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James Franco

James Franco

Acting

Born: April 19, 1978Palo Alto, California, USA

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).

Known For
Filmography

Turnbuckle

2026
Squali

Squali

Robert Price

2025
Hey Joe

Hey Joe

Dean Barry

2024
The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure

The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure

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
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
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine

Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine

Self - Archive Footage

2017
The Show

The Show

Male Host

2017
The Vault

The Vault

Ed Mass

2017
Alien: Covenant - Master Class: Ridley Scott

Alien: Covenant - Master Class: Ridley Scott

Self

2017

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
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper

Branson

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

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
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
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
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

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
Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars

James Franco (uncredited)

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
Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Self (segment James Franco)

2013
A Fuller Life

A Fuller Life

Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")

2013
Lovelace

Lovelace

Hugh Hefner

2013

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
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 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
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
Howl

Howl

Allen Ginsberg

2010

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

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
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

Self (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

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 Great Raid

The Great Raid

Captain Prince

2005
The Ape

The Ape

Harry Walker

2005
Fool's Gold

Fool's Gold

Brent

2005
Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2

Harry Osborn

2004
The Company

The Company

Josh

2003

Blind Spot

Danny

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

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

Apartment Guy #3

2001

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
Never Been Kissed

Never Been Kissed

Jason

1999
To Serve and Protect

To Serve and Protect

Matt Carr

1999