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