James Franco

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1978-04-19 (46 years old)

Place of Birth Palo Alto, California, USA

Also Known As James Edward Franco , 제임스 프랭코, 詹姆斯·弗朗科

James Franco

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 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).

Known For

Actor

The Policeman

as Babcock

The Long Home

as Dallas Hardin

2022
2019
Arctic Dogs

as Lemmy (voice)

2019
Pretenders

as Maxwell

2019
Zeroville

as Vikar

2019
2018
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

as Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")

2018
Kin

as Taylor Balik

2018
Future World

as Warlord

2017
The Show

as Male Host

2017
The Vault

as Ed Mass

2017
Dumpster Diving

as El Diablo

2017
Blood Heist

as Farmer Simon

2017
Alien: Covenant

as Jacob Branson (uncredited)

2017
The Disaster Artist

as Tommy / "Johnny"

2017
Actors Anonymous

as Jake Lamont

2017
The Institute

as Dr. Cairn

2017
2017
High School Lover

as Rick Winters

2017
Marcians

as Self - Interviewee

2017
The Deuce

as Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino

2016
Why Him?

as Laird Mayhew

2016
The Labyrinth

as Narrator (voice)

2016
Blood Surf

as Metalhead Troy

2016
King Cobra

as Joe Kerekes

2016
In Dubious Battle

as Mac McLeod

2016
Goat

as Mitch

2016
Sausage Party

as Druggie (voice)

2016
The Caged Pillows

as David D-R+

2016
Burn Country

as Lindsay

2016
The Adderall Diaries

as Stephen Elliott

2016
Memoria

as Mr. Wyckoff

2016
Yosemite

as Phil

2016
11.22.63

as Jake Epping

2016
Angie Tribeca

as Sgt. Eddie Pepper

2015
Richard Peter Johnson

as James Franco

2015
2015
2015
The Sound and the Fury

as Benjy Compson

2015
Queen of the Desert

as Henry Cadogan

2015
2015
The Little Prince

as The Fox (voice)

2015
Wild Horses

as Ben Briggs

2015
Killing Animals

as Mr. Hurston

2015
True Story

as Christian Longo

2015
2015
I Am Michael

as Michael Glatze

2015
Hot Ones

as Self

2014
The Interview

as Dave Skylark

2014
Future Relic 02

as The Searcher

2014
Good People

as Tom Reed

2014
Third Person

as Rick

2014
Obituaries

as Felix Mitchum

2014
Palo Alto

as Mr. B

2014
Child of God

as Jerry

2014
Veronica Mars

as James Franco (uncredited)

2014
Deadbeat

as Johnny

2013
Homefront

as Morgan 'Gator' Bodine

2013
Playtime

as The Art Dealer

2013
Sal

as Milton Katselas

2013
As I Lay Dying

as Darl Bundren

2013
2013
2013
2013
A Fuller Life

as Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")

2013
Lovelace

as Hugh Hefner

2013
This Is the End

as James Franco

2013
2013
The Frame

as Will Rodman

2012
The Color of Time

as C.K. Williams (age 40)

2012
The Letter

as Tyrone

2012
The Iceman

as Marty Freeman

2012
Maladies

as James

2012
The Broken Tower

as Hart Crane

2012
About Cherry

as Francis

2012
The Mindy Project

as Paul Leotard

2012
Honest Trailers

as Cowboy (archive footage)

2011
Eames: The Architect and the Painter

as Self - Narrator (voice)

2011
2011
Your Highness

as Fabious

2011
The Green Hornet

as Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)

2010
2010
127 Hours

as Aron Ralston

2010
Howl

as Allen Ginsberg

2010
Love and Distrust

as Travis (segment "Grasshopper")

2010
Eat Pray Love

as David

2010
2010
Shadows & Lies

as William Vincent

2010
Date Night

as Taste

2010
Conan

as Self

2008
Milk

as Scott Smith

2008
2008
Nights in Rodanthe

as Mark Flanner (uncredited)

2008
Pineapple Express

as Saul Silver

2008
Camille

as Silias

2007
In the Valley of Elah

as Sergeant Carnelli

2007
2007
Interview

as Boyfriend on Phone (voice)

2007
Knocked Up

as Self (uncredited)

2007
Spider-Man 3

as New Goblin / Harry Osborn

2006
The Holiday

as James Franco (uncredited)

2006
The Dead Girl

as Derek

2006
Grasshopper

as Travis

2006
Flyboys

as Blaine Rawlings

2006
The Wicker Man

as Bar Guy #1

2006
Tristan & Isolde

as Tristan

2006
Annapolis

as Jake Huard

2006
30 Rock

as James Franco

2005
The Great Raid

as Captain Prince

2005
The Ape

as Harry Walker

2005
Fool's Gold

as Brent

2004
Spider-Man 2

as Harry Osborn

2003
The Company

as Josh

2003
Blind Spot

as Danny

2003
2002
Sonny

as Sonny

2002
2002
Mother Ghost

as Skateboarder guy

2002
Deuces Wild

as Tino

2002
Spider-Man

as Harry Osborn

2002
Spider-Mania

as Self

2001
James Dean

as James Dean

2001
Some Body

as Apartment Guy #3

2001
2000
At Any Cost

as Mike

2000
Whatever It Takes

as Chris Campbell

2000
1999
1999
1999
1999
Freaks and Geeks

as Daniel Desario

1996
1996
Pacific Blue

as Brian

1993
The X-Files

as Officer #2

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host / Various

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Director

The Long Home

as Director

2020
Birth of a Poet

as Director

2019
Zeroville

as Director

2019
Pretenders

as Director

2018
Future World

as Director

2017
2017
The Institute

as Director

2017
Tenn

as Director

2017
The Deuce

as Director

2016
In Dubious Battle

as Director

2016
11.22.63

as Director

2015
2015
Black Dog, Red Dog

as Director

2014
Child of God

as Director

2013
As I Lay Dying

as Director

2013
2013
Sal

as Director

2013
Bukowski

as Director

2013
La Passione

as Director

2013
DREAM

as Director

2012
The Broken Tower

as Director

2012
Francophrenia

as Director

2012
2012
2011
2010
Herbert White

as Director

2010
Saturday Night

as Director

2010
Goat Boy

as Director

2010
The Clerk's Tale

as Director

2010
Masculinity & Me

as Director

2010
42 One Dream Rush

as Director

2009
2008
Good Time Max

as Director

2005
The Ape

as Director

2005
Fool's Gold

as Director

Producer

2020
Sleepaway Slasher

as Executive Producer

2018
Mississippi Requiem

as Executive Producer

2018
Future World

as Producer

2017
Rio

as Executive Producer

2017
2017
The Institute

as Executive Producer

2017
High School Lover

as Executive Producer

2017
The Deuce

as Executive Producer

2016
2016
King Cobra

as Producer

2016
In Dubious Battle

as Producer

2016
Goat

as Producer

2016
Yosemite

as Executive Producer

2016
The Labyrinth

as Executive Producer

2016
Why Him?

as Executive Producer

2016
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?

as Executive Producer

2016
Blood Surf

as Executive Producer

2016
11.22.63

as Producer

2015
Miss Famous

as Executive Producer

2015
I Am Michael

as Producer

2015
A Walk in Winter

as Executive Producer

2014
The Interview

as Executive Producer

2014
Guests

as Executive Producer

2013
Kink

as Producer

2013
The Director

as Producer

2013
2013
DREAM

as Producer

2012
The Broken Tower

as Producer

2012
The Color of Time

as Producer

2012
Jeffrey

as Executive Producer

2005
The Ape

as Executive Producer

Writer

Rant

as Screenplay

2020
Birth of a Poet

as Writer

2018
2017
2016
Yosemite

as Book

2015
2015
2014
Child of God

as Screenplay

2014
Palo Alto

as Author

2014
Palo Alto

as Book

2013
As I Lay Dying

as Screenplay

2013
Sal

as Story

2013
Bukowski

as Writer

2012
The Broken Tower

as Screenplay

2010
Herbert White

as Writer

2010
The Clerk's Tale

as Screenplay

2010
2009
2008
Good Time Max

as Writer

2005
Fool's Gold

as Writer

2005
The Ape

as Writer

Editor

2012
2012

Crew

2013
Interior. Leather Bar.

as Cinematography