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James Franco

Acting 48 years old Palo Alto, California, USA ★ 3.5
Born: April 19, 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 appearing 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 frequently collaborates with fellow actor Seth Rogen, including in 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's first prominent acting role was on television. He starred as 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 a Screen Actors Guild Award and Primetime Emmy Award. Franco also 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).

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Known For

Spider-Man
Spider-Man Harry Osborn 2002
Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3 New Goblin / Harry Osborn 2007
Alien: Covenant
Alien: Covenant Jacob Branson (uncredited) 2017
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Will Rodman 2011
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 Harry Osborn 2004

Jimmy's Seen (3)

The Night Before
The Night Before Self 2015
The Night Before
The Night Before Self 2015
Die Hard
Die Hard Self 1988

Filmography

Acting Credits (197)

John Rambo
John Rambo 2027
Bunny-Man
Bunny-Man Austin Boyd 2026
Squali
Squali Robert Price 2025
Hey Joe
Hey Joe Dean Barry 2024
Largo Winch: The Price of Money
Largo Winch: The Price of Money Ezio Burntwood 2024
Arctic Dogs
Arctic Dogs Lemmy (voice) 2019
Pretenders
Pretenders Maxwell 2019
Zeroville
Zeroville Vikar 2019
Don't Come Back from the Moon
Don't Come Back from the Moon Roman Smalley 2019
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones") 2018
Kin
Kin Taylor Balik 2018
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary Self 2018
Cultureshock
Cultureshock Self 2018
Future World
Future World Warlord 2018
Mississippi Requiem
Mississippi Requiem Homer Barron 2018
Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster
Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster Self 2018
Marcians
Marcians Self - Interviewee 2017
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine Self - Archive Footage 2017
The Show
The Show Male Host 2017
The Deuce
The Deuce Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino 2017
The Vault
The Vault Ed Mass 2017
Dumpster Diving
Dumpster Diving El Diablo 2017
Blood Heist
Blood Heist Farmer Simon 2017
The Mad Whale
The Mad Whale Edward Fry 2017
Alien: Covenant
Alien: Covenant Jacob Branson (uncredited) 2017
The Disaster Artist
The Disaster Artist Tommy / 'Johnny' 2017
Actors Anonymous
Actors Anonymous Jake Lamont 2017
The Institute
The Institute Dr. Cairn 2017
High School Lover
High School Lover Rick Winters 2017
Why Him?
Why Him? Laird Mayhew 2016
The Labyrinth
The Labyrinth Narrator (voice) 2016
Blood Surf
Blood Surf Metalhead Troy 2016
King Cobra
King Cobra Joe Kerekes 2016
In Dubious Battle
In Dubious Battle Mac McLeod 2016
Goat
Goat Mitch 2016
Sausage Party
Sausage Party Druggie (voice) 2016
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? Director 2016
The Caged Pillows
The Caged Pillows David D-R+ 2016
Burn Country
Burn Country Lindsay 2016
The Adderall Diaries
The Adderall Diaries Stephen Elliott 2016
Memoria
Memoria Mr. Wyckoff 2016
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem Self 2016
11.22.63
11.22.63 Jake Epping 2016
Angie Tribeca
Angie Tribeca Sgt. Eddie Pepper 2016
Yosemite
Yosemite Phil 2016
Richard Peter Johnson
Richard Peter Johnson James Franco 2015
The Night Before
The Night Before Self 2015
A Walk in Winter
A Walk in Winter Conrad 2015
The Sound and the Fury
The Sound and the Fury Benjy Compson 2015
Queen of the Desert
Queen of the Desert Henry Cadogan 2015
Call Me Lucky
Call Me Lucky Self 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Self 2015
The Little Prince
The Little Prince The Fox (voice) 2015
Black Dog, Red Dog
Black Dog, Red Dog Leo 2015
Wild Horses
Wild Horses Ben Briggs 2015
Killing Animals
Killing Animals Mr. Hurston 2015
True Story
True Story Christian Longo 2015
Every Thing Will Be Fine
Every Thing Will Be Fine Tomas Eldan 2015
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards Conrad 2015
Hot Ones
Hot Ones Self 2015
I Am Michael
I Am Michael Michael Glatze 2015
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha Pasamonte 2015
The Interview
The Interview Dave Skylark 2014
Future Relic 02
Future Relic 02 The Searcher 2014
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men George 2014
Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special
Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special David Skylark 2014
Good People
Good People Tom Reed 2014
Third Person
Third Person Rick 2014
Obituaries
Obituaries Felix Mitchum 2014
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto Self 2014
Palo Alto
Palo Alto Mr. B 2014
Child of God
Child of God Jerry 2014
Deadbeat
Deadbeat Johnny 2014
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars James Franco (uncredited) 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
Homefront
Homefront Morgan 'Gator' Bodine 2013
Playtime
Playtime The Art Dealer 2013
Sal
Sal Milton Katselas 2013
As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying Darl Bundren 2013
Interior. Leather Bar.
Interior. Leather Bar. James 2013
Here Comes the Night Time
Here Comes the Night Time Man on Phone 2013
Mademoiselle C
Mademoiselle C Self 2013
What Is Cinema?
What Is Cinema? Self 2013
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco Self 2013
A Fuller Life
A Fuller Life Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy") 2013
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded Self (segment James Franco) 2013
Lovelace
Lovelace Hugh Hefner 2013
Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show
Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show Self 2013
This Is the End
This Is the End James Franco 2013
My Journey in Oz
My Journey in Oz Self 2013
The Frame
The Frame Will Rodman 2013
Oz the Great and Powerful
Oz the Great and Powerful Oz 2013
Spring Breakers
Spring Breakers Alien 2013
The Color of Time
The Color of Time C.K. Williams (age 40) 2012
The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project Paul Leotard 2012
The Letter
The Letter Tyrone 2012
The Iceman
The Iceman Marty Freeman 2012
Maladies
Maladies James 2012
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present Self 2012
The Broken Tower
The Broken Tower Hart Crane 2012
Hart Crane: An Exegesis
Hart Crane: An Exegesis Self 2012
About Cherry
About Cherry Francis 2012
Eames: The Architect and the Painter
Eames: The Architect and the Painter Self - Narrator (voice) 2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Will Rodman 2011
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year Self 2011
Caput
Caput 2011
Your Highness
Your Highness Fabious 2011
Two Films, One Legacy
Two Films, One Legacy 2011
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 2011
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited) 2011
127 Hours
127 Hours Aron Ralston 2010
Conan
Conan Self 2010
Howl
Howl Allen Ginsberg 2010
Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)
Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock) James Franco (Image Only) 2010
Love and Distrust
Love and Distrust Travis (segment "Grasshopper") 2010
Eat Pray Love
Eat Pray Love David 2010
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story Self 2010
Masculinity & Me
Masculinity & Me 2010
Saturday Night
Saturday Night Self 2010
Shadows & Lies
Shadows & Lies William Vincent 2010
Date Night
Date Night Taste 2010
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (archive footage) 2009
The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco
The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco 2009
Erased James Franco
Erased James Franco Self 2009
Milk
Milk Scott Smith 2008
Good Time Max
Good Time Max Max 2008
Nights in Rodanthe
Nights in Rodanthe Mark Flanner (uncredited) 2008
Pineapple Express
Pineapple Express Saul Silver 2008
Camille
Camille Silias 2008
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis Self 2008
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis Justin Bobby 2007
In the Valley of Elah
In the Valley of Elah Sergeant Carnelli 2007
An American Crime
An American Crime Andy 2007
Interview
Interview Boyfriend on Phone (voice) 2007
Knocked Up
Knocked Up Sol (uncredited) 2007
Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3 New Goblin / Harry Osborn 2007
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee Dean Silo 2007
The Holiday
The Holiday James Franco (uncredited) 2006
The Dead Girl
The Dead Girl Derek 2006
30 Rock
30 Rock James Franco 2006
Grasshopper
Grasshopper Travis 2006
Flyboys
Flyboys Blaine Rawlings 2006
The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man Bar Guy #1 2006
Tristan & Isolde
Tristan & Isolde Tristan 2006
Annapolis
Annapolis Jake Huard 2006
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report 2005
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report Self (uncredited) 2005
The Great Raid
The Great Raid Captain Prince 2005
The Ape
The Ape Harry Walker 2005
Fool's Gold
Fool's Gold Brent 2005
The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show Self 2004
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 Harry Osborn 2004
The Company
The Company Josh 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003
Blind Spot
Blind Spot Danny 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 2003
Sonny
Sonny Sonny 2002
City by the Sea
City by the Sea Joey 2002
Mother Ghost
Mother Ghost Skateboarder guy 2002
You Always Stalk the Ones You Love
You Always Stalk the Ones You Love 2002
The Car Kid
The Car Kid 2002
Deuces Wild
Deuces Wild Tino 2002
Spider-Man
Spider-Man Harry Osborn 2002
Spider-Mania
Spider-Mania Self 2002
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' Self 2002
James Dean
James Dean James Dean 2001
Some Body
Some Body Apartment Guy #3 2001
Mean People Suck
Mean People Suck Casey 2001
At Any Cost
At Any Cost Mike 2000
Whatever It Takes
Whatever It Takes Chris Campbell 2000
If Tomorrow Comes
If Tomorrow Comes Devin 2000
The Early Show
The Early Show Self 1999
Freaks and Geeks
Freaks and Geeks Daniel Desario 1999
Never Been Kissed
Never Been Kissed Jason 1999
To Serve and Protect
To Serve and Protect Matt Carr 1999
To Serve and Protect
To Serve and Protect Matt Carr 1999
Profiler
Profiler Stevie 1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self 1996
Pacific Blue
Pacific Blue Brian 1996
The X-Files
The X-Files Officer #2 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self 1988
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin Finn (voice)
Castro's Daughter
Castro's Daughter Fidel Castro
Golden State Killer
Golden State Killer
The Long Home
The Long Home Dallas Hardin
The Razor's Edge
The Razor's Edge Dante
Kill the Czar
Kill the Czar
Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra
Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra Self
Toad
Toad
Foster
Foster Donald 'Don' Foster
Love Meets in the Sunshine
Love Meets in the Sunshine Jacob
Something's In There
Something's In There

Directing Credits (39)

Writing Credits (21)

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