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