Birth Day: 1978-04-19
Place of birth: Palo Alto, California, USA
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).
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As Donald 'Don' Foster -
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As Robert Price -
As Self -
As Dean Barry -
As Ezio Burntwood -
As Vikar -
As Lemmy (voice) -
As Maxwell -
As Self -
As Homer Barron -
As Warlord -
As Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones") -
As Taylor Balik -
As Self -
As Edward Fry -
As Tommy / 'Johnny' -
As Dr. Cairn -
As El Diablo
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As Jacob Branson (uncredited) -
As Self - Archive Footage -
As Jake Lamont -
As Farmer Simon -
As Roman Smalley -
As Rick Winters -
As Male Host -
As Ed Mass -
As Stephen Elliott -
As Phil -
As Mr. Wyckoff -
As Lindsay -
As Joe Kerekes -
As Mac McLeod -
As Laird Mayhew -
As Director -
As Mitch -
As David D-R+
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As Self -
As Narrator (voice) -
As Druggie (voice) -
As Metalhead Troy -
As Conrad -
As Leo -
As Ben Briggs -
As Michael Glatze -
As Self -
As Henry Cadogan -
As Self -
As Benjy Compson -
As Tomas Eldan -
As Christian Longo -
As The Fox (voice) -
As James Franco -
As Pasamonte -
As Mr. Hurston -
As Conrad -
As James Franco (uncredited) -
As The Searcher -
As Self -
As Jerry -
As Will Rodman -
As Tom Reed -
As David Skylark -
As Dave Skylark -
As George -
As Felix Mitchum -
As Mr. B -
As Rick -
As James Franco -
As Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy") -
As Self (segment James Franco) -
As Self -
As The Art Dealer -
As Self -
As Self
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As Oz -
As Man on Phone -
As Hugh Hefner -
As Self -
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As Milton Katselas -
As Alien -
As James Franco -
As Morgan 'Gator' Bodine -
As Darl Bundren -
As James -
As Francis -
As C.K. Williams (age 40) -
As James -
As Hart Crane -
As Self -
As Tyrone -
As Marty Freeman -
As Self -
As Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited) -
As Self - interviewed guest -
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As Self - Narrator (voice) -
As Fabious -
As Will Rodman -
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As James Franco (Image Only)
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As Taste -
As David -
As Self -
As Self -
As Allen Ginsberg -
As Aron Ralston -
As Travis (segment "Grasshopper") -
As William Vincent -
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As Silias -
As Max -
As Mark Flanner (uncredited) -
As Scott Smith -
As Saul Silver -
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As Boyfriend on Phone (voice) -
As Self -
As Andy -
As New Goblin / Harry Osborn -
As Self -
As Sergeant Carnelli -
As Justin Bobby -
As Dean Silo -
As Sol (uncredited) -
As Self -
As Tristan -
As Bar Guy #1 -
As Travis
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As Jake Huard -
As Blaine Rawlings -
As Derek -
As Brent -
As Captain Prince -
As Harry Walker -
As Harry Osborn -
As Josh -
As Danny
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As Self -
As Harry Osborn -
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As Sonny -
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As Joey -
As Tino -
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As Skateboarder guy -
As Apartment Guy #3
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As James Dean -
As Casey
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As Mike -
As Chris Campbell -
As Devin -
As Jason -
As Matt Carr -
As Fidel Castro
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As Himself
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As Austin Boyd -
As Dallas Hardin
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As Jacob
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As Dante -
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As Self
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As Self (archive footage)