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Stephan James Biography
Birth Name:Stephan James
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Profession Actor, Producer
Fast Facts
- Won the 2017 Canadian Screen Award for best performance by an actor in a leading role
- Is the brother of actor Shamier Anderson
- Got his start in acting as a member of the cast of "Degrassi: The Next Generation․"
- Well known for his work in "If Beale Street Could Talk․"
Awards
- 2013Canadian Screen Award-Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2014BFCC Award-Best Ensemble: winner
- 2014SDFCS Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
- 2014WAFCA Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
- 2015Black Reel-Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male: nominated
- 2015GAFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
- 2016Canadian Film Fest Award-Best Actor: winner
- 2017Black Reel-Outstanding Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
- 2017Canadian Screen Award-Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: winner
- 2017Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2018WFCC Award-Best Screen Couple: winner
- 2019American Film Award-Best Actor: winner
- 2019Black Reel-Outstanding Actor: nominated
- 2019DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
- 2019Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
- 2019Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2019INOCA TV-Best Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2019OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: Male: nominated
- 2020CinEuphoria-Best Duo - International Competition: nominated
- 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series: nominated
- 2021Image Award-Outstanding Performance in a Short-Form Series: nominated