James Franco
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).
Born: 19 April 1978
Played In
John Rambo
Bunny-Man
Austin Boyd
Squali
Robert Price
Hey Joe
Dean Barry
Largo Winch: The Price of Money
Ezio Burntwood
Arctic Dogs
Lemmy (voice)
Pretenders
Maxwell
Zeroville
Vikar
Don't Come Back from the Moon
Roman Smalley
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
Kin
Taylor Balik
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
Self
Cultureshock
Self
Future World
Warlord
Mississippi Requiem
Homer Barron
Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster
Self
Marcians
Self - Interviewee
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine
Self - Archive Footage
The Show
Male Host
The Deuce
Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino
The Vault
Ed Mass
Dumpster Diving
El Diablo
Blood Heist
Farmer Simon
The Mad Whale
Edward Fry
Alien: Covenant
Jacob Branson (uncredited)
The Disaster Artist
Tommy / 'Johnny'
Actors Anonymous
Jake Lamont
The Institute
Dr. Cairn
High School Lover
Rick Winters
Why Him?
Laird Mayhew
The Labyrinth
Narrator (voice)
Blood Surf
Metalhead Troy
King Cobra
Joe Kerekes
In Dubious Battle
Mac McLeod
Goat
Mitch
Sausage Party
Druggie (voice)
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
Director
The Caged Pillows
David D-R+
Burn Country
Lindsay
The Adderall Diaries
Stephen Elliott
Memoria
Mr. Wyckoff
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
Self
11.22.63
Jake Epping
Angie Tribeca
Sgt. Eddie Pepper
Yosemite
Phil
Richard Peter Johnson
James Franco
The Night Before
Self
A Walk in Winter
Conrad
The Sound and the Fury
Benjy Compson
Queen of the Desert
Henry Cadogan
Call Me Lucky
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
The Little Prince
The Fox (voice)
Black Dog, Red Dog
Leo
Wild Horses
Ben Briggs
Killing Animals
Mr. Hurston
True Story
Christian Longo
Every Thing Will Be Fine
Tomas Eldan
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
Conrad
Hot Ones
Self
I Am Michael
Michael Glatze
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
Pasamonte
The Interview
Dave Skylark
Future Relic 02
The Searcher
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
George
Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special
David Skylark
Good People
Tom Reed
Third Person
Rick
Obituaries
Felix Mitchum
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto
Self
Palo Alto
Mr. B
Child of God
Jerry
Deadbeat
Johnny
Veronica Mars
James Franco (uncredited)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Homefront
Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
Playtime
The Art Dealer
Sal
Milton Katselas
As I Lay Dying
Darl Bundren
Interior. Leather Bar.
James
Here Comes the Night Time
Man on Phone
Mademoiselle C
Self
What Is Cinema?
Self
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
Self
A Fuller Life
Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Self (segment James Franco)
Lovelace
Hugh Hefner
Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show
Self
This Is the End
James Franco
My Journey in Oz
Self
The Frame
Will Rodman
Oz the Great and Powerful
Oz
Spring Breakers
Alien
The Color of Time
C.K. Williams (age 40)
The Mindy Project
Paul Leotard
The Letter
Tyrone
The Iceman
Marty Freeman
Maladies
James
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
Self
The Broken Tower
Hart Crane
Hart Crane: An Exegesis
Self
About Cherry
Francis
Eames: The Architect and the Painter
Self - Narrator (voice)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Will Rodman
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year
Self
Caput
Your Highness
Fabious
Two Films, One Legacy
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
The Green Hornet
Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
127 Hours
Aron Ralston
Conan
Self
Howl
Allen Ginsberg
Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)
James Franco (Image Only)
Love and Distrust
Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
Eat Pray Love
David
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
Self
Masculinity & Me
Saturday Night
Self
Shadows & Lies
William Vincent
Date Night
Taste
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
(archive footage)
The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco
Erased James Franco
Self
Milk
Scott Smith
Good Time Max
Max
Nights in Rodanthe
Mark Flanner (uncredited)
Pineapple Express
Saul Silver
Camille
Silias
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Self
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis
Justin Bobby
In the Valley of Elah
Sergeant Carnelli
An American Crime
Andy
Interview
Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
Knocked Up
Sol (uncredited)
Spider-Man 3
New Goblin / Harry Osborn
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
Dean Silo
The Holiday
James Franco (uncredited)
The Dead Girl
Derek
30 Rock
James Franco
Grasshopper
Travis
Flyboys
Blaine Rawlings
The Wicker Man
Bar Guy #1
Tristan & Isolde
Tristan
Annapolis
Jake Huard
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report
Self (uncredited)
The Great Raid
Captain Prince
The Ape
Harry Walker
Fool's Gold
Brent
The Tony Danza Show
Self
Spider-Man 2
Harry Osborn
The Company
Josh
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Blind Spot
Danny
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Sonny
Sonny
City by the Sea
Joey
Mother Ghost
Skateboarder guy
You Always Stalk the Ones You Love
The Car Kid
Deuces Wild
Tino
Spider-Man
Harry Osborn
Spider-Mania
Self
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
Self
James Dean
James Dean
Some Body
Apartment Guy #3
Mean People Suck
Casey
At Any Cost
Mike
Whatever It Takes
Chris Campbell
If Tomorrow Comes
Devin
The Early Show
Self
Freaks and Geeks
Daniel Desario
Never Been Kissed
Jason
To Serve and Protect
Matt Carr
To Serve and Protect
Matt Carr
Profiler
Stevie
The Daily Show
Self
Pacific Blue
Brian
The X-Files
Officer #2
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin
Finn (voice)
Castro's Daughter
Fidel Castro
Golden State Killer
The Long Home
Dallas Hardin
The Razor's Edge
Dante
Kill the Czar
Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra
Self
Toad
Foster
Donald 'Don' Foster
Love Meets in the Sunshine
Jacob
Something's In There