James Franco
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Editor
April 19, 1978 (47 years)
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).
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).
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| 2027 | Naya Legend of the Golden Dolphin · as Finn (voice) |
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| 2025 | Squali · as Robert Price |
| 2024 | Hey Joe · as Dean Barry |
| 2024 | The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure · as Ezio Burntwood |
| 2021 | The Long Home · as Dallas Hardin |
| 2019 | Arctic Dogs · as Lemmy (voice) |
| 2019 | Zeroville · as Vikar |
| 2018 | The Pretenders · as Maxwell |
| 2018 | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs · as Cowboy (segment "near Algodones") |
| 2018 | Kin · as Taylor Balik |
| 2018 | Future World · as Warlord |
| 2018 | Mississippi Requiem · as Homer Barron |
| 2017 | Don't Come Back from the Moon · as Roman SmalleyOn Plex |
| 2017 | The Disaster Artist · as Tommy / 'johnny' |
| 2017 | This Is Your Death · as Male Host |
| 2017 | The Vault · as Ed MassOn Plex |
| 2017 | The Deuce · as Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino |
| 2017 | Blood Heist · as Farmer Simon |
| 2017 | The Mad Whale · as Edward FryOn Plex |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant · as Jacob Branson (uncredited) |
| 2017 | Actors Anonymous · as Jake Lamont |
| 2017 | The Institute · as Dr. CairnOn Plex |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper · as Branson |
| 2017 | High School Lover · as Rick Winters |
| 2017 | The Labyrinth · as Narrator (voice) |
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| 2016 | Why Him? · as Laird Mayhew |
| 2016 | Blood Surf · as Metalhead Troy |
| 2016 | Burn Country · as LindsayOn Plex |
| 2016 | In Dubious Battle · as Mac McleodOn Plex |
| 2016 | Goat · as Mitch |
| 2016 | Sausage Party · as Druggie (voice) |
| 2016 | Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? · as Director |
| 2016 | King Cobra · as Joe Kerekes |
| 2016 | 11.22.63 · as Jake Epping |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca · as Sgt. Eddie Pepper |
| 2015 | Memoria · as Mr. Wyckoff |
| 2015 | Yosemite · as PhilOn Plex |
| 2015 | I Am Michael · as Michael GlatzeOn Plex |
| 2015 | Queen of the Desert · as Henry Cadogan |
| 2015 | The Little Prince · as The Fox (voice) |
| 2015 | Black Dog, Red Dog · as Leo |
| 2015 | Wild Horses · as Ben BriggsOn Plex |
| 2015 | The Adderall Diaries · as Stephen Elliott |
| 2015 | True Story · as Christian Longo |
| 2015 | Every Thing Will Be Fine · as Tomas Eldan |
| 2015 | The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards · as ConradOn Plex |
| 2015 | Don Quixote · as Pasamonte |
| 2014 | The Sound and the Fury · as Benjy CompsonOn Plex |
| 2014 | The Interview · as Dave Skylark |
| 2014 | Good People · as Tom Reed |
| 2014 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes · as Will Rodman |
| 2014 | Obituaries · as Felix Mitchum |
| 2014 | Of Mice and Men · as George |
| 2014 | Deadbeat · as JohnnyOn Plex |
| 2014 | Veronica Mars · as James Franco (uncredited) |
| 2014 | I Think You're Totally Wrong: A Quarrel · as James |
| 2013 | Palo Alto · as Mr. BOn Plex |
| 2013 | Homefront · as Morgan 'gator' Bodine |
| 2013 | Playtime · as The Art Dealer |
| 2013 | As I Lay Dying · as Darl Bundren |
| 2013 | Interior. Leather Bar. · as James |
| 2013 | Third Person · as Rick |
| 2013 | Child of God · as JerryOn Plex |
| 2013 | Lovelace · as Hugh HefnerOn Plex |
| 2013 | The Frame · as Will Rodman |
| 2013 | Oz the Great and Powerful · as Oz |
| 2012 | Spring Breakers · as Alien |
| 2012 | The Color of Time · as C.k. Williams (age 40) |
| 2012 | The Mindy Project · as Paul Leotard |
| 2012 | The Letter · as TyroneOn Plex |
| 2012 | The Iceman · as Marty FreemanOn Plex |
| 2012 | About Cherry · as Francis |
| 2012 | Maladies · as JamesOn Plex |
| 2012 | Hollywood Heights · as Osborne Silver |
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| 2011 | The Broken Tower · as Hart Crane |
| 2011 | The Sitter · as Soap Actor |
| 2011 | Sal · as Milton KatselasOn Plex |
| 2011 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes · as Will Rodman |
| 2011 | Your Highness · as Fabious |
| 2011 | The Green Hornet · as Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited) |
| 2010 | 127 Hours · as Aron Ralston |
| 2010 | Howl · as Allen GinsbergOn Plex |
| 2010 | Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock) · as James Franco (image Only) |
| 2010 | FCU: Fact Checkers Unit · as James |
| 2010 | Love & Distrust · as Travis (segment "grasshopper") |
| 2010 | Eat Pray Love · as David |
| 2010 | Shadows & Lies · as William Vincent |
| 2010 | Date Night · as Taste |
| 2009 | SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas · as (archive Footage) |
| 2008 | Milk · as Scott Smith |
| 2008 | Nights in Rodanthe · as Mark Flanner (uncredited) |
| 2008 | Pineapple Express · as Saul Silver |
| 2008 | Camille · as Silias |
| 2007 | Good Time Max · as Max |
| 2007 | An American Crime · as AndyOn Plex |
| 2007 | In the Valley of Elah · as Sergeant Carnelli |
| 2007 | Interview · as Boyfriend On Phone (voice) |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 · as New Goblin / Harry Osborn |
| 2007 | Finishing the Game · as Dean Silo |
| 2006 | The Holiday · as James Franco (uncredited) |
| 2006 | Flyboys · as Blaine RawlingsOn Plex |
| 2006 | The Wicker Man · as Bar Guy #1 |
| 2006 | The Dead Girl · as DerekOn Plex |
| 2006 | Annapolis · as Jake Huard |
| 2006 | Tristan + Isolde · as Tristan |
| 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 JoshOn Plex |
| 2002 | Blind Spot · as Danny |
| 2002 | Sonny · as Sonny |
| 2002 | City by the Sea · as Joey |
| 2002 | Mother Ghost · as Skateboarder Guy |
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| 2002 | Deuces Wild · as Tino |
| 2002 | Spider-Man · as Harry Osborn |
| 2001 | James Dean · as James Dean |
| 2001 | Some Body · as Apartment Guy #3 |
| 2000 | At Any Cost · as Mike |
| 2000 | Whatever It Takes · as Chris Campbell |
| 2000 | If Tomorrow Comes · as Devin |
| 1999 | Freaks and Geeks · as Daniel Desario |
| 1999 | Never Been Kissed · as Jason |
| 1999 | To Serve and Protect · as Matt Carr |
| 1998 | 1973 · as Greg |
| 1996 | Profiler · as Stevie |
| 1996 | Pacific Blue · as BrianOn Plex |
| 1993 | The X-Files · as Officer #2 |
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| 1963 | General Hospital · as Franco |
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| 2020 | Sleepaway Slasher · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | The Adventures of Thomasina Sawyer · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Mississippi Requiem · as Executive Producer |
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| 2017 | Obey Giant · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | The Deuce · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | The Mad WhaleOn Plex |
| 2017 | Actors Anonymous · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | The Institute · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2017 | High School Lover · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | The Labyrinth · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Why Him? · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Blood Surf · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Burn Country · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2016 | In Dubious BattleOn Plex |
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| 2016 | Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? · as Executive Producer |
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| 2015 | Memoria · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Yosemite · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2015 | I Am MichaelOn Plex |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2015 | Don Quixote · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | The Interview · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Guests · as Executive Producer |
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| 2005 | The Ape · as Executive Producer |
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| 2017 | The InstituteOn Plex |
| 2016 | In Dubious BattleOn Plex |
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| 2014 | The Sound and the FuryOn Plex |
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| 2013 | Child of GodOn Plex |
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| 2011 | SalOn Plex |
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| 2013 | As I Lay Dying · as Screenplay |
| 2013 | Child of God · as ScreenplayOn Plex |
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| 2011 | The Broken Tower · as Screenplay |
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| 2016 | Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? · as Story |
| 2015 | Yosemite · as BookOn Plex |
| 2013 | Palo Alto · as BookOn Plex |
| 2013 | Interior. Leather Bar. · as Director Of Photography |
| 2011 | Sal · as StoryOn Plex |