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James Franco

Acting
Known For

47 Years Old

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).

Born

Palo Alto, California, USA on 19th April 1978

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