Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 19, 1978 (48 years old)
Place of Birth
Palo Alto, California, USA
Also Known As
James Edward Franco
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 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).
Acting
James Franco has 187 acting credits
2019
2018
2017
Marcians (TV)
2017
as Self - Interviewee
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine
2017
as Self - Archive Footage
The Show
2017
as Male Host
The Deuce (TV)
2017
as Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino
The Vault
2017
as Ed Mass
Dumpster Diving
2017
as El Diablo
Blood Heist
2017
as Farmer Simon
The Mad Whale
2017
as Edward Fry
Alien: Covenant
2017
as Jacob Branson (uncredited)
The Disaster Artist
2017
as Tommy / 'Johnny'
Actors Anonymous
2017
as Jake Lamont
The Institute
2017
as Dr. Cairn
Alien: Covenant - Prologue - Last Supper
2017
as Branson
High School Lover
2017
as Rick Winters
2016
Why Him?
2016
as Laird Mayhew
The Labyrinth
2016
as Narrator (voice)
Blood Surf
2016
as Metalhead Troy
King Cobra
2016
as Joe Kerekes
In Dubious Battle
2016
as Mac McLeod
Goat
2016
as Mitch
Sausage Party
2016
as Druggie (voice)
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
2016
as Director
The Caged Pillows
2016
as David D-R+
Burn Country
2016
as Lindsay
The Adderall Diaries
2016
as Stephen Elliott
Memoria
2016
as Mr. Wyckoff
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
2016
as Self
11.22.63 (TV)
2016
as Jake Epping
Angie Tribeca (TV)
2016
as Sgt. Eddie Pepper
Yosemite
2016
as Phil
2015
Richard Peter Johnson
2015
as James Franco
The Night Before
2015
as Self
A Walk in Winter
2015
as Conrad
The Sound and the Fury
2015
as Benjy Compson
Queen of the Desert
2015
as Henry Cadogan
Call Me Lucky
2015
as Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (TV)
2015
as Self
The Little Prince
2015
as The Fox (voice)
Black Dog, Red Dog
2015
as Leo
Wild Horses
2015
as Ben Briggs
Killing Animals
2015
as Mr. Hurston
True Story
2015
as Christian Longo
Every Thing Will Be Fine
2015
as Tomas Eldan
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
2015
as Conrad
Hot Ones (TV)
2015
as Self
I Am Michael
2015
as Michael Glatze
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
2015
as Pasamonte
2014
The Interview
2014
as Dave Skylark
Future Relic 02
2014
as The Searcher
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
2014
as George
Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special
2014
as David Skylark
Good People
2014
as Tom Reed
Third Person
2014
as Rick
Obituaries
2014
as Felix Mitchum
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto
2014
as Self
Palo Alto
2014
as Mr. B
Child of God
2014
as Jerry
Deadbeat (TV)
2014
as Johnny
Veronica Mars
2014
as James Franco (uncredited)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV)
2014
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV)
2014
as Self
2013
Homefront
2013
as Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
Playtime
2013
as The Art Dealer
Sal
2013
as Milton Katselas
As I Lay Dying
2013
as Darl Bundren
Interior. Leather Bar.
2013
as James
Here Comes the Night Time
2013
as Man on Phone
Mademoiselle C
2013
as Self
What Is Cinema?
2013
as Self
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
2013
as Self
A Fuller Life
2013
as Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013
as Self (segment James Franco)
Lovelace
2013
as Hugh Hefner
Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show
2013
as Self
This Is the End
2013
as James Franco
My Journey in Oz
2013
as Self
The Frame (TV)
2013
as Will Rodman
Oz the Great and Powerful
2013
as Oz
Spring Breakers
2013
as Alien
2012
The Color of Time
2012
as C.K. Williams (age 40)
The Mindy Project (TV)
2012
as Paul Leotard
The Letter
2012
as Tyrone
The Iceman
2012
as Marty Freeman
Maladies
2012
as James
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
2012
as Self
The Broken Tower
2012
as Hart Crane
Hart Crane: An Exegesis
2012
as Self
About Cherry
2012
as Francis
2011
Eames: The Architect and the Painter
2011
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011
as Will Rodman
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year (TV)
2011
as Self
Caput
2011
as Unknown Role
Your Highness
2011
as Fabious
Two Films, One Legacy
2011
as Unknown Role
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
2011
as Unknown Role
The Green Hornet
2011
as Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
2010
127 Hours
2010
as Aron Ralston
Conan (TV)
2010
as Self
Howl
2010
as Allen Ginsberg
Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)
2010
as James Franco (Image Only)
Love and Distrust
2010
as Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
Eat Pray Love
2010
as David
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
2010
as Self
Masculinity & Me
2010
as Unknown Role
Saturday Night
2010
as Self
Shadows & Lies
2010
as William Vincent
Date Night
2010
as Taste
2009
2008
2007
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis
2007
as Justin Bobby
In the Valley of Elah
2007
as Sergeant Carnelli
An American Crime
2007
as Andy
Interview
2007
as Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
Knocked Up
2007
as Sol (uncredited)
Spider-Man 3
2007
as New Goblin / Harry Osborn
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
2007
as Dean Silo
