James Franco
Born April 19, 1978 (Age: 47)
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Palo Alto, California, USA
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 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).
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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Filmography
Kin
2018
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as Taylor Balik
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Age: 40
Alien: Covenant
2017
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as Jacob Branson (uncredited)
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Age: 39
The Disaster Artist
2017
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as Tommy / 'Johnny'
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Age: 38
Why Him?
2016
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as Laird Mayhew
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Age: 38
King Cobra
2016
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as Joe Kerekes
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Age: 38
In Dubious Battle
2016
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as Mac McLeod
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Age: 38
Goat
2016
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as Mitch
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Age: 38
Sausage Party
2016
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as Druggie (voice)
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Age: 38
The Adderall Diaries
2016
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as Stephen Elliott
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Age: 37
Memoria
2016
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as Mr. Wyckoff
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Age: 37
The Night Before
2015
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as Self
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Age: 37
Queen of the Desert
2015
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as Henry Cadogan
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Age: 37
The Little Prince
2015
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as The Fox (voice)
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Age: 37
True Story
2015
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as Christian Longo
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Age: 36
Every Thing Will Be Fine
2015
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as Tomas Eldan
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Age: 36
The Interview
2014
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as Dave Skylark
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Age: 36
Good People
2014
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as Tom Reed
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Age: 36
Third Person
2014
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as Rick
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Age: 36
Palo Alto
2014
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as Mr. B
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Age: 36
Veronica Mars
2014
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as James Franco (uncredited)
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Age: 35
Homefront
2013
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as Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
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Age: 35
This Is the End
2013
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as James Franco
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Age: 35
Oz the Great and Powerful
2013
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as Oz
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Age: 34
Spring Breakers
2013
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as Alien
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Age: 34
The Iceman
2012
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as Marty Freeman
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Age: 34
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
2012
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as Self
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Age: 34
About Cherry
2012
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as Francis
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Age: 33
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011
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as Will Rodman
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Age: 33
Caput
2011
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as
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Age: 33
Your Highness
2011
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as Fabious
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Age: 32
Two Films, One Legacy
2011
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as
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Age: 32
The Green Hornet
2011
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as Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
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Age: 32
127 Hours
2010
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as Aron Ralston
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Age: 32
Howl
2010
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as Allen Ginsberg
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Age: 32
Eat Pray Love
2010
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as David
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Age: 32
Date Night
2010
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as Taste
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Age: 31
Milk
2008
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as Scott Smith
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Age: 30
Nights in Rodanthe
2008
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as Mark Flanner (uncredited)
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Age: 30
Pineapple Express
2008
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as Saul Silver
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Age: 30
In the Valley of Elah
2007
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as Sergeant Carnelli
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Age: 29
Interview
2007
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as Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
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Age: 29
Knocked Up
2007
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as Self (uncredited)
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Age: 29
Spider-Man 3
2007
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as New Goblin / Harry Osborn
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Age: 29
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
2007
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as Dean Silo
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Age: 28
The Holiday
2006
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as James Franco (uncredited)
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Age: 28
The Dead Girl
2006
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as Derek
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Age: 28
Flyboys
2006
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as Blaine Rawlings
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Age: 28
The Wicker Man
2006
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as Bar Guy #1
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Age: 28
Tristan & Isolde
2006
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as Tristan
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Age: 27
Annapolis
2006
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as Jake Huard
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Age: 27
The Great Raid
2005
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as Captain Prince
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Age: 27
The Ape
2005
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as Harry Walker
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Age: 27
Spider-Man 2
2004
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as Harry Osborn
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Age: 26
The Company
2003
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as Josh
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Age: 25
Sonny
2002
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as Sonny
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Age: 24
City by the Sea
2002
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as Joey
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Age: 24
Deuces Wild
2002
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as Tino
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Age: 24
Spider-Man
2002
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as Harry Osborn
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Age: 24
At Any Cost
2000
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as Mike
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Age: 22
Whatever It Takes
2000
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as Chris Campbell
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Age: 21
If Tomorrow Comes
2000
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as Devin
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Age: 21
Never Been Kissed
1999
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as Jason
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Age: 20