Stephan James

He was born on the 16th of December 1993 in the city of Toronto of Canada. He started his career in the film and television acting industry in the year 2010. He is twenty-two years of age at present. Degrassi: the Next Generation was the first show in which he bagged the star role. He was a part of this show for two seasons. Later, he acted in several movies in supporting roles in 2011 and 2012. The films he did after Degrassi: The First Generation were My Babysitter’s a Vampire, The LA Complex, The Listener, and How to be Indie. Near this time, he also acted in 12 Dates of Christmas, a picture which got telecast on TV only on ABC.

He reached the top of his career with Canadian movie Home Again. He was in the main role together with Fefe Dobson and Tatanya Ali. He plays the Character of a deported person from Jamaica in the film. The name of this person from Jamaica is Everton St. Clair. Sudz Sutherland directed Home Again. He got a lot of appreciation for his work in it. He plays a character that goes through sad circumstances, and hence, The Globe and Mail reviewed his work as ‘Heartbreaking’. He got shortlisted for the Best Supporting actor of the first version of Canadian Screen Awards.

Next, he was a part of the motion picture Selma. It was a part biography on Martin Luther King Click to look into! >> Read More... Jr. Stephan James plays the role of a man named John Lewis, who is an activist for civil rights. This extraordinary picture got nominated for Best Picture at the Oscar Awards. It didn’t win Academy Awards, but James is convinced that awards don’t determine a movie’s worth. He knows that it is relevant to today’s generation and gives out a great message. He was in a part of the main role of The Book of Negroes; a TV series aired on CBC in 2015. Its story derives from a book by Jonathan Hill, which has the same title.

He received the title of one of Toronto International Film Festival’s Rising Stars. He was remembered in the Month dedicated to Black History by CBC as a Black culture-maker from Canada. He declared that the affluent and famous actress Oprah Winfrey “Oprahfication” a coined-word by Wall Street Journ >> Read More... was his influence and inspiration. He starred in movie Race, which was a biographical film of Athlete Jesse Owens.

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Stephan James is a popular trending actor of the Canadian industry. He was born and raised in Toronto. He hails from a Jamaican family. He is one of the fastest rising Hollywood stars. He is one such gem that has raised the level for young actors and is a youth icon. James is known for his unique movies. At a young age of 17, Stephan stepped into acting. He loved acting since childhood, and he was the part of theater productions in his school. He initially acted in television series ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’. It was teenage drama series with each show based on a theme.

It was related to prevailing youth issues. Stephan was closed to the show as it was based on his hometown Ontario. The series was applauded with numerous accolades at national as well as international level. It received the Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Programming. Stephan enacted in the series for two seasons. After that, he was a part of various television shows. He became a known face in the television industry after he played many supporting roles. In 2011 he acted in the show ‘How to be Indie’. The show was broadcast on YTV. One of his characters was for the show ‘My Babysitter’s a Vampire’.

The show was a hit, and a video game was launched on its concept. It was honored with the Pixie Award and Canadian Screen Awards for best youth show. It was broadcast for two seasons. He was also a part of ‘The Listener’ and ‘The LA Complex’. His debut film in Hollywood was ‘Home Again’ in 2012. He played Everton St. Clair, the Jamaican Deportee. Tatyana Ali Tatyana Ali, full name Tatyana Marisol Ai was born >> Read More... was the lead actress. He was well praised for his efforts in his debut movie. His next release was in 2014- Selma. Stephan played John Lewis, a civil rights activist. The movie was powerful and influential.

It won an Oscar award for best original song. He then played Cummings Shakespeare in the series ‘The book of Negroes. It was a CBC’s miniseries. One of his epic performances was in the movie Race (2016) where he played Jesse Owens, an afro-American field sprinter. It was a box office hit and probably one of the most notable films by him till now. Upcoming Projects: Stephan is preparing for his next movie ‘Undone’ wherein he plays an aspiring hockey player. He is also gearing up for his new NBC show.