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