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