James Franco
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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).
Known for
Credits
Spider-Man (2002)
as Harry Osborn
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
as New Goblin / Harry Osborn
Alien: Covenant (2017)
as Jacob Branson (uncredited)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
as Will Rodman
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
as Harry Osborn
This Is the End (2013)
as James Franco
Homefront (2013)
as Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
as Oz
Sausage Party (2016)
as Druggie (voice)
The Holiday (2006)
as James Franco (uncredited)
Knocked Up (2007)
as Sol (uncredited)
The Interview (2014)
as Dave Skylark
127 Hours (2010)
as Aron Ralston
Eat Pray Love (2010)
as David
Spring Breakers (2013)
as Alien
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
as Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
Lovelace (2013)
as Hugh Hefner
Pineapple Express (2008)
as Saul Silver
The Little Prince (2015)
as The Fox (voice)
Arctic Dogs (2019)
as Lemmy (voice)
Milk (2008)
as Scott Smith
The Green Hornet (2011)
as Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
Golden State Killer (—)
Actor
Why Him? (2016)
as Laird Mayhew
The Wicker Man (2006)
as Bar Guy #1
Your Highness (2011)
as Fabious
The Disaster Artist (2017)
as Tommy / 'Johnny'
Never Been Kissed (1999)
as Jason
The Iceman (2012)
as Marty Freeman
Date Night (2010)
as Taste
In the Valley of Elah (2007)
as Sergeant Carnelli
Tristan & Isolde (2006)
as Tristan
About Cherry (2012)
as Francis
The Great Raid (2005)
as Captain Prince
Annapolis (2006)
as Jake Huard
Whatever It Takes (2000)
as Chris Campbell
Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
as Mark Flanner (uncredited)
An American Crime (2007)
as Andy
True Story (2015)
as Christian Longo
In Dubious Battle (2016)
as Mac McLeod
Veronica Mars (2014)
as James Franco (uncredited)
King Cobra (2016)
as Joe Kerekes
Flyboys (2006)
as Blaine Rawlings
City by the Sea (2002)
as Joey
Palo Alto (2014)
as Mr. B
The Night Before (2015)
as Self
Good People (2014)
as Tom Reed
Kin (2018)
as Taylor Balik
Third Person (2014)
as Rick
Deuces Wild (2002)
as Tino
The Institute (2017)
as Dr. Cairn
The Dead Girl (2006)
as Derek
Largo Winch: The Price of Money (2024)
as Ezio Burntwood
Future World (2018)
as Warlord
The Company (2003)
as Josh
James Dean (2001)
as James Dean
Queen of the Desert (2015)
as Henry Cadogan
Zeroville (2019)
as Vikar
The Letter (2012)
as Tyrone
The Adderall Diaries (2016)
as Stephen Elliott
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (2010)
as Self
Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
as Self (segment James Franco)
The Vault (2017)
as Ed Mass
Wild Horses (2015)
as Ben Briggs
Camille (2008)
as Silias
Some Body (2001)
as Apartment Guy #3
As I Lay Dying (2013)
as Darl Bundren
The Long Home (—)
as Dallas Hardin
Playtime (2013)
as The Art Dealer
Every Thing Will Be Fine (2015)
as Tomas Eldan
Castro's Daughter (—)
as Fidel Castro
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present (2012)
as Self
Mademoiselle C (2013)
as Self
I Am Michael (2015)
as Michael Glatze
Interior. Leather Bar. (2013)
as James
Howl (2010)
as Allen Ginsberg
High School Lover (2017)
as Rick Winters
Actors Anonymous (2017)
as Jake Lamont
Love and Distrust (2010)
as Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
The Broken Tower (2012)
as Hart Crane
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto (2014)
as Self
Shadows & Lies (2010)
as William Vincent
The Color of Time (2012)
as C.K. Williams (age 40)
The Show (2017)
as Male Host
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin (—)
as Finn (voice)
Sonny (2002)
as Sonny
Spider-Mania (2002)
as Self
Love Meets in the Sunshine (—)
as Jacob
A Fuller Life (2013)
as Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
My Journey in Oz (2013)
as Self
Interview (2007)
as Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
The Sound and the Fury (2015)
as Benjy Compson
The Labyrinth (2016)
as Narrator (voice)
Goat (2016)
as Mitch
Burn Country (2016)
as Lindsay
Squali (2025)
as Robert Price
The Caged Pillows (2016)
as David D-R+
The Mad Whale (2017)
as Edward Fry
Mississippi Requiem (2018)
as Homer Barron
Good Time Max (2008)
as Max
Mother Ghost (2002)
as Skateboarder guy
Here Comes the Night Time (2013)
as Man on Phone
Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster (2018)
as Self
Child of God (2014)
as Jerry
John Rambo (2027)
Actor
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards (2015)
as Conrad
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013)
as Self
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
as (archive footage)
Call Me Lucky (2015)
as Self
To Serve and Protect (1999)
as Matt Carr
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem (2016)
as Self
Dumpster Diving (2017)
as El Diablo
Black Dog, Red Dog (2015)
as Leo
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' (2002)
as Self
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? (2016)
as Director
Saturday Night (2010)
as Self
What Is Cinema? (2013)
as Self
Memoria (2016)
as Mr. Wyckoff
Eames: The Architect and the Painter (2011)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis (2007)
as Justin Bobby
The Ape (2005)
as Harry Walker
Don't Come Back from the Moon (2019)
as Roman Smalley
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee (2007)
as Dean Silo
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men (2014)
as George
Bunny-Man (2026)
as Austin Boyd
Richard Peter Johnson (2015)
as James Franco
Two Films, One Legacy (2011)
Actor
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha (2015)
as Pasamonte
Something's In There (—)
Actor
Hey Joe (2024)
as Dean Barry
Yosemite (2016)
as Phil
Sal (2013)
as Milton Katselas
Mean People Suck (2001)
as Casey
Killing Animals (2015)
as Mr. Hurston
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary (2018)
as Self
The Razor's Edge (—)
as Dante
A Walk in Winter (2015)
as Conrad
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine (2017)
as Self - Archive Footage
The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco (2009)
Actor
Pretenders (2019)
as Maxwell
Kill the Czar (—)
Actor
Toad (—)
Actor
Maladies (2012)
as James
At Any Cost (2000)
as Mike
Masculinity & Me (2010)
Actor
If Tomorrow Comes (2000)
as Devin
Erased James Franco (2009)
as Self
Blood Surf (2016)
as Metalhead Troy
You Always Stalk the Ones You Love (2002)
Actor
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 (2011)
Actor
The Car Kid (2002)
Actor
Future Relic 02 (2014)
as The Searcher
Hart Crane: An Exegesis (2012)
as Self
Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock) (2010)
as James Franco (Image Only)
Foster (—)
as Donald 'Don' Foster
Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra (—)
as Self
Obituaries (2014)
as Felix Mitchum
Blind Spot (2003)
as Danny
Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special (2014)
as David Skylark
Fool's Gold (2005)
as Brent
I Think You're Totally Wrong: A Quarrel (2014)
as James Franco
Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show (2013)
as Self
Blood Heist (2017)
as Farmer Simon
Grasshopper (2006)
as Travis
Caput (2011)
Actor
Making A Scene (—)
as Himself
Runaway (—)
Actor