenced to 5 years in prison. Upon release, he is visited by one of the last men to see her alive who implies there is more to her killing than meets the eye. Armed with this new information, Louis embarks on a personal mission to find who is responsible for Delia's mysterious death.

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  • 2021
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    National Champions

    National Champions

    6.4 2021 HD

    A star quarterback ignites a players’ strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to fight for fair compensation, equality, and respect for the athletes who put their bodies and health on the line for their schools.

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  • 1970
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    War Machine

    War Machine

    1 1970 HD

    In the final 24 hours of the world’s toughest selection process, a team of Army Rangers encounters a threat beyond its imagination.

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  • 2025
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    Ricky

    Ricky

    1 2025 HD

    Newly released after being locked up in his teens, 30-year-old Ricky navigates the challenging realities of life post-incarceration, and the complexity of gaining independence for the first time as an adult.

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  • 1970
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    I Play Rocky

    I Play Rocky

    1 1970 HD

    A struggling actor with a partially paralyzed face and a speech impediment writes a script that a big movie studio wants to buy, but he refuses to sell it unless he gets to play the lead. Turning down an offer of life-changing money, he instead works for pennies to get the movie made with himself in the starring role. The movie becomes the biggest box office hit of 1976, notching ten Oscar nominations and winning Best Picture. The true story of the making of the iconic movie Rocky.

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  • 1970
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    The Journeyman

    The Journeyman

    1 1970 HD

    A struggling pro tennis player is lured into an illegal match-fixing ring to support his family and finds himself trapped in a ruthless world of corruption and violence he may never escape.

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  • 2022
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    Surface

    Surface

    6.247 2022 HD

    A traumatic head injury leaves Sophie with extreme memory loss. In her quest to put the pieces of her life back together—with help from her husband and friends—Sophie begins to question the truth behind her picture-perfect life.

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  • 2014
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    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    5.269 2014 HD

    Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".

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  • 2017
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    Shots Fired

    Shots Fired

    5.8 2017 HD

    A media storm sets off when an African-American cop kills a white teenager in a small North Carolina town.

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  • 2018
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    Homecoming

    Homecoming

    6.968 2018 HD

    Heidi Bergman is a caseworker at Homecoming, a Geist Group facility helping soldiers transition to civilian life. Years later she has started a new life, living with her mother and working as a waitress, when a Department of Defense auditor questions why she left the Homecoming facility. Heidi quickly realizes that there's a whole other story behind the story she's been telling herself.

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  • 2011
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    My Babysitter's a Vampire

    My Babysitter's a Vampire

    8.1 2011 HD

    Ethan, Benny and fledgling vampire Sarah battle zombies, demons and the other supernatural beasties that regularly threaten their school.

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  • 2022
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    The Legacy Awards

    The Legacy Awards

    1 2022 HD

    The inaugural edition of The Black Academy’s award show, The Legacy Awards, is the first major Canadian award show to celebrate and showcase Black talent and will be broadcast from Live Nation Canada’s newest entertainment venue HISTORY, in Toronto’s east end.

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  • 2023
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    Beacon 23

    Beacon 23

    5.795 2023 HD

    Aster Calyx and Halan Kai Nielsen are inextricably drawn to Beacon 23. Navigating one threat after another, they unravel the beacon’s mysteries, just in time to face their most powerful enemy.

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  • 2011
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    Clue

    Clue

    5.3 2011 HD

    Clue is an American five-part mystery television miniseries based on the Parker Brothers board game of the same name, which aired on The Hub from November 14, 2011 to November 17, 2011. The series features a youthful, ensemble cast working together, uncovering clues to unravel a mystery. The series was created by Raven Metzner and stars Sterling Beaumon as Seamus, Sarah Desjardins as Whitney, Kendall Amyre Ferguson as Agnes, Ana Golja as Liz, Stephan James as Dmitri, and Zach Mills as Lucas.

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  • 2015
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    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    6.184 2015 HD

    Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.

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  • 2020
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    #FreeRayshawn

    #FreeRayshawn

    6.857 2020 HD

    Iraq war veteran Rayshawn takes shelter in his apartment building after being set up by New Orleans police on a drug deal. Amid a police standoff and growing media frenzy, a sympathetic cop tries to convince him to surrender.

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  • 1953
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    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    6.987 1953 HD

    An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.

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  • 2009
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    The Listener

    The Listener

    6.9 2009 HD

    Toby Logan is a highly skilled paramedic with a secret – he can read minds. Toby never really knew his parents and grew up in foster care, this coupled with his secret, which he shares with no one, has made him a bit of a loner. Until now, Toby has kept his ability hidden, exploring its possibilities only with his long time mentor and confidante Dr. Ray Mercer.

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  • 1970
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    The Listener

    The Listener

    5.795 1970 HD

    Aster Calyx and Halan Kai Nielsen are inextricably drawn to Beacon 23. Navigating one threat after another, they unravel the beacon’s mysteries, just in time to face their most powerful enemy.

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