James Franco
male
Born on April 19, 1978 (47 years old)
From Palo Alto, California, USA
Known for Acting
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).
Cast Credits
- 2025
- 2024
- 2022
- 2019
- 2017
Alien: Covenant
as
Jacob Branson (uncredited)
2017
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Dumpster Diving
as
El Diablo
2017
The Disaster Artist
as
Tommy / 'Johnny'
2017
Actors Anonymous
as
Jake Lamont
2017
The Vault
as
Ed Mass
2017
The Institute
as
Dr. Cairn
2017
The Mad Whale
as
Edward Fry
2017
High School Lover
as
Rick Winters
2017
Blood Heist
as
Farmer Simon
2017
The Show
as
Male Host
2017
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine
as
Self - Archive Footage
2017
Prologue: Last Supper
as
Branson
2017
The Deuce
as
Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino
2017
Marcians
as
Self - Interviewee
2017
- 2016
Sausage Party
as
Druggie (voice)
2016
The Adderall Diaries
as
Stephen Elliott
2016
Yosemite
as
Phil
2016
Memoria
as
Mr. Wyckoff
2016
Burn Country
as
Lindsay
2016
In Dubious Battle
as
Mac McLeod
2016
Why Him?
as
Laird Mayhew
2016
King Cobra
as
Joe Kerekes
2016
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
as
Director
2016
Goat
as
Mitch
2016
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The Caged Pillows
as
David D-R+
2016
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
as
Self
2016
The Labyrinth
as
Narrator (voice)
2016
Blood Surf
as
Metalhead Troy
2016
11.22.63
as
Jake Epping
2016
Angie Tribeca
as
Sgt. Eddie Pepper
2016
- 2015
True Story
as
Christian Longo
2015
Every Thing Will Be Fine
as
Tomas Eldan
2015
The Sound and the Fury
as
Benjy Compson
2015
Queen of the Desert
as
Henry Cadogan
2015
I Am Michael
as
Michael Glatze
2015
Wild Horses
as
Ben Briggs
2015
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
as
Conrad
2015
The Night Before
as
Self
2015
Call Me Lucky
as
Self
2015
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
as
Pasamonte
2015
The Little Prince
as
The Fox (voice)
2015
Richard Peter Johnson
as
James Franco
2015
Black Dog, Red Dog
as
Leo
2015
A Walk in Winter
as
Conrad
2015
Killing Animals
as
Mr. Hurston
2015
Hot Ones
as
Self
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as
Self
2015
- 2014
Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special
as
David Skylark
2014
Child of God
as
Jerry
2014
Third Person
as
Rick
2014
The Interview
as
Dave Skylark
2014
Veronica Mars
as
James Franco (uncredited)
2014
Good People
as
Tom Reed
2014
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National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
as
George
2014
Future Relic 02
as
The Searcher
2014
Obituaries
as
Felix Mitchum
2014
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto
as
Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as
Self
2014
Deadbeat
as
Johnny
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as
Self
2014
- 2013
Oz the Great and Powerful
as
Oz
2013
Lovelace
as
Hugh Hefner
2013
Spring Breakers
as
Alien
2013
This Is the End
as
James Franco
2013
As I Lay Dying
as
Darl Bundren
2013
Interior. Leather Bar.
as
James
2013
Palo Alto
as
Mr. B
2013
Homefront
as
Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
2013
Sal
as
Milton Katselas
2013
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
as
Self
2013
A Fuller Life
as
Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
2013
Playtime
as
The Art Dealer
2013
What Is Cinema?
as
Self
2013
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Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show
as
Self
2013
Here Comes the Night Time
as
Man on Phone
2013
Mademoiselle C
as
Self
2013
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013
The Frame
as
Will Rodman
2013
- 2012
The Iceman
as
Marty Freeman
2012
The Broken Tower
as
Hart Crane
2012
About Cherry
as
Francis
2012
The Letter
as
Tyrone
2012
Maladies
as
James
2012
The Color of Time
as
C.K. Williams (age 40)
2012
Hart Crane: An Exegesis
as
Himself
2012
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
as
Self
2012
The Mindy Project
as
Paul Leotard
2012
Honest Trailers
as
Cowboy (archive footage)
2012
- 2011
- 2010
Date Night
as
Taste
2010
Eat Pray Love
as
David
2010
127 Hours
as
Aron Ralston
2010
Howl
as
Allen Ginsberg
2010
Shadows & Lies
as
William Vincent
2010
Love and Distrust
as
Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
2010
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
as
Self
2010
Saturday Night
as
Self
2010
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Masculinity & Me
2010
14 Actors Acting
as
Self
2010
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Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)
as
James Franco (Image Only)
2010
Conan
as
Self
2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
Spider-Man 3
as
New Goblin / Harry Osborn
2007
Knocked Up
as
Self (uncredited)
2007
In the Valley of Elah
as
Sergeant Carnelli
2007
An American Crime
as
Andy
2007
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis
as
Justin Bobby
2007
Interview
as
Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
2007
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
as
Dean Silo
2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
- 1999
- 2018
- 1996
- 1993
- 1992
- 1988
- 1975
Crew Credits
- 2020
- 2019
- 2017
The Disaster Artist
as
Director
2017
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Rio
as
Executive Producer
2017
The Disaster Artist
as
Producer
2017
Actors Anonymous
as
Writer
2017
The Institute
as
Director
2017
The Institute
as
Executive Producer
2017
High School Lover
as
Executive Producer
2017
Tenn
as
Director
2017
The Deuce
as
Director
2017
The Deuce
as
Executive Producer
2017
- 2016
In Dubious Battle
as
Director
2016
The Adderall Diaries
as
Producer
2016
King Cobra
as
Producer
2016
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
as
Story
2016
In Dubious Battle
as
Producer
2016
Yosemite
as
Executive Producer
2016
Goat
as
Producer
2016
The Labyrinth
as
Executive Producer
2016
Why Him?
as
Executive Producer
2016
Yosemite
as
Book
2016
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
as
Executive Producer
2016
Blood Surf
as
Executive Producer
2016
11.22.63
as
Director
2016
11.22.63
as
Producer
2016
- 2015
The Sound and the Fury
as
Director
2015
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Miss Famous
as
Executive Producer
2015
Killing Animals
as
Novel
2015
Black Dog, Red Dog
as
Director
2015
Black Dog, Red Dog
as
Writer
2015
I Am Michael
as
Producer
2015
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
as
Executive Producer
2015
A Walk in Winter
as
Executive Producer
2015
- 2014
- 2013
As I Lay Dying
as
Director
2013
As I Lay Dying
as
Screenplay
2013
Interior. Leather Bar.
as
Director
2013
Kink
as
Producer
2013
The Director
as
Producer
2013
Sal
as
Director
2013
Sal
as
Story
2013
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Bukowski
as
Director
2013
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Bukowski
as
Writer
2013
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
as
Director
2013
- no image
La Passione
as
Director
2013
Palo Alto
as
Book
2013
Palo Alto
as
Author
2013
Interior. Leather Bar.
as
Cinematography
2013
Interior. Leather Bar.
as
Producer
2013
DREAM
as
Director
2013
DREAM
as
Producer
2013
- 2012
The Broken Tower
as
Director
2012
The Broken Tower
as
Screenplay
2012
The Broken Tower
as
Producer
2012
The Broken Tower
as
Editor
2012
Francophrenia
as
Director
2012
Hart Crane: An Exegesis
as
Director
2012
The Color of Time
as
Producer
2012
My Own Private River
as
Editor
2012
My Own Private River
as
Director
2012
Jeffrey
as
Executive Producer
2012
- 2011
- 2010
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Herbert White
as
Director
2010
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Herbert White
as
Writer
2010
Saturday Night
as
Director
2010
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Goat Boy
as
Director
2010
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The Clerk's Tale
as
Director
2010
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The Clerk's Tale
as
Screenplay
2010
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Masculinity & Me
as
Director
2010
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Masculinity & Me
as
Writer
2010
42 One Dream Rush
as
Director
2010
Untitled
as
Director
2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2005
- 2018
