That means: Comments that violate our community guidelines will be removed. Honestly, I froze. These roles have fallen in my lap, but they've been an experience for me to learn about myself and my history. Let's talk about your starring role in Race, the Jesse Owens biopic that has finished its filming. They were not made up. I'll never forget it. Editors' Picks: Our Favorites From the Week of Dec. 2, Growing Kenzie-Gennaro Mini-Series Dreamcast, DC’s Conquest of the Justice League: Casting. I got chills looking at that bridge, just thinking about what happened there, and the amount of courage it took to walk across the bridge on Bloody Sunday in 1965. He's such an important, important individual. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff. Is Stephan James the luckiest boy in Hollywood or what. Those were real people. Stephan James, Actor: Race. Looking for something to watch? This person I was playing, literally walking in his footsteps every day. By Nell Minow Summary: In 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (David Oyelowo) leads a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The amount of people who were hurt while fighting for justice, while fighting for equality. Actor Stephan James, who stars as John Lewis in Selma, is playing Jesse Owens in Race, which comes out next year. He is an actor, known for, ‘Raised By Wolves’ Star Travis Fimmel Joins Indie Drama ‘Delia’s Gone’, Skeet Ulrich Joins Michelle Monaghan In Brad Anderson Thriller ‘Blood’, Stephan James, Marisa Tomei, Paul Walter Hauser To Star In ‘Delia’s Gone’ Drama From Robert Budreau, IMDb Home School: Educational Picks for Kids. Well, maybe he is not “THE” luckiest but he is most certainly one of the luckiest. He is an actor, known for Race (2016), If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) and Selma … You portray John Lewis, a young activist in 1965, and now a congressman representing an area of Georgia that includes Atlanta, where Selma was partly filmed. 134.8k Followers, 302 Following, 122 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Stephan James (@tdotsteph) In accepting the award for best song at the Golden Globes with John Legend, the hip hop artist Common talked about how Selma had awakened his humanity, and that Selma was now. Many people probably assume that Stephan is from the United States, however, he was born and raised in Toronto. © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Stephan James Shirtless, Gay or Girlfriend, Hollywood Star. Stephan James was born on December 16, 1993 in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. No award can amount to the way I feel about what we've done with this film. But this, to me, is not a bad way to start it all off. How demanding was it, physically, to portray a world class athlete?I've had some experience in track and field in school, but I did have to train to be able to play Jesse Owens – to be a runner, to be an Olympian. You'd be wrong, he tells us. Stephan James was born on December 16, 1993 in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Did you meet him?Congressman John Lewis surprised us one day on the set. Some information in it may no longer be current. Read our, I'm a print subscriber, link to my account, Avoid the use of toxic and offensive language. So, Selma and Book of Negroes, and next with Race, which clearly has a double meaning. 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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. And you really mean it when you say you were walking in his footsteps. You know what? "Race" Actors Stephan James & Carice van Houten/Get a Tinseltown Tush/Lance Scares! Our Stephan is only 22 years old but he’s already headlined a movie (Race) and co-starred with Oprah in another (Selma). To reenact those moments, while filming the scenes, it was an out of body experience. We hope to have this fixed soon. Keep reading for 10 things you didn’t know about Stephan James. This article was published more than 5 years ago. © Copyright 2020 The Globe and Mail Inc. All rights reserved. To see him walk in there was almost like seeing a ghost. The march from Selma to Montgomery culminates in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement. The scene on the bridge, in Selma, Ala., it all happened there, right?Absolutely. Stephan James/Lenny Abrahamson/Lower Dens, Race & Space: Stephan James and Eugene Cernan. 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Is it time to lighten up with a fluffy rom-com?[Laughs.] We spent hours on the track trying to get Jesse Owens's posture right, and trying to get in shape in order to go through three months of the running I was going to be doing. Even on the ride down there, passing that bridge on the way to the hotel, I got chills. Selma: Stephan James On How He Got Involved In The Project Now Playing: Selma: Stephan James On How He Got Involved In The Project Summary: In 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (David Oyelowo) leads a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. Readers can also interact with The Globe on Facebook and Twitter . He’s From Canada. Non-subscribers can read and sort comments but will not be able to engage with them in any way. 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To me, I've always seen this film as a victory really, even before I saw the finished version. Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. Actor Stephan James goes big on historical dramas Open this photo in gallery: Actor Stephan James, who stars as John Lewis in Selma, is playing Jesse Owens in Race, which comes out next year. When you hear that kind of strong reaction to a film you're in, does it really matter what awards it wins?After the Golden Globes, I got a lot of texts and e-mails. If you are looking to give feedback on our new site, please send it along to, To view this site properly, enable cookies in your browser. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff. Please enter your birth date to watch this video: You are not allowed to view this material at this time. With significant supporting roles in the Oscar-nominated civil rights drama Selma and the CBC mini-series The Book of Negroes, and a starring role in the Jesse Owens biopic Race (set for a 2016 release), you'd think the rising-star Toronto actor Stephan James would be looking for a break from the heavy historical roles, in favour of something fluffy or zany.

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