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