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James Franco

James Franco

Actor · Born 1978-04-19 · Palo Alto, California, USA

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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 …

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Spider-Man (2002) — Harry Osborn
  2. Spider-Man 2 (2004) — Harry Osborn
  3. Spider-Man 3 (2007) — New Goblin / Harry Osborn
  4. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) — Will Rodman
  5. Alien: Covenant (2017) — Jacob Branson (uncredited)
  6. 127 Hours (2010) — Aron Ralston
  7. Sausage Party (2016) — Druggie (voice)
  8. This Is the End (2013) — James Franco
  9. Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) — Oz
  10. The Interview (2014) — Dave Skylark
  11. The Holiday (2006) — James Franco (uncredited)
  12. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) — Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
  13. Why Him? (2016) — Laird Mayhew
  14. Knocked Up (2007) — Sol (uncredited)
  15. Pineapple Express (2008) — Saul Silver
  16. Spring Breakers (2013) — Alien
  17. Homefront (2013) — Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
  18. The Disaster Artist (2017) — Tommy / 'Johnny'
  19. The X-Files (1993) — Officer #2
  20. The Green Hornet (2011) — Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
  21. Date Night (2010) — Taste
  22. The Little Prince (2015) — The Fox (voice)
  23. Eat Pray Love (2010) — David
  24. Milk (2008) — Scott Smith
  25. True Story (2015) — Christian Longo
  26. The Night Before (2015) — Self
  27. 11.22.63 (2016) — Jake Epping
  28. Never Been Kissed (1999) — Jason
  29. Your Highness (2011) — Fabious
  30. The Wicker Man (2006) — Bar Guy #1
  31. The Iceman (2012) — Marty Freeman
  32. Veronica Mars (2014) — James Franco (uncredited)
  33. In the Valley of Elah (2007) — Sergeant Carnelli
  34. Palo Alto (2014) — Mr. B
  35. Freaks and Geeks (1999) — Daniel Desario
  36. Kin (2018) — Taylor Balik
  37. Flyboys (2006) — Blaine Rawlings
  38. Tristan & Isolde (2006) — Tristan
  39. 30 Rock (2006) — James Franco
  40. An American Crime (2007) — Andy

Directed

  1. The Disaster Artist (2017) — Director
  2. 11.22.63 (2016) — Director
  3. The Deuce (2017) — Director
  4. Future World (2018) — Director
  5. In Dubious Battle (2016) — Director
  6. The Institute (2017) — Director
  7. Zeroville (2019) — Director
  8. Child of God (2014) — Director
  9. As I Lay Dying (2013) — Director
  10. Interior. Leather Bar. (2013) — Director
  11. Good Time Max (2008) — Director
  12. The Sound and the Fury (2015) — Director
  13. The Broken Tower (2012) — Director
  14. Saturday Night (2010) — Director
  15. The Ape (2005) — Director
  16. Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013) — Director
  17. Sal (2013) — Director
  18. Pretenders (2019) — Director
  19. My Own Private River (2012) — Director
  20. The Feast of Stephen (2009) — Director
  21. Herbert White (2010) — Director
  22. Hart Crane: An Exegesis (2012) — Director
  23. Black Dog, Red Dog (2015) — Director
  24. Francophrenia (2012) — Director
  25. Fool's Gold (2005) — Director
  26. DREAM (2013) — Director
  27. 42 One Dream Rush (2010) — Director
  28. Tenn (2017) — Director
  29. I Think You're Totally Wrong: A Quarrel (2014) — Director
  30. Birth of a Poet (2020) — Director
  31. Blood Meridian Test Reel (2011) — Director
  32. Goat Boy (2010) — Director
  33. La Passione (2013) — Director
  34. The Long Home — Director
  35. The Clerk's Tale (2010) — Director
  36. Masculinity & Me (2010) — Director
  37. Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster (2018) — Director
  38. Kyle — Director
  39. My Journey in Oz (2013) — Director