James Franco
Age: N/A | From: Palo Alto, California, USA
Person Details
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Aliases: James Edward Franco , 제임스 프랭코 , 詹姆斯·弗朗科
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Palo Alto, California, USA
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Movie Involvements: 205
TV Involvements: 11
Most Famous Work
Biography
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 his roles 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 is known for his collaborations with fellow actor Seth Rogen, having appeared in eight films and one television series with him, examples being 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 is also known for his work on television where his first prominent acting role was the character 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 Screen Actors Guild Award and Primetime Emmy Award. Franco 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).
Most Famous Work
Pacific Blue
(1996) Brian
The X-Files
(1993) Officer #2
Honest Trailers
(2012) Cowboy (archive footage)
The Frame
(2013) Will Rodman
The Deuce
(2017) Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino
Spider-Man
(2002) Harry Osborn
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
(2011) Will Rodman
Alien: Covenant
(2017) Jacob Branson (uncredited)Acting
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| 2025 | Finn (voice) | |
| 2024 | N/A | |
| Ezio Burntwood | ||
| 2022 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Dallas Hardin | |
| 2019 | Lemmy (voice) | |
| Maxwell | ||
| Vikar | ||
| Roman Smalley | ||
| 2018 | Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones") | |
| Taylor Balik | ||
| Self | ||
| Warlord | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2017 | Male Host | |
| Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino | ||
| Ed Mass | ||
| El Diablo | ||
| Farmer Simon | ||
| N/A | ||
| Jacob Branson (uncredited) | ||
| Tommy / "Johnny" | ||
| Jake Lamont | ||
| Dr. Cairn | ||
| Capt. Jacob Branson | ||
| Rick Winters | ||
| 2016 | Laird Mayhew | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Metalhead Troy | ||
| Joe Kerekes | ||
| Mac McLeod | ||
| Mitch | ||
| Druggie (voice) | ||
| Director | ||
| David D-R+ | ||
| Lindsay | ||
| Stephen Elliott | ||
| Mr. Wyckoff | ||
| Self | ||
| Jake Epping | ||
| Sgt. Eddie Pepper | ||
| Phil | ||
| 2015 | James Franco | |
| Self | ||
| Conrad | ||
| Benjy Compson | ||
| Henry Cadogan | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| The Fox (voice) | ||
| Leo | ||
| Ben Briggs | ||
| Mr. Hurston | ||
| Christian Longo | ||
| Tomas Eldan | ||
| Conrad | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Michael Glatze | ||
| Pasamonte | ||
| 2014 | Dave Skylark | |
| Self | ||
| The Searcher | ||
| George | ||
| David Skylark | ||
| Tom Reed | ||
| Rick | ||
| Felix Mitchum | ||
| Self | ||
| Mr. B | ||
| Jerry | ||
| Johnny | ||
| James Franco (uncredited) | ||
| Self | ||
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| 2013 | "Kanye" Substitute | |
| Morgan 'Gator' Bodine | ||
| The Art Dealer | ||
| Milton Katselas | ||
| Darl Bundren | ||
| James | ||
| Man on Phone | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy") | ||
| Hugh Hefner | ||
| Self | ||
| James Franco | ||
| Will Rodman | ||
| Oz | ||
| Alien | ||
| 2012 | C.K. Williams (age 40) | |
| Paul Leotard | ||
| Tyrone | ||
| Marty Freeman | ||
| James | ||
| Self | ||
| Hart Crane | ||
| Himself | ||
| Francis | ||
| Cowboy (archive footage) | ||
| 2011 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Will Rodman | ||
| Himself | ||
| N/A | ||
| Fabious | ||
| Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited) | ||
| 2010 | Self | |
| Aron Ralston | ||
| Self | ||
| Allen Ginsberg | ||
| Travis (segment "Grasshopper") | ||
| David | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| William Vincent | ||
| Taste | ||
| 2009 | N/A | |
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| Self | ||
| 2008 | Scott Smith | |
| Max | ||
| Mark Flanner (uncredited) | ||
| Saul Silver | ||
| Silias | ||
| Self | ||
| 2007 | Sergeant Carnelli | |
| Andy | ||
| Boyfriend on Phone (voice) | ||
| Self (uncredited) | ||
| New Goblin / Harry Osborn | ||
| Dean Silo | ||
| Justin Bobby | ||
| 2006 | James Franco (uncredited) | |
| Derek | ||
| James Franco | ||
| Travis | ||
| Blaine Rawlings | ||
| Bar Guy #1 | ||
| Tristan | ||
| Jake Huard | ||
| 2005 | N/A | |
| Captain Prince | ||
| Harry Walker | ||
| Brent | ||
| 2004 | Self | |
| Harry Osborn | ||
| 2003 | Josh | |
| Danny | ||
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| Self | ||
| 2002 | Sonny | |
| Joey | ||
| Skateboarder guy | ||
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| Tino | ||
| Harry Osborn | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2001 | James Dean | |
| Apartment Guy #3 | ||
| Casey | ||
| 2000 | Mike | |
| Chris Campbell | ||
| Devin | ||
| 1999 | Self | |
| Daniel Desario | ||
| Jason | ||
| Matt Carr | ||
| 1996 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| Brian | ||
| 1993 | Officer #2 | |
| 1992 | N/A | |
| 1988 | Self | |
| 1975 | Self - Host / Various | |
| Self - Host | ||
| Self | ||
| Self - Cameo (uncredited) | ||
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| Fidel Castro | ||
| Self | ||
| Babcock | ||
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Directing
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| 2021 | Director | |
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| 2018 | Director | |
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| 2016 | Director | |
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| 2012 | Director | |
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| 2009 | Director | |
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Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2020 | Executive Producer | |
| 2019 | Producer | |
| 2018 | Producer | |
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| 2016 | Executive Producer | |
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| 2015 | Executive Producer | |
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| 2014 | Executive Producer | |
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| 2013 | Producer | |
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| 2012 | Producer | |
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| 2005 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2020 | Writer | |
| 2018 | Writer | |
| 2017 | Writer | |
| 2016 | Story | |
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| 2015 | Writer | |
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| 2014 | Book | |
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| 2013 | Writer | |
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| 2012 | Screenplay | |
| 2010 | Writer | |
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| 2009 | Writer | |
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| Screenplay | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2013 | Cinematography | |
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Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2012 | Editor | |
| 2011 | Editor | |
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