ACTOR

Stephan James

1993 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Stephan James has received more than 997,973 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Stephan James is the 13,073rd most popular actor (down from 11,642nd in 2019), the 1,395th most popular biography from Canada (down from 1,217th in 2019) and the 453rd most popular Canadian Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 24.77

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.04

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.67

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Stephan James ranks 13,073 out of 13,578. Before him are Craig Roberts, David Lambert, Ashmit Patel, Leah Lewis, Nicole Maines, and Ayla Kell. After him are Gareth David-Lloyd, Lulu Wilson, Pia Mia, Morgan Saylor, Ryan Ochoa, and Divyanka Tripathi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1993, Stephan James ranks 876. Before him are Konstantinos Triantafyllopoulos, Håvard Solås Taugbøl, Hatice Kübra İlgün, Sandra Arenas, Millie Bright, and David Lambert. After him are Man Asaad, Stine Skogrand, Melitina Staniouta, Jan Sýkora, Justin Anderson, and Bryan Acosta.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Stephan James ranks 1,395 out of 1,622. Before him are Junior Hoilett (1990), Denny Morrison (1985), Karen Cockburn (1980), Aaron Brown (1992), Matthew Knight (1994), and Brady Leman (1986). After him are Jennifer Heil (1983), Bbno$ (1995), Marty Turco (1975), Nick Bateman (1986), Tinsel Korey (1980), and Chelsea Hobbs (1985).

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Among ACTORS In Canada

Among actors born in Canada, Stephan James ranks 453. Before him are Sarah Grey (1996), Trevor Devall (1972), Joe Dinicol (1983), Kate Todd (1987), Janyse Jaud (1969), and Matthew Knight (1994). After him are Nick Bateman (1986), Tinsel Korey (1980), Chelsea Hobbs (1985), Sara Waisglass (1998), Bronson Pelletier (1986), and Paula Brancati (1989).

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Television and Movie Roles

Race
Jesse Owens
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.
Feb 19th 20167.2 / 10
If Beale Street Could Talk
Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt
After her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name and prove his innocence.
Dec 14th 20186.93 / 10
21 Bridges
Michael Trujillo
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.
Oct 24th 20196.765 / 10