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James Franco

Born: 1978

Biography

James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. For his role in 127 Hours (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Franco is known for his roles in films, such as Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), Milk (2008), Eat, Pray, Love (2010), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), and Oz the Great and Powerful (2013). He is known for his collaborations with fellow actor Seth Rogen, having appeared in eight films and one television series with him, examples being Pineapple Express (2008), This Is the End (2013), Sausage Party (2016), and The Disaster Artist (2017), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Franco is also known for his work on television where his first prominent acting role was the character Daniel Desario on the short-lived ensemble comedy-drama Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), which developed a cult following. He portrayed the title character in the television biographical film James Dean (2001), for which he won a Golden Globe Award, and received nominations for Screen Actors Guild Award and Primetime Emmy Award. Franco had a recurring role on the daytime soap opera General Hospital (2009–2012) and starred in the limited series 11.22.63 (2016). He starred in the David Simon-created HBO drama The Deuce (2017–2019).
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Palo Alto, California, USA

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Movies

Spider-Man

Harry Osborn in Spider-Man

Spider-Man 3

New Goblin / Harry Osborn in Spider-Man 3

Spider-Man 2

Harry Osborn in Spider-Man 2

Milk

Scott Smith in Milk

James Dean

James Dean in James Dean

Pineapple Express

Saul Silver in Pineapple Express

The Wicker Man

Bar Guy #1 in The Wicker Man

Knocked Up

Self (uncredited) in Knocked Up

Never Been Kissed

Jason in Never Been Kissed

Camille

Silias in Camille

The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure

Ezio Burntwood in The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure

In the Valley of Elah

Sergeant Carnelli in In the Valley of Elah

Tristan & Isolde

Tristan in Tristan & Isolde

An American Crime

Andy in An American Crime

Annapolis

Jake Huard in Annapolis

Flyboys

Blaine Rawlings in Flyboys

Sonny

Sonny in Sonny

City by the Sea

Joey in City by the Sea

The Dead Girl

Derek in The Dead Girl

Date Night

Taste in Date Night

The Great Raid

Captain Prince in The Great Raid

Good Time Max

Max in Good Time Max

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Will Rodman in Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Eat Pray Love

David in Eat Pray Love

127 Hours

Aron Ralston in 127 Hours

The Ape

Harry Walker in The Ape

Your Highness

Fabious in Your Highness

Whatever It Takes

Chris Campbell in Whatever It Takes

Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special

David Skylark in Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special

Howl

Allen Ginsberg in Howl

Shadows & Lies

William Vincent in Shadows & Lies

Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin

Finn (voice) in Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin

Love and Distrust

Travis (segment "Grasshopper") in Love and Distrust

Oz the Great and Powerful

Oz in Oz the Great and Powerful

The Iceman

Marty Freeman in The Iceman

The Company

Josh in The Company

The Broken Tower

Hart Crane in The Broken Tower

Mean People Suck

Casey in Mean People Suck

The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis

Justin Bobby in The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis

Eames: The Architect and the Painter

Self - Narrator (voice) in Eames: The Architect and the Painter

About Cherry

Francis in About Cherry

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

Self in With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

Lovelace

Hugh Hefner in Lovelace

Mother Ghost

Skateboarder guy in Mother Ghost

Nights in Rodanthe

Mark Flanner (uncredited) in Nights in Rodanthe

Spring Breakers

Alien in Spring Breakers

The Letter

Tyrone in The Letter

This Is the End

James Franco in This Is the End

Child of God

Jerry in Child of God

As I Lay Dying

Darl Bundren in As I Lay Dying

Interior. Leather Bar.

James in Interior. Leather Bar.

Maladies

James in Maladies

Palo Alto

Mr. B in Palo Alto

Third Person

Rick in Third Person

Homefront

Morgan 'Gator' Bodine in Homefront

Erased James Franco

Self in Erased James Franco

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

Self in Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

The Color of Time

C.K. Williams (age 40) in The Color of Time

Sal

Milton Katselas in Sal

Hart Crane: An Exegesis

Himself in Hart Crane: An Exegesis

Sausage Party

Druggie (voice) in Sausage Party

Hey Joe

Dean Barry in Hey Joe

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

Self (archive footage) in Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

True Story

Christian Longo in True Story

Every Thing Will Be Fine

Tomas Eldan in Every Thing Will Be Fine

The Interview

Dave Skylark in The Interview

Veronica Mars

James Franco (uncredited) in Veronica Mars

Good People

Tom Reed in Good People

Alien: Covenant

Jacob Branson (uncredited) in Alien: Covenant

The Adderall Diaries

Stephen Elliott in The Adderall Diaries

Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde

Fidel Castro in Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde

The Sound and the Fury

Benjy Compson in The Sound and the Fury

Saturday Night

Self in Saturday Night

Queen of the Desert

Henry Cadogan in Queen of the Desert

Dumpster Diving

El Diablo in Dumpster Diving

Zeroville

Vikar in Zeroville

Memoria

Mr. Wyckoff in Memoria

Yosemite

Phil in Yosemite

I Am Michael

Michael Glatze in I Am Michael

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

in SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

Comedy Central Roast of James Franco

Self in Comedy Central Roast of James Franco

National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men

George in National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men

The Policeman

Babcock in The Policeman

Caput

in Caput

Wild Horses

Ben Briggs in Wild Horses

Fool's Gold

Brent in Fool's Gold

Burn Country

Lindsay in Burn Country

Me, You

in Me, You

Bunny-Man

in Bunny-Man

In Dubious Battle

Mac McLeod in In Dubious Battle

Why Him?

Laird Mayhew in Why Him?

The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards

Conrad in The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards

Future Relic 02

The Searcher in Future Relic 02

The Night Before

Self in The Night Before

Call Me Lucky

Self in Call Me Lucky

The Disaster Artist

Tommy / "Johnny" in The Disaster Artist

Grasshopper

Travis in Grasshopper

Blind Spot

Danny in Blind Spot

The Long Home

Dallas Hardin in The Long Home

The Car Kid

in The Car Kid

The Razor's Edge

Dante in The Razor's Edge

Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha

Pasamonte in Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha

King Cobra

Joe Kerekes in King Cobra

Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?

Director in Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?

Goat

Mitch in Goat

The Caged Pillows

David D-R+ in The Caged Pillows

Obituaries

Felix Mitchum in Obituaries

The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

Self in The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

The Green Hornet

Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited) in The Green Hornet

The Little Prince

The Fox (voice) in The Little Prince

At Any Cost

Mike in At Any Cost

Actors Anonymous

Jake Lamont in Actors Anonymous

Richard Peter Johnson

James Franco in Richard Peter Johnson

Future World

Warlord in Future World

Deuces Wild

Tino in Deuces Wild

Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee

Dean Silo in Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee

Interview

Boyfriend on Phone (voice) in Interview

Mississippi Requiem

in Mississippi Requiem

Kill the Czar

in Kill the Czar

Arctic Dogs

Lemmy (voice) in Arctic Dogs

Masculinity & Me

in Masculinity & Me

The Vault

Ed Mass in The Vault

Black Dog, Red Dog

Leo in Black Dog, Red Dog

The Institute

Dr. Cairn in The Institute

You Always Stalk the Ones You Love

in You Always Stalk the Ones You Love

Some Body

Apartment Guy #3 in Some Body

The Labyrinth

Narrator (voice) in The Labyrinth

A Walk in Winter

Conrad in A Walk in Winter

Squali

in Squali

The Mad Whale

in The Mad Whale

Killing Animals

Mr. Hurston in Killing Animals

Kin

Taylor Balik in Kin

A Fuller Life

Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy") in A Fuller Life

Pretenders

Maxwell in Pretenders

High School Lover

Rick Winters in High School Lover

The Holiday

James Franco (uncredited) in The Holiday

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper

Capt. Jacob Branson in Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper

Don't Come Back from the Moon

Roman Smalley in Don't Come Back from the Moon

Blood Heist

Farmer Simon in Blood Heist

To Serve and Protect

Matt Carr in To Serve and Protect

Playtime

The Art Dealer in Playtime

Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary

Self in Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones") in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto

Self in Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto

14 Actors Acting

Self in 14 Actors Acting

What Is Cinema?

Self in What Is Cinema?

The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco

in The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco

Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show

Self in Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show

If Tomorrow Comes

Devin in If Tomorrow Comes

The Show

Male Host in The Show

Here Comes the Night Time

Man on Phone in Here Comes the Night Time

Blood Surf

Metalhead Troy in Blood Surf

Mademoiselle C

Self in Mademoiselle C

Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

Self in Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

Spider-Mania

Self in Spider-Mania

Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present

Self in Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present

Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra

Self in Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra

Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)

James Franco (Image Only) in Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

in Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster

Self in Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster

TV Shows