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{{Infobox person
| name = Stephan James
| image = Stephan James at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival 1 (cropped).jpg
| caption = James at the 2025 [[Sundance Film Festival]].
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|12|16}}
| birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2010–present
| relatives = [[Shamier Anderson]] (brother)
}}
'''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 [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] for his role as [[Sprint (running)|track and field sprinter]] [[Jesse Owens]] in the 2016 film ''[[Race (2016 film)|Race]].''<ref name=":0" />

In 2018, he starred in [[Barry Jenkins]]' acclaimed drama film ''[[If Beale Street Could Talk (film)|If Beale Street Could Talk]]'', based on the [[James Baldwin]] [[If Beale Street Could Talk|novel of the same name]]. Also that year, he portrayed [[Homecoming (TV series)#Cast and characters|Walter Cruz]] in the [[Amazon Studios|Amazon]] series ''[[Homecoming (TV series)|Homecoming]]'', for which he received a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama|Golden Globe Award]] nomination.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/12/golden-globe-nominations-2019-full-list-1202515029/|title=Golden Globes Nominations: 'Vice', 'Versace' Lead Wide-Ranging Field – Complete List|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|date=2018-12-06|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=2019-02-28}}</ref>

==Early life==
James was born in Scarborough, a borough of [[Ontario]] that later became part of the [[City of Toronto]]. He graduated from [[Jarvis Collegiate Institute]] in 2011. The middle child of three boys, he is the younger brother of actor [[Shamier Anderson]], who also plays Jesse Owens’ track rival Eulace Peacock in ''[[Race (2016 film)|Race]]''. James credits his brother Shamier as the person who inspired him to get into acting.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Race actor Stephan James on the fast track to fame|url = https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2016/02/20/race-actor-stephan-james-on-the-fast-track-to-fame.html|website = The Toronto Star| date=20 February 2016 |access-date = 2023-11-22}}</ref> His family is [[Jamaican Canadians|Jamaican]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.essence.com/news/head-start-race-star-stephan-james/|title=Q&A with 'Race' Star Stephan James - Essence|access-date=10 November 2018}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== Early work ===
James got his start in television with a recurring role for two seasons on the long-running Canadian teen series ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation|Degrassi]]''. After leaving ''Degrassi'', James played various supporting roles on television, including in ''[[How to Be Indie|How To Be Indie]]'', ''[[Clue (miniseries)|Clue]]'', and ''[[My Babysitter's a Vampire (TV series)|My Babysitter's a Vampire]]'' in 2011, and ''[[The Listener (TV series)|The Listener]]'' and ''[[The L.A. Complex|The LA Complex]]'' in 2012. Also in 2011, he played a supporting role in the [[ABC Family]] [[made-for-TV movie]] ''[[12 Dates of Christmas]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Stephan James|url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4150847/|website = IMDb|access-date = 2015-12-31}}</ref>

=== Breakthrough ===
James landed his first major feature film role playing opposite [[Tatyana Ali]] and [[Fefe Dobson]] in the Canadian film ''[[Home Again (2012 film)|Home Again]]'' (2012), in which he played a Jamaican [[Deportation|deportee]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = TIFF Capsule Review: 'Home Again'|url = http://www.indiewire.com/article/tiff-capsule-review-home-again|website = Indiewire| date=8 September 2012 |access-date = 2015-12-31}}</ref> Although the film received mixed reviews,<ref>{{Cite news|title = Home Again, by writer/director Sudz Sutherland, portrays the lives of three deportees to Jamaica, a place they haven't seen since childhood.|url = https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2013/03/22/home_again_is_not_an_easy_trip_review.html|newspaper = The Toronto Star|date = 2013-03-22|access-date = 2015-12-31|issn = 0319-0781|first = Bruce|last = DeMara}}</ref><ref name="theglobeandmail.com">{{Cite news|title = Home Again: A very Canadian take on life and deportation|url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/film-reviews/home-again-a-very-canadian-take-on-life-and-deportation/article10058845/|website = The Globe and Mail| date=22 March 2013 |access-date = 2015-12-31| last1=Taylor | first1=Kate }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Home Again|url = http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/home_again/|website = www.rottentomatoes.com|date = 2013-11-12|access-date = 2015-12-31}}</ref> ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' gave James' performance a positive review, calling it "heartbreaking."<ref name="theglobeandmail.com"/> James garnered a [[Canadian Screen Award]] nomination for [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] at the [[1st Canadian Screen Awards]] for his performance,<ref>[http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/introducing-the-American-screen-awards-and-their-2013-nominees/ "Introducing the Canadian Screen Awards, and their 2013 nominees"]{{dead link|date=February 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}. ''[[Maclean's]]'', January 15, 2013.</ref> though he ultimately lost to [[Serge Kanyinda]].<ref>{{Cite news|title = Rebelle swept the inaugural Canadian Screen Awards, while TV's Flashpoint goes out with a bang.|url = https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2013/03/03/canadian_screen_awards_raises_the_star_wattage.html|newspaper = The Toronto Star|date = 2013-03-03|access-date = 2015-12-31|issn = 0319-0781|first = Linda|last = Barnard}}</ref>

In 2013, James was cast as [[civil rights activist]] [[John Lewis]] in [[Ava DuVernay|Ava Duvernay]]'s [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] film ''[[Selma (film)|Selma]]'' (2014), which went on to be nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]] at the [[Oscars]].<ref>{{Cite news|title = David Oyelowo: Selma's Oscars snub 'bothers me'|url = https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jan/30/david-oyelowo-selmas-oscars-2015-snub-film-bothers|website = the Guardian|access-date = 2015-12-31|first = Ben|last = Child| date=30 January 2015 }}</ref> When asked about the purported "snubs" the film received from the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|Academy]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = Oscar voter defends 'Selma' snubs in racially-charged tirade|url = http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/oscar-voter-casts-new-drama-selma-snubs-article-1.2120060|website = NY Daily News| date=21 February 2015 |access-date = 2015-12-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|title = Why 'Selma' Didn't Win Best Picture|url = https://newrepublic.com/article/121113/selma-oscar-snub-why-film-wont-win-best-picture|magazine = New Republic|date = 2015-02-22|access-date = 2015-12-31|first = Aurin|last = Squire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Why Ava DuVernay's 'Selma' Oscar Snub Matters|url = https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2015/01/15/why-ava-duvernays-selma-oscar-snub-matters/|website = Forbes|access-date = 2015-12-31}}</ref> James said: <blockquote>To me, I've always seen this film as a victory really, even before I saw the finished version. No award can amount to the way I feel about what we've done with this film. We've done something so relevant to our youth.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/i-got-chills-looking-at-that-bridge-just-thinking-about-what-happened-there/article22490221/|title=Actor Stephan James goes big on historical dramas|website=The Globe and Mail|date=16 January 2015 |access-date=2015-12-31|last1=Wheeler |first1=Brad }}</ref></blockquote>In 2015, James guest-starred in the [[CBC Television|CBC]] television mini-series ''[[The Book of Negroes (miniseries)|The Book of Negroes]],'' based on the award-winning [[The Book of Negroes (novel)|novel of the same name]] by [[Lawrence Hill]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = 5 Questions with Stephan James of Selma|url = http://scenecreek.com/interviews/5-questions-with-stephan-james-of-selma/|website = Scene Creek| date=6 May 2015 |access-date = 2015-12-31}}</ref> At the [[2015 Toronto International Film Festival]], James was named one of the industry's foremost "Rising Stars".<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/awards-and-festivals/tiff/tiff-rising-stars/article26121169/ "Meet the four up-and-coming Canadian actors in TIFF's Rising Stars program"]. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', September 10, 2015.</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title = From Tatiana Maslany to Sarah Gadon, a look at five graduates of TIFF's Rising Stars program.|url = https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/tiff/2015/09/03/tiff-rising-stars-program-catch-a-rising-star.html|newspaper = The Toronto Star|date = 2015-09-03|access-date = 2015-12-31|issn = 0319-0781|first = Linda|last = Barnard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = TIFF Rising Star Stephan James Talks Jesse Owens Biopic 'Race'|url = https://variety.com/2015/scene/news/jesse-owens-biopic-race-stephan-james-1201592749/|website = Variety| date=14 September 2015 |access-date = 2015-12-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = A Chat with TIFF Rising Star Stephan James - Toronto Guardian|url = http://torontoguardian.com/2015/09/tiff-rising-star-stephan-james/|website = Toronto Guardian| date=8 September 2015 |access-date = 2015-12-31}}</ref> In celebration of [[Black History Month]], James was named by CBC as one of their '6 [[Black Canadians|Black Canadian]] Culture-Makers,' citing [[Oprah Winfrey]] as one of his biggest influences.<ref>{{Cite web|title = CBC News - Black History Month: 6 black Canadian culture-makers|url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/black-history-month-6-black-canadian-culture-makers-1.2935172|website = www.cbc.ca|access-date = 2015-12-31}}</ref>

In 2016, James starred in the lead role of African-American track and field sprinter [[Jesse Owens]] in the biopic ''[[Race (2016 film)|Race]]'' (2016) opposite [[Jason Sudeikis]], replacing ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens|Star Wars]]'' star [[John Boyega]].<ref name="James">{{cite news|last1=Sneider|first1=Jeff|title='Star Wars' Hero John Boyega to Be Replaced by 'Selma' Actor in Jesse Owens Biopic|url=http://www.thewrap.com/star-wars-hero-john-boyega-to-be-replaced-by-degrassi-actor-in-jesse-owens-biopic-exclusive/|access-date=July 28, 2014|publisher=thewrap.com|date=May 28, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Race Trailer: Jesse Owens Comes to Life in New Biopic|url = http://www.slashfilm.com/race-trailer-jesse-owens/|website = Slashfilm| date=14 October 2015 |access-date = 2015-12-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Stephan James To Replace Star Wars' John Boyega In Race|url = http://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/stephan-james-replace-star-wars-john-boyega-race/|website = We Got This Covered| date=29 May 2014 |access-date = 2015-12-31}}</ref> For his role in ''Race'', James won the [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2017/03/12/orphan-black-wins-big-at-canadian-screen-awards.html|title=Tatiana Maslany and 'Orphan Black' win big at Canadian Screen Awards|website=Toronto Star|date=12 March 2017 |access-date=2017-08-25}}</ref>

In 2017, James played DOJ prosecutor Preston Terry in the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] limited series, ''[[Shots Fired (TV series)|Shots Fired]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2017/03/21/canadian-stephan-james-stars-in-shots-fired.html|title=Canadian Stephan James stars in Shots Fired|website=Toronto Star|date=21 March 2017 |access-date=2017-05-29}}</ref> In 2018, he starred in [[Barry Jenkins]]' [[If Beale Street Could Talk (film)|film adaptation]] of the [[James Baldwin]] novel ''[[If Beale Street Could Talk]]'', which was nominated for several [[Academy Awards]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Kroll|first=Justin|title=Barry Jenkins' New Film Casts 'Shots Fired' Star Stephan James (EXCLUSIVE)|date=29 August 2017|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/barry-jenkins-new-movie-stephan-james-1202541730/|access-date=5 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Ashley|title=Barry Jenkins' James Baldwin Adaptation Casts 'Shots Fired' Star|date=29 August 2017|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/stephan-james-star-barry-jenkins-adaptation-beale-street-could-talk-1033690|access-date=5 October 2017}}</ref> Also that year, he portrayed [[Homecoming (TV series)#Cast and characters|Walter Cruz]], opposite [[Julia Roberts]], [[Bobby Cannavale]], and [[Shea Whigham]], in the [[Amazon Studios|Amazon]] series ''[[Homecoming (TV series)|Homecoming]]''. James received a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama|Golden Globe Award]] nomination for his performance in ''Homecoming''. More recently, he and Shamier Anderson had signed a deal with Boat Rocker.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=2021-10-05|title=Shamier Anderson & Stephan James Ink First-Look Deal With Boat Rocker Studios|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/shamier-anderson-stephan-james-first-look-deal-boat-rocker-studios-1234849625/|access-date=2021-10-06|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> In February 2022, it was reported that James is attached to star and co-produce a limited series about the life of artist [[Jean-Michel Basquiat]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=White|first=Peter|date=February 24, 2022|title=Stephan James Set To Star As Jean-Michel Basquiat In Limited Series In The Works With Boat Rocker Studios|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/stephan-james-jean-michel-basquiat-in-limited-series-boat-rocker-studios-1234959120/|access-date=2022-02-25|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Nonprofit work==
James and his brother, fellow actor [[Shamier Anderson]], founded a non-profit called B.L.A.C.K. Canada (Building a Legacy in Acting, Cinema + Knowledge) in 2016. In December 2020, they announced an extension of the organization called [[The Black Academy (Canada)|The Black Academy]], which showcases Black talent across Canada in the arts, culture, entertainment and sports. James explained, "We're not short of talent but we are short of opportunities. And so we can only hope that The Black Academy will continue to elevate and inspire the Anglophone and Francophone communities to come together and have one place in which they can build on what they've already started and be celebrated and honored for it, rightfully so." The organization's vision includes building a coalition of supporters who can provide funding, mentorship, programming, and awards to support Black excellence in Canada.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dowling |first1=Amber |title=Shamier Anderson, Stephan James Launch The Black Academy, Celebrate Black Excellence in Canada |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/global/shamier-anderson-stephan-james-black-academy-1234845277/ |access-date=2021-05-04 |publisher=Variety |date=2020-12-03}}</ref>

==Filmography==
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="width:25px;"|Year
! style="width:200px;"|Title
! style="width:160px;"|Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Home Again (2012 film)|Home Again]]''
| Everton St. Clair
| Nominated—[[Canadian Screen Award]] for Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role<ref name="mac">{{Cite web|url=http://www.macleans.ca/culture/introducing-the-canadian-screen-awards-and-their-2013-nominees/|title=Introducing the Canadian Screen Awards, and their 2013 nominees - Macleans.ca|website=Macleans.ca|access-date=2015-12-31}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2014
| ''[[Perfect Sisters]]''
| Donny
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Dependables, The" | ''[[The Dependables]]''
| Shane Jones
|
|-
| ''[[When the Game Stands Tall]]''
| Terrance G. "T.K." Kelly
|
|-
| ''[[Selma (film)|Selma]]''
| [[John Lewis]]
| Nominated—[[Black Reel Award]] for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male<ref>{{cite web|last1=says|first1=Gina|title=15th Annual Black Reel Awards Nominate a Spate of Familiar Faces|url=https://blackreelawards.wordpress.com/2014/12/17/15th-annual-black-reel-awards-nominate-a-spate-of-familiar-faces/|website=The Black Reel Awards|access-date=11 March 2017|date=17 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2015
| ''[[Lost After Dark]]''
| Wesley
|
|-
| ''[[Across the Line (2015 film)|Across the Line]]''
| Mattie Slaughter
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Race (2016 film)|Race]]''
| [[Jesse Owens]]
| [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/le-soleil/arts/cinema/201703/12/01-5078108-juste-la-fin-du-monde-remporte-six-prix-aux-ecrans-canadiens.php |title=Juste la fin du monde remporte six prix aux Écrans canadiens |date=12 March 2017 |access-date=12 March 2017 |work=[[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)|La Presse]]}}</ref> Nominated—[[NAACP Image Award]] for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Beyoncé Leads the Pack of 2017 NAACP Image Awards Nominees|url=http://ew.com/article/2016/12/13/naacp-image-awards-nominees-2017/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=11 March 2017|date=13 December 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
| ''[[If Beale Street Could Talk (film)|If Beale Street Could Talk]]''
| Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[21 Bridges]]''
| Michael Trujillo
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[[National Champions (film)|National Champions]]''
| LeMarcus James
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Delia's Gone (film)|Delia's Gone]]''
| Louis
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2024
| ''[[Babes (film)|Babes]]''
| Claude
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Piano Lesson, The" | ''[[The Piano Lesson (2024 film)|The Piano Lesson]]''
| Boy Charles
|
|-
|2025
| ''[[Ricky (2025 film)|Ricky]]''<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/12/sundance-film-festival-lineup-2025-movies-1236200107/ Sundance Film Festival Lineup 2025 Movies]</ref>
| Ricky
|Post-production
|-
| rowspan="2" | TBA
| ''[[Night Always Comes]]''
|
| Post-production
|-
| ''[[War Machine (upcoming film)|War Machine]]''
|
| Filming
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="width:25px;"|Year
! style="width:200px;"|Title
! style="width:160px;"|Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2010
| ''[[My Babysitter's a Vampire]]''
| Jock
| Television film
|-
| 2010–11
| ''[[How to Be Indie]]''
| Wilfred
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2010–12
| ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]''
| Julian Williams
| 8 episodes
|-
|rowspan=3| 2011
| ''[[My Babysitter's a Vampire (TV series)|My Babysitter's a Vampire]]''
| Jock #1
| Episode: "Smells Like Trouble"
|-
| ''[[Clue (miniseries)|Clue]]''
| Dmitri
| 5 episodes
|-
| ''[[12 Dates of Christmas]]''
| Michael
| Television film
|-
|rowspan=2| 2012
| data-sort-value="Listener, The" | ''[[The Listener (TV series)|The Listener]]''
| Ibrahim Ayim
| Episode: "The Taking"
|-
| data-sort-value="L.A. Complex, The" | ''[[The L.A. Complex]]''
| Infinite Jest
| 5 episodes
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Cracked (Canadian TV series)|Cracked]]''
| Ben Omari
| Episode: "Faces"
|-
|rowspan=2| 2014
| data-sort-value="Gabby Douglas Story, The" | ''The Gabby Douglas Story''
| John 16-18 Years
| Television film
|-
| ''Apple Mortgage Cake''
| William Logan
| Television film
|-
|rowspan=2| 2015
| ''Unveiled''
| Daniel Shepard
| Television film
|-
| data-sort-value="Book of Negroes, The" | ''[[The Book of Negroes (miniseries)|The Book of Negroes]]''
| Cummings Shakspear
| Episode #1.5
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Shots Fired (TV series)|Shots Fired]]''
| Preston Terry
| 10 episodes
|-
| 2018–2020
| ''[[Homecoming (TV series)|Homecoming]]''
| Walter Cruz
| 16 episodes Nominated—[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama]]
|-
| 2020
| ''[[FreeRayshawn|#FreeRayshawn]]''
| Rayshawn Morris
| 12 episodes Nominated—[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series]]
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Surface (2022 TV series)|Surface]]''
| Baden
| Main role
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Beacon 23]]''
| Halan Kai Nelson
| Main role
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Association
!Year
!Work
!Category
!Result
!Ref.
|-
|Black Film Critics Circle Awards
|2014
|''Selma''
|Best Ensemble
|{{won}}
|
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Black Reel Awards]]
|[[Black Reel Awards of 2015|2015]]
|''Selma''
|Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/moviemom/2015/02/black-reel-awards-selma-ties-the-record.html |title=Black Reel Awards: Selma Ties the Record |access-date=2015-02-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221194121/http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/moviemom/2015/02/black-reel-awards-selma-ties-the-record.html |archive-date=2015-02-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|[[Black Reel Awards of 2017|2017]]
|''Shots Fired''
|Outstanding Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-14|title=17th Annual Black Reel Awards Nominations|url=http://blackreelawards.com/17th-annual-black-reel-awards-nominations/|access-date=2021-04-18|website=The Black Reel Awards|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[Black Reel Awards of 2019|2019]]
|''If Beale Street Could Talk''
|Outstanding Actor
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=The 3rd Annual Black Reel Awards for Television (BRATs)|url=https://www.blogtalkradio.com/filmgordon/2019/08/02/the-3rd-annual-black-reel-awards-for-television-brats|access-date=2021-04-18|website=BlogTalkRadio|date=2 August 2019 }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Canadian Screen Awards]]
|2013
|''Home Again''
|Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|title=War Witch leads Canadian Screen Award nominees |language=en-US|work=CBC News|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/war-witch-leads-canadian-screen-award-nominees-1.1308245|access-date=2021-04-18}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|''Race''
|Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-03-12|title=Juste la fin du monde remporte six prix aux Écrans canadiens|url=https://www.lesoleil.com/arts/cinema/juste-la-fin-du-monde-remporte-six-prix-aux-ecrans-canadiens-c2652d9bf30ef28af8037d67cd39796f|access-date=2021-04-18|website=Le Soleil|language=fr}}</ref>
|-
|Critics' Choice Movie Awards
|2015
|''Selma''
|Best Ensemble
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/critics-choice-awards-winners-2015-list-movie-1201405494/|title=Critics Choice Awards Winners|work=Variety|date=January 15, 2015|accessdate=April 24, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|[[Golden Globe Awards]]
|[[76th Golden Globe Awards|2019]]
|''Homecoming''
|Best Performance in a Television Series – Drama
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/06/movies/golden-globes.html|title=Golden Globes 2019: 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and 'Green Book' Share Spotlight|last=Barnes|first=Brooks|date=January 6, 2018|work=The New York Times|access-date=January 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106232907/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/06/movies/golden-globes.html|archive-date=January 6, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Georgia Film Critics Association]]
|2014
|''Selma''
|rowspan=2|Best Ensemble
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Georgia Film Critics Association|url=https://www.georgiafilmcritics.org/|access-date=2021-04-18|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|''If Beale Street Could Talk''
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=3|[[NAACP Image Awards]]
|2017
|''Race ''
|rowspan=2|Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Beyoncé Leads the Pack of 2017 NAACP Image Awards Nominees|url=https://ew.com/article/2016/12/13/naacp-image-awards-nominees-2017/|access-date=2021-04-18|website=EW.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''If Beale Street Could Talk''
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|author=|date=2016-02-06|title='Straight Outta Compton,' 'Empire,' Michael B. Jordan Top NAACP Image Awards|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/awards/naacp-awards-winners-list-image-creed-queen-latifah-1201698809/|access-date=2021-03-31|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''#FreeRayshawn''
|Outstanding Performance in a Short-Form Series
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Bosselman|first1=Haley|date=2021-03-28|title=NAACP Image Awards 2021: The Complete Televised Winners List|url=https://variety.com/2021/awards/news/2021-naacp-image-awards-winners-list-1234939378/|access-date=2021-04-18|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Awards]]
|[[72nd Primetime Emmy Awards|2020]]
|''#FreeRayshawn''
|Best Television Actor – Drama Series
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/live/2019/sep/22/emmys-2019-winners-live-news-updates-tonight |title =Game of Thrones takes best drama as Fleabag wins big at Emmys – as it happened |date=September 23, 2019 |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=September 24, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|[[San Diego Film Critics Society]]
|2014
|''Selma''
|Best Acting Ensemble
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=2014 San Diego Film Critics Award Nominations|url=http://www.sdfcs.org/2014-san-diego-film-critics-award-nominations/|publisher=[[San Diego Film Critics Society]]|accessdate=December 11, 2014|date=December 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318072948/http://www.sdfcs.org/2014-san-diego-film-critics-award-nominations/|archive-date=March 18, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|[[Seattle Film Critics Society]]
|2018
|''If Beale Street Could Talk''
|Best Ensemble Cast
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=2018 Seattle Film Awards Archives|url=https://seattlefilmcritics.com/tag/2018-seattle-film-awards/|access-date=2021-03-31|website=Seattle Film Critics Society|date=17 December 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association]]
|2015
|''Selma''
|rowspan=2|Best Acting Ensemble
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dcfilmcritics.com/awards/14release.pdf|page=3|title=D.C. Wants to Have a Talk About the Birds and the Boys 'Boyhood' and 'Birdman' Dominate This Year's Awards|publisher=[[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association]]|date=December 8, 2014|accessdate=January 30, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|''If Beale Street Could Talk''
|{{nom}}
|<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|title=2018 WAFCA Award Winners - The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA)|url=http://www.wafca.com/awards/2018.htm|access-date=2021-03-31|website=www.wafca.com}}</ref>
|-
|[[Women Film Critics Circle]]
|2018
|''If Beale Street Could Talk'' (with [[KiKi Layne]])
|Best Screen Couple
|{{won}}
|<ref name="auto"/>
|}

==References==
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== External links ==
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