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James Franco
Born · April 19, 1978 (46 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Palo Alto, California, USA
Bio
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).
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin
Finn (voice)
0.0
2025
Bunny-Man
0.0
2025
Hey Joe
Dean Barry
6.4
2024
The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure
Ezio Burntwood
5.5
2024
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Self (archive footage)
6.7
2022
Zeroville
Vikar
5.1
2019
Dumpster Diving
El Diablo
1.0
2017
Alien: Covenant
Jacob Branson (uncredited)
6.2
2017
The Disaster Artist
Tommy / "Johnny"
7.1
2017
Why Him?
Laird Mayhew
6.4
2016
In Dubious Battle
Mac McLeod
5.9
2016
Sausage Party
Druggie (voice)
5.8
2016
Burn Country
Lindsay
5.2
2016
The Adderall Diaries
Stephen Elliott
5.3
2016
Memoria
Mr. Wyckoff
5.4
2016
Yosemite
Phil
4.6
2016
The Night Before
Self
6.1
2015
The Sound and the Fury
Benjy Compson
5.0
2015
Queen of the Desert
Henry Cadogan
5.9
2015
Call Me Lucky
Self
6.9
2015
Wild Horses
Ben Briggs
4.9
2015
True Story
Christian Longo
6.3
2015
Every Thing Will Be Fine
Tomas Eldan
5.5
2015
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
Conrad
5.0
2015
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
Self
8.2
2015
I Am Michael
Michael Glatze
5.5
2015
The Interview
Dave Skylark
6.2
2014
Future Relic 02
The Searcher
0.0
2014
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
George
8.0
2014
Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special
David Skylark
10.0
2014
Good People
Tom Reed
5.5
2014
Third Person
Rick
5.9
2014
Palo Alto
Mr. B
6.1
2014
Child of God
Jerry
4.9
2014
Veronica Mars
James Franco (uncredited)
6.6
2014
Homefront
Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
6.9
2013
Sal
Milton Katselas
3.8
2013
As I Lay Dying
Darl Bundren
5.3
2013
Interior. Leather Bar.
James
5.5
2013
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
Self
7.2
2013
Lovelace
Hugh Hefner
6.0
2013
This Is the End
James Franco
6.2
2013
Oz the Great and Powerful
Oz
5.9
2013
Spring Breakers
Alien
5.2
2013
The Color of Time
C.K. Williams (age 40)
4.0
2012
The Letter
Tyrone
4.6
2012
The Iceman
Marty Freeman
6.5
2012
Maladies
James
5.3
2012
The Broken Tower
Hart Crane
5.1
2012
Hart Crane: An Exegesis
Himself
4.5
2012
About Cherry
Francis
4.6
2012
Eames: The Architect and the Painter
Self - Narrator (voice)
7.0
2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Will Rodman
7.3
2011
Your Highness
Fabious
5.3
2011
127 Hours
Aron Ralston
7.1
2010
Howl
Allen Ginsberg
6.5
2010
Love and Distrust
Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
3.7
2010
Eat Pray Love
David
6.2
2010
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
Self
6.8
2010
Shadows & Lies
William Vincent
4.0
2010
Date Night
Taste
6.1
2010
Erased James Franco
Self
5.5
2009
Milk
Scott Smith
7.2
2008
Good Time Max
Max
5.3
2008
Nights in Rodanthe
Mark Flanner (uncredited)
6.3
2008
Pineapple Express
Saul Silver
6.6
2008
Camille
Silias
6.2
2008
In the Valley of Elah
Sergeant Carnelli
6.8
2007
An American Crime
Andy
7.3
2007
Knocked Up
Self (uncredited)
6.3
2007
Spider-Man 3
New Goblin / Harry Osborn
6.4
2007
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis
Justin Bobby
4.1
2007
The Dead Girl
Derek
6.0
2006
Flyboys
Blaine Rawlings
6.6
2006
The Wicker Man
Bar Guy #1
4.3
2006
Tristan & Isolde
Tristan
6.7
2006
Annapolis
Jake Huard
6.8
2006
The Great Raid
Captain Prince
6.6
2005
The Ape
Harry Walker
4.3
2005
Spider-Man 2
Harry Osborn
7.3
2004
The Company
Josh
5.2
2003
Sonny
Sonny
5.0
2002
City by the Sea
Joey
5.8
2002
Mother Ghost
Skateboarder guy
7.8
2002
Spider-Man
Harry Osborn
7.3
2002
James Dean
James Dean
6.8
2001
Mean People Suck
Casey
6.8
2001
Whatever It Takes
Chris Campbell
5.8
2000
Never Been Kissed
Jason
6.2
1999
Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde
Fidel Castro
0.0
Caput
0.0
2011
Saturday Night
Self
8.0
2010
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
7.4
2009
The Policeman
Babcock
0.0
Fool's Gold
Brent
0.0
2005
Me, You
0.0
Squali
0.0
2025
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
7.1
2018
Mississippi Requiem
0.0
2018
Blood Heist
Farmer Simon
10.0
2017
Actors Anonymous
Jake Lamont
6.0
2017
The Institute
Dr. Cairn
4.2
2017
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper
Capt. Jacob Branson
6.1
2017
High School Lover
Rick Winters
6.1
2017
King Cobra
Joe Kerekes
5.9
2016
Goat
Mitch
5.4
2016
Richard Peter Johnson
James Franco
2.7
2015
A Walk in Winter
Conrad
0.0
2015
Black Dog, Red Dog
Leo
7.5
2015
Killing Animals
Mr. Hurston
10.0
2015
Obituaries
Felix Mitchum
0.0
2014
Playtime
The Art Dealer
0.0
2013
A Fuller Life
Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
6.6
2013
The Green Hornet
Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
5.6
2011
Masculinity & Me
0.0
2010
Interview
Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
6.4
2007
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
Dean Silo
5.2
2007
Grasshopper
Travis
5.2
2006
Blind Spot
Danny
6.0
2003
The Long Home
Dallas Hardin
0.0
The Car Kid
0.0
2002
The Razor's Edge
Dante
0.0
Arctic Dogs
Lemmy (voice)
6.1
2019
Pretenders
Maxwell
5.6
2019
Don't Come Back from the Moon
Roman Smalley
5.6
2019
Kin
Taylor Balik
6.1
2018
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
Self
6.8
2018
Future World
Warlord
4.4
2018
The Vault
Ed Mass
4.8
2017
The Mad Whale
6.0
2017
The Labyrinth
Narrator (voice)
9.2
2016
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
Director
5.4
2016
The Caged Pillows
David D-R+
5.0
2016
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
Self
3.3
2016
The Little Prince
The Fox (voice)
7.6
2015
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
Pasamonte
5.8
2015
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto
Self
6.0
2014
The Holiday
James Franco (uncredited)
7.1
2006
You Always Stalk the Ones You Love
0.0
2002
Deuces Wild
Tino
5.7
2002
Some Body
Apartment Guy #3
5.0
2001
At Any Cost
Mike
5.0
2000
Kill the Czar
0.0
Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster
Self
0.0
2018
Marcians
Self - Interviewee · (1 episode)
0.0
2017
The Show
Male Host
5.7
2017
The Deuce
Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino · (25 episodes)
7.6
2017
Blood Surf
Metalhead Troy
0.0
2016
11.22.63
Jake Epping · (8 episodes)
7.8
2016
Angie Tribeca
Sgt. Eddie Pepper · (6 episodes)
6.5
2016
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
5.7
2015
Hot Ones
Self · (1 episode)
7.4
2015
Deadbeat
Johnny · (1 episode)
6.6
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (2 episodes)
5.8
2014
Here Comes the Night Time
Man on Phone
0.0
2013
Mademoiselle C
Self
5.8
2013
What Is Cinema?
Self
6.2
2013
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
5.2
2013
Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show
Self
0.0
2013
The Frame
Will Rodman · (1 episode)
10.0
2013
The Mindy Project
Paul Leotard · (2 episodes)
6.3
2012
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
Self
7.4
2012
Honest Trailers
Cowboy (archive footage) · (1 episode)
6.4
2012
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year
Himself · (1 episode)
7.0
2011
14 Actors Acting
Self
7.0
2010
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
2010
Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)
James Franco (Image Only)
0.0
2010
The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco
0.0
2009
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Self · (1 episode)
7.5
2008
30 Rock
James Franco · (1 episode)
7.4
2006
The Colbert Report
(1 episode)
6.8
2005
The Tony Danza Show
Self · (1 episode)
6.1
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(1 episode)
5.5
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
2003
Spider-Mania
Self
5.4
2002
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
Self
5.0
2002
If Tomorrow Comes
Devin
0.0
2000
Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra
Self
0.0
The Early Show
Self · (1 episode)
5.7
1999
Freaks and Geeks
Daniel Desario · (18 episodes)
8.2
1999
To Serve and Protect
Matt Carr
6.5
1999
Profiler
(1 episode)
7.0
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
6.4
1996
Pacific Blue
Brian · (1 episode)
5.4
1996
The X-Files
Officer #2 · (1 episode)
8.4
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(1 episode)
5.4
1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · (1 episode)
5.2
1988
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host / Various · (2 episodes)
6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (4 episodes)
6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self · (1 episode)
6.9
1975